Evening star., 1923-10-28

was tole in song by male singers Of
talent. and before the dinner had
progressed far Mr.. Lloyd George COM
pletely lest himself in the informality
OF the occasion and spent his leisure
over steSming dishes swapping stor-
les with. Chief Justice Taft What
ever tims might have been otherwise
unoccupiad was filled in by the Or
chestra. Whose program consisted
largely o. Welsh airs.
immedSately after leaving the ban
quet halk MIR. Lloyd George was es-
corted to- his special train at Union
Station and departed southwark for
RichmonS and battlefields of Vir-
sinia, dIIa, He will return north to Phila,
to sail f!om New York for London.
Today hs will visit Fredericksburg
ana the scene of the conflict there
between Che Federal and Confederate
Washington on his way to Philadel-
phia he probably will be asleep, so
his farewell to the national Capital
last nighs was final.
CsOwd mt Hotel Door.
A large crowd stood around the
main enhance of the Hamilton Hotel.
where the dinner was held, and
cheered tae former prime minister of
Great Britain when he arrived. AS
the hour. for his departure neared the
crowd grew SO thick again that it
was necessary to summons a special
detail of policemen to keep the peo-
pie back and maintain a narrow path
way from. the hotel lobby to the wait
ing automobiles at the curb. At
Union station the throng was even
guished visitor had of Washington
was one of a vocieferously friendly
Mr.. Lloyd George arrived at the
completed 200-mile tour of Mary
land and pennsylvania, that carried
him in and around the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, the charnel house in
which the United States was for
ever welded one indivisible nation.
There Were many incidents Of that
trip which may remain fresh in his
memory Eor a long time, but one
stood out. above the others.
Veteran Recites Poem.
Mr.. Lloyd George was standing
upon the spot where President Lin
coin delivered his immortal dedica-
tory speech. Suddenly a silver hair
ed man. wearing the blue uniform
eran of the civil war. eIbowed his
way to the former premiers side.
Mr.. Lloyd George firmly by the hand
he recited these lines from Rudyard
Kipling:
Let us give one hearty grasp,
AS by tr9e friends are given,
And pledge fraternal fellowship.
That never shall be riven.
And with our mutual flags unfurled,
Be fair or foul the weather,
If need arise, face all the world
And stand or fall together"
Smiles Of sympathy intended for
what members Of the party had first
| believed to be the peculiarities of an
old man suddenly turned to aston
ished looks of approval. Mr.. LLOYD
that worthy cause" Turning, then
to the statue that marks the spot
where Lincoln delivered his dedica :
tory address, the former British pre-
mier said:
And now I am glad to take Off nv
hat again where the greatest oratinn
the world has ever known was de-
| livered."
Secretary Weeks escorted the v,s,.
| tors through the battle field, and Mr.
Lloyd George spent more than three
hours viewing the places where the
most important phases of the fight
took place. He was particularly in
terested in the monuments at Semi
nary Ridge and High Water Mark
and spent considerable time at the
Washington was not begun until :
o'clock, and 1t was after dark when
, the motorists, tired, dusty and hungry
drew up once more in front of the
Willard Hotel.
In Gettysburg the reception given
Mr.. Lloyd George was no less spon-
taneous than that which has been
! shown him everywhere. Huge ban
ners, stretched across the street, pro
claimed his welcome and a special
committee met him at the city limits
and escorted his car to the same
again lustry cheers were given for
| David Lloyd George" the former
premier bowfng acknowledgment
each time.s