Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-27

London, Dec 26-President and Mrs. Wilson were in Buckingham Pal ace this afternoon after journey from Calais to London during which they were accorded all the honors ever given royalty. Never has a royal pro- cession except those of great national ceremonials excited such interests here as the first state visit of an American president.
 The drive of the short procession from the station to the palace was made through streets lined with the guard regiments in khaki. Fresh flags hung overhead and covered the build i ings while windows. balconies, side walks and open spaces were filled with people, many of whom wore the American cOlors.
 First came the sovereign's escort of troops from the household cavalry With helmets and steel cuirasses. Thel3 came the carriages with King George and President Wilson and Queen Marx ! Mrs. Wilson and Princess Mary. These were followed by three others which passed almost unoticed as all eyes were on Mir. and Mrs Wilson and the royal family.
 ] Although the trip was a short one, it lay through most interesting section of London. From Charing Cross the route ran along the north side of Ira falgar Square. with the Nelson .monu ment towering on the left and the Ma tional Gallery on the right. it's gray walls almost covered by huge Amer ican and British flags. It continued alone Pall Mall, turning northward at St. James Place and up St. James Street to Piccadilly-the chief land marks along this stage being the solid. weatherworn buildings of the old 1 London Club now decked with bunting they keep for special occasion The procession drove westward along the north side of Piccadilly. passing number of clubs and big hotels and palatial residences, notably the home of the Duke of Devonshire, with the Red Cross flag over it, and the resi- dence of the Duke of Wellington at the entrance of Hyde Park, where the pro- 1 cessiOn turned
 Between Piccadilly and Buckingham Palace there stretches green park which was dark with people. The par ty drove past Wellington Arch and along the southern side of the park, flanked on the right by the wall of the palace ground. and then il.to the brdsa plaza before the palace and through the iron gates into the palace fore court.
 Probably the most interesting part of the spectacle for the president was the people who were crowded every
 where to greet him. The day being a holiday, workingmen and women had a chance to turn out with their small children. They made the most of their opportunity and to no st alum of Brit
 ish humanity could the president have made a stronger appeal
 While the formal features of the event were we'll staged and managed,
 the human factor presented the most
 interest. The interior of the grimy old / station where King George welcomed
 Mir. Wilson was carpeted with red aDd the walls and roofs were hidden behind masses of flags. Club windows were moatly monopolized by men while the hotels and stores along the way wera filled with gay parties only less inter-
 esting than those on the streets.
 That such masses of American flags could be produced at such short mo- tice was a revelation of LondOn's re-
 sources and none appreciated them more than the American soldiers and
 bluejackets among the spectators.
 The presidents trip to London was i (COntinued on page five)