New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
France and England Cele-
brate Fete Day of
Belgian Ruler.
DEBT FRANCE OWES
BELGIUM EMPHASIZED
children of Sovereign Attend
Mass in Westminster Cathe-
dral in London.

ro~;s Nov 15.-Franre was dressed
a., h'a,k yellow snd red to-day in honor
of.he ft,e day Of King Albert of Bel
.-,r~, There was n great outpouring
....~,che~e Of tho population IN sym
..t,. v.,.h the heroic monarch and his
,-is The city hall and other public
If.e- ard most o. the private build
-, .- Paris few the Belgian colorS.
..1 50, srito Of the heGVy downpour OF
60 immense throDCs attended ser
80 ;- the Belgian church and Notre
ns~e Cathedral Thousands visited
-. Ctsv,vs d'FlyseeS and Saluted a
t,s. of King Albert and gave their
..;tos ., che Belgian rGlief fund.
THO TELEGRAPH wires carried many Of
s.;si messages TO King Albert express
.~- ADMIRATION and encouragement.
a-,,vr those who sent kilograms were
p-cs,5o~t Poincar6. the Municipal
Ccv~r,1 ~ Paris and the authorities Of
,r,ry irrrortant town p France. BY
most and special motor car service
.~;iiio- 0c~sons from all corners of the
,ovr+rv not occupied by the Germans,
f~o-, Tho highest sriStocrat 70 the
L,r,L'os- toi'cr sent touching tributes
10 The Belgian monarch
aVNs+ the world owes the French no
o-e knows better than the Belgians,
ssi5 the spokesman Of delegation OF
DrusssIs aldermen who visited Paris in
'9i0 with King Albert.
TODAY ". Call, press dent Of the
Paris CITY Council. in an address. as
wall as various Paris newspapers,
turned thls phrase into What the
world owes Belgium no one knows
better shan che French
FarIv this morning crowds assembled
.o attend "Te Deum" IN the Belgian
,1urch - the Rue de Chsronne. In
,5is quarter are 10000 Belgian wood
carrers. employed IN the Faubourg
saint Antoine furniture industries.
Tlov overfowed the church and the
Pue 6e Charonne into the Boulevard
Vo,tarc. .
AZ o'clock there was similar
scene befor, Notre Dame Cathedral,
where the services were presided over
bv Cardinal Annette. Among those who
attended the service were the Duchess
n Vendomc. eldest sister Of King Al
bert. and Nine. CUTLERY, who came TO
psri, from Brussels in 1870 10 nurse
-be wounded French soldiers.
The most touching scene OF the DAY
was the sUecIal feast provided for the
Belgian refugees quartered at the
Cirque de Paris. where the eXlles, IN
spite Of the trials they haze under
cone assembled 10 worthily celebrate
their Kings fete day. Many thousands
~ other Belgian eXiles were received
for luncheon and dinner IN private
families
The Belgian soldiers sent to Paris
'or O rest. and who are occupying the
forts around the fortified camp. were
not forgotten. Special rations were
served. and leave was granted them
FOR an afternoons outing.
London. Nov. 15.-Thousands of Bel
cian refugees. who sought temporary
homes I'm England when their country
vas invaded by the Germans, and hun
dreds Of Belgian soldiers who are be
inr treated in English hospitals for
wounds. to-day tcally ceIe-
brated the fete day of King Albert,
who, with Queen Elizabeth, remains
with the Belgian army
This morning high mass was cele-
5ratcd bv Canon Moyes in West
Minister Cathedral in the presence Of
Cardinal Bourne. The congregation
aggregated some 5000, chiefly Belgians.
Among them were the three children
Of the Belgian King and Queen, who
are guests Of Lord Curzon of Kedles-
ton, and many other Belgian dignl-
.ar,es and representatives of the Brit
ish royaI household.
During the day the hospitals where
the Belgian wounded are being cared
for were visited by the Belgian royal
children. who gave TO each man some
small present. Loyal messages and
simple gift, subscribed for by the Bel
gian refugees were sent 10 King Al
bert. Queen Elizabeth and the royal
cnlIdrcn.