The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-28
RICHMOND vIRGINIAN- SATURDAY, DECEMBER g. 1918

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Following her trip ~ the shopping
guest Of Queen Mary. Mrs. Wilson wal
the guest Of Lord and Lady READING
at an informal luncheon. The guests
included Mrs Lloyd George. wife OF
of the American ambassador to Eng
land. and Mrs. II. H. Asduith. wife OF
the former prime minister.
Mrs. Butler Wright. wife OF the
counsellor OF the American embassy:
Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck and Mrs,
John Astor were the selected escort
OF Mrs: Wilson during visit to the
American Women's club, where a re-
ception was held in her honor. Among
the prominent American women in
London who were present were the
Duchess of Marlborough. Viscountess
HarcourL Lady Ward, Lady FACET
and Mrs Walter Burns.
Visit Grandfathcr's Home.~-
Only IA small party will accompany
President and Mrs. Wilson tomorrow
night to Carlisle. II will include Ad-
miral C;rayson. Miss Edith Benham.
Mrs. Wilson's private seer ,;trS;
EriEad ier-GeneraI Harris, and n mem
Der of the United States photographs
unit
Lord Hershell and Sir Charles Cast
have been assigned by King George
as special gentlemen at arms with
the president.
The smalfness of the party is taken
as an indication of the private char
acter of the presidents visit to his
material grandfather's home. General
Biddle and others officially connected
with the presidential party will join
him Monday at Manchester.
The president Will leave London at
1i:15 tomorrow night. His train
starts from Euston Station, where a
guard Of honor will he mounted. He
is due to reach Carlisle at $3.50 Sun
day morning. In the little church
there. the president will make an ad-
dress from the pulpit from which his
grandfather used to preach.
The Wilson party will leave Car
Isle at 1890 y. NJ. and will take lun-
cheon on the train. which is scheduled
to arrive at London road station,
Manchester, at 5 +. NJ. Sunday.
Dine With Lord Mayor.
The party will be met at the sta
ton by the Lord Mayor of Manches-
ter and a group of high officials.
There will be a guard of honor
mounted at the station, and the streets
to the city hall will be lined with
troops. That night the president and
his wife will dine with Manchester's
Monday morning. Mr.. Wilson will
inspect the Manchester ship canal
and later he will he presented with
the freedom of the city at an official
luncheon in the city hall. The train
Will leave Manchester at 2:45, ar
irving at London at 7.f5 r. NJ. Mon
day night the president will again
dine at buckingham Palace.
Niscount Grey did not come to Lon
don for the special luncheon at
Downing Street in honor of President
Wilson today, although he had ieen
especially invited by Premier Lloyd
George.
Viscount Morley. an octogenarian.
and political contemporary of Glad
stone. in whose cabinet he served
] three terms. also was absent. his frai,
| health not permitting him to under
take the trip to London.
SECOND ADD WILSON reports
! Kings Eloquent Tribute.
| The banquet table was arranged II
a sort of elongated horseshoe form
the king occupying the center. Or
his right sat President Wilson, or
whose side was the queen. Next came
the French and Spanish ambassador:
and the Princess Patricia. then Am
bassador Davis, on whose left sat Mrs
Wilson. Then there were Princes!
Mary, the Italian ambassador, Prin
cess Beatrice and the Japanese am
bassador.
A string band was posted in the or
gan loft. The kings speech was al
teioQuent tribute to the American pres
ident. The monarch spoke deliber
lately and clearly, turning toward Mr.
Wilson during the more personal ref
lerences.
All the time the king was speak
ing, the whole company stood. AM
when he had finished all pledges
Ihealth to President and Mrs. Wilson
the king and queen clinking glasse
with the two guests.
Banquet Brilliant Function
London, Dec. 27 One OF the mos
brilliant functions in the history o
England WAS the banquet given to
l, night by the king and queen IN homo
'}of President and Mrs Wilson.
Among the 100 guests at Bucking
ham palace were the royal family an
encourage. Premier Lloyd -George an,
other members of the British cabinet
together wit htheir families. diplomat
and navy chiefs.
The guests were presented to tn
royal family Assem- bled in the whit
drawing room. whence they marche'
in procession through the long rang
; of state rooms to the banqueting room
The members OF the royal famil
and leading officers in attendance wer
attired in state regalia and CARRIE
STATS.
| President Wilson conducted tn
lQueen of England and they were fol
lowed by King George with Mrs
Wilson on his arm. Then came TIL
Duke OF Connaught with Princes
Mary, and the other guests.
The president replied TO the king
toast extemporaneously. He had con
siderable inspiration for his remark
able address, however. for just befor
he arose the band had played '"Th
Star Spangled Banner"