The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-03
NATION GREETS
ROYAL BELGIANS
Continued from First Page.


up a whistle cacophony that was queer
M muffed by the heavy air.
The yacht Mona, carrying Rodman
wanamaker, John Sinnott. the Mayors
secretary; Henry Clews and members of
the Mayors Committee of Welcome, met
the destroyers and flashed on behalf of
The city n radio welcome to the George
Washington and the King.
Up on Pier 4. at Hoboken. a thousand
flags, Belgian and American had been
hung. A long colorful lane of bunting
and silk ran the length Of the upper deck
of the pier. Across to the north lay the
huge Imperator and to the south the
Leviathan. Between the two and against
the north side of the pier the George
Washington was to be warped. In a
silk hated and heavily furred semi-clrcle
the civilian welcoming party deployed
itself at the river end Of the aisle of
flags. There were the vice-President
and Mrs. Marshall. the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing. Newton Baker,
,Breckinridge Long, Third Assistant Sec
rotary of State and In active charge of
the arrangements for the royal visitors
Brand Whitlock, American Ambassador
to Belgium. and Mrs. whitlocIS and one
or two other ladies.
Gen. Peyton c. March, Chief of Staff
of the United States Army: Major-Gen.
william Wright. who will act as military
escort to the King; Major-Gen. David
shanks, Brighten. Peter Davidson, Rear
Admiral Thomas Long and their numer-
Gus aids formed the outer rim Of the
semi-circle. And down further wers
Gov. Runyon of New Jersey, Mayor Grit
fin of Hoboken and a good sized throng
of city and State officials Of lesser i'm
portance.
From there on, down the gauntlet of
elk and bunting, stood several hundred
women and girls in their uniforms of the
Salvation Army. the Red Cross, the Y
NJ c. A., the Knights of Columbus, the
Signal Corps of the United States Army
and the Quartermaster Corps. Linking
the officially welcoming group of dignita-
ries and the simply clad women folk
stood a company of the Thirteenth In
fantry, u. s. A. and beyond. Facing the
long Zane of flags. a military band.
On raised platform. facing the gang
planks massed the reporters and the
camera men-vcinema and still. The
work of docking the George Washington
was speedy. A bosun's whistle. and the
two cleated runways were hoisted and
dashed to the boats side. The bugles
sounded Attention" and the soldiers
came to present. Again a furry of
bosun's whistles and the King, Queen
and Prince walked down. The bugles
fourished and the drums ruffled. The
band leader raised his baton. The band
burst forth into the soldierly strains of
la Brabaneonne." the Belgian national
anthem.
Welcomed by vice-President.
King Albert was by far the biggest
and most commanding figure on the pier.
L.
self-possessed that he made the whole
rather stiff affair seem less formal No
sooner had the band ceased playing
the King standing at salute the while
than Mr.. Marshall began his address of
welcome. He said:
Your MAJESTY The head Of this
Government, worn in body. is unable to
meet and welcome you on behalf Of the
American people and himself He dele
gates this pleasing duty to my less COM
petent hands.
This continent. POLITICALLY speaking,
first welcomed to its shores q great
pathfinder in Columbus. who sailed on
and on. over unknown wastes of water
and unchartered seas, seeking and md
ing new worlds for. CROWN and church.
Since then it has been a goal of many
another pathfinder. striving to walk in
ways both good and evil. Had we but
thought, many would have been un-
welcome.
But to-day there Is no man In this
broad land who loves liberty. fidelity,
justice and courage who does not gladly
greet you, King without a kings cum
ming, a man with a mans high sense of
honor, who thought the Via Dolorosa
the Via Sacra OF triumph II by the
treading of that way the world might
find that treaties are not scraps of
paper that above crown and kingdom
faith and courage must brood, or the
banner of a people becomes the mud
tespattered badge of infamy.
IF one who believes in the right and
duty of the people TO rule themselves
may be bold without offence, 1 welcome
you to the republic somewhat as King
of the bravest people since time began,
but more as a man whose conduct will
be a mighty force in steadying the world
10 law and order, to friendship, faith
and freedom"
During this speech the King stood
easily erect with his shoulders thrown
back and his chin slightly elevated, not
rigidly at attention like the American
soldiers. but without changing either his
posture nor expression. At his side. her
hands clasped, stood the Queen In almost
the same physical attitude.N The Prince
shifted about a tribe uneasily.
King Glad to Visit America.
1t was quite impossible TO hear the
Kings reply. He almost murmured the
words He said: -
AT the moment of setting foot or
American soil the King of the Belgians
desires to express to the people of the
United States the great pleasure with
which the Queen and he are coming to
Its shores at the invitation OF President
Wilson
The King brings to this nation OF
friends testimony OF the profound senti-
ments of gratitude of his countrymen
Tor the powerful aid. moral and mate
rial, which America gave to them In
the course of the war. The name of the
Commission for the Relief of Belgium
will live eternally in the memory of Bel
CLANS.
The King rejoices In the prospect OF
visiting the cities whose hearts fought
with the cities of Belgium and whose
continued sacrifices knew no measure
he Is happy that he will meet the emil
hent citizens who, animated by the hign-
est thoughts, placed themselves at the
mead Of organizations for relieving the
sunerings of war.
Inc American people, their spendld
army and their courageous navy nobly
and powerfully served a great ideal"
H"ndshaISinsA Follows Speeches.
With each of tha naicfaI xvaicopara fhs