Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
LONDON PREPARES
. BIG RECEPTION FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
VIII Traverse the Route the
King Usually Follows
at Functions.
VARIOUS PUBLIC BODIES
ARE DESIRING ADDRESSES
Since Stay Will Be Short, Few
Will, However, Be De-
livered.
BANQUET IN FAMOUS MANSION
Place Chosen Faces Grccu Park and
Was for Many Years Resi-
dcnce of Duke.
VARIOUS PUBLIC BODIES
ARE DESIRING ADDRESSES
BANQUET IN FAMOUS MANSION
Place Chosen Faces Grccu Park and
Was for Many Years Resi-
dcnce of Duke.
-tBy Associated rress. l

By Associated Press.l
LONDON December .2-prcsidcnt
Wilson's arrival lin London on a pub
lie holiday makes it certain that there
Will be n great gathering of London
ers To welcome him. The only handi-
cap to wonld-bc observers is the fact
that The distance from the station to
the palace is so short that il is likely
there Will be many persons who will
be unable to get places from which
thcy> can witness the passage of the
royal and presidential parties
better opportunity to see the
President viii! be offered the public
when the American executive goes to
the Guildhall Saturday to receive an
address from the Lord Mayor of Lon
don. President Wilson then will tra-
verse he route the King usually fol-
11ms, 51ws when he visits the city for public
Fleet Street and past ST. Paurs Ca
lrh,edrai. r, and returning along the
Various public bodies have expressed
a desire to present President Wilson
With addresses. but the rresident's
upon for official conferences that IL
Is not expected he will be able to re-
in London are anxious to entertain tho
PRESIDENT ut dinner or luncheon. but
they also are likely TO be disappointed.
find time. for short inspection Of
some of the American soldiers still in
The diplomatic corps is intcres,ed
in the question OF precedence which
VIII prevail at the state banquet. Tho
general view is that the foreign ann
bassadors personal representa- tives
Of Of, their sovereigns or governmonts,
the President.
PRE-CONFERENCE SITUATION s-Sa,
Is GREATLY CLARIFIED
The definite announcement of Pres.
ident Wilson'S plans covering the pc
riou from Christmas Eve to New Years
rye. Including Christmas dinner with si
dan dne .tro1ns Iis near ,a chaumont. the presl
with rrcmier Lloyd George T and ei'I hIs
rerur, rerur1 to s,,,ne France on New Years, has
me ne s,Gsn, dulstidS; M,, So in the absence OF
Identified with the war settlement and
because Of many holiday social func-
NOT ohi isly snlyafnF fhas th.rs ihs AHrisans is
or peace developments Of note. The
week will he devoted principally to
nIerfectins the machinery OF the con-
The President will go TO England. it
ssnn is annE%n,ncsd' e n probably by the Rou
to have him cross on an American
land in,ar,os VIII be distinctly .>merisan.
c,
would be given charge OF the channel
crossing. There are eighteen Ameri.
these have been ordered to proceed 10
BouloGnc. "
xon,G GrTssinE dsS.IJ by a destroyer. however.
destroyers are bad seaboats, and il the
seas are rough the President may take
warShip.
The inclusion of a visit to Manches.
tcr makes an important change in the
presidsntiai prosram as Manchester is
classes. ''''o'
SCENE OF BANouET
RESIDENCE OF DUKE
government will give a banquet in
honor of President Wilson NEXT Satur-
day night; is one OF the most famous
Green Park. only stones throw from
buckingham Palace. and was for many
s;s Years the residence Of the Duke of Suth:
scented it 10 the government and
After ibe e"Ssam @ar Sro or relics Of london
taken over by the government for
Gnice use. and several state dinners
nave been given there.
The interior Of the place is pala
tial It's crowninE feature being its
famous staircase. Queen Victoria once
TO the Duchess or Sutherland as sSs sSs
entered: Il come from my house to
your palace"
THIS WAS WILSON DAY
IN CITIES Of IRELAND
:, This was Wilson Day in Ireland.
Mectlngs we're held in more than forty
towns. and resolutions drafted bv NE
Sinn Femers inviting President Wj,son
TO visit Ireland and pledeing him ire
l"ndS support were adopted At most
OF me meetings constitutional Ma
,.,i,ohaiists io;ned with the Sim Fe!ners.
the President Will not Interfere I'm tbe
domestic politics of Ireland but thai
lie would be welcomed to Ireland 10
examine into reAl conditions and prob
lens r'
The meeting at Dublin was presided
over by the Lord Mayor. The CITY
trades councils co-operated At ma
meetings held under Sim Fein aus
p.ces. the majority of the speeches ap.
pcalcd TO President Wilson rnt ~
overlook 1reland's case at tho noaco
'se 4
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
GUESTS At BANQUET
President and MrSstAyilson wer,
guests o! honor at n dinner given lass
evening at the British embassy Il,
lars lars ny the Earl of Derby. British
Count Romanones. Spanish Premier.
Nittorio Orlando. Italian premier,. !
Baroa sonnino. Italian Foreign Min. &
ister: General John j. Pershing, Ma
1or-General Sir David Henderson. for
ell: ADMIRAL w. S. Benson, and Colo h
mel T.. NJ. House. Many pro,ninan,6ss ss
fsures in poiitical life were present1 s44S
F9iiowins the reception that sue.
seeded the dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
we're escorted TO their carriage by TIA
Earl Of Derby and the secretary OF iEs
embassy. : 80. 80
LEAGUE OF NATIONS