New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
King and Cardinal Pray
AT impressive Services

OF the incense the monarchs were in
censed with the two Cardinals, as was
their royal right. 1t was the first
time such ceremony had been enact
ed upon this continent. After the
singing of the Sanctus and the Conse-
Grafton. King, Queen, Crown Prince
and Cardinals knclt before the altar
After holy communion Cardinal Mcr-
cicr ascended the pulpit to thank the
people Of the United States in the
name of his monarchs, as we'll as his
own, for the help this land had given
then1 in their hours of drest need.
II now in your wonderful country"
he said in his quantity accented Eng
which | thank God, but surely none
more glorious than this. Here at this
solemn moment is our beloved Queen,
and the man who is the living spirit Of
patriotism in Belgium. All feel happy
in this united, patriotic brotherhood.
On both sides of the Atlantic we are
the same We pray for the same
things and have the same altar. We
realize the ma jesty, unity and catholic
ity of our divine Church.
Praises American Aims
"Whcn I 90 back to my people,
and Christian honor and charity which
you have given me. America gave the
world a splendid answer when you en-
tered the war You sought no terri
toral O" political gains. You came in
to help save the world. | want to ex-
press to you in the name of our glori-
Gus King, in the name of our nation.
in the name OF the Catholic Church. a
tribute of homage and gratefulness. |
pray for the recovery of the noble
Pres dent of the United States"
AT the close of the mass after pral
ates and priests had filed out, the
sanctuary until they were escorted to
the rear of the cathedral, where q
brief informal reception was held.
The special train bearing the Bel
gan royal party arrived at the South
Station at 9 O'Clock after standing
several hours on a side track at West
Mansfield. twenty-five miles outside the
city. so the noises Of railroad yard
would be avoided. Albert had plenty
of travel on American railroads when
ne visited the country as Crown Prince
twentY-one years AGO, but it was Queen
flizabeths first trip on train in this
country. 1t was said she slept fairly
well.
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and without calling any of his aids
went for long tramp along the tracks
through the fog and rain. He chatted
several minutes with two or three of
the train crew and also with section
hand.
Welcomed to Boston
A drzzling rain was falling as the
party emerged from the station to be
driven in motor cars to the cathedral
after being greeted by a reception com
mittee headed by Mayor Andrew J. Pc
tcrs. After the deeply impressive re-
ligious service the visitors were driven
to the Public Library. whore both King
and Queen saw for the first time a col
lection of the original proclamations
issued in Belgium by Governor General
Won Bissing. They read them with
great interest. When they emerged
from the library King Albert waved
aside the autom obiles and he and his
consort walked across Copley Square
through q cheering throng to the Cop
ley Plaza Hotel, where they were the
guests Of the city at luncheon.
The royal party was entertained at
luncheon by the Mayors committee
and then held an informal reception
for Belgian relief workers and repre-
sentative citizens.
King Albert again to-day manifested
concern over the health of President
Wilson and expressed great satisfac-
tlon when told that the President had
spent comfortable night
At o'clock King Albert renewed his
acquaintance begun on his previous
visit to the United States with Har-
ward University, which conferred upon
him this afternoon the degree Of Doc
tor of Laws. The King, Queen and
Crown Prince were received in the fac
ulty room by President Lowell and
Mrs. Lowell.
The parchment presented to King
Albert bore the usual Latin inscription.
together with the quotation from
Shakespeare. "Aye, every inch king
which was inscribed in English. When
he received il the King bowed his
thanks and handed it to one of his aids
Praises Kings Stand
In comforting the degree. the fifth in
HarVard's history at any time other