The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-31
BIDS
FAREWELL TO
WILSON; PAID
final HONOR
Scots Guard Form Guard Of
Honor as President Leaves
London-S Sails for France
This Morning.
DELAY PREL|M|NAR|ES
(By Associated Press,

Mrs. Wilson left Victoria station at
|9:1S o'clock this morning on a special
train en- route to France. They sailed
from Dover for Calais at IL o'clock.
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 sta
tion were General Sir William R. Rob
ertson. Vice Admiral W. S. Sims,
John w. Davis, the American am0ass-
ador and Dady Reading. 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 play
ing as 1T left the station.
Crowds Cheer Procession.
1t was dark and rainy morning.
but crowds lined the streets from
Buckingham palace to the station and
cheered as the procession passed.
President Wilson and King George
were in the first carriage; Mrs. Will
son, 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 sta
tion.
Mr. Wilson and King George In
spected the guard while the band play
ed the "Star-Spangled Banner" Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson bade farewell
to King George. Queen Mary and Prin-
cess Mary in the waiting room and
then took their leave of Premier Lloyd
George, Andrew Bonar Law, Lord
were at the station.
AS Queen Mary and Mrs Wilson fol-
lowed by President Wilson and King
George. left the waiting room on their
way to the royal saloon. which was
band played "Over There" The guests
on the platform applauded enthusias-
tically
With Mr. and Mrs Wilson enroute
to Dover were Lord Herschell, Sir
Charles Gust, John w. Davis. Vice Ad-
miral w. s. Sims. Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, Maior-General John Bid
die. Colonel William w. Harts and Miss
Edith Benham, secretary to Mrs.
Wilson.
Others who travelled on the presi-
dental train to Dover were Colonel S.
l.. H. Slocum, j. Butler Wright and
Herbert c. Hoover.
Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson car
rfed OH an animated conversation to
the last moment, President Wilson
having to call Mrs. Wilson's attention
to the fact that the train was pulling
out.
BAND PLAYED U. S. ANTHEM
DOVER. Dec. 31-The presidential
train reached Dover at IL 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 white caps, indicating that
the crossing was likely to be rough
one. Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather conditions however. both
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson re-
mained on the bridge of the Brighton
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, guard Of honor
consisting of a company of royal fus-
iliers and bluejackets from the Dover
patrol was lined up to greet the party.
The president was received by Com
mander Boyle, secretary to ViceAd-
miral Sir Roger Keyes, Admiral Keyes
being indisposed and unable to attend
in person.
Balfour Visits House.
PARIS, Dec. 31-The resignation Of
three Italian ministers may delay the
opening of the preliminary peace con-
ference until January Is, according
to the Echo de Paris. In addition to
Leonida Bissolati. minister of military
aid and war pensions, Signor Barenini,
minister of education, and Signor Bari,
minister of public works. are said to
have left the Orlando cabinet.
Announcement of the resignation OF
Leonida Bissolati from the Italian
cabine, was made Saturday. but it was
not reported that two of his colleagues
had ioined him in his retirement The
reason for Signor Bissoldati's resig-
nation was said to be a controversy
between him and Baron Sonnino, the
foreign minister. relative to the war
settlement.
Arthur j. Balfour, the British for
eign secretary. who has just reached
Paris from London. had long confer
ence today with Col. E. NJ. House. The
talk was a sequel to the discussions
which President Wilson had in Eng
land with Premier Lloyd George and
Secretary Balfour, and had to do with
the taking up Of practical details of
the peace conference.
Great interest is manifested among
delegates and in French
nir In,