The sun., 1918-12-28

arrival Of the Premier. A. J. Balfour.
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs,
walked over from the Foreign Office
to attend the conference.
The Presidents conference with Pre-
hier Lloyd George and Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour lasted until close upon 1 80
O'Clock, when the conferees left in sepa-
ratio motor cars for the Premier's resi-
dence In Downing street. The Premier
passed out the palace gates first, and
the crowd OF some 1000 persons which,
despite the rain that was falling. had
gathered 20 see the President gave Lloyd
George a passing cheer.
President Wilson, who was accompa-
MED by Sir Charles Gust, the Kings
Equerry, followed almost Immediately.
His car proceeded at n slow pace and
the people assembled gave him n hearty
cheer, which was repeated again and
again as the car passed down the Mall
toward the official residence OF the Pre-
mier. The President acknowledged the
| cheers by smiling and bowling and lifting
his hat.
or the luncheon guests. including rep
resentauves OF all parties. the Earl OF
Reading was the first TO arrive. He was
followed by former Premier Asquith. the
Marquis of Crewe, john w. Divis, the
| American Ambassador: Earl Curzon and
Viscount Bryce. The Premier himself
who was detained at the conference In
Buckingham Palace came next, and ar
ter him Arthur Henderson. the Labor
leader. and Andrew Bonar Law, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer.
Washington Portrait Unveiled.
The luncheon gave President Wilson
an opportunity OF meeting various gov
eminent officials anG party leaders, II
was a purely informal party which later
broke up into groups, who strolled into
the adjoining library, where they
| chatted and joked. When the dining
room was cleared Premier Lloyd George
returned to II with his guests to receive
from the Earl and Countess of Abe
marie a copy Of the portrait OF George
Washington painted by Peale in 1893.
The copy was presented to the Prime
Minister. The original is In the United
States Senate.
The object OF the presentation was to
commemorate the entry OF the United
States into the present war. The por-
trait was unveiled, by President Wilson.
There were no formalities and no
speeches. To a representative OF the
Associated Press who witnessed the un-
yelling Premier Lloyd George pointed
out the pictures of Burke and Fox on
another wall OF the room. saying that
the room needed only picture OF Pitt
TO make complete the group OF men who
opposed Englands policy in the revolu-
tionary war.
The President and other members OF
the party made a critical examination OF
the picture. which led 10 n discussion OF
art. The conversation then drifted to
other topics. with the President as the
centre OF laughing group. The Presi-
dent began TO tell stories. and one IN
particular elected much laughter.
The sentry who Knew.
1.-THE informality OF the American SOL
der he said, us illustrated by an in
| cdent related by one OF our divisional
commanders Gen. Hale. He and other
officers in their car drove into camp past
a sentry who did not challenge them as
they went by. Gen. Hale returned and
asked why the sentry had failed to halt
the party.
"'Oh know you fellows the soldier
replied"
The Earl and Countess OF Albemarle
| and the other guests departed after the
party returned to the drawing room.
| leaving President Wilson alone with
Premier Lloyd George and Secretary
Balfour. The three then went into con-
ference to discuss various problems con-
fronting the peace congress.
1t was nearly half past 5 o'clock
| and darkness long had fallen when the
President came out from his conference
| with the Premier and Secretary Bal
! four. He quickly entered his motor car
and returned to Buckingham Palace.
As President Wilson appeared at the
| doorway Of No. 10 Downing street for
| his ride back to the Palace a nearby
street lamp, which shone on his face.
brought out his features clearly and the
crowd, which had waited uncompiain-
| ingly for hours for his temperance,
raised another great cheer. There were
| shouts OF wilson" and Good old
WILSON," The Pesident. his hat off.
bowed and smiled He walked immedi-
| ately 10 his car. from which he con-
tinued to bow and smile and wave his
| hand as he drove OF.
The masses OF people in Whitehall
| were so great that the motor car got
| through with difficulty. and the cheers
| OF the crowd followed the President un-
til his automobile disappeared.