The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

, ihAo1 ana NsiI in the other. Directed
~ NE sound OF the bell. any man
lpuoches wildly wherever ne thinks
. there Is an opponent. The queen was
} vastly amused at the wild swings and
llunges.
!, Then came the game which the
ldoughboy. in his mastery Of the
French lingo" has dubbed the
"Beaucoup Cognac Zigzag," the fun
NEST OF ALL Four men placed hands
and foreheads on top OF baseball
baI turned In a circle seven times
around. The object then was to pro-
coed directly to given point and re-
turn. Cograc in Its most evil moments
never sent boys SO far~off the path. 1t
was scream. There was . thrilling
game Of Murphy ball-theres Chester
iathlete himself. which combines volley
ball and push ball 1t was lively and
held the queens interest
During the games the queen re-
marked that she had heard about the
dancing at AK and though it fine to
have American "Y" girls over hers
to dance with the boys. Would 1t be
| possible to see some dancing7 1t
I surely would. Then and there an
impromptu dance was arranged for
| after luncheon.
Meanwhile II was time to manger-
as our French speaking army says.
An excellent luncheon was served In
the ballroom of the casino with the
"" girls In their uniforms acting As
MATTRESSES. During the luncheon the
party was entertained by Y NJ. c. A.
and soldier talent with the same sort
OF program that is given daily for
! the soldiers The queen was asked TO
speak and did so, telling about her
| people and what they had suffered at
the hands OF the Germans.
And now 1t was time for the dance.
In the big central playroom Of the
casino the queen was seated. The
jazz started strong The regular dance
rule prevailed--the soldiers being per-
mitted to ''break-in" and seize part
! ner whenever the whistle blew.
Wouldn't you like to dancer the
| queen asked her daughter. With the
thrilling rhythm of the jazz orchestra
ringing In her ears, how could even
a princess resist such an invitation?
| Princess Marie didn't even try. Her
quick nod and smile indicated that 1t
would be quite all right.
| A good looking Yankee soldier
started off with the princess and 1t
didn't take his buddies long to learn
who was on the floor When the whis-
tie blew, permitting the break, there
was scramble that nearly swept the
young woman off her feet. She was
puzzled for a moment until she rea-
lized the system, then she yielded to
the spirit of the game, One boy pre-
empted her by right of priority and
she danced merrily away until the
| next foot of the whistle, when the
rush was even greater than before.
She took 1t all in excellent part. al
though it fs doubtful If ever princess
was so danced with before.
she would be delighted to meet the
\ American YM. G. A. women who had
been SO busy preparing and serving
luncheon that they had not a chance
to be presented. Then somebody sug-
guested a photograph. That would
be a pleasure also.
You sit here In front OF me- my
) little one" she said to Miss Frances
, Underwood. the midget of the can
: teen crowd. The others grouped
around the queen waited breathlessly
? for the click OF the camera and regis
: tered proper pleasure during the
steady clickety- click click OF the GIN
erna machine
There was no false glamor thrown
over the ''Y" program that the queen
saw at AK What she witnessed was
! simply a typical days activities. OF
course, the building had its face
|
J so far as the entertainment OF the SOL
der went she saw only what the "Y"
4 does every day. The dancing, the out
: door games, the deck tennis inside,
the ping-pong, the canteen, the mo-
4 vies, the theater, tho little garden
o tea-partes of boys and girls were
exactly like those available every day.
A In fact. the queen could not see ali
4 that Is really done. for she did not
: have time to witness the "Y's" win
ter sport program Of toboganning,
q bob sledding and skiing on Mont Re-
? ward: nor did she take In the famous
o Georges. But by auto she did see one
1 OF the famous "Y" hiking trips 20
= HannibaIs Pass, where the ambitious
Carthagfnian demonstrated that the
q Alps, although perhaps natural
0 boundry. was not an impossible one
{ Her majesty expressed the greatest
- pleasure In her day with the American
n soldiers
e Il think your Y. NJ c. A. wonder
full, abe said. 80 splendidly organized
K The results OF your work are amaz-
: ing. It gives a substitute for the pub
;. lie house, and 1t gives the bows Il
s chance to And wholesome pleasures.
s such an organization would be a won
J, derful help in my country during the
: period OF rehabilitation after the dew
8 astation wrought by the Germans" \
e And before leaving she was asked
= to write in the guest book Here is
r her message:
TN you, returning young soldiers.
lies the hope of your country. The
spirit, self-secrif1ce and devotion Won
q have shown in helping to solve the
= great world problem will spur you on,
J. and any difficulty you may be called
.. upon to face in America will be met
. and mastered; and when you are in
your own beautiful land think some.
times Of us who are not SO fortunate
t but whose hearts will never forget
your help in time OF need"
V BRUSHING TEETH WINS
1 Healthy childhood usually assures