Evening star., 1919-09-28
president DELAYS
|GREET|NG BELG|ANS
May Not Receive Royal Ws-
itors Until After King Albert
Tours United States.
OFFICIALS TO MEET THEM

greet King Albert, Queen Elisabeth
and Prince Leopold OF Belgium. when
they land in America next Thursday,
and it was said last night that the
meeting OF the royal visitors and
the President may be postponed until
after the king has completed his pro-
posed tour OF the United States.
Messages from the Presidents spe-
cial late yesterday said he had, on the
advice OF DR.. Grayson. definitely aban-
doned HIS plan to go to New York,
though until that time he had ear
nestly hoped his condition would per
init him to make the journey. Last
night the State Department received
a message from the President asking
that some one be designated to repre-
sent him when the distinguished visit
ors arrive in New York. and Assistant
Secretary Of State Breckenridge Long
will have that duty.
VIII Stay at White House.
Rigid rules of international etiquette
require that royal visitors stay At the
White House while visiting the Ma
tional Capital but II the Prssident's
illness confines him to his room his
official reception Of the king may be
postponed
The State Department has Arranged
for the royal visitors to be s& he
White House Saturday. Sunday and
Monday. leaving on the last named
for . tour that win take them - 1ar
west a. San Francisco.
Ths' Senate yesterday a&teR1oon
agreed to recess 1t pm. next Bat
urday to receive the king.
In addition to Secretary Lan0 -
Official party Of welcome win tnc1u1a
the United States minister . Dslgfvm
and Mrs whitlock. MAJ Gen. Wyl1iam
M. Wright, Mr.. Jefferson Calfruy. 49,
retary Of the embassy Of tho UaaAsd
States; Col Patterson. aid . Gan.
Wright; ]. N. Nye OF the stats De-
partment e. 7. Bell, oon0dentaAl
stenographer. three special aseats Of
the State Department and three rep
resentatives of press associations. The
same party will travel with the royal
visitors on their tour Of the country.
Pershing Nay Greet King.
It is generally expected that Gan.
Pershing. who Is close friend OF
King Albert. will be in New York to
greet him. but AZ the oiIicer 10 stil1 in
seclusion no affirmation OF this can be
obtained.
Besides their majesties, the king
and queen Of the royal party includes
bis royal highness Prince Leopold.
Duke OF Brabant; Baron de Cartier
d. Marchienne. the Belgian ambassA- :
doI to. the United statea: the Count
ess chislaine do Charaman-Chimay,
lady in waitingto her majesty: Lieut..
Gen. Baron jacques, commsnder Of
the sdS. Division Of the Army; coi.t
TiIkens Of the general stan. aid he
camp to his majesty. major OF artil-'
lery: Count Guy d'Oultremont. ad-
jutant Of the court; Max Leo Gerard.
secretary to his majesty; Charles
Graux. secretary to her majesty:
Lieut.. Of Cavalry Gonnet ofieer Of
ordnance to his majesty; Lieut. Col
x. Nolf. physician to their majesties.
and Pol le Teller, secretary Of the
Belgian embassy. In tho party also
are ono stenographer and eleven
servants.
Due Thursday About .Noen. >
wireless messages from the trans
port George Washington. which is due
to reach New York with the members
of the Belgian royal family next
Thursday about noon. said that the
king, queen and crown prince yester-
day inspected the ship on which they
are sailing.
During the ceremony the sailors, TO-
gether with the contingent Of marines
and soldiers bound for home, lined up
on the decks. presenting q fine appear
ance.
In their inspection Of the vessel the
royal party visited the stokers and
the engine room. as well as the ofice
of the Hatchet. the ships newspaper.
King Albert congratulated Capt. Nc
Cauley. commander of the ship. after
the inspection.
An athletic meet staged by soldiers
and sailors in the afternoon was
watched with interest by the entire
royal party. Tonight and tomorrow
evening they will attend vaudeville
shows produced by the men on board.
King Albert has compiimented Col.
A. NJ. Kimball. commanding the troops
on board. for the fine appearance OF
his men. The George Washington Is
enoountering perfect weather.
Arranging Pageant.
The war Camp Community Service
is arranging spectacular pageant
to be presented on the East Capitol
steps when the royal party arrives
next Saturday. Groups Of singers on
the steps leading to the Senate and
House chambers will sing the Belgian
national anthem and THE Star
Spangled Banner" On the central
steps there win be a scene showing
Columbia welcoming Belgium.
It is expected that the visitors will
reach this city about z o'clock in the
station to the White House by way
Of the Capitol. Three bands have been
engaged to furnish music for the oc-.
caSion.
CHARGES SUGAR MEN.