The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
WILSON QUITS
LONDON GOING
BACK TO PARIS
President and Party Sail From
Dover for Calais After Final
Farewell From Royalty and
British Leaders.

DOVER, England, Dec. 3i.-President
Wilson and his party sailed from Dover
for Calais at 1l.20 o'clock this morning.
The presidential train reached Dover at
II o'clock and little time was lost in
boarding the steamer Brighton, which
set out almost Immediately on the
cross channel trip.
The morning was cold and raw, with
sharp east wind whipping the chan
mel into whitecaps, indicating that the
crossing was likely to be rough one.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth.
er conditions. however both. President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson remained on
the bridge until the steamer left her
pier, They smiled and waved farewells
to those on shore, while the band played
the Star Spangled Banner"
On their arrival on the platform OF
the station when the train reached here
from London a guard of honor consist
ing of company of royal fusilliers and
bluelackets from the Dover patrol was
lined up to greet the party. The preSt-
Boyle, secretary to Vice Admiral Sir
Roger Keyes Admiral keyes being in
disposed and unable to attend in
person.
Victoria station in London at 9lS
o'clock this morning on a special train.
King George and Queen Mary and the
duke of Connaught accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson to the station. Premier
Lloyd-George was on the platform and
saw the president and his wife depart.
The Scots Guards formed the guard of
honor and the band of the Irish Guards
played.
Among those who were at the station
were Gen. Sir William r. Robertson,
Vice Admiral Sims, John W. Davis, the
American ambassador. and Lady Read
ing Mrs Wilson chatted with Queen
Mary and shook hands with all present
as the train pulled out, the king and
queen waving their handkerchiefs and
the band playing as II left the station.
1t was a dark and rainy morning, but
crowds lined the streets from Bucking--
ham palace to the station. and cheered
as the procession passed President
first carriage; Mrs. Wilson, Queen Mary
and Princess Mary in the second, and
members of the presidents party and
court officials were in the three other
carriages, Mrs. Wilson's umbrella was
raised on account of the rain, but she
nodded and smiled to the crowds at the
station.
Inspect Guard.
Mr. Wilson and King George inspect.
ed the guard while the band played
'The tar-Spangled Banner" President
and Mrs Wilson bade farewell to Kin6
George, Queen Mary and Princess Mary
in the waiting room, and then tool
their leave of Premier Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Robert Ce
lacll and Sir Eric Geddes. who were a
the station.
AS Queen Mary and Mrs Wilson
followed by President Wilson and KIM
George left the-waiting room on thei
way to the royal salon, which wa
beautifully decorated, with flowers, th'
band played oyer There" The guests
on the platform applauded enthusias
tically
With Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson en- rout
to Dover were Lord Herschell, ST
Charles Gust, John w. Davis, Vice Ad
pliral Sims, Rear Admiral Grayson
Maj Gen. John Blddle, Col. William
w Harts and Miss Edith Benham, sec
retary to Mrs. Wilson.
Others who travelled on the presiden
tial train to Dover were Col S, L. Fl
Slocum, J. Butler Wright and Herber
G. Hoover.
Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson car
ried on an animated conversation to tn
last moment, President Wilson haVin
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