New Britain herald., 1918-12-28
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Such an achievement the president
considered would be the finest enter
prise of humanity.
There had been just a hint that
the presidents address would be the
key to the conferences he has been
holding with British statesmen, and
the address as it was delivered to-
day was interpreted in American
quarters as confirming the previous
intimations that these conferences
had been very satisfactory from the
presidents viewpoint.
Great Applause GrcetS Speech.
At the outset of his address PreSi-
dent Wilson declared he did not fancy
that the welcome. of Paris and Lon
don to him was purely personal, but
rather that the voices of the people
were expressing not only emotions Of
qualification that tho fighting had
ceased, but also their conception that
the peace to be made must guarantee
that the war could not be repeated.
Ut now rests upon others to see
that those lives were not lost in vain,
the president added.
The president concluded his ad-
dress amid a great demonstration,
and then proceeded to the luncheon
at the Mansion House with the lord
mayor.
AS the president with Mrs. Wilson
left the Guildhall after his address
the crowd outside took up the cheers
that had been echOing within the
building. The president smiled de-
hghtedly and rose and bowed re-
peatedly.
London, Dec. 28-This is Presidents
Day in London. The first two chap
ters of President Wilson'S English
visit have been devoted to meetings
and functions with royal and political
personages of the government circle
The scene shifts today to the sombre
old precincts of the Guildhall and the
Mansion House, set in the midst of
the financial and commercial precincts
which are the heart of Britain's
strength.
Over 1000 at GuiIdhaII.
In the Guildhall, an address of well
come was presented to the president
on behalf of the city in the presence
of company of more than a thou
sand representatives of the govern
ment and of finance and commerce.
Afterwards the president was enter
ldlucO DIT luHCneOn DE the IOfQ mayor
and the corporation of the city--a
function which was attended by 800
guests, with the business element pre-
dominating.
OF American presidents Grant and
Roosevelt, after their respective adj
ministrations, have received honors at
the Guildhall while the eloquence Of
long line of American diplomats
such men as John Hay, Thomas w.
Bayard, Joseph II. Choate, Whitelaw
Reid and the late Amba ssador Page,
has been heard in the Mansion House.
A number of European rulers and
statesmen have been entertained in
both places,
Double Interest in Visit.
Today's event in the city had
double interest through the appear
ance there of the first American presi-
dent to coming during the term of his
office and general belief that he
would make q prOnOunCement of poll
teal and international importance.
While the president this morning re-
ceived addresses from populations re-
presenting a numb Der of societies and
church organiza tons at the American
embassy, khaki clad troops marched
toward the city and distributed them
selves along the route while the gild-
ed coaches of city functionaries
brought the aldermen and the sheriffs
in their robes of office to the Guild
hall.