Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
BELGIAN PARTY
GIVEN BANQUET
BY STEEL KINGS
King Albert Refers to Judge
Gary as an "Old Friend
of Belgium"
By Associated Press

New York, Oct. 25.-King Albert
og Belgium was acclaimed by 1000
Nom bers of the American Iron and
Steel Institute last night at the Ho-
tel Commodore, where he was the
guest of the institute at dinner.
AS the King, his son, Prince Leo
pold, and other members of the
royal party entered the room, the
diners jumped to their feet, cheer
ing and waving small Belgian flags.
When Judge Gary proposed a
toast to the greatest of all kings
the King of Belgium, and all his peo-
ple," the steel men gave their royal
guest three mighty cheers and a
tiger" which vibrated through the
hotel.
King Albert arose in acknowledge
ment and offered a toast for the
| recovery of the precious health of
| the President of the United States"
Turning to Judge Gary. King AL
bert referred to him as an "old
friend of Belgium" and said:
II thank heartily Judge Gary for
his very kind welcome. He is an
old friend of Belgium. 1t is in
deed for me a great pleasure and a
real privilege to address an assem-
| bly, of distinguished representatives
of one of the leading industries of
| this country.
circumstances did not permit me
| to inspect more than two of your
big steel plants, yet 1 know that the
works managed by the men who are
| here can safely be considered as un-
rivaled Throughout the world as far
as up-to-dat eness and efficiency are
| concerned. There Is very much to
! be learned from you for my country
men, who are just beginning that
long and difficult task of reconstruct
ing their factories, ruined by the
enemy"
Judge Gary was greeted with
| cheers and a Chautauqua salute by
women in the boxes when he arose
| to speak. He recalled the trying
days of the opening of the World
War, and the noble stand taken by
the Belgians. After lauding the
King, he recalled the International
Iron and Steel convention held in
| Brussels in 1911 and said that the
King at that time had told the Amer
lean delegates that he wished for
the continual friendship of Amer
ica."
| King Albert of Belgium, accom-.
panied by Count Guy D'Oultremont
and Special Agent J. M. Nye, of the
State Department, left in a hydroair-
plane for the West Point Military
Academy at 8.45 o'clock this morn
ing. Prince Leopold and other mem
bers of the Belgian royal party de-
parted by train for the same point
shortly before 8 o'clock.
The King and his party arrived
here late yesterday after a three
week tour of the country.
Albert expects to return in time
for a luncheon rendered him by d
number of prominent New Workers.
The Prince planned to remain al
West Point to witness his first foot
ball game, that between the Army
and Boston College.
Queen Elizabeth spent the morning
at the American Art Galleries. In
the afternoon she planned to receive
a number of women for the purpose
of decorating them, for their work
in the interest of Belgium, with the
medal of Queen Elizabeth.
Garrison, n. Y, Oct. 25.-King AL
bert arrived here at 9.15 in the
hydroairplane in which he left New
York at s.45. The plane kept close
' to the Hudson river on the trip and