The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-12-27

OUTSIDE the NhaTlng Cross hlalioh
the waiting multitude burst into
unending cheers. while the guns IN
the Tower OF London bombed a royal
salute, church bells tolIed, bands
played and airplsnes whirled over
head.
Meets Lloyd George.
King George heartily shook hands
with President and Mrs. Wilson A
few minutes sfterward Mr.. Wilson.
all smiles. grssped Premier Lloyd
Georges hand and both shook the
others vigorously.
An impressive incident during tho
procession TO the palace occurred
when, as the carriages were near
ing Marlborough House. there was
a sudden shuTling in the sidewalk,
crowd EIbowing their way TO the
curb came the Queen Dowager Alex
andra, the Queen OF Norway, Prince
Olaf, and Princess Victoria The
crowd recognizing them. fell back
The President leaned forward and
waved a gracious greeting to tho
group in response to hutterlng
handkerchiefs. The King also sa-
luted while the Queen Dowsger and
the Princess nodded heartily toward
Mrs. Wilson.
Nearly Buried Alive.
At one time during the memorable
parade the President came near be-
IL
countIymen. II was when the car
riages passed the Berkeley Hotel.
where the American military and ma
val missions had organized a ire
mendoUs demonstration. Each win
dow OF the balcony was packed with
baskets OF laurel As the Presidents
carriage passed a veritable avalanche
was showered upon him. while women
threw handfuls OF flowers This was
repeated when the Presidents wife
and the Queen passed by. Admiral
Sims. Gen. Biddle. Winston Spencer
Churchill and many American women
were on the balcony.
The engine. Of the train that bore
the President from Dover TO Chartng
Cross had a tiny American flag at
its masthead. The train rolled into
the station on the dot Of the scheo-
uled time-2sS0 pm.
A delicate tribute 10 the Presidents
ancestry was the fact that Scots
I Guards were selected for the Gordon
Of honor at the station.
/ The President inspected these guards
I TO the clicking OF numercSs cameras,
while the crowds outside. Nas far as
the Strand and Trafalgar. cheered
madly before they had even caught
The Queen wore blue dress with
a black seaIskin. fur-uimmed cloak
and a black hat
Nations Greatest There.
! The reception party al the station
| included Foreign Minister Balfour.
| Lord Curzon, ChanCello OF the EN-
: chequer Bonsr Law: Lord Miner,
I Lord Robert Cecil. Sir Eric Geodes.
{ Austen. Chamberlain. George y Barnes
the labor leaders; the mayors Of Lon
don and Westminster, the Lord Cham
cellor. Premier Hughes. OF Australia
and Gems. SmutS and Bolha-
With the President and the King IN
/ the first caria ge sat the Duke OF Con-
naughI. In the third carriage were
| the ladies in waiting 20 tine Qucen-
and in the fourth, Ambassador Davis
and Jhr master OF the hOr-e. Cen
/ Biddle. admiral Grayson. and Nis-
! count Reading were in the next
Fully 2.Il0Gro persons lined the route
/ OF the processi United states Ma
rines were part Of the escort.
| From the cordial manner IN which
they shook hands and exchanged A.
! few words OF formal greeting. from
] the frank direCiness with which their
/ eyes met as they seemed 10 take one
| another's measure all those present
! felt safe in concluding that the Ameri-
/ can President and the British premier
will have little. II any. trouble getting
acquainted and travelling harmoni-
, ously together along the difficult road
/ toward lasting world peace.
Mrs. Wilson ~Rt Home"
Mrs. Wilson's charm and beauty
visibly captured the entire royal
group at frst glance, and when she
/ sat between the Queen and Princess
, Mary in the carriage following the
King and President the three wcra
/ seen chatting and laughing A. II they
were old friends.
! Before leaving for the palace, the
! King and the President inspected
| the brilliant guard OF honor. Mr..
4 Wilson being manifestly impressed
with the fine bearing Of the men
| Just as the carriages started on
/ there came a dull boom from the
! grim old Tower of London-the
royal salute With the Tower guns
roar mingled that of the cannon in
| Hyde Park. At the same time every
( church bell in London began to toll
Long after the others had become
silent and the guns were resting
from their roar the chimes Of St
Martins. overlooking the Nelson
Monument, kept on changing their
melodious welcome.
More than one American in Lon
don tonight compared the demon
strations OF the capitals population
with the uproar Of an election night
IN the States. Under the magic
touch Of the Presidents personality
the stAid Londoners seemed 10
"thaw OUT and turn themselves In
side out. Certain it is that not
within the memory 9S any living
has this cold old town shown such
warmth Of emotion.