Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-31
PRESIDENT LEAVES
MERR|E ENGLAND
FORCONT|NENT
King and Queen at Station to
Say FareWeIIs to
Americans.
ROUGH TRIP FORECAST
ON ENGLISH CHANNEL
New Year Day to Be Spent in Paris.
Leave for Rome Visit
Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 31.-President
and Mrs. Wilson left Victoria station
at 9:18 O'Clock this morning on spe-
cial train en- route to France. 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 Guard played.
Among those who were at the sta
ton were Gen. Sir William X RoD-
ertson, Vice Admiral W. S. Sims, John
w. Davis, the American ambassador,
and Lady Reading. Mrs. Wilson chat
tied with Queen Mary and shook hands
with all present as the train pulled
i out, the king and queen waving their
handkerohiefs and the band playing as
it left the station.
Crowds Stand in Rain.
1t was a dark and rainy morning, but
crowds lined the streets from Bucking-
liam Palace to the station and cheered
as the procession passed. President
Wilson and King George were IN the
and Princess Mary in the second, and
members of the Presidents party ana
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. Mr.. Wilson and King George
inspected the guard while the band
played THE Star Spangled Banner"
President and Mrs. Wilson bade fare
we'll to King George, Queen Mary and
Princess Mary in the waiting room and
then took their leave of Premier Lloyd
George, Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Rob-
ert Cecil and Sir Eric Geddes, who were
at the station.
Band Plays cover There"
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
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With Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson en- route
to Dover were Lord Herschell. Sir
Charles Gust, John W, Davis. Vice
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Cary T. Grayson, Maj. Gen. John
Biddle, Col. William w. Harts and
Miss Edith Benham. secretary to Mrs.
Wilson. Others who Travelled on the
presidential train to Dover were Col:
S. L. H. Slocum, ]. Butler Wright and
Herbert C. Hoover.
queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson car
ried on an animated conversation to
the last moment. President Wilson
-iop to tho fact that the train was
pulling out.
Trip to Rome Plans.
President Wilson will go direct to
Italy from Paris. He will leave Paris
for Rome Wednesday night, arriving
in the Italian capital Friday Rome
is to be the only city in Italy the
President will visit. He expects to be
away from Paris a week, returning
, there a week from next Tuesday.
While in Rome the President will
be the guest of the Italian govern
ment 1t seems certain now that he
will visit Pope Benedict and also call
.at the Methodist College.
, By the time the President returns
ITO Paris from Italy the British dele
gates to the peace conference will
have arrived. it is expected. The pre-
iliminary conferences may then be in
sight and the preliminary organiza-
ton work of the American peace mis-
sion will have been completed.
King George presented a magnifi-
Gently bound and illustrated history
of Windsor Castle to President Wilson
as a birthday gift, according to the
Mail.
Rough Trip Was Indicated.
DOVER, England. December 81
President Wilson and his party sailed
from Dover to Calais at 1920 o'clock
this morning. The presidential train
time was lost in boarding the steamer
Brighton. which set out almost imme-
diately on the cross-channel trip.
The morning was cold and raw, with
a sharp east wind whipping the chan
mel into whitecaps. indicating that the
crossing was likely to be a rough
one. Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather conditions, however. both
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson re-
manned 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 a guard of honor,
fusilliers and blue jackets from the
Dover patrol. was lined up to greet
the party. The President was re-
ceived by Commander Boyle. secre-
tray to Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes.
Admiral Keyes being indisposed and
unable to attend in person.
others in the receiving party were
Rear Admiral Cecil F. Dampier, Maj.
Cen J. Colin Mackenzie and the Mar
guess of Camden. They accompanied
the presidential party to the pier
where President Wilson shook hands
all around and expressed his appre-
citation for the arrangements made
for his reception.
AS the Brighton passed out of the
harbor her naval escort took position
on either side, accompanying her to
mdchannel. where French destroyers
took over the task.
Crisis Not to Detain.
PARIS. December s1.-lThe plans
for the departure of President Wilson
for Rome on Wednesday night will
not be affected by the crisis in the
Italian cabinet The cabinet situa-
ton in Rome is said to be purely po-
litical and outside the range Of the
Presidents visit to Italy.
To Start for italy Wednesday.
PARIS, December SO President
coming Wednesday night. Definite ar.
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