The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-21
BARONESS VAUGHAN
 LEAVES BRUSSELS Reign of Pseudo Que3n of Bel
 gum Is At An End
HAPPY PLAN OF PRINCE
As Baroness Vaughan Goes Out of the Capital Princess Louise Enters the City and Is Acclaimed
 by the People.

Brussels. December 2O.-Baroness Vaughan. whom Leopold made his queen in fact, if not in name, quietly left Belgium today. her reign ended, her power collapsed, accepting the hint of the government that if she did not de- part voluntarily she would be expelled from the country
 The baroness packed up those magnif- icent furnishings of her chateau which were the personal gifts of King Leopold and forwarded them across the from tier. She herself took train for France
 To the Belgians this good looking young woman, with brown hair and gleaming black eyes. was always a great mystery, but they accepted her like they have the other whims of the determined and self wiled King. They have thought for years of her residence beside the Kings a famous floral bridge linking the two domains. They have discussed with un- concern her absolute dominion over the Kings private life.
 Yet now, with the King dead, they have been driven to deep resentment that as the Kings body was borne through the streets and was lying in state at the palace, her photograph was exhibited and sold in the Brussels thor oughfares and her name shouted out by hawkers as Caroline, the queen"
 In spite of dispatches from Italy and other countries asserting that King Leo pold and Baroness Vaughan had been married according to the rites of the church, the Kings personal friends per sist in their disbelief of this while they characterize the stores of a civil union as pure nonsense
 The Twentieth Century points out that the Belgian code stipulates that the rights of succession of the throne pass to direct descendants of legitimate birth. If there was a civil marriage in Italy it might create potential reports. but, 1t is argued, the absence of all records and all publication of such a ceremony and especially the fact that Leopold never proclaimed Baroness Vaughan his legitimate wife, effectuaily disposes of the question.
 Prince Albert's happy plan to reunite the exiled and separated members of the family was fulfilled today. As Baroness  Vaughan passed out, Princess Louise tri- umphantly entered the city and was of fcially greeted at the station and ac- claimed by the people She was con ducted with royal honors to the chateau Belvedere, which henceforth will be her official home.
 Again today a. vast crowd viewed the body of the late King. Many of the peo- pie who came in from the provinces were incensed that the gates were closed at 8 o'clock and they tried to force an entrance. In the panic people were trod- den on, garments were torn and wom- en tainted. Some were injured. Finally the palace was reopened and the visi- tors were allowed to file past the cat afalque.
 Arrangements for the funeral of the old and the coronation of the new sov sreign are proceeding rapidly. An army of workmen has taken possession of the cathedral, which is being draped and the chamber of deputies Is being rearra nged for the ceremony on Thursday, when AL bert will triumphantly enter Brussels on horseback.