Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

ried The attendants on the carriages
and the outrtders will be in scarlet
livery.
In the first carriage will be the Presi-
held, grand marshal Of equerries. AM
bassador Davis, Mrs. Davis. Maj. Gen.
Biddle and Lord Herchell will be in the
second carriage. while the third will be
occupied by Rear Admiral Grayson.
Brig. Gen. Harris and Sir Charles Gust.
Mrs. Wilson a Luncheon Guest.
Mrs. Wilson was entertained at
small luncheon party today by the
Countess of Reading. The guests in
cluded Mrs. David Lloyd George, Mrs
John W. Davis. wife of the American
ambassador. and Mrs. H. H. Asauith-
Other guests were Miss Benham,
Mrs. Wilson's secretary; ViScoun-
tesses Harcourt and Erieish, Lady
Wiseman, Lady Mond and Miss Bonar
Law.
Mrs. Wilson's automobile on the
way to the luncheon came out of
buckingham Palace soon after the
President had departed for Downing
street. The automobile went at such
a rapid pace that the crowds of
siehtseers were unable to ge. more
than a passing glimpse of Mrs. Will
son and the other occupants. but they
cheered Justify.
Private Table for Four"
December IS. Thursday.-Dinner at
buckingham Palace tonight was a
quite private function, covers being
laid only for King George and Queen
Mary and President and Mrs. Wilson.
After dinner the President had a long
talk alone with the king. The PreSi-
dent is DESTROYS of becoming person.
ally acquainted with the leading per-
sonageS in England before beginning
his more formal conversations. He
had an earnest talk with Queen
Mother Alexandra this afternoon. when
he called to leave cards at Marlborough
House.
He was greatly pleased with the
warmth of his reception in London.
which. in the opinion of some of his
suite, exceeded even that of Paris.
The Earl of Reading. British am
bassador to the United States. ex-
pressed tonight his pleasure at the
the President.
The Presidents plans for returning
10 France next Tuesday are not fully
natured. If necessary. he would re-
main to continue the conferences The
results of today's meetings will deter
mine whether this will be necessary.
Paris Hears of Progress.
PARIS, December 27-The Ameri-
can peace commission announced to-
day that it was in telephone COM
nunication with President Wilson's
encourage in London. and that the
commission had been advised this
morning that the political aspects of
the Presidents visit were proceeding
as satisfactorily as the popular re-
ception. At the hour of the an
nouncement the commission was in
formed that the conferences between
the President and Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Bal
four were in progress.
President Wilson's program after
his return to Paris on New Year day
has been revised. 1t now provides
that he will leave for Italy twenty
four hours after returning to Paris.
as there will be an interval between
his return from England and the pre-
liminaries to the interallied confer
ence.
Paris View of Speech.
PARIS. December 2S.-President
wilson's Christmas speech is attract
ing much comment. as indicating his
view of the peace congress. His ref
erence to the American chart of peace
being accepted by all the nations con-
cerned is understood to refer to his
fourteen points.
The Presidents statement that ne
had not found among the great lead
ers with whom he was now cooper
ating any difference of principle or
fundamental purpose. is construed as
showing the favorable results of the
conferences during the past ten DAYS
1t is pointed out in conference cir
cles. however, that the hard work
ahead is not on principles. but in de-
filming their concrete form and deter
mining the details Of their applica-
ton in the peace treaty.
Freedom of Carlisle Voted.
CARLISLE, England, December 81.
The city council today voted the
freedom of the city to President Will
son, who will pay visit here Sunday
morning. The mayor, who moved the
resolution, said:
President Wilson. with matchless
statecraft, guided. focused and united
American opinion in the war. Carlisle
and Cumberland are proud of the fact
that the Presidents mother was born
and spent her earliest years in this
city"