The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

lady Of his fancy Is Mrs. Henry
Corbin, but like all the other
rumorS OF his intention of taking
unto himself wife, there doesn't
seem to be much foundation to that
yarn. He leased her house in Chevy
Chase. That alone Is enough, to set
,gossips busy. suppose. Some gos-
sip doesn't have that much of q
foundation even! Then Mrs. Cor
bin and the generals mother-in-
law. Mrs Francis e. Warren. are
intimate friends. and the late Gen,
Corbin and Pershing. were friends.
To return to the arrival OF royalty
at the station. we are all still won
dering how Mrs. Joseph Letter hap
pened to be in the royal party. she
apparently came on the train with
them from Philadelphia. Officially she
didn't belong there. But there she
was. The most important looking
person in the group of notables that
emerged from inside the station was
the coiored porter who walked Just
ahead Of the King, carrying some ones
most likely the King's-heavy ever
coat. He looked like he would fairly
ourst with pride. The arrival of the
party was announced long before we
could see their majesties as the crowd
inside the station Just set I'D a howl
when they sighted him. The populace
seemed to go mad; couldn't have
given him a warmer welcome possibly.
Another proud little person was Mrs.
Brand Whitlocks pretty little maid
who had her mistress pair OF cum.
ming brown Pekinese dogs ON a
Ieash. The porter carried the dogs
but the maid never let go of the
chain. Every one crowded around
her to ask her whose dogs they
were and she proudly said: MRS.
Whitlocks." and then fastened to
add: She Is that lady in the long
brown coat with a small brown hat
trimmed with feathers" Miss Patten
made particular fuss over the dogs
and told the maid to tell Mrs. Whit
lock that she, Miss Patten, had ad-
mired them. After having their pic
ture taken. the entire party. including
the Cabinet officers. ETC., drove away
In big automobiles. except Mr.. 'Burle-
son, who. as / said. was using a vic
toria with two horses. When
Pershing's car came along, a SOL
der near me, exclaimed: "Oh, he
has the best looking car of them all:'
AS ne whirled away the cheering be-
gan all over again.
The King and Queen and the Duke
OF Brabant were surely kept on the 20
every second they were here. I won
der how they stood 1t. They were
treated more as distinguished guests
not or royal rank than as reigning
sovereigns Of a nation. Only several
little matters of etiquette which re-
stricts royalty were adhered to: that
Of the red carpet leading from the
curb to the doorway of the houses
where he was formerly. entertained:
that OF being greeted at the entrance
by their hosts and the way they were
introduced to the guests-a much
more sensible way for large func-
tions than shaking hands. The King
and Queen and their son would
walk among the guests already
assembled. nodding to the guest as
his or her name was spoken by the
aide.
At the Capitol the King and the
duke shook all of the Senators and
Representatives by the hand. In the
senate at first quite few of the Sem
ators quite overlooked the little prince
hiding behind his big father, but
finally someone noticed he was being
neglected and pushed him forward.
hS was on purpose
who knows and would blame himi
When the King entered the House Of
Representatives there was hardly a
member who did not have a child
sharing his seat with him and all
OF them shook hands with the King.
One tiny youngster. the daughter
OF Representative Vale. Of Colo
rado. waved to the Queen as
she entered the gallery and her
majesty smiled and waved back,
to the immense delight of all the kid
dies. Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, who
was In the gallery. was accompanied
by her small daughter, Miss Mary
Dixon Palmer. and the little girl. who
made pretty curtsy to the Queen,
received a special smile and a few
words in return.
One young lady just as she was
about to give the King her hand,
found that her hair had caught in
the cuff button of a Representative
behind her. The King Smiled as she