The sun., 1919-10-30
BELGIAN MONARCHS
AT MOUNT VERNON
King Albert Lays Wreath Of
Ivy Leaves on the Tomb
of Washington.
TROLLEY RIDE FOR PRINCE
Eager for Youthful Company
He Visits Wounded Soldiers
in Hospital.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth settled down to-
day TO a steady round Of sightseeing In
Washington, busying themselves with
visits to the Red Cross buildings ana
other edifices in the regular tourist
route. while the Crown Prince journeyed
out to the suburbs and got acquainted
with the manned American soldiers OF
the world war at Walter Reed Hospital.
In the afternoon the royal party
boarded the Presidential yacht, May
flower. and went to Mount Vernon,
where the King laid a huge wreath OF
dark green Ivy leaves, swathed In the
Belgian red, yellow and black, on the
tomb OF George Washington. Secre-
tary of State Lansing gave an elaborate
dinner tonight to the King, Queen and
Duke of Brabant IN his home.
Prince Leopold was the first Of the
royal party to bestir himself this morn
Ing. While the throngs of Government
| employees were on their way to the de-
partmental buildings, the Duke, attired
in the modest khaki OF the Belgian
| army and with only one companion,
| boarded a trolley car. He jostled shout
| ders with the crowds in the shopping
district and returned to the Long resi-
/ dence In the same unobtrusive way.
Talks to wounded Soldiers.
Prince Leopold let It be known that he
would like to get acquainted with some
human beings of his own age. After his
inspection Of the Walter Reed Hospital
! this afternoon he managed to engage
some Of the youngsters who have con-
tributed q leg or an arm TO the cause OF
world democracy in Informal CONVERSE
! tion and he liked It. He told the SOL
diers so In a timely little speech which
he made to a group Of a hundred or more
| assembled around one OF the big white
| oaks in the hospital park
Queen Elizabe;A missed nothing of the
great plant OF the American Red Cross.
She went through the succession OF
buildings under the guidance OF Dr.
Livingston Farrand, chairman of the or
| ganization.
At WashinKton's Tomb.
The royal party reassembled at lunch
| con in the Long resid ence. after which
| they proceeded by motor car to the
| navy yard and made the sixteen mile
pilgrimage TO the tomb OF Washington.
Landing from the barges which car
| rted them from the Mayfiower King AL
bert led the royal party up the grassy
slope at Mount Vernon, followed by
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold. to
| the red brick structure where Washing
ton is buried.
King Albert bowed at the entrance
and then stepped within. placing the
wreath gently upon the granite slab
Again he bowed. this time more deeply.
| and stepped backward from the portal
Queen and Prince then made obeisence
before the sarcophagus, but no American
| stepped within the enclosure.
In a. short address at the tomb the
| King said:
I'm all history there are few exam
Piles OF political institutions which have
so well stool the test of time as the
Government or the United States. The
| struggling young republic % George
Washington has become one of the great
Powers Of the world and yet It has re-
| tained its most striking characteristic
In this happy m xture of simplicity and
dignity which gives SO much charm to
your hospitality and, at the same time
| awakens in the stranger so great a re-
spect FOR your flag"
Within the mansion they viewed the
| relics of the great American with more
! than passing interest They were
! escorted about the quaint old fashioned
| flower gardens. the kitchen. laundry and
coach house. Queen Elizabeth climbed
into the ancient carriage In which WASH
| ington rode with Martha Custis poked
her head out the window and smiled.
| Gompers's Opinion Of King.
Samuel Gompers was one of those
who called upon King Albert to-day and
the conference lasted as minutes.
He's a real man even II he is a
kiSg." said Mr.. Gompers as he left. 81
neither bow down nor look down. a
man Is a man. 1 found King Albert
very interesting and l was glad of an
! opportunity TO renew the acquaintance
| which began at La Panne. Tho labor
situation and the unrest of the workers
naturally was mentioned and ! think
was able to give the King some infor-
nation he did not have, but OF course
| am not at liberty to give his view.
upon any OF the topics we touched
| upon"
| According 10 the advance progra NINE
1t had planned that Thursday morning
should be saved for the exercise OF the
personal wishes OF the national guests
Therefore King Albert has determined
on a short visit to Annapolis in the
morning. with possibly a run into Balti-
more as an adjunct of the trip. He must
be back in Washington at p. NJ. to
receive the degree OF doctor OF laws from
George Washington University, a cere-
mony which will be repeated at the
National Catholic University half an
hour later. Queen Elizabeth also will
receive a degree from Trinity College,
the women's adjunct to the Catholic
University az o'clock. Tomorrow
night the farewell dinner TO the royal
party will be given in the Belgian EN-
bassy. They will depart by special train
shortly as.er midnight, the train gInninE
straight through to the pier at Newport
News whence the transport George
Washington will said Friday for Ant
werp.
Mrs. Wilson Motors with Queen.
Mrs. Wilson called informally to-day
4 at the temporary residence of the royal
party and took Queen Elizabeth for an
extended motor trip through Rock Creek
Park. The Interpolation OF tbs enter
tainment in the fixed programme was
highly appreciated by the Queen.
After the dinner tonight with the
| Secretary OF Stare and Mrs. Lansing
! about seventy-hve guests from the Dip
lomatio Corps attended a reception. The
| Lansing home, which was built by Mrs.
Lansing's father. the late Gen. John w.
, Foster. was decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS. both white and yellow. The din
! ner was served in the music room will,
covers laid for forty-two. The King and
Queen sat in the miGdle OF one side of
/ the table beside their hosts, while the
| Vice-President and Mrs. Marshall the
4 Crown Prince of the Belgians and the
wife OF the French Ambassador at their
sides. The guests included the Amba ssa
doris OF foreign countries and their
wives; the members OF the Cabinet and
/ At