The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-09
MASS MEETING
FOR BELCIANS
At The arena
Continued From Page l

King Albert of Holgium. IN 1909
one OF the most picturesque ana
heroic figures OF the great war
The four ENJOYS are his commits
Hioners 10 the country which has
been q faithful friend TO little Bel.
GUM IN time OF need. and which
has given OF its wealth In anawer
to the cry OF the deapoiled folk or
the small kingdom They are
Baron Moncheur. Lieut. Gen. Lee
clerq. Mai Osterreith. aud Count
Louis d'trHel
Their message TO the people or
Seattle. as In every city Of the Unit
cd States thru which they have
passed. In the gratitude OF King Al
bert and his brave subjects 10 II
people that have helped Belgium
bear It's cross OF suffering
Mayor Joins In Reception
The scene AZ the station when
tho commissioners arrived. sunday.
at 1880 "A m. was picturesque
one \ throng OF native Belgian
residents OF Seattle mingled with
the committee OF prominent citi.
xenA on the platform. 90 greet the
envoyr Hiram G. GU. mayor OF
Seattle. wearing an old crushed hat.
was the first Of line OF citizens 10
be presented 20 the baron and his
fellow emissaries The mayor
scorned the high silk hats that
Henry Suzzallo. Albert J. Rhodes.
Samuel I'm. Hervey Lindley and
other Seattle citizens wore in hon.
or OF the occasion
Dog Mascot Attracts Attention
As the ENJOYS proceeded up the
platform. an hour late. they were
greeted by cheers OF "Vive Ia Bel.
gi1uc" from their Belgian friends.
which gave them a home feeling at
the start. as the members OF the
mission said later Conspicuous in
the party was Nellie. mascot Of the
mission. a wire-haired FOX terrier.
which has seen service in the
trenches She was getting all the
attention OF Adit. VI. u Thonnart.
secretary OF Gen, Ieclerq. sol.
1tfA AtA ~ hNAAiA w NA NAAhf VIA Win
scarlet collar stripes
The members ~ the commits
sion were happy TO meet" the half
hundred prominent personages
who greeted them. but as Mai Os-
terreith. OF the Belgian cavalry.
STROBE down the platform. his face
was lighted with happy smile
when he saw a man who used to be
a policeman In Antwerp. the ma
ior's home lie Is now employed
In the navy yard at Bremer,on
The major and the former police.
man interrupted the receiving line
to greet each other.
In tho large groups OF people who
met the party OF Belgian
emiasarles was n young man who
already has done his bit for the llb.
Grafton OF the country which the
ENJOYS represent. Aimar Auzias.
Turcne. who wRss wounded In bat
tie on the British front while fight
Ing with the Canadian expedition.
AIRY force early IN the war. was en-
Enthusiastically eomplimcntcd for his
bravery hy members OF the party
when they verb presented to him
From the station. tho commits
sionerS were taken in machines TO
the home OF Samuel I'M. sis High.
land drive. They were escorted
thru the business section OF the
city and to tho I'm residence by a
troop OF United States cavalry from
Fort Lavton. 4 patrol OF police OF.
ficers. commanded by Lieut.. r l..
Hedges. acted as n guard at the
station and at the nm residence.
Elaborate Entertainment
Because of his personal intimacy
With King Albert OF Belgium. Sam
uel hin has provided royal enter.
iainment for the commissioners al
his Capitol hill home An elaborate
luncheon on the roof garden. where
girls. dressed In Belgian
frocks and hcaddresseE. served the
guests. followed arrival of the com
al the mansion The
'oasts were ITO the King"
After the luncheon. the commits
sioners were taken on an automo-
bile tour OF Seattle's boulevards.
The evening was spent by the
members OF the mission on the
roof garden Of the hin residence,
y hero they watched with delight