Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-27
DOVER GREETS PRESIDENT
WITH ROYAL SALUTE
IBy Associated Press.

IL.
was bright and crisp this morning. and
Dover wore 4 festal appearance with it's
decorations and its animated thronGs
ready TO welcome President and Mrs.
Wilson. Their arrival was signaled by
the firing OF royal salute. Large
crowds lined the Admiralty pier ami
it's approaches long before the Pres
ident came ashore.
The Duke OF Connausht with his
suite, accompanied by John W. Davis.
the American ambassador. the Earl OF
Reading, British ambassador TO the
United states; Lord lierSchell and the
Mayor and the corporation of Dover
were on the pier to meet the visitors.
The Mayor presented an address OF
welcome TO the PRESIDENT.
President Wilson then reviewed the
guard Of honor from the naval garrison
OF Dover.
The scene in the harbor as the pres
idcntial vessel entered was an animated
one. Airplanes and seaplanes in large
numbers circled overhead, while the
warships in the harbor. which Joined
the shore batteries in firing the salute
We're GaylN dressed with bunting. The
crews manned ship and chcered as the
presidential boat passed into the haI-
Dor
The steamer Brighton. on which the
President crossed the channel, had a
quick and smooth passage and arrived
at Dover just about midday. She was
met at Calais by Sir Charles Gust, the
Kings cquerry, and Vice Admiral Sir
IioSer Reyes. who accompanied The
party TO Dover. Four French destroy
ers escorted the brighton to mid
channel, where Birth dcstroycrs and
a dozen airplanc3 took over the duty
PRESIDENT APPEARS
IN SPLENDID SPIRITS
did spirits when hc stepped ashore was
Immediately greeted by the Duke OF
Comma ght and other members of the
welcoming party. After reviewing the
IN 4
covered way 10 the station. wherc the
Mayor and the corporation in their
sea rlet robes OF Office extended formal
welcome The address was read by Sir
A. iiodking, the city's recorder. The
President replied briefly.
AS President Wilson walked to the
train a dozen girls wearing the Ameri-
can colors strowcd petals of roses in
ms path. All this time the airplaues
had been towering over the pier and
INC station, and as the special train
bearing tho President left for IN,
capital the airmon also headed for Lon
don, accompanying tho train all TN,
way.
In addition to the great crowds in
the line OF the railway and at diff.ren,
stations, cheering as the train passed.
In reply 10 the address OF Welcome
President Wilson said:
we have come through many sari
Gus times together and. therefore, can
regard each other in Il new light as
''''' aucS hiu associates, because nOin-
ing brings men together like a com
mon understanding and a common pur-
pose. Pu'
TELLS or GRATlEICATION
THAT HE CAN III! OF SERVICE
II is, therefore, with deem emotion
ana peculiar qualification that / hnd
m!scii mere afforded the opportunity of
in"tchihE my mind with the minds of
NOSE VINO, with Il like intention arc
proposing to do the best they can ana
,Eat can DC done in The great settle
ih.ni OF the struggle"
L. IN me address read by the recorder
me resident was welcomed at this
season when thoughts Of pcacc ana
good will are uppcrmost in our mini i" y
aud AS President Of the rep,,hii,
I which though far away from r:mro,'.'
determined To associate herself ui IA
vs. hi,n our allies in The battle for FREE.
/ u"iu ana humanity thus furtherinr me-
,n ,a inIaiS winch you placed before
Afi"r reference uo the valor Of
/ iinued "'eSo eoH-
| 6, hut Dover, keeper Of the pat, of
r-hsiahd and guardian of the narrnSv
sets also watched and admired rInsc,,.
''se associated measures for the safct =
/ 81 'hc seas taken by the u,yi,s ~
VI" c,r, Dn'teh states and Great Britain.
/ - MS memorable occasion is uniu,,.
/ v', Iui hAst9fy; for 1t is the first tiin1
/ " nave had the honor of weIcominr :,
( ident OF the United states, ~ rm;,r q
o,ts, nhhed 10 US by race and tonrue
/ an, NOW ny the loss and the 49,
H"hcItu 10 The common end that ~.
=. ip''S ul Iipcrty, righteous justicn
a." peace may alone henceforth ruide
we "'at''lts of all nations"