The sun., 1918-12-25
LONDON TO SEE KING
RIDE BESIDE WILSON
Lord Chamberlain Issues Of
fetal Programme for Wei
come to President.
LINEUP OF PROCESSION
Conferences With Ministers TO
Be Held Friday-Guildhall
Address Saturday.
LINEUP OF PROCESSION

Lord Chamberlain's once mainly con-
firms the details already published.
The Presidential party will cross the
channel in the steamer Brighton,
escorted half way by four French de-
stroyers, and the latter half. to Dover.
by n British fiotilla leader and six
British Destroyer
vice-Admiral Reyes and the Kings
Equerry, Sir Charles Gust, specially
attached to President Wilson. will
meet the President at Calais mad cross
with the party.
At Dover the President will be met
BIZ tho Duke Of Connaught, Ambassa-
dor Davis and his staff, the Marquis OF
Camden, Lord Lieutenant OF Kent,
Earl Reading and Lord Herschell, also
specially attached to the President.
On arrival salutes will be fired and n
guard Of honor mounted. The Mayor
and corporation will present an ad-
dress on the pier.
The reception In London will fol-
low the plans already outlined. The
orders TO those engaged in the cere-
monial are: Service dress with swords
will be worn, otherwise morning
dress"
Procession TO tho Palace.
The suite in attendance on the Pres
ident includes Major-Gen. Biddle,
Brig Gen. Harris. Rear Admiral Gray
son, Also Herbert c, Hoover.
The procession TO Buckingham Pal
ace will be made up as follows:
First carriage-President Wilson,
King George and the Duke OF Con-
naught.
Second earriage-Mrs. Wilson, Queen
Mary and Princess Mary.
Third carriage-The American Am
bassador, John w Davis; Lord in
Waiting to the Queen and Master Of
the Horse.
Fourth carriage-M Jor Gen. Biddle,
Rear Admiral Grayson, Earl Reading
and Lord Herschell
Fifth carriage-Brig. Gen. Harris,
Major Pierce and Sir Charles Gust.
On Thursday afternoon the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson will visit Dow
ager Queen Alexandra, the Duke of
Connaught and other members OF the
royal family. and in the evening will
dine with King George and the Queen.
Conference with Ministers.
Friday will be devoted. morning and
afternoon, TO conferences with the
British Ministers and luncheon with
the Premier, while in the evening
state banquet will be given at Buck
inghnm Palace. The orders for this
are, Evening dress. decorations, star
and ribbon will be worn, serving Off
GERS. service dress with swords"
On Saturday morning the President
will receive addresses at the Embassy
Then follows the fupction at the Guild
Hall. Here also service dress with
swords will be worn, otherwise morn
ing dress.
A Sovereign's escort with standard
will accompany the procession, while
the streets will be lined with troops
and guards of honor will be mounted
at Guildhall and the Mansion House
Prepare GuiIdhnII for Wilson.
A large force OF workmen is ar
ranging the Guildhall for the recep-
llotl " W llsbn l!l'It On Ndl-
urday. a board floor is icing placed
over the stone tagging and dais is
being erected at one end Of the hall.
Bright new allied flags are being
hung.
The President will be received at the
door by the Lord Mayor and escorted
to the dais while the Common Council
assemblies on the platform The town
clerk will then read the resolution
providing for the address Of welcome
and the official reception The Pres
ident will reply to the welcome of tho
Lord Mayor. after which he will be
conducted TO n carriage and driven to
the Mansion House where he will be
guest at luncheon.
Representatives OF abe American
Embassy and allied Governments, the
army and navy and all the members
of the War Cabinet have been invited,
Tho capacity OF Guildhall Is limited
and only 1900 invitations have been
issued. Details of the luncheon are
not yet completed, but preparations
are being made for $50 guests. includ-
ing the most prominent Of those who
will attend the reception in GuildhaN.
Royal Decorations In Streets.
The officials in charge of decorating
the streets of London are aiming at
an artistic effect az we'll as a brilliant
color scheme. In addition to Venetian
masts. supporting royal crowns,
shields and flags connected with fes-
toons and bunting, an effort is being
made to treat the important buildings
along the route in manner TO har-
monte with their architecture.
The portiCo on the facade OF The
National Gallery will he dccked with
festOons Of laurel and the windows will
be hung In scarlet cloth edged with
gold. The masts in this section will
he connected with laurel frstoons in
stead of bunting. Wellington Arch, on
the top Of Constitution Hin, will he
decked with laurel festoons and crowns
combined with American flags and
gilt eagles. The central passage Of
this arch Is open only for royal and
state professions. President Wilson
will he the first uncrowned head Of n
Government TO pass through the arch
in state.
Place for War Wounded,
Constitution Hill, whose trees pre-
clude the erection OF masts, will he
lined with wounded soldiers and women
of the navy and army auxiliary ser
vices. The musts around the Queen
Victoria memorial In front of Buck
ingham Palace will carry alternately