New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Wilson as George VS. Guest
10 Occupy Kaiser's Suite
f'ans for Entertaining Pres dent in London Nearing
Completion as Premier Lloyd George Arranges
Banquet TO Meet War Cabnet-Bg Street Display

| House, it Is said, are expected to ac-
company them.
If timo permits. President Wilson
will be taken through the principal
streets of Manchester Monday, return
ing to the Town Hall at noon to re-
ccive the freedom Of the city. After
ward it is planned to give luncheon
in the President's honor.
Upon their return to London from
dent and Mrs. Wilson will again be
the guests Of King George and Queen
Mary at Buckingham Palace and prob
ably will dine with the King and the
Queen.
Arrangements for the departure of
the Presidential party on Tuesday
morning are similar to those for their
arrival on Thursday. There will be n
procession from the palace to the sta
tion, where many persons of prom-
nencc will gather to wish the party
farewell. The idea Of visit to Oxford
by the President has been abandoned
owing to lack Of time, but it is sug-
eested that he pay another visit to
England before his return home.
When President Wilson ceases to be
the guest Of France at Calais at 10:30
o'clock Thursday morning the British
Admiralty will assume the role of host.
The President will go directly from
his train to 'cross-Channel boat.
probably the Brighton, which is an
admiralty controlled vessel. The
steamer will be escorted by aSnotilla
of British dcstroyers, as we'll as sea
planes, if the weather permits. The
crossing will be in charge of Vice
Admiral Sir Roger ]. B. Keyes.
No American craft are included in
the plans for the escort The Ameri-
can army and navy will participate in
tachcs in the diplomatic service.
Workmen began to-day decorating
the streets through which the Presi-
dent will pass on his way to Bucking-
ham Palace on the day of his arrival
and from the palace to the Guildhall
when he is presented with the freedom
of the city Venetian masts, from
which will fly streamers and flags or
the Allies, are being erected along the
entire route. The semi-circle in front
Of buckingham Palace, where stands
the Queen Victoria Memorial, Will be
a mass Of flags and bunting
After President Wilson is presented
with the freedom Of the city at the
Guildhall he Will lunch with the Lord
Mayor at Mansion House. proceeding
thence to buckingham Palace by way
OF the Thames Embankment. The free
dom of the city will be placed in
handsome gold casket, which Will be
sent to the President later, as it will
not be finished in time for the cere-
mony itself.
Commenting upon the visit of Mr.
Wilson to England, "The Daily Mali
says:
~, do hot
learned with especial satisfaction that
the fullest panoply of honor will be
spread to welcome so notable guest.
Mr.. Wilson is not coming here for
politics. His visit is for international
conservation and is to vsibly cement
the two English speaking peoples,
Graded in whose hands reposes the
new born peace of the world.
Gayety at Last
1--WE behold Christmas Of JOY and
moment uneXampled in the rugged
history Of our race. 1t is the peace
Christmas Many of our soldiers are
back again and our tortured prisoners
are coming home. Gayety at last is re
leased from bonds of anxiety and pri-
walton and glows like fire in our heart.
At this season of all, the Presidents
visit is a heartening augury for the
world at peace, since it founds upon
rock the solid amity and united pur-
pose of the British and American de-
mocracies."
"There are few incidents which can
rival the Presidents visit to our capi
tal," .The Daily Telegraph" says.
"London and Great Britain will be
proud to greet the man who is at the
head Of a vast nation and is himself
L. !
'lf he does not himself sit at the
sador, delegates Of the various powers
win have had the advantage of fre-
quent consultations with him pres-
dent Wilson's visit marks great turn
ing point in the history of Internal
tional politics, and new link binding
the western hemisphere with eastern
communities of interest"