Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
WILSON CONFERS
WITH LEAGUE OF
NATION LEADERS
Guest at Luncheon Of British
Premier; Meets Elder English
Statesmen.
PRESIDENT EARLY ASTIR
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London, Dec n Loyd-George. ac-
conpanied By Sir Maurice Hankc.
Secretary to the Committee on Imperial
Defense, arrived at Buckingham Palace
at 1870 this morning for : conference
with President Wilson. The day was
dark and rainy, but "a zig crowd had ar
rived before the Premier
Mr. Wilson was agtir carly this ,norr
ing and was busy With he sccretarr
There Were number ~ American callers
and nc Duke If Connaught and ST.
Richard Fiirshcll visited thc palace bcfo-
the ARRIVAL Of he Premier a. J Balfour
secretary of State for Foreign Affair
walked over from he foreign 0fice tu
attend the conference bet ween Mr. Tlovrl
Georgc and the President.
NETS ELDER srATzs~Ev.
The company invited 10 inert Presidsr.
Wilson for thc luncheon ananged % l~
held TO-DAY 81 Premier LLOYD George
residence comprised 3 -n9ll gathering u
elder statesmen the personnel inclndir.
the leader n the last and the prpzer
government and thc hcadg ~ three os u
political parties, conservative, liberal an
labor.
The luncheon gave occasion FOR the first
visit by former Premier Asqui'h - .hc
Premier official residence SINCE ,f"
liberal leader resigned his oFice E
count Morley, another of the part
retired from the AaquIth cabinet Ell thr
beginning NJ the war on accounf ri hls
opposition 70 Great Britain participatiou
in the struggle
Yiacount Grey, sill another n tho-o
invited tas hcen living almost in retire
ment since tie left the cabinet EIe
one IF the strongest advocates of a League
nf nations Arthur Henderson, tte labor
leader also guest, likewise Il 3 supporter
of the idea Of d league IF nations, az ad-
vanced by President Wilson.
AWAITING CROWD CHEERS WILSON.
The President conference with Premier
Lloyd George nd ! 0relgn ; ecretary Bal
four lasted until nearly 80 0 clock, when
the conferees left 10 separate motor cars
for the Premiers residence ia Downing
street The Premier passed cut the
palace gates first, and about 5000 persons
who despite the rain, had gathered to see
the President, gave Mr.. Lloyd George
a passing cheer
President Wilson, accompanied bv
Sir Charles Gust, the Kings eGuerry
followed His car proceeded slowly ana
the eoDle repeatedly cheered him IS tic
car passed down the Mall towards tho
official residence Of the Premier. he
President smiled, bowed and lifted his hat
II was 4 80 clock when the President
drove I'D to No. 10 Downing Street. He
was the tenth of the guests for the Prime
Minister luncheon 10 arrive there He
Vas gwen an enthusiastic greeting from
the crowd.
GUESTS At LUNCHEON.
OF the luncheon guests. including Repre-
sentatIves If al parties, the Earl 81
Reading. was the first 10 arrive He was
followed BY former Premier AsquIth, the
Marquis 81 Crewe. john " DAVIS, the
American Ambassador Fari Curzon ana
EIscOunt Prvcel. The Premier himself
who was detained at The conference il
Buckingham Palace, came next, and
after him Arthur Henderson, he Labor
leader. andrew BonaT Law, Chancellor
OF the Exc cheduer
Premier Lloyd-George and Secretary
Baltour were cheercd Dy the crowd. bur 81
was evident that II was President Wilson
they we're waiting for Rear AdmIrs,
GraySon, who escorted the President
stepped out Of the motor car and was
followed by the President himself.
CROWD CHEER PRESIDENT.
Frantlcally cheering, the crowd Surgcu
ny the police right up 10 the entrance
of the house, svar,1ing about the Pres.-
dents car
President WIS IN. smiling geniaily
raised his hat and bowed The crowd
cried for a speech but he President, ,tii
smiling and waving his hand disappeared
into the house
The entrance room was especially leco-
rated for the occasion
From the public buildings in Whitehall
and from the Foreign office and No. lu
the Stars and Stripes and The Union JacA
waved together