The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-17
TWO "ROYAL" PAIRS.
How Two North CarOlinanS Met The
King and Queen of Greece.

King and Queen of Greece.
Bright and interesting is the story
told in two Greek papers, published in
Athens, Greece, which tells of the
meeting and conversation between INo
sets of royalties.
One set of the two that met were
American soyereigns, this set being
Prof. William Royal of Wake Forest
college, and his wife, who are spend
ing some time in Europe. The other
royalties are the King and Queen of
Greece, these being King George,
Dane, and Queen Olga, a Russian.
The meeting took place in the Pal
ace Garden, and it created a sensation
in Grecian circles. The guide said that
he had been living in Athens for
twelve years, and had never before
been the witness of just such an cpl
sode. 1t is told of in two Grecian pa
pers, THE Acropolis" and "The
Times
Prof. Royall sent copy of 1.-THE
Acropolis'' to his son, Mr.. William
Royal, and that gentleman kindly let
the News and Observer people look at
it yesterday. OF course we read it
in the original Greek, which is an easy
mark as against deciphering the limo
type when it goes astray, but as our
official Greek translator is out of town
and as we fear a few Of our readers
NAV not be able to decide the differ
ence between ancient and modern
idioms, we do not reproduce here the
original Greek text, but give the trans
lation sent by Prof. Royal to his son,
written on the paper of the Hotel
Alexandra lie Grand, Athenes, Grece
(please notice the spelling)
1.-The Acropolis" heads it's article
Epistte in the Palace Garden-Ihe
King and the Americans.
yesterday afternoon an American
tourist with his wife was wandering
in the Palace Garden when he met
suddenly with the King and the Queen.
The King smiling addressed the Amer
lean and asked him where he vas
from. The American replied that he
was from Wake Forest, North Caro-
lima, was named William 3. Royal,
and was professor of Ancient Greek.
But you speak it with the English
pronunciation" says the King.
I'VE use the continental" replied
the stranger.
How seems our climate to you? ?"
asks the King. us it very cold here?"
1.-The climate appears to us very
fine. AS TO the cold we are accus-
toned to that"
Il rejoice much that you are pleased
with Greece" said the Queen, who
stood near holding to the branch of
tree.
Their majesties then bade farewell
to the American pair and departed
while the Americans expressed them
selves enthusiastically concerning the
goodness and naturalness of our SOW
ereigns.
ct was colder than usual on the
day of this meeting with the royal pair
and snow could be seen on the noun
tains).
From "The Times" headed "Epi-
sode at the Kings, the following &C
count is taken.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
one of the American tourists (sOjourn-
ing here) with his lady and their
guide had gone into the palace gar
den. But in one of its walks, going
in an opposite direction suddenly APP
peared His Majesty, the King, with
the Queen.
And when the travellers turned re-
specially the King approached and
stood before the astonished strangers.
welcome" said the King in Eng
lish to the American traveller.
Your Majesty" replied he.
"Who are you?' the King asked
him.
civilian Royal" replied the Amer
lean, professor of Ancient Greek in
the college of Wake Forest, North
Carolina
The King smiled and questioned the
stranger again.
And what are your impressions CT
our country"
Your Majesty" replied the Ameri-
can enthusiastically Il am charmed"
The King then shook hands with
the American and his lady and babe
them farewell. Likewise did the
Queen also with smile. And while
the royal pair were departing the
American said with intense enthusiasm
to his guide.
80 this will explain the Kings pop
ularity."
Prof Royal, in his letter to his son,
adds after the above This is not just
what the Greek paper says but it is
the best that / can make of it." He
also writes that he did not address the
King as Your Majesty" and that when
American visitors asked Mrs. Royal
how she acted in the presence of the
King and Queen she replied Just as if
| had been meeting Kings and Queens
every day of my life. To this the
Americans said Bravo" and over here
in North Carolina we say Bravo"
also.