Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
the cheers by smiling and bowirr and
lifting his hat. ~
DOWNING STREET. Is
TURNNt:ED ny TIInISANn.

IltllnS ms hat.
DOWNING STREET. Is
TiRSNGi:D ny THOUSANDS
Il vas LAO o'clock when thc rrcsi-
zen Grove up to No. 10 Downing stree;
~: Was given an enthusiastic greeting.
from tn" crowd. Downing stree; VIZ
ihronged with as many people as could
r r *tahd'hG room on the sidewalk in
front OF the Foreign Office across from,
the lrcmicr'S house. out into WLi,n'
hall the crowd extended. hundreds of
penrie having waited patiently two
hours for an opportunity TO soc and
cheer President Wilson.
OF the luncheon guests. includirp
representatives OF all parties. tho t:ori
"i licAdinS WAS the first to arrive. lie
uuiih, the Marquis OF Crewc Jnhn A.
DAVIS. the American ambassador; r,a
nr%on and Niscount Bryce. The Pre-
conference ut buckingham Palace cam,
neNt. and after him Arthur Henderson,
ne labor leader, and Andrew Eonar
Law chancellor Of tho EXchcuucr.
>, Ircm!cr Lloyd George and Secretary
,a!iouf were chcered by the crowd
pui /, was evident that il was prcsi-
nonl wilson they were waiting FOR As
soon as his car reached the outsl< irt =
OF the crowd in whitehall and t,,rnrI
INTO Downing Street Il great cheer Ma
IN a. 5hronSh the lane OF people the
~ muhurcu yards up Downing Street,
frar ADMIRAL GraySon. who escorted
icwod 'ISIueht' Stepprrd out and was fol-
'Iwcu ny the President himself
Frantically cheering. the crowd cou1d
no ohEcr restrain itself. II surrcI
~ ite police right up to the entrance
idents car. '' ies
President Wilson, smiling geniallv
raised his hat and bowed The crowd
s.tt tf Tor speech, but the President,
S"iI'nS and waving his hand dis,n
pchrcd into the house.
"a" entrance room was decorated
" I'm PAINS and red and white lowers.
Slrips OF red carpet We're laid from ,he
u""i 10 thc edge of the sidewalk Al
.ionSh 1t rained during the morni inc
~ Az era! skies withheld their contents
palace. $500 i'oii the
From the public buildings in White
W Ne 70 "'I inn RON the Foreign Office and
oHioh Jack waved together.
GAVE PRESIDENT OPPORTUNITY
10 MEET GOVERNMENT LEADER
me luncheon gave President Wilson
'm onportunity OF meeting various gov
nurniv ,r amm PARTY leaders, II was a
u.cH informal party. which later
, p,cke np INTO groups who strollcd into
,nn an1oinins library. where they chat
We w." anu !okcd When the dining room
WIS cleared Premier Lloyd George re.
tmrneu 10 II with his guests TO receive
ron, rom the Earl and Countess Of Abe
IWHnrie q COPY OF the portrait of George
. r,HH"sh,nSlon painted by Pcalc in l7S3.
i ne copy WAS presented TO the Prime
Ninis,cr The original is in the Unitnd
The object of the presentation was
10 commemorate the entry OF tho
ar,hited States into the present war,
W IN portr ;aia was unveiled by President
w 'isoh. mere were no forma !itics and
no speeches. To reprcscntotive az
.hc Associated Press who Witnessed
n nmi ,uahNo en- Premier Lloyd Georg e
p"'n'tN OUT the pictures of Burke and
foN on another wall of the room SAL
~ ',ltt ne room needed only pic
, ,sror,' OF latl 10 make complete the
81 foui. OF men who opposed the policy
Oh england IN the Revolutionary War
,bn nc nc ~ rrtsihent and other members Of
aFc ,partE made a critical examination
OF art. Sioii
., The The conversation then drif,cd to
M ,op'cS' with the President us
NC nc center OF laughing group.
me Earl and Countess Of AlbcmarIe
ana the other guests departed after
,ne party returned to the drawing
room leaving President Wilson alone
Win Premier Lloyd George and SEE
retarE halfour. The three then went
'cils confronting the peace ongress.
rs the afternoon wore on the crown
, wsaltih& in Downing Street for the
street. "'''' '''"' ny
Wonder if we can get speech
GU, OF nm. and he is sure to say
Somelhing We're comments of mem
bcrs OF the thronE
1t WAS nearly $50 o'clock and dark
ness had fallen when the Pres itient
cam" out from his conference with the
lrcinier and Secretary Balfour. He
nnlckly entered his motor car and re-
turned TO buckingham Palace
AS President Wilson appeared at tbc
doorway OF No. - Downing, street for
ms riac back TO the palace. a by
hro amp which shone on his face
hr"USht out his features clearly and
me crowd, which had waited nncom-
p!4ininsly hours for his rcappearance,
fa'seH another great cheer. There
""r" shouts Of Wilson" and Good
GA wilson" The President, his hat
on bowed and smiled He walked
Immediately to his car, from which he