Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-27
i3enes and then addressed himself cs-
,4ninlly To thu wounded anldlers

ban wounded in this night for free
dSm and to thank you all for the vel
ND. I hope each and every one OF you
Will come through safely to enjoy
tre fruits of the victory for which you
So courageously fought.
sAs soon as the Presidents speech
Was concluded the party re-entered the
palace, where King George received
layge group Of ;S AmeTiean newspan%e amer
preceded President Wilson to France
Cd the Orizaba.
3The rush OF people toward the line
of march from the station to BuckinS r.
ham Palace before the Presidents arri-
val was an unusual sight for London.
AL side streets were filed with spccta-
t9rs, and hundreds Of automobiles were
id the crush filled with onlookcrs.
The ambulance corps was kept busy at
tending 10 those who had tainted.
AFTER the procession had passed tens
of thousands began to rush toward
Rockingham Palace. and the park about
the palace was the scene OF Il strenu
ops but good tempered crush.
PRESIDENT ESCORTED
THROUGH LONDON STREETS
<Thc procession In which President
Wilson traversed the streets Of Lon
DON to Buckingham Palace today was
a. short one. There were intervals
Of 100 feet between the units. First
came detachment Of police and then
Of the household cavalry four abreast
in. khaki and with drawn swords.
Next came the Kings carriage, in which
President Wilson sat at the right OF
King George. The Duke Of Connaught
sat opposite them. Another troop of
cavalry followed and then came the
carriage with Queen Mary with Mrs.
Wilson on the right and Princess Mary
facing them. Then came third cav
AIRY troop and after it the three re-
ulhininE carriages Of the procession.
yrhc cleaning coats of the outridcrs
sQpttercd along tho procession gave
ap effective dash Of color The King
atBrtish field marshal He rcmaipcd
covered throughout the journey. per
uniting President Wilson to accept the
demonstration. Mrs, Wilson carried
large bouquet of flowers and wore
black. Queen Mary was dressed in Il
dark costume with a light colored hat.
Pan Mall Dowager Queen Alexandra.
Queen Maud of Norway, Princess Vic
19ria and Prince Olaf uncercmon;ously
came out of Marlborough House and
spod on the pavement. The crowd fell
back. AS the Presidents carriage
passed he leaned forward to salute
the. royal group, who waved welcome
TO him The same act OF welcome was
repeated when the carriage with Queen
Mary and Mrs Wilson passed.
TRIP TO LONDON Is MADE
* ON SCHEDULE TIME
Tho Presidents trip to London WAS
carried out according to schedule. His
tr4in, which left Dover at l2:33 o'clock,
a,irAyed at charins Cross station on
As the Presidents train crossed the
Thames and entered the station a great
CHEER went up from tho crowd. y sa-
lutte Of forty-one guns was fired from
d the Tower OF London and in Hyde
Ppk.
There was splendid cooperation he
tween. all concerned for the carrying
out OF the arrangements planned for
thk Presidents reception The parade
moved smoothly according to program.
II Was witnessed Ivy such an outpour-
nd a II, ,..s
asp as London has never known eN-
cept upon the occasion of coronations
ana of Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1897.
There was general agreement among
LGndoners that no visiting head of q
state had ever been, given such an
ican President.
The progress Of tho royal and pres
coaches. each drawn by four dark
coats. white hreeches and black six
hats and two footmeu in long buzz
coats sitting behind. The coaches were
ou}riders " 81 81 : : eo'' Gu
Enthusiastic scenes marked the ar
rival at the Charing Cross station. AS
Gebrge, emerged from the station the
Ssp%ds 5smmins the streets broke into
p p1.ns sc cheers a, tho same time
aosens OF airpaneS scared overhead.
TIE The bells and chimes all over the city
pedleU q WelCOTnC.
During the. procession from the sta
tion. flags. hats and handkerchicfss
were waved. The President was I'M
covered throughout the drive to ac-
knowledge the cheers.
HRITlsH CHIEFS GATHER TO
WELCOME; GREAT AMERICAN
The scene inside the Charing Cross
Station was not less cordial although
mol SO noisy The reception party in
prneess May. Tremer i"ya c; MmrS;
and all the members Of the Cabinet,
thf heads of the army and navy, Pre-
MYERS OF the various dominions. u rep
resentatire Of India and other officials.
There MAS. a EMard of honor from the
Scpts Guards. Will" the band OF the
Grsnadier Guards played The star
SpAngled Banner"
The King and Queen and Princess
MARY greeted President Wilson with
Impressed most favorsbly with the
general reception 10 him. President
Wilson. accompanied by King George
,hs guard OF honor Premier lloyd
George and tho members Of the recep-
tton committee were then presented 10
the President.
American naval and military officers
travelling with the President we're pre-
sented 10 King George by the presi-
aept. and then the entire party walked
through the station to The waiting
CARRIAGES in which they rode in "A pro.
cession 10 Buckingham Palace.
The scene within tho station was
unusual All traffic had been sus-
pended and the station was decorated
with flags and a crimson carpet Al
the entrance and at the platform where
the presidential train arrived there
were triumphal arches with shrubs and
flowers and surrounded hy golden
eagles.
The. reserved Enclosure opposite the
PRESIDENTS car was resplcndcut Win
SHOWERS of bunting. In the inclosurc
with the King and Queen were gath-
cred Great Britain's leading statesmen.
her great naval and military leaders
anp number Of American officers.
king George with the Queen and
Princess Mary, arrived at the station
to.the strains Of the British national
anthem. They were in AN animated
conversation win the members OF thr
Cabinet when the Presidents Tram
pulled in sharply on time. King Gcorgr
WaS conducted TO the car occupied i,y
the President. and they shook hands
co1diaily. While they were inspecting
the guard Of honor the band pl.yrI
the 'Sta!-Spangled Banner" T6r
Queen and Princess Mary convcrsr'y