The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-27
Oyer 1.onArrS Streets.

LONDON Dc. "6.--The proccS3lon IN
which President wilson trav"rScd N"
streets Of London 70 buckingham Palace
to-dav was a short one. Their" Wet" IN
tcr,zlla of 100 rnct between IN" uni's.
First came a detachment Of polio" and
then a general and his STAFF with III"
.roops OF the Household cavalry four
abreast n KHAKI! and with drawn swords.
Maxi came tho kings carriage and IN II
President Wilson set ut the right "f
E:nS. Gcorxr Tho Duke oC COnnauSht
eat opposite them. Another troop. o:
caI,alrr followed, and then c;L:nc 10" car
RAG, with Quecn Mary. with Mrs. Will
son on the right and Princess Mary fac-
ing them I~hcu came II third cavalry
:r,typ and after II the three remaining
carriages OF the PROCESSION.
Tho cleaning coats on; .: tho officers
scattered along I'll" procession gave an
cffnctfvr dash Of color. tn" king was
dressed IN tho sNTTicN uniform OF 4 Hrit-
ish field marshal. II" remained covered
throughout the journey. permitting ir"S-
!dent Wilson 70 accept III" d"munStT1i-
ton. Mrs. Wilson carried . larE" h"u-
uuet Of flowers and wore black Queen
Mary was dressed in Il dark cosiuT"
with light colorted hat
Tho presidents trip 70 London was
carried out according 10 schedule HIS
train, which left Dover ut 1883 O'clock
arrived ut t+harins Cross $tStion on time
as tho Presidents train crossed N"
Thames and entered tho station a great
cheer went W from the crowd. 4 salute
OF Al guns was iir"d rrnrn tho town Oh
London and in Hyde Park.
Before the presidents arrival Y seem
81 as though London was to have its
coolest day Of the winter. There was
Ice in tho st7"ets and 4 white frost on
tho grass Fortunately, however. thor"
was n~!th"r tho rain nor tho fog which
usually prevail in December. E"for" II
o'clock streets in the west end wore
filled win holiday th-nnEs afoot and N
motor cars Watching hundreds Of work
r,c, putting tho finishing touches TO n"
decorations some OF which had br"n
blown down during thH night.
Across St James street was 4 huE
banner With tho words The citizens nf
Hoet Minister welcome President Will
son. in gold 'rtt~rS.
SiEh,=crrs poured m during IN" morn
ing from all points Thor" wcro thnuS-
a:rds ,ot eanorS rnary hundreds o.
school children sh"rh"rd"d 10y nuns 90
sisters and teachers many flag vendors.
burnt cork ninStrcl$ with h2rtoS. cos
tcrS on donkc? carts. ii.%h"Ts in hla";
CATERS, generals IN various uniforms
and women and girls in their n"T
Christmas fur-s. Many hrcnlch; th'i-
lunch in boxes nr baskets.
From ~" war Otto" and Other Cn"oTH-
mnnt buildings. in White hall. British,
and American flags were flying 'r"rl
Tho Same staff. rh"torr'l2hs 90 wilson
wnrr displayed in windows I'll along his
-,,,o 20 T>.,rfID~h1r, r.alare
During ,hc procession fr"r' ~" 49,
ION nacs hats md hr0dk"rchi"r@ w"r7
wa."d. Tho Prcsid"H, was uncovered
throughout; ~" ariv" 20 a"kn"wl"GC" ih'
/ choore
Tho scene inside IN charinE Cross
staten was not lc9s cordial. n'housh
eorln -nIav Tn" presidential party m
",,i,irA King George. O:irNu MR."
Princess Mary. Premier li@"d r;"n~E"
; and ali Tho r,crr,hcr" oc tho cshIrrt. -"
heads ~ ~" army ard "nvy. rro:r'"r% -
.hc ,-ar!nue d0nl'nicn&. u representative"
of TndIa a-l5 other c0'ctnlH Th"-" w1s
a f-f.arH q" honor from -, So" ';,In"is
! Will, tho band Of - G-randi"r ,iurrds
| 7lnyod ~ "S'or S3G7Gi'H Honr"r."
Fnfhue!ast!c scorc9 r.n~;,rd -" ~
: -ivnl =, tn" Th9r'nE rf""H station, ~
:ha President. accompanied iy .i!"E
! ,iror-e; ~~rt ~-~d from Ia. @.Hti'il. ~.
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, r,!-,. h"-nr? g. th'nd.r "G' % ss"'n'" ara
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