Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-10

enthusiastic under such circumstances.
ana " ,a 'hS vas ,f. There was wet
but brief, ceremony there. Then an.
other vet run for tho station. rho
Genoians tried their best TO make =.
great occasion of the visit. but ali
tho elements were against them.
Nothing about tho President at
tracted so much curious attention as
coonskin collar. which he wore on
many occasions Nothing like thu.
garment had ever been seen in Europo
II Is strictly an American product. 1t
is light brown affair. and when worn
along with high silk hat. 1t catches
and holds the eye. The coat was made
OF skins from animals caught by Il
friend OF the President. The coat liz
a gift. aud when IL was first received
at the White House the household re-
bclleu against its appearance in public
comfortable in cold weather and 80
decidedly becoming that he took the
coat TO Europe with him and wore IL
upon all outdoor occasions.
The Americans who occupied Buck
!nSndm Palace during tho Prcsidcnts
VISIT 10 London were the despair or
set aside for the president iai party oc-
cupicd almost one whole end of tho
palace An army of English servants
which included besides the president's
immediate group, a number of secret
a s.Ihsr men; stcnoosraphers and several
got their palace bearings. paid littlc
or no attention TO ceremony They
came and went Just as they would have
IN an american mansion. They did
not have time TO be stiH and formal
ana present cards every time they a,,-
pcared a, the castle gates or walt 10
every time they wanted to go 10 the
6athr sinn, s This unusual freedom CAV.
ants. Nothing of the sort bad ever or-
cured before in tho history of Inc
aynaSty. but then. this was the nrst
Il British sovereign.
Arthur Brooks. the Presidents col
ore1 valet. and susie Moore, Mrs. Vii
,cntion than any other members %,
me nrc. dents Immediate party.
everywhere they appeared they wore
pointed out as though they were per
sonaScs OF great consequence in the
american government. Brooks being
an An oin h inner. ara not mind the at;en-
personal attendant OF four Presidents
and has Travelled hundreds OF thousands
Susie's first real essay into the lime
iisht. She is very large and fat and
DARK OF skin. but ,withai. very intclli-
~ ihroughout. but while lodged in
buckinEham Palace she is reported 10
sawe suddenly exclaimed:
Il never thought that dc time would
come whci a real Southern darky
would ever sleep in bed in the pal
dSc Q! IL real KING.
More than once on his long and
strenuous trip the President sought TO
get away for while from the SPOT.
nGht, the formalities and the ccrc-
monies. Tic wanted to set down 10 IN.
ordinary level OF men and be thorourh-
~ comfortable and at homo. He in
Glcated this on the Channel boat az
nc returned 10 France from England
lie icf; tile bridge after tho British
nara! escort had turned back In mid
channc! and Joined the party OF ncws-
paper correspondents on the deck he
low; rcma ming with them until tho
!acht put into the hsrbor at Calais. He
toio al The good stories he had heard
recentlH and listened TO lot he had
rot heard In the midst OF this hour
OF: on he SUDDENLY caught the strains o:
nc star ,Spangicd Banner" from a
french military band on the Calais
Gained he rushed back TO the bridge
The dear old "Star-Spanglcd Bann.r.:
vas worked overtime during the Prc.f
dents tour OF Europe. II was playod
at every stop and not once, bu; CON
i!nuously during his stay at "A given
place. This worked somewhat of a
hardship upon the military officers in
the party. They arc expected 10 stand
AT rigid salute while the national am
them is being. played. a, home this
playing ends In about three minutes
as rule. Dut in Europe the bands
commence again just as soon as tilcv
have finished and keep right on until
inc President has departed This often
kcpt army and navy officers at salute
Tor ten or nftccn Minutes y, I, 49,