The sun., 1919-10-28
Beauty Greets Royalty.

At Columbus Monument white robed
choir Of pretty girls sang welcome.
Again on the central approach to the
Capitol an assembly of more pretty
women In classic costume posed for the
royal party in a symbolic representation
Of Americas welcome to the brave little
nation which had borne the brunt of the
first onslaught of the Germans.
The Capitol pageantry occupied only
minute. The King and Queen viewed
the gathering with evident appreciation
and then the procession once more got
under way for the long route to the tenn
poTary abiding place.
In the leading automobile sat King
Albert at the right of ice-President
Marshall All the way up the avenue
the King was in continuous conversation
with 'his official entertainer. With his
hand raised in salute always, he kept
up Z rapid fire of comment in which MI.
harshall smilingly Joined from time to
time as the motor sped along.
The Queen, with Mrs. Marshall, occu-
pied the next motor car and smiled back
at the greetings of the throng, bowling
with an easy nonchalance that lost moth
ing Of grace through its lack of for
mality.
In the third automobile rode the Duke
Of Brabant on the right of Mr.. Lansing.
The youngster looked at the great crowd
with real interest, yet he. too. kept up
steady chat with the Premier Of the
Wilson Cabinet
Just behind the three royal equi-
pages came khaki colored limousine. in
which sat Gen. Pershing. with Lieut.
Gen. Baron Jacques, late commander of
the Third Division of the Royal Army of
Belgium. Another army car conveyed
Cen March. with Col. Tilkins aid to
King Albert, at his left.
King Albert wore the khaki uniform
Of war time with collar of dark vel
vet bearing the emblem of a command
Ing general, He also wore a service
cap embcllished with gold lace. The
Duke Of Brabant also wore the Bel
gan service uniform with the quaint
tasselled billycock fatigue cap, which
mas been the Belgian army's charac-
terSic headgear since the days OF
Waterloo
Arriving at the temporary residence
'he royal party waved adieu to the es-
eort and entered No formal gathering
aad been arranged for tonight. for three
lull days Of constant movement await
the party.
Reception Starts Programme.
An extensive programme of functions
ana entertainments, some of them en-
!!oyaole others more or less burdensome.
mas been prepared for the royal party
curing their three days stay in the ma
uonal capital.
Inc programme will begin at 9 :45 to-
4noTroW morning with a reception in the
usWlng rooms of the temporary royal
Islace by the Belgian Ambassador and
baroness de Cartier de Marchienne, his
nie and the members of the Embassy
Sdl Between IL and IL 10 the Vice
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Marshall will pay a
;,9Hnal call. From then until noon their
MaJest'es Will receive the members Of
NE Cabinet President pro tempore Cum
"!Hs OF the Senate and Speaker Gillett
1he House. Then will follow a forty
minute respite.
= At l240 p. NJ. King Albert and
queen Elizabeth, accompanied by the
luxe OK Brabant, will motor from their
.eS'dehce to the Capitol, where at
oc'ocN the King will address the Sem
a. Queen Elizabeth will accompany
'Is, Marshall to the executive gallery
me Senate TO witness the ceremonies
VI Presentation. The Duke OF Brabant
W., .n accompany his father TO the floor Of
'Ae Senate.
King TO Speak I'm House.
Inc House OF Representatives will be
,,Ned az 80 i. NJ. and again the
s VIII make a short address. The
r"r'y VIII then motor back to the tenn
'O,ary residence for luncheon at rs.
,,N o'clock Gen. Pershing and Gen.
march, the Chief Of stan, will call upon
e King and decorate him with the
,Disuneuished Service Medal, and at 80
n'o King will receive all former Ameri-
I'm I'm Ministers to Brussels. while Queen
iLaoeth Will receive a large number OF
,,v.'en Who participated in Belgian re
~ Woii. in the United States during
's war A more general reception will