Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Wilson Greeted by
Gay Spectacle on
Arrival at Dover

Dover, England, Dec. 26.-Dovei
wore a festal appearance with its
decorations and its animated
throngs, to welcome President and
Mrs. Wilson. Their arrival was
slgnaled by the firing OF a royal
salute. Large crowds lined the ad-
miralty pier and its approaches
long before the president came
ashore.
The duke of Connaught, with his
suite, accompanied by John w.
Davis, the American ambassador,
the earl of Reading, British ambas-
sador to the United States, Lord
Herschel and the mayor of Dover
were on the pier to meet the Wis
itors.
The mayor presented an address
of welcome to the president
President Wilson then reviewed
the guard of honor from the naval
garrison of Dover.
The scene in the harbor as the
presidential vessel entered was an
animated one. Airplanes and sea
planes circles overhead, while the
warships in the harbor, which join
ed the shore batteries in firing the
salute, were gayly dressed with
bunting. The crew manned ships
and cheered as the presidential boat
passed into the harbor.
The steamer Brighton, on which
the president crossed the channel,
had a quick and smooth passage
and arrived at Dover at midday.
She was met at Calais by Sir
Charles Gust, the knights equerry,
and Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes,
who accompanied the party to Do
yer. Four French destroyers es-
corted the Brighton to mid-channel
where British destroyers and a doz-
en- airplanes took over the duty.
AS the Brighton entered the har-
Dor the salute in honor of the pres
ident was fired from Dover castle.
This was the first time since the
beginning of the war that this
honor had been accorded any Wis
itor. The Brighton's path was
along the line of ships of the fa-
nous Dover patrol, all of which
were flying American flags and
their crews lining the rails. The
bands, which when the Brighton
was sighted, had played God Save
the King" took up The Star Span
eled Banner" each ships company
standing at attention.
The Brighton was flying the pres
dents flag, Admiral Keyes' pen
nant and the British naval ensign.
Mrs. Wilson. who was on deck. took
the greatest interest in the eVolu-
lions Of the British destroyers.
The president was greeted by the
duke of Connaught and the other
members of the welcoming party.
After reviewing the guard of honor
he passed through the covered way
to the station where the mayor and
the corporation in their scarlet
robes Of Office, extended a formal
welcome. The address was read
by Sir A. Booking, the city's record
CT, The president replied briefly.
AS President Wilson walked to
the train a dozen girls wearing the
American colors strewed petals of
roses in his path.
In reply to the address OF well
come, President Wilson said:
I'VE have come through many
serious times together and there
fore can regard each other IN a new
light as comrades and associates,
because nothing brings men togeth-
er like a common understanding
and a common purpose.
1T is therefore, with deep emo
tion and peculiar qualification that
find myself here afforded the op-
portunity of matching my mind
with the minds of those who, with
n like intention, are proposing to
do the best they can and that can
BE done in the great settlement Of
the struggle"