The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-27
CROWD Of TWO
MILLION PEOPLE
CHEER WILSON
London Gives Great Demonstra-
tion for Guest
PREMIER GEORGE CALLS
Mrs. Wilson Entertained at Small
Luncheon Party by Countess
of Reading.

London, Dec. 27.-The Presidents
conference with Premier Lloyd
George and foreign secretary Balfour
lasted until 1.30, when the conferees
left in separate motor cars for the
premiers residence in Downing street
where luncheon in Mr.. Wilson's honor
was given. Nlp
AS soon as the Presidents car
turned into Downing street a great
cheer was raised by the waiting
crowds which surged past the police
and around the Presidents car.
President Wilson, smiling genially,
bowed and raised his hot. The crowd
called for a speech but Mr.. Wilson,
with wave of his hand, disappeared
into the house.
London. Dec. 27-Premier Lloyd
George, accompanied by Sir Maurice
Hankey, secretary to the committee
on imperial defense, arrived at Buck
ingham palace at 1890 this morning
for q conference with President viii
son.
There We're a number of American
callers and the Duke of Connaught
and Sir Richard Herschell visited the
palace before the arrival of the
Premier A. J. Balfour. secretary of
state for foreign affairs, walked over
from the foreign office to attend the
conference. Mrs. Wilson was enter
tanned at a small luncheon party to-
day by the Countess of Reading.
London, Dec. 26--The great moment
of President Wilson's first day in Eng
land was when he stood with the king
and queen and Mrs Wilson in the bal
cony OF buckingham palace today.
facing multitude which stretched
clear down the Mall 10 the admiralty
half-a mile distant, and overfiowed
st. James park on one side and
Green park on the other
Only a corporals guard could hear
the presidents brief speech but the
people demanded that he show him
self and gave him a greeting more
clamorous than any other guest OF
the nation has commanded within the
history Of the oldest Londoners.
The days events constituted a
tribute to the president OF the United
States which will be historic The of
fetal ceremonials--a reception by the
Dover corporation and the navy the
welcome at the station by the royal
family and the chief officials of the
empire and the state progress through
the heart of London-were colored
with touches Of medieval pageantry
! even TO the crimson coated beef-eat
ers from the tower, bearing halberds
which the British people cherish
That the central figure of the roya
procession in quaint state carriages
attended by military escort and
household officials, should be civil
ian wearing a black coat and silk hat
gave flavor of novelty to the scene
but the assembling of the people
was spontaneous. That was the chic
note of the day. There had been n,
| time to erect stands and windows
were not advertised for rent. Th'
people simply ilocked in from al
quarters afoot in motors and othe
vehicles, carrying flags and thel
lunches, and standing for hours in th'
cold for a chance to get sight of Ia,
president.
II is estimated that 100000 peopl
crowded the two miles OF street
through which the state procession
passed. These were canopied wit
, flags and bunting and amid the thunt
ering of the saluting cannon, the pres
ident of the United States received
popular welcome almost unpreceden
ed in history.
( London. Dec. 26--When Kin
. George shook hands with Presider
} Wilson as the president arrived, h
said 81 am very glad to welcome yo
{ to England"
q am very happy to come tn
, president replied.
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