Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-27
rulers Of BELGIUM
To SPEND ) HOURS
IN PHILADELPHIA
Busy Time Planned Before
Their Departure for This
City About 6'P.M.
| KING VIEWS new YORK
FROM NAVY FLYING BOAT
Albert Decorates Roosevelt's Grave,
Visits J. D. Rockefeller, Jr.;
Queen Receives Pershing.
By the Associated Press.

Queen Receives Pershing.
By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 21.-Ar-
rangements for the visit OF the Hing
and Queen of Belgium to Philadelphia
today did not leave an idle moment for
the royal guests Of the city. The pro-
gram called for a lve-hour stay be-
tween the royal party's arrival from
New York and departure for Washing
ton about pm.
After being welcomed by Mayor Smith
and committee of citizens, the CITY 8
official reception called for a drive from
the railroad station to Independence
Hail. where every preparation was made
to give the Belgian monarchs and Prince
Leopold ample opportunity to view the
Liberty Bell. inspect the declaration
room and visit the old supreme court
room and banquet hall in the ancient
and historic building.
King to Be First Man to Name Ship
After visit to the headquarters of
the Belgium relief committee and the
American Red Cross, it was arranged
that the king should visit the great
Hog Island shipyard and Queen Eliz-
abeth to go to Bryn Mawr College.
King Albert was invited to christen
the troopship Cantigny. which had
been held on the ways a week await
ing the Belgian rulers arrival. 1t was
said to have been the first time in the
history OF American shipbuildinE that
a man had been asked to stand spon-
sor for a vessel, and certainly the
first time that a king had been in
vited to break a bottle of champagne
against the prov of an American
troopship.
At Bryn Mawr Hiss Helen Taft. act
ing head of the college and daughter
of former President Taft, arranged
Queen Elizabeth.
Views New York From Airship.
King Albert babe New York an
aerial farewell today. Accompanied
by Count Guy dOultremont of his
staff and J. n. Nye, special agent of
the State Department., the king board
ed a Navy flying boat piioted by En-
sign Frank Lamb and few forznearly
All hour over Manhattan and Brook
Ign. When the king boarded the ma
chine he was undecided what course
he wished to take and was given a
he communicated his instructions to
the pilot. The plane arose from the
Hudson river opposite the Columbia
Yacht Club, few up the river and cir
cled over Grants tomb, and then dart
ed out across Manhattan and over
Brooklyn and part of Long Island.
Later the king returned to his hotel
and, with the queen. Prince Leopold
and other members of his party, was
taken to the Pennsylvania station,
where the train was waiting to take
them to Philadelphia
King Albert is tentatively planning
to stop off at Richmond OH his way
from Washington to Newport News.
He has expressed desire to Visit
tobacco factory there
The queen has been SO impressed
with her visit to the United States
that she is reported to be considering
another visit here in couple of years.
Decorates Grave of Roosevelt.
King Albert placed a wreath yester-
day upon the grave of Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. There were few to see
the simple ceremony. for the skies
were leaden and his majesty passed
through Long Island almost unrecog-
nized. The king and the little party
who accompanied him were met at the
gates of foung's Memorial cemetery
by Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who
escorted the Belgian monarch to the
plot where lies the former President.
The little procession then walked
down the hillside and entered motor
cars which carried them to Sycamore
Hill. There they were ushered into
the famous trophy room, where Albert
was welcomed by the widow of Col.
Roosevelt, who chatted with him in his
own tongue.
Instead of returning directly to his
hotel King Albert and Prince Leonold
kept on to the Bronx GEOLOGICAL Car
dens.
After several conferences. King
Albert drove to Tarrytown to visit
John D. Rockefeller, jr
Pershing Greets the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth attended one of III.
later masses at st. Albert's Church
and spent the afternoon at the Glen
Cove home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry p
Dawson. After paying the fee Of 81
and receiving the same Certificate of
membership in the American Red
Cross as that to which the most hum
BILE is entitled for the same Consider.
alton, she addressed gathering of
several hundred men and women of
social prominence. Gen. Pershiag. in
multi. back from vacation ON Cane
Cod and in the Adirondacks. met the
queen at the exercises for the first
time since her arrival in this country
He emulated her example in having
81 and enrolling.
King Albert decorated Baron De
Cartier de Marchienne, Belgian ann
bassador to the United States, knight
Commander of the Order of Leopoid.
the highest decoration he can bestoW.
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