Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27

The delegates include Viscount
Bryce, General SHUTS and Professor
lsity INV e'
Stands With Royal Rulers
The great moment of President
/ wilson's first day in England was
when he stood with the King and
Queen and Mrs Wilson in the bal
'conT OF Buckingham palace yester-
: DAY racing multitude which
stretched clear down the Mall to the
Admiralty, half mile distant, and
ioNerilowed ST. James Park on one
side and Green Park on the other.
only corporars guard could hear
the Presidents brief speech, but the
people demanded that he show him
self and gave him a greeting more
clamorous than any other guest of
the nation has commanded within
the memory of the oldest London
ers.
, The days events constituted a
tribute TO the President and the
United States which Will be historic.
The official coremonials-a recep-
ltlon by the Dover Corporation and
the Navy; the welcome at the station
! by the royal family and the chief of
'hcials of the empire, and the state
progress through the heart of Lon
! Idon-were colored with touches of
medieval pageantry, even to the
crlmSon-coated beef-eaters from the
/ rover, bearing halberds. which :he
British people cherish. That the CEN
lral hgure of the royal procession in
quaint carriages, attended by mill
tarE escort and household officials.
should he civilian wearing a black
! coat ano silk hat gave a flavor of
novelty to the scene.
Bui the assembling of the people
was spontaneous That was the chief
note OF the day. There had been
no time TO erect stands, and windows
We're not advertised for rent. The
people simply flocked in from all
quarters afoot, in motors and other
vehicles, carrying flags and their
lunches, and standing for hours in
me cold for chance to get a sight
/ of The President.
Plain People Compose Thronss
! it WAS "a Gathering principally of
! the plain people; the Others were
IN The country for the holiday. 1t
| - - ~ anu bANAul GSNIut
, ,such as few capitals can muster, with
IA large element of soldiers. among
whom the colonlals and Americans
Seemed conspicuous and popular, Il
! detachment of wounded from the
hospitals. attended by nurses, get
ting fult share OF the cheers.
The popularity of the King and
| queen again was testified to by the
, ovation given to them while driving
TO the station TO meet the President.
/ livery one agreed hat London never
{ mas known another such demonstra-
tion' except on great national days.
When the British people have cele-
prated the inaugural of a new reign
or milestone IN the old.
Gets Great Welcome
1t is estimated that 1000. 900 peo-
pie crowded the two miles of streets
through which the state procession
passed. These We're canopied with
,, nags and bunting, and amid the
thuddinS OF the saluting cannon, the
PRESIDENT of the United States re-
lceiVed a popular welcome almost un.
lpreGedtritd in history.
Queen Waves Old Glory
London was not satisfied with the
lum multuous greeting accorded during
tue ceremonial drive to Buckingham
palace where the President and MIS-.
wilson are staying as the guests of
the hlns and Queen. Some 100000
people, completely filling the huge
lseIfi"cl' cuiar assembling place tlciny
.HC Iai"ce, cheered necessarily until
nan an hour after his arrival, wntn
tae President appeared on the bal
ohy oeslde the King. They were fol-
! lowed by the Queen, who .wayad a
Smali American llag. and Mrs IciI-
fsoh VINO carried Union Jncl.
Princess Mary and the Duke of Cen
naueht. So PROLONGED ana lntcnsp
was the chee",ng that the President
showing great emotion, thanked i'm a
few words the citizens of Loudon
tor their great weivme.
Wilson Leads In News
Londons morning papers, having
suspended publication since Tuesdny
Tor the Christmas holiday, had to lind
space to-day for three days' news
from the worlG. Nevertheless. bv ear
the largest part OF every papeE is giv-
en- over to President Wilson's visit.
other news being severely condensed.
London Gives Its Best
throughout the descriptive articles.
as wen as the editorials. qualification
is expressed cover Mr.. Wilson's pres
ence and the peoples joyous Jelcomo.
which is declared To have been the
warmest tribute to q distinguish al
visitor that London has ever known
strain of sympathetic personal
greeting runs through all the stosies
and the writers regard the popular
occlamations of the President as beInr
animated by the same spirit,