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there was a burst Of hearty, although
decorous enthusiasm with handclaT
tables.
The Presidents speech was in ;
nghter vein, with personal touch
he described himself not as a coli
taking machine, but with something
OF scotch caution, tempered by q likint
Tor insurgencies, liking that coult
nave no other than Celtic origin.
Explanation Of Coming Applauded
His explanation OF the breaking o
precedent in coming to Europe be
cause he thought consultation was {
duty above all others, was applauded
as was his quotation from Charlie
Lamb that one could not hate maj
whom he knew.
The President spoke without a touCl
or embarrassment or hesitation. Hi
only gesture was when he spoke o
the shadow OF grief that had beer
lifted from the world.
Mrs Wilson wore violet velve
gown, Ornamented with embroidery
Sllk MOTHS Of the same and a velVe
toque OF the same color with viole
wings. The Lord Mayor. who escortec
Mrs. Wilson, wore his robes Of office
with gold chain and diamond badge
Ihe gold plate OF the city was banked
on dark red plaques. making an effeC.
i've background for the central groul
at the head of the table.
Field Marshal and Lady Hag anG
Admiral and Lady Beatty sat across
the table from President Wilson.
IlrpgiIAnt NNri1Cnt, Ift.i1aI d -
sation with the Premier. Field Mar
shal Haig and the wife of the Lord
Mayor. Mr.. Lloyd George, however
got the larger share.
Election returns passed by WORD
along the tables and kept Premier
Lloyd George I'm an expansive smile as
they reached him.
When the President returned tc
Buckingham Palace from the Mar sion
House he found awaiting him in the
courtyard tWeUty-four Americans who
had been prisoners in Germany. lie
SHOOK hands with them and listened
io their experiences. 4 photograph
was taken with the President in the
center.
Arthur !. Balfour the British Sec.
retary for Foreign Affairs. in receiving
the American correspondents this aft
tA Il''ll' N'Alb NllbN NSltltlll w llEOIl :
visit to England had been not only a
spectacular success, but that it had
gone to the hearts of the British peo-
PIE and would have international re-
suits Of the largest Importance to the
whole world.
Today's event in the city had a
double interest through the appear
ance there Of the first America
President TO come when in official and
because of a general belief that he
would make prOnOuncement oi
political and international Importance
While the President this morning
was receiving addresses from deputa.
tious representing several societies
and church organizations in the Amer.
lean emba ssy, khaki garbed troops
were marching toward the city and
distributing themselves along the
route. and the gilded coaches Of city
funclionaries were taking the alder.
men and the Sheriffs in their robes OF
Office to the Guildhall.
The procession had the same fea.
lures as that on the occasion OF the
Presidents entrance into London
There was the same escort Of house.
hold cavalry and outriders in scarlet
livery, but there were only three semi
oNdAF Ia ll'ltiLS lIlSNtdl VI i've oN Dt'
fore
The guard of honor from the famous
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com.
pany was drawn up before the Guild
hall, where the Duke of COnnaught
was the first important guest TO ar
rive. The presidential party was re-
ceiNed at the entrance by the Lord
Mayor, Sir Horace Marshall. the Lady
Mayoress and the sheriff and members
Of the reception committee.
GuildtaII Yard Gorgeous Bower
The Guildhall yard was transformed
into gorgeous bower OF pennants and
flags OF the associated Governments
among which the Stars and Stripes
predomnated. From the spire foated
the great white and red flag OF the
city OF London
AT the American embassy reception
OF various delegations President
Wilson said to those from the League
of Nations Union. headed by NisCount
Grey, one time Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. and including the Archbishop
Of Canterbury and Niscount Bryce
who was once British Amba ssador to
the tnlted States:
Gentlemen. I am very much com
plimented that YOU should come In
person TO present this address. and
| have been delighted and stimulated
70 tind the growing and prevailing
Interest in the subject of the League
OF Nations, not only a growing inter
est. merely, but a growing purpose
which ! am sure will prevail, and it is
delightful that members OF the Gov
eminent which brought this natior
i1,f ..f Lao.
obligations based upon treaty
should he among those who have
brought me this paper, because on the
greatly admired the motives and sub
scribed to the principles which actu
ated the Government OF Great Britain
in obeying that moral dictate.
You have shown what we must or
ganlze, namely, that same force and
sense OF obligation; and, unless we or
ganiZs 1t. the thing that we do now
will not stand
II feel that so strongly that 1t Ii
particularly cheering to know just how
strong and imperative the idea has
become. | thank you very much in
deed II has been a privilege 10 sec
you personally.
Pleased at Matching Minds"
81 was Just saying TO Lord Grey
that we had indirect knowledge o.
each other and that I am glad tC
identify him. feel as II had me
him long ago, and had the pleasure
of matching minds with Mr.. .Asquitl
Yesterday"
President Wilson received also
large delegation from the Nationa
Council Of the Evangelical Ere,
Churches, TO whom he said:
Gentlemen, | am very much honor
ed and. might say, touched. by thi'
beautiful address that you have jus
road and Il Is very dplIRhtful tO fee