Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-02

US. Seeing its Independence threaten
ed. the nation trembled and Its chill
dren sprang TO the frontier. valiant
soldiers In sacred cause. have con-
fidence In your tenacious courage.
greet you In the name Of Belgium,
fellow citisen who 10 proud OF you!
One year after Belgium'a heroic re-
sistance to the German flood, the peo-
pie Of Paris. In gratitude to and az
lection for King Albert presented 10
him a gift sword Of Sainte- Etienne
steel, tho design OF which was wrought
by the sculptor, Fetu. Upon the blade.
ornamented with panoplies OF steel
upon gold, was tribute written by
Jean Richepin.
mo thoroughfare," Is the inscription
upon the guard at the foot Of the NIT
in the form OF a statuette. In massive
gold, representing young athlete upon
the defensive, brandishins club.
On Friday, Nov. 15. 1918, after years
of bitter privations. King Albert re-
turned with his victorious troops to his
devastated but beloved capital amid
the loud acclaim OF the people.
Queen In Deeds as in Name.
Queen Elizabeth. who was married
to King Albert in 1900. a. the Ducn-
ess Elisabeth Of Bavaria, was descrip-
ed at the time as "a strikingly hand
some woman" The marriage was quite
generally supposed to have been gem
uins love match. Three children nave
been born to them. the heir apparent
Prince Leopold. Duke Of Brabant. born
Nov. 8, 1871 4 second son, Prince
Charles Theodore, born In 1908; and
daughter, the Princess Marie Jose. born
In 1906. 6
The queen IL highly educated ana
fond Of music. literature and art. Music
IL said to be a passion with her ana
she is an accomplished viohnist. She
also plays the piano and mandolin With
much ability. 1t II said that she mas
marked preference for the old reper-
toire but confesses to abonainating
Wagner. Some years ago she developed
talent as dramatist and In 1905 wrote
"Rosamund." play which was pro-
duced In Brussels in March of that
year and caused q decided stir In the
Belgian capital She u also a skilled
horse woman.
During the war the queen nursed
many wounded soldiers. A daughter OF
Duke Charles Theodore, OF Bavaria,
renowned oculi.t. she began the study
Of medicine herself at the age of 18
and took hsr degree Of M. D. at Leip-
zig inst before her marriage. Exceed
insly fond OF horses and dogs the
oueen before the war. frequently at
tended the weekly inspection Of the
royal stables at Laeken whom the hun
dred or more animals were attended
by court veterinarians and often gave
the most experiencsd attendants In
structtons al tA proper treatment.
Havana rriffons are her favorite dogs
ana two Of them usuaily stand guard
4, rf,a ,roxal dra xin9 room.
{ z oneen Eaisak ak6sh,s charity II said BY
the Beleians 10 be literally unbounded.
MANY 4 poor. strusSlinr artist at the
onsra An Hr,ssaAla il said 70 have hem
eSitsd ffoiI hSr Gensrosity without be-
~ av.afe a. fhA. fsct Tor her gifts ars
usS ~ Gs6ASa esuny1Aeusly.
I,sSz1 6ncS' drs6lno SueAn's kind
h11rfsdneaa Il ,rs16te6 BY the toWnfolK
of IAaken. ono cold, raiay morning
befors the war, the aussp/ was driy-
ing along the Avenue Dc In Refine. when
she saw q poor. old woman, scantily
clad. walking along. The queen got
out of her car, stepped over to the
woman and asked her IL she was not
cold. Receiving an affirmative reply,
Elizabeth took off her own waterproof
coat and placed it over the old wom-
an,s back. Then. takinr. ont her purse
She gave her several gold coins, and
took her address 10 that she might
continue her bensyolence. Many in
cident OF thisN.typs have long since en-
deared the queen to the people Of Bel
.ium.
intensely practical. Queen Elizabeth
has sought. 10. EDUCATE her people in do
u,estic economy and other useful arts.
she rounded 4 training school for
coo,s, AZ Rr,,...,. N, the lines OF q
university, With a three years course