The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-27
ENGLAND GREET.S .
WILSON ROYALTY
President Accorded All
Honors Ever Given
Royalty.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
In Adde'S. to Soldiers at Front In.
timatss Quick and Satisfactory
Peace-Neutrals Barred From
Congress.

London, Dec. 26.-President and
Mrs. Wilson were in Buckingham
palace this afternoon after journey
from Calais 10 London during which
they were accorded all the honors
ever siysn royalty. Never has a
roysa progress, s except those Of great
national ceremonials excited such in
tarsst here Il the aFss state visit
OF an An4eriean presidenss esd
The drive Of the short procession
fron tie station to The palace was
rnads tSsoush ssrests lined With the
guards rs Ments Ii khsh FRESH
/ lasss Hang ovsshssd and cssatsd tho
;buildingh while windovs, bs1ecnisss
sidsxaIln snd open spaces were filiedl
with people, III many of whsm wore ths
Ameficsn sslorx
B IL a@As j SsaIKatt sttetaclb. fhtt
came the sovsrsign,s escort Of troops
from ne househo,d cayalsys With!
helmets and steel cuirasses. Then
eams tSe ssSsfsiiSs s II sss ! wisA King Gsorss
and President Wilson, and Quesn|
Mary, Mrs. Wilson and Princess
Nary. These wsrs followed by three
,,.t.srs Sthinh n sxsad; alnsast q unno.
tissd.,ssas All eyes wefss on and
mrs. Wilson and the royal family.
Although the Tip WAS q short one,
ii lay through q most intsrssths|
section Of London. From GhaIing|
Cross the route Fsn Noa the, north
side Of Trafalgar square, with the
Nelson monument towering on the
seft and fhsa fa national ia ttis gallery Oh TIE
Fight. tt continued along Pa1f Hall,
fdsKihg Hoftnwssf At ST. Jsades piacsl
ana up Sc. James street TO Piccadil-
ly--she chief landmarks along this
stage being the solid, 'Weatk f.worn|
buildings Of tie old London clubs
nO~ deeked with bunting they keep
fol special occasions. The process
SION drove westward along the north
side 81 Piccadiily, passing q tact
Of clubs and big hotels and pslatiaII
residences, notably the home Of thsI
Duke of Dsvenshire, with the Red
Gross flag over it, and the residence
Of the Duke Of " ellington: at the
entrance Of Hyde Park, where the
procession turned: 5 s&
That such masses Of American
flags could be produced at such
short notice was a revelation Of
Londonss resources and none appre-
ciated them more than the Ameri-
can soldiers and blue jackets among
the spectators.
The presidents trip to London
was carried out according to sched-
ule. His train, which left Dover
at 1888, o'clock, arrived at CharingI
Cross station' on time. =
AS the presidents train crossed the
Thames and entered the station al
great cheer went up from the crowd
A salute Of Al guns was fired from
the tower:sef London and in Hydei
Park ]: s & . u ;S 3 9
=: Hefare thu presid dents arrival it|
ssssnsd sa: though London was. to
have its coolest day 81 the winter.
Theirs was ice IN the streets and q
white frpst on the grass. Fortunate
ly, howsyer, there was neither the
rain nor the fog which usually pre-
vail in December. Before II o'clock
streets III the west end were filled
with holiday throngs afoot and H.
motor cars watching hundreds Of
workment putting the finishing touch
es to the decorations, some Of which
had been blown down during the
night.
Across St. James street was a
huge blue banner with the words,
"The citizens Of Westminster well
.ssAs Rsssidsas Wilson," in gold let
tsrs.