The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-03

ley of national airs-Reigian. American.
British, French, Italian.
The windows and roofs of River street
were filled with people. The sidewalks
we're almost damned. A string of motor
cars. undecorated. stood at the gates. In
fantrymen fianked the cement walk
leading thereto.
After the King had replied to Mr.
Marshall and had greeted each of the
welcoming delegation he turned to Mr..
Lansing and for two or three moments
he spoke earnestly to the Secretary of
State. The King uses pure English
without an accent. The Queens English
lts as pure but less fluent. The Prince
speaks our tongue In a manner that
would put to shame 90 per cent. of us.
whftIock Greet Old Friends.
OF all the delegation only Brand Whit
lock and Mrs. Whitlock greeted the King
and Queen with ease. They used their
best court bows and curtsys and for
several moments the King talked to the
tall Ambassador while the Queen en-
gagged Mrs Whitlock in conversation
Just once the sombre face of Prince Leo
pold lighted and that was when he shook
hands with the Ambassador.
Quickly the King strobe down the
aisle Of flags between the two ranks of
service women. They, like the soldiers,
stood. at rigid salute and the King re-
turned the salute as he walked He
faced the camera battery without a
tremor and the Queen, heavily yelled in
white and with her white fox furs pulled
/ up to her ear lobes. did not finch. An
officer started forward as though to
Danish the photographers. but the King
placed his hand upon the officers arm
and the camera men made a killing of It.
The trio were in their apartments, the
third and fourth floors of the Waldorf.
by II 40. They were entertained at
luncheon by yice-President Marshall
att
The King let it be known that he is
anxious to see Seattle. Wash For some
| reason or other Seattle has chung to his
memory as place typical of America
He said that he wanted to see how much
1t had grown since he last saw 1t twenty
two years ago, and by the growth of
Seattle. he says, he can best gauge the
growth of America.
| Likewise he wants to visit Charleroi
Pa, and Moline, Ill, where Belgians
have colonized. He is in splendid physi.
cal condition and says that he has only
one regret at present-that President
Wilson is ailing.
Girl Scouts Are Disappointed.
| Very disappointed was Miss Doris
Hough, leader of 200 Girl Scouts who
| lined River street. Hoboken, awaiting
| the Queen. Miss Hough had box OF for.
| get-me-nots. the flower of Belgium, and
these she wanted to give to the Queen
| She was told that It could not be done
| so she sent them to the Waldorf with
| this note:
ITO Her Majesty. the Queen OF Bel
gium:. The Girl Scouts of the United
States of America offer their greeting,
| and welcome to their native land, anC
| their appreciation of all the honor she
Is conf; r-i:.s upon it in paying it a visit
p, ~ Girl Scouts of these United States
| admire and revere her Majesty and the
brave country of which she Is the Queen
in token of which they take the liberty
Of expressing to her homage with thes'
flowers"
One of Americas favorite legends
about King Albert was dispelled yes
terday. 1t has been said that for Q
brief time while he was in this countr,
twenty-five years ago he had been g
reporter for one of the Brooklyn papers
That is not so. The then Prince sough
and enjoyed the companionship OF news
paper men and accompanied several o
them on assignments. but outside o
helping his companions to accumulat.
the desired facts he did no reporting
and was not officially connected with 6
newspaper stan.
This stalwart monarch who became g