The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
ROYAL STATE DINNER FOR PRESIDENT AND
MRS, WILSON GIVEN IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Scene of Spiendor at Prece-
dent-Breaking Function.
Given by King George in
Honor of Guests.
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LONDON Dec. @7-No NOR" regal set
t,n,- had eyer been arranged IN Buck
iurhaln palar" than that which ETc"i7l
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson when
they were escorted into III" banquet hhiI
tonigh, for the precedent breaking S'At;
dinner.
Every royal furmality which had at
tended rp0chal occasions IT the Puia'f
for two or three hundred years w:'i ear
ried out before and during t!tc banquet
President Wilson and Queen Mar! led
the procession into the dining ha''' pre-
coded by officials Of f!,. palace Spicn-
didly cosumed. bc9r!Ec wnndS and walk
ing backwards and. uriiinc "b"iSAnrc
To the guests.
Immediately h.'t,r& the President and
Queen, cam" ,[H.,, G"or2;" and Mrs.
wilson. Tnrv m'r,. followed 10y m"m-
Df.rs ui III" ro?Ll f"mEly.
A. tn head ni in" table iw"lr" r'r'
sons were seated. with King E""ra;" III
tn" middle President Wilson sat G' III"
kings ri.h, and Mrs. Wilson uIt his
lift, Tu III" right - President Wilson
MAS, 0u"cn Mary and ;h'n III" F:"nrh
Ambassador. I'rin""NS christian th" span
iSh arnl,r S&atinr and rrin""*" !'a;r:v'a.
daughter nf III" nuk" IS ''"HnaCGnt Al
Mrs. Wilson's left 81; i'rInCcSS Mary.
tIi.. lluiiau ambassador. lrIn"">H ii'';V E
r:,.. and ,hr .fapau"S" alnhaSH'i"" III nv
order named. The American HInhaSSa
dor. John W Davis had III" first rla""
AT "A sill" rectangular lahi" ON President
Wilson's right.
Greets PRECEDENT.
Pr:or T. ,h" Iimn.". I'rrsidrr; and Mrs.
Wilson wcr" "scurr|ti from th"ir aUarl
mcu,s la IN" great %h,t" drawing room.
whore III" royal Iprilg had gathered
with their Gu":;:>. ! THIS" su"@'' ser"
presented To President aud Mrs. Wilson
and tn" dinner party imm"dinrly pro-
CrorieG to tho dining hall.
The seer" was unc Of SpcndO". In IN"
dining salon was Il = rent collection "i
solid gold plate ornaments valued NJ
SI1, ,0n0 h0h These had bern brought from
thr yalutS for tn" occasion. On" al
ihrc" hufirtS contained pieces rf plate
too large or uIhcrwiS" too cumh"rSom"
for usr. These included on" pic"" of
crca, siz" taken from tn" wreck nr tho
Spanish Armada.
In color thr gold laden iahl' blended
with the decorations in tho hall which
are white and gold with crimson carpet
and uphnlstrring 10 match. TIL" Grim
son effect was further carried out hy
tho exclusive nf tho poinS"rtaS rs floral
decorations. In The balcony. n tho end
OF the room. was n military orchestra
not hidden from view by floral or other
decorations. The attendants wrrc in full
state dress. which was heavy with gold
lace
The Banquet Hall.
Tho banquet hall. 100 feet long ny -
feet wide. was approached by the guest {
through Il state hallway approximately \
block long. richly furnished and deco
rated with paintings and porcelain. The
banquet hall occasionally is used f"r
bauQuets and other purposes. and has 4
throne a one end.
Tho main taSl" was arranged :" That
the backs OF President Wilson and King
George wcrn toward n" throne.
Tho permanent DECORATIONS $crn"d
strikingly simple when compared with
tho regal table. TIL" only art on IN.
walls was ono Gohclin tapestry. On c1"h
side six cut glass chandeliers hung from
th" extremely high ceiling. hut for III"
banquet tonight l2S candles IN gold can
d"labr-l- each Surnuuntcd by a pink silk
shade. wcrr used. Other lIEh, waS OBJ
tain"d from fancy wall fixtures.
Th" general body ni guests preceded
the royal family and ;l," prosId"nlrai
and anha$:sldnrtal guests into. ~" hnn-
que: hall. They rose and r"ma:r"'!
standing whilH tho main guests and tn"
hosts entered. Hradne the procession
(GOntinueu Pare Ninel