Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Mr.. LSONCENTER
| OF CERE MON|AL AT
|. ANCIENT GU|LDHkIL
Delivers Speech in Answer
to Address Presented
by Lord Mayor.
TAKES TRAIN FOR CARLISLE.
| AFTER DINNER WITH PREMIER
Visit to British Capital Ends
Without Any Earring
Notes.
REMARKS BRING APPLAUSE
/ Hearers Like Statement That Allies
/ Are Agreed on Main
| Principles.
TAKES TRAIN FOR CARLISLE.
AFTER DINNER WITH PREMIER
REMARKS BRING .ApPI
Hearers Like Statement That Allies
Are Agreed on Main
Principles.

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LONDON December 2S-President
Wilson made his last public appearance
III l.oadca to-day. Officials o: the city
o. London presented him with an adj
dress OF welcome in the ancient Guild-
hail. where other famous Americans.
nriuding General Grant and former
President Roosevelt, have been re-
ceived. Afterward he was the guest
at . luncheon in the Egyptian Hall
OF Mansion House. where many Amer
leans have partaken of the famed al
dermanic turtle soup. A
The drive from Buckingham Palace
and return was witnessed by immense
crowds There was plenty OF en-
thusiasm abroad, but 1t hardly reached
the same volume as that which at
tended the Presidents entry into Lon
don on Thursday.
announcement of the results of the
general election was somewhat Of "a
counterattraction to-day. ast :
Beneath the surface OF the forrali-
episode of human interest was rrippltng
Premier Lloyd George. who sat near
voters had renewed his lease Of power
by heavier maJorities.
II. H.. Asquith. his onetImc chief,
and rival OF to-day was seated neagsby.
and heard that his political carestsot
more than thirty. years had been halted.
The days official events wernNsaot
city. The President received land
spoke to various delegations which pre-
sented addresses at the American en-
bassH and tonight he dined atsthe
Prcm!cr's residence in Downing Street,
with the members Of the Cabinet.Iss,
WILL. VISIT MOTHERS
BIRTHPLACE IN CARLISLE
After the dinner he entrained for
Carlisle, where tomorrow he will visit
his mothers birthplace. On Monday
he VIII be in ManShestsr rt the great
make All Grafton in the Free Trade
Hall at Manchester and another speech
at II luncheon. -
The visit TO London has passed with
out any jarring note or discussion 2of
precedetts and rank like that which
attended President Grants visit I'm
GOES ABROAD WITHOUT t
SECRET SERVICE MEN
The President has not heard that tho
police took away red flags from few
Hro'ndn women Of foreign appsarance IN the
President has gone abroad in London
unattended by American Secret Ser
the Presidents two speeches. that at
Guildhall, II formal oration having ms
its text that the world is eager for a
T.,
that at the Mansion House. of mellow
er tone, were not disappointing to Lon
doners. That is saying much. as the
Presidents prestige as an orator Rad
awakened high expectations
1t was clear that his auditors. 9rp-
bracing the words of oficialdoIh. ffi-
litical mind. were single minded lin
their interest in the Presidents words.
The same may be said OF the greater
audience throughout the country. No
ifui In
apart from those OF English statesmen
which were landmarks in the progress
prominence in the newspapers
The phrase from the Presidents
speech at the state banquet at Buck
nSham Palace-"there is a great tide
running in the hearts Of men'-had al
ready gripped the headlines of the pa
pers and pervaded their editorial col
unnS.
MUCH PO,IP AND
CEREMONY AT GUILDHALI.
Amid u blaze Of red and ermine and
blue state robes. wigs and gowns and
in the presence of almost every nota-
ble in the British empire, President
and Mrs. Wilson were formally well
coined to the city of London to-day.
The reception was held in historic
iourteenth century, The Lord Mayor
We're the hosts of the occasion. t.is
tingushed Englishmen. President Viii
son made the most important address
since he began his overseas journey
When. after speaking of the prolonged
conferences with the statesmen 5I ot
France. England and Italy, he said,
We have already accepted the same
body of principles the audience burst
into a tumult of cheers
The English people probably never
gave such reception to any ruler
King or commoner. The scene within
tho beautiful Guildhall seemed to some
Americans to present almost barbarin
splendor.
The interior of the hall, arched like
medieval cathedral, was lined with
statues OF great Englishmen. Thescfty
toastmaster. clad In the brilliant rbbc
of his office. and possessing a voice like
bull OF Bashan. announced all dis-4
tinguished guests as they entered and
made their way to the platform across
one end OF the hall. under the great
stained glass windows. 81
The Lord Mayor. clad in red and
gold gown. was tianked by the mace
bearer and the sword bearer, both3l III Z
gold robes with great fur hats ByS
his side stood the Lady Mayoresss ay
he received the. arrivals. ssssaa
The right side OF the rostrum sy h4 h
banked with the burly fgures OF IlSfi-
don's Aldermen each clad in fanilnH
were the city Councillors IN blaaspd
Jointnd nshinE rod; which they llsts,sG *
were powdered wigs everywhere. TAH 9
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