The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-01
Two Million People Lined the
Streets Through Which
He Passed.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS FROM
BALCONY OF PALACE
Most Cordial and Enthusiastic
Reception Ever Recorded
ANY Visitor to England.


& President wilson's first day in Eng
land wasswhen he stood with the King
and queen and Mrs. Wilson In the
balcony ofsBuckngham Palace toaay
facing a multitude which stretched
Gown the Mall to the Admiralty, halt
nile distant, and overfowed ST
James Park on ole side and Green
TsIrk on the other.
Only ccrporaPs guard could hear
tile presidents brief speech, but the
pS.opae who had demanded that ne
Sow himself gave him greeting
more clamoFous than any other
guest OF the nation has commanded
sNs. thin the memory Of the Oldest Lon,
dsmers.
s The days events constitute trib-
NE to the president and the United
states which VIII be historic. The
odiciai ceremenials-a reception by
HE Dover corporation and the navy,
fa,e welcome at the station by the
royal family and the chief officials OF
tbe empire and the astate progress
through tie heart OF London-Were
s cciored wi touches Of medieval
SSS~e
esI beef caters from the tower, bear
s ing halberds; which the British pee-
sSua 5. cherish. That the central figure OF
hSe royal procession in quaint state
eaxrSages, attended by military es-
s 5 cfr and household officials, should
bs.s & civilian wearing a black coat and
~ Ik hat gave favor Of novelty 70
~ He scene
The assembling Of the people was
snnntaneous. That was the chief note
the day. There had been no
g line to erect stands and none was Cd
sssised FOR rent. The people simply
gked III from all quarters afoot, IN
1ofprs and other vehicles, carryans
ys and. their lunches and standing
for hours Ia the cold for chance to
get 8 sight of the president
~ ITt vas a. gathering principally OF
fse plain people; the others were In
be country for the holidays. It was
diverse s,,d picturesque throng such
4 al sfeW capitals can muster with 8
large element Of soldiers, among
ION the colonlals and Americans
seemed conspicuous and popular,
datachnhent-o of wounded from the
hsSspitalsy attended by nurse, getting
large share of the cheers.
The popularity Of the king and
aaMen was again attested by the ova-
~ fsssn given them while on their drive
to the station to meet the president
: Everyone agreed that London mas
never known another such demonstra-
tinn except on great national days
Nslen the British people have cele-
4 brated the Inaugural Of new reign
OF Ia milestone in the old.
II is estimated that 100000 peo-
pls crowded the two miles Of streets
.tSrough which the state procession
passed. These were canopied with
flags and bunting and amid the thud-
ding of the saluting cannon gave the
president of the United States a pop
ulsAr welcome almost Unprecedented
il history.
London was not satisfied with the
tumuituous greeting Accorded during
The ceremonial drive to Buckinghan2
Palace, where the president and Mrs.
Wilson are staying as the guests OF
The king and queen. Some 100000
people, completely filing the hugs
sanni -clrcular assembling place facine
the palace, cheered incessantiy until
z half an hour after the presidents ar
rival, when he appeared on the ball
cony beside the king. They were fol-
3 lowed by the queen, w;1o waved a
sInan American flag; Mrs. Wilson.
who carried a Bnion Jack, Princess
and thesDuke of Connaught. So
. prS5ngad and intense was the cheer
ing la the president, showing great
emotion, thanked IN a few words the
athens Of London for their great
Weacome.