Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

shook me cordially by the hand and told me
that His Majesty would receive me within q
few moments. Their presentation occurred
before mine, and l cannot describe the twist
ing of the mustaehes, the strutting and the
smiling that they performed as they bowed
themselves back into the room. At this
moment the aid-de-camp took me in charge
and followed him through one room after
another until we reached an ofice-like study.
1 entered and after word the aid-de-camp
left aud 1 stood alone with a tall. straight,
hne-looking man of apparently not more
than 30 years Of age. He wore a suit much
like the undress uniform of general of our
army. His coat buttoned high at the neck,
had but little gold on its collar, and there
was nothing about his costume to make that
divinity which is supposed to surround a
King. Still this was Georgios l., who for
the past 26 years has ruled Greece and who,
though foreigner, is to-day one of the most
popular monarchs of Europe
The son of the King of Denmark, he was
only 1S years oi age when France, Great
Britain and Russia, as the Grecian protec-
torate, put him upon the throne and he then
knew but little of Greece and its people.
he took the oath to the Greek constitution
in the presence OF the high Greek officials.
the Synod OF the Greek Church and the Par
lament, and he has reigned well from that
day to this. He has made himself part of
the Greek people, and under him his king
dom has advanced steadily in civilization
and power. He has seen his capital spring
from village into a city, with the mansions,
museums, schools and fine streets of the
modern capitals of Europe. He has seen
the railroad and the telegraph cover the
busiest parts OF his country, and has watched
the Greek flag spread out so that it now
covers grea: part of che shipping OF the
Mediterranean sea. He has seen his people
grow IN wealth,a and has seen Greek credit so
raised that his national bonds stand well in
the stock markets of the world.
A HANDSOME MONARCH.
King George is one of the finest looking
moDarchs OF Europe. He is about 8 leet 10
inches in height, is straight, well formed
and slender and his blonde head is well set
on a pair OF broad shoulders. He has a
high forehead, bright, open, honest ewes
and long blonde mustache shows out over
q we'll cut mouth. He is A years old. but
he looks ten years younger. The Greeks
pride themselves upon being the most demo-
cratic people in Europe, and there is no
more democratic ruler than their King. He
extended his hand to me with more cordial
itv than does President Harrison to one of
his constituents, from wayback, and he mt
me thoroughly at my ease
His first question showed me that he
keeps himself well posted on American
politics and American matters. He asked
me if had attended the Washington Gen.
tenpiaI celebration at New York, and ex-
pressed some surprise that an American
could miss such a stirring occasion. He
referred to the American school, which is
now in existence in Athens, and compIi
mented il highly. BE told me that nothing
had as yet been decided as to the exeava-
tions at Delphi, but said that Minister
Fearn was very anxious that they be made
by Americans Upon my referring to Ny
cenae and the wonderful excavations of
DR.. Schliemann, he replied that there