Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-27

London, Dec 26.-The initial con vcrsation of the president with Pre- mcr Lloyd George will take place at 10 o'clock Friday morning in th.e presidents room at Buckingham pal ace where they will confer until lunch time, when they will drive to Downing street. This was arranged ed between the premier and a repre- sentative of the president
 Mr. Lloyd-George has invited the following: the Marquis of Crewe, the Earl of Curzon the Ear! of Read ing, the Americqn ambassador, John W. Davis; Viscounts Grey, Morley and Bryce. Andrew Bonar Law, Ar thur J. Balfour, H. H. Asquith, Ar thur Henderson and Wm. Adamson, the last two named labor members of parliament. lt is understood that the conference will continue in the afternoon at Downing stree. Pr2si- dent Wilson will not meet all the members of the imperial war cab inet until the state banquet Frida y night and the premiar's dinner Sat1H- day night.
 The great moment of President Wilson's first day in England was when he stood With the King and queen and Mrs. Wilson n the bal- cony of Buckingham palace today, facing multitude which stretched down the Mall to the admiralty, half a mile distant. and oYcrflowed St. James pnSk on the one side and Green park on the other.
 Only a corporals guard could hear the presidents brief sne2ch, but the people who had demanded that he show himself gave him a greeting mere clamorous than any olh@" guest of the nation has ,cCmmon;!el within the memory of the oIdcs, Ion lonals.
 The days events constitute ri bute to the president and the Jn:';tl States which will be historic. The official cd,emones a reception by the Dover cooperation and ,he navy: the welcome at the ataticn by ihe royal family and The chief officials of the empire, ahd he state pro- gress through the heart of Lonlc7l- were colcred with to"ahes Of mediae- val 'pageantry, even to .te c!imsOh- coated heef eaters from the lower bearing halberds wn;ch thd British people cherish. That t,,e central fig ure of the royal procession in quaint state carriages. attardvd by a mili- tary escort. and horsaI0't' officials should be civilian wearing q black coat and silk hat gave a flavor o1 novelty to the scene.
 But assembling of the people was spontaneous. That was the chief note of the day There had been no time to erect stands, and windows were moi advertised for rent The people simply flocked in from all quarters afoot ir motors and other vehicles, carryins 1 flags and their launches, and standing for hours in the cold, to get sight o the President. It was gathering prin cipally of the plain people; the others were in the country for the holiday. was diverse and picturesque thron, a large element. of soldiers amons whom the colonials and Americans seemed conspicuous and popular, { detachment of wounded from thu , hospitals, attended by nurses, gettint , large share of the cheers.
 The popularity of the King ant Queen was again attested by the ova tion given them while on their drive tt the station to meet the President. Ev cry one agreed that London has never known another such demonstration except on great national days, wheI the British people have celebrated thu inaugural of a new reign or mile stone in the old.
 It is estimated that two million people crowded the two miles O streets through which the state pro cession passed. These were canopiet with flags and bunting, and amid thu thudding of the saluting cannon, th' President of the United States receiv
 ing a popular welcome almost unpre cedented in history.
 London was not satisfied with tn tumultuous greeting accorded durin, the ceremonial drive to Buckingham
 Palace, where the President and Mrs Wilson are staying as the guests 0 the King and Queen. Some 10000 people. completely filling the hug semi-circle, assembling place facing the palace, cheered necessarily unti half an hour after the President arrival, when he appeared on tn balcony beside the King. They wer Followed by the Queen, who waved ismall American flag. Mrs. Wilson