Evening star., 1919-09-28

pink orchids lay beside the ladies'
p1ates-while funereal bouquets OF
tiny white flowers lay beside the
plates for the men.
Court etiquette and stilted formality
were brushed aside by Prince Albert
just as it will be to remarkable de-
gree by Albert the King. There was
scarcely distinction between the en-
tertainment for the royal young Bel
gian and that for American officials,
and certainly nothing more formal
than was done for diplomats.
Gen. Charles l.. McCawley, then
Capt. McCawley, master of ceremo-
nies at the White House and one OF
the most capable men who ever filled
that post, stood in the east room,
with the President and Mrs. Mck1n-
ley, to receive and introduce the
prince to them. Col. Bingham, more
physique, and Capt. McCawley were
in full dress uniform, with their
swords dangling at their sides.
The Marine Band played Belgian
and American airs, the strains float
ing in from the conservatory. an ad-
dition to the west side of the White
House suggested by Harriet Lane
Johnston and carried out during Bu-
chanan's administration, and which,
fortunately, gave way to the west
terrace in the restoration of the
White House in the Roosevelt admin
istration.
The primes entered the east corri-
fact, a space SO narrow that it almost
rubbed the buttons OF the walters
coats-wfth Mrs. Mckinley on his
arm, showing the tenderest solicitude
for her. Upon his left at table sat
Miss Alger, daughter of the Secretary
OF War.
List Of the Guests.
OF intense interest is the list Of
guests. fate showing a kindly hand
in leaving many to look again upon
the handsome face of King Albert,
while almost as many more long
ago crossed the Styx. The list as
issued by the Department of State
runs: Comte de Rethey (the name
under which Prince Albert toured
America). the. Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart. the Secretary Of State.
Mr.. John Hay; the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Lyman Gage, the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Alger. the
Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs.
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Gary and Miss Gary, the Secretary of
the the Mr fbs ana Insesor NJ
Bliss. and Miss Bliss: the Secretary
of Agriculture, James Wilson. and
Miss Flora Wilson: the minister of
Belgium. Count Lichtervelde and
Countess Lichtervelde; M. de Col.
Jungbluth. M. lie DR.. Melis, Mr. Mau..
Great Britain. the ambassador of Ger
many, the ambassador of France. the
ambassador of Mexico and Nine.
Romero. Secretary Porter. Mr.. Levi
p. Morton, Senator Allison, Senator
and Mrs. julius Caesar Burrows. Sem
sentative and Mrs. Robert Hit, Rep
resentative Bennett, Representative
Bingham, Representative Adams, Ad-.
miral and Mrs. Matthews. Adjutank
General Henry C. Corbin, Commander
and Mrs. Richardson Glover, DR.. and
Mrs. John c. Boyd. the assistant Sec
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Mss Paunce-
fote. Miss Mabel Bo4rdman. Miss
Letter (now Mrs. Colin CampbelD.
Miss Daisy Letter (now the Countess
of Suffolk), Miss McKenna, who is
now Mrs. Pitts Dumeld of New York;
enport Brown of Boston; Mias Wet
more, Miss Reed, Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale. Miss Miles, now Mrs. Samuel
Rebef; Miss Barber. Miss Bates. Miss
Horstmann, MisS Ethel Horstmann,
Mrs. Satoris. Miss Evans, Miss Anita
Evans, Col. Bingham. Mr.. Alvey Adee.
assistant secretary of state; Mr.. J. eB.
Foraker jr.. and Assistant Secretary
Pruden.
After the dinner the Marine Band
orchestra moved to the east room,
where Leo Stern, 'cellist. and Mr..
Luckstone OF New York specially
later INDUCED in dancing.
The next day the prince was taken
to Fort Myer, where he saw spe-
cially staged parade and was intro
duced to all the features Of the fort
by Col. Sumner. Later he was taken
through Arlington. visited Mount
of any si1htaAAinR fouriat Of today