El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-27

premier house
Representative Guests
OF the luncheon guests. including
representatives. Of all parties, the earl
or Reading was the first TO arrive.
l-e vas followed by former premier
Asquirh- the marquis OF CreWes; John
Ne Davis. the American ambassador;
earl Curzon and viscount Bryce. The
premier himself. who was detained
~ the conference in Buckingham
palace, came next and after him Ar
llur henderson. the LABOR leader. and
Andrew Bonar Law chancellor Of the
cEcLeguer-
Throurn the lane Of people the
presidents car rapidly drew up at
-tl- ln. about a hundred yards up
Downing street Rear admiral Gray
son. who escorted the president
stepped out and was followed by the
president himself
Franticaily cheering, the crowd
could 10 longer restrain Itself.
II surEcd by the police right up
TO the entrance Of the house,
sETHrminE about the presidents
President Wilson. smiling genially.
raised his hat and bowed The crowd
cried for a speech. but the president,
smiling and waving his hand, disap-
pelred into the house
Labor Lender Is Guest.
Arthur Henderson. the labor leader,
also a guest. is likewise supporter
OF the idea Of a league Of nations as
advanced by president Wilson
Washington Portrait Unveiled
When the dining rom was cleared
premier Lloyd George returned to It
with his guests 10 receive from the
earl and countess Of Albemarle copy
Of the portrait Of George Washington.
painted by Peals in 1888 The copy
was presented 10 the prime minister
The original is in the United States
senate
The object Of the presentation
was TO commemorate the entry Of
the uifed States into the present
WIZ The portrait was unveiled
by president Wilson. There were
no formalities and no speeches.
The earl and countess Of Albemarle
and the other guests departed after
the party returned TO the drawing
rooms leaving president Wilson alone
with premier Lloyd George and sec
retary Balf0ur- The three then went
into conference TO discuss various
problems confronting the peace con-
Eress-
dent came out from his conference
with the premier and secretary Bal
four He quickly entered his motor
car and returned TO Buckingham
palace
Mrs Wilson was entertained at
=
countess OF Reading. The guests in
cluded Mrs David Lloyd George, Mrs
John ". Davis. wife OF the American
ambassador, and Mrs. H H. Asquith-
Other guests we're Miss Benham.
Mrs Wilson's secretary viscountess
Harcourt and Fri Leigh. lady Wise
man. lady Moud and Miss Bonar Law.
Papers Voice Welcome.
London's morning newspapers. hav-
nHrar1a -. s~r~-
day FOR the Christmas holiday. had TO 4
find space today for three days news I
from the world Nevertheless. by far ]
the largest part OF every paper is 4
given over 10 president Wilson's visit i
other news being severely condensed ]
is expressed over Mr.
~ Wilson'S presence and the peoples 4
Joyous Welcome. which IS declared to \
have been the Warmest tribute 10 a /
visitor that London has ever known
There IS a strain OF sympathetic per
souzi greeting running through all
the stories and the writer's rerard the
popular acciamarions OF the president
as being animated by the same spirit
president Wilson's journey was
n rrIumphaI procession from the
mozllrut he landed says the Mail,
sund IL was real. sincere affection
and no mere curiosity that
brought TO his ears the tremen-
deus ncciamnrions OF the people OF
London
The Telegraph says:
The warmth OF the welcome TO
president Wilson could not have been
exceeded"
The Post hopes that Mr.. wilson is
convinced OF the sincere c0rdiality OF
bis welcome
kings and emperOrs arriving as
5rear Britain's guests were never
accorded such a moving popular ova-
Ion" says the Chronicle Beneath
he surface the visit betokens OF a
Welcome more than that TO a head Of
state and the crowds were well
ware Of this fact"
The Daily News says;
Is PEOPLES Weleome.s
1T was a peoples welcome, not
lnlT IN pressing forward their graft
icati0n 10 the head OF a state for his
-lslou and in expressing wisdom, but
.lso sending greetings from the free
PEOPLE OF Great Britain to the free
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