New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
INiIson Meets Many
Births h Leaders
, IA PremierS Home

At Premier s Home
LQNpON. Dec u. The company in
vitrd to meet President Wilson at the
mpchcon at Premier Lloyd Georges
residence to day comprised small gath
orlpg of cider statesmen, the personnel
INCLUDING the leaders III the last and
tho present governments and the heads
of-thrce of the political parties, Con-
sentative. Liberal and Labor.
The luncheon gave occasion for the
hrst visit by former Premier Asquith
10 the Promcr's official residence since
the Liberal leader resigned his office.
u the luncheon guests, including
representatives of all parties, the Earl
Of Reading was the first to arrive. He
was followed by former Premier As
quith. the Marquis Of Grove. John W.
Davis the American Ambassador; Earl
Curzon aud Nscouut Bryce. The Pre-
mier himself, who was detained at the
conference in. buckingham Palace
came next. and after him Arthur Hen
derson the Labor leader, and Andrew
cheQuer.
Premier Lloyd George and Secretary
Balfour were cheered by the crowd as
they arrived in Downing Street, but
1T was evident that it was President
Watson they were waiting for. AS soon
as his car reached the outskirts of the
crowd in Whitehall and turned into
Downing Street a great cheer was
raised. Through the lane of people
the car rapidly drew up at No. To-,
about d hundred wards up Downing
Street Rear Admiral Grayson, who es
corted the President. stepped out and
was followed by the Pres dent himself
Swarm About President
4rantically cheering, the crowd
could no longer restrain itself. 1t
suIged by the police right up to the
entrance of the house. swarming about
the Presidents car
President WILSON, smiling senially.
raised his hat and bowed. The crowd
cried for a speech, but the President
smiling and waving his hand, dsap-
pared into the house
THE entrance room was especially
decorated for the occasion with palms
and rcd and white flowers. Strips of
red carpet were laid from the door
to the edge of the sidewalk. Although
it had rained during the morning, the
Tray skies withheld their contents dur
nE the Presidents drive from the pal
ace.
From the public buildings in White
nall and from the Foreign Office and
Nes %, the Stars and Stripes and the
fipn .Lsstk waved together.
THle luncheon given by the Premier
gaHe President Wilson an opportunity
of. meeting various government off
cia3s and party leaders. 1t was pure
iylnformal. party, which later broke
up lnto groups. who strolled into the
o'fJvlnlng library, where they chatted
and joked.
Recei-es Washington Portrait
#hen the dining room was cleared
eemler Lloyd George returned to it
tieri and Countess of Albemarle a
copy of the portrait of George Wash
lngton painted by Peale in 1888. The
copy was presented TO the Prime Min
ister. The original is in the United
States Senate.
The object of the presentation was
20 commemorate the entry Of the
The portrait was unveiled by President
watson. There were no formalities and
no-. speeches. To a representative of
The Associated Press, who witnessed
the unveiling, Premier Lloyd George
pointed out the pictures of Burke and
ing that the room needed only a pict-
ure of Pitt to make complete the group
of men who opposed the Revolutionary
war.
The President and other 1aambers
of the party made a critical examina-
lion of the picture, which led to q dis
cussion of art. The conversation then
Omitted to other topics, with the Presi-
dent rs the centre of laughing group,
n The President began to tell stories, and
31 ono in particular elected much
~ laughter.
Sentry's informally
The informalitv OF the American
Older he said. rs illustrated by an
incident related by one of our div
siQnal commanders, General Hale. He
ane other officers in their car drove
INTO camp past a sentry, who did not
challenge them as they went by. Cen
erai Hale returned and asked why the
sentry had failed to halt the PARTY.
ooh! know you fellows the SOL
der replied"
The Earl and Countess of Albenarle
and the other guests departed after the
party returned to the drawing room,
.eavlng President Wilson alone With
Premier Lloyd George and Secretary
Baf'our The three then went into con-
terence to discuss various prob]ems
A. the afternoon wore on the crowd
Waiting IN Downing Street for the
PRESIDENT to emerge increased. They
stood patiently in the wet and murky
street
. wonder if we can get speech out
oe him and He is sure to saw soma
timing" were comments of members of
'he throug.
Long Talk With King
Dinner at Buckingham Palace last
Ugh was quiet, private function
cove"s being laid only for King George
aNd Queen Mary and President and
NlS' Wilson. After dinner the Presi-
den. had long talk alone with The
NlhG' The President is DESTROYS OF
lhe leading pcrsonages in England be-
torT beginning his more formal con
NefSations.- He had an earnest talk