Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09

New York, Oct 2--Tho King ana Q2.on
Z the Belgia-.s with Princc Leopold, hoir
ppr.snt TO the throne. were tho guests
g. .le IA: e5 ,3tstos IN New York to-
dg.:. .-'aey nsg@ cDaae, as His Majesty
Spr4ssea T., voice thai' gratitude ana
bat NJ tasir PEOPLE for ,ha generous niu
dve. ;Asm by this country III years Oh
free. :iesd when their brave nation was
h,eatcned win ext5"mi1ation-
T,,e!: fr+t hours on American soil were
pert quietly IN Il regal suite at their
,crsl, resting after thelr VOYAGE across
he atlantic and celebrating their rn'e
ocnsn wedding a"Ii'vcrrery by their
Express wish their official Welcome 20 New
fork will not begin until neon tomorrow
Il that hour will start an a!dhous round
Z receptions and sightseeing which Will
nike them to San Francisco and back 10
Washington where they will be guests at
he White House.
The Belgian royalty were given the
fficial freedom of the United states by
rice-President Marshall when they step
led ashore from the transport George
Washington on the governmnt pier at
aoboken at noon to-day.
As the King set foot on the pier tho
,and Of the George Washington swuns
nto the strains of lie Brabanconne. the
selgan 0aa!anal anthem The right arms
+ Albert ard Prince Leopold snapped up
n salute .u: they were no more prompt
their recognition of the air which has
ent armies to battle bravely against over
rhelmng odds than were General PeytoE
:. March, chief of staff, and the Amer
can officers who surrounded him. Vice.
President Marshall. Secretary Of State
nf
Ill the other civilians uncovered.
Taller than any man on the pier. Albert
made an impressive figure. His face has
become familiar to all Americans since
The war began and he became one OF the
worlds great heroes. but he wore nose
glasses which have not appeared in his
photographs. AS the last notes OF the
Brabanconne died away there was a
pause of a few seconds and then MIR. Mar
hail began his address Of welcome in be-
half OF President Wilson, detained in
Washington by Illness.
'"rhere is no man in this broad land
who loves fidelity, patience and courage
who does not gladly welcome you," he
said. "A king without a kings cunning
4 man with n mans high sense OF honor
who sought the Via Dolorosa and the
Via Sacra with the thought that by the
Reading of these ways the world might
and that treaties are not scraps OF paper;
hat above crown and kingdom, faith and
courage must breathe and the banners
IF a people not become the mud-bespat'
lered badge of infamy."
The formal welcome over. the royal
party, headed by the King and Mr. Mar
shall, passed down the flag bedecked pieI
between lines of regulars and marines
who presented arms as they went by
As they neared the street entrance well
.are workers and Red Cross nurses lined
The way standing at attention. Waiting
patiently outside the pier in a drizglinp
.nin as the representatives of Hoboket
we're 200 Girl Scouts who sent the Queen
note of greeting and a basket OF
lowers.
The nations guests entered automobiles
and drove to the Lackawanna station
where they boarded q special ferry boat
which brought them to Manhattan. When
they arrived on the New York side they
were driven. through throngs which had
waited for them in the rain to tho
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The royal party
was entertained at luncheon by Vice.
President Marshall and Mrs. Marshall ant
then went to their suite. Late in the after
noon they went by motor car for n sight
seeing trip about the city but passed al
most unnoticed, as was their wish,