The sun., 1919-10-27

KING ALBERT VISITS
ROOSEVELT GRAVE
Belgian Ruler Has Busy Day
Motoring, Going to Church
and Seeing Callers.
TO WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Queen Attends Mass and Goes
to Red Cross Function at
Dawson Home.
TO WASHINGTON TO-DAY


b,ob nowered motor car on Long Island
voads an inspection OF the Bronx Zoo
and the reception OF a number OF prom
inen. Belgian and American hnanciers
were some of the activities or hlng Al
bert yesterday-the busiest day ne mas
spent since his arrival in this country.
In addition he attended mass enter
tanned guests at luncheon, conferred
decorations and late in the AFTERNOON
left for another motor trip. Queen
Eiizabeth's day was less strenuous, out
she also enjoyed q motor trip on Long
Island TO attend the reception given her
by the American Red Cross at the nome
of Henry p Dawson.
Long before the hour when guests at
the waldorf are accustomed to bestir
themselves the King, Prince Leopold
and the members of their household
were at breakfast IN the royal apart
ments on the third floor and few min
utes before s, accompanied by Baron
de Cartier, Rear Admiral Andrew T.
Long, u. s. N; Major-Gen. William M
Wright and Count Guy d'Autremont,
the King and the heir to the Belgian
throne drove to st. Albert's Church in
West Forty-seventh street, where they
attended mass celebrated by Mgr. Jo@
seph F. Stillemans.
The King and Prince Leopold occupied
seats inside the sanctuary rail, while the
Belgian Ambassador, Admiral Long and
the others occupied the front pews' Inc
Rev. C. C. Roosens, Belgian priest, VINO
was wounded during his service In the
Belgian army, assisted the celebrant.
Crowds Mt Church Service,
The block between Ninth and Tenth
avenues, where the church Is located,
was decorated with Belgian and Ameri-
can colors and about 500 persons, mostly
Belgian residents of New York. were
gathered in and about the church. The
service was short and 1t was barely $50
when King Albert left the building, &C
knowledging with military salute the
cheers of the crowd which had gathered
in the street.
with the other members Of his party
and Brand Whitlock, American Ambas-
sador to Belgium, he set out by automo-
bile for Oyster Bay. AS soon as Long
Island City was left behind the King
exchanged seats with the chauffeur and
drove the car the remainder of the dis
lance. There is little traffic on Long
Island roads in the early hours OF Sun
day morning and the King made the best
of his opportunity to find out what an
American motor car was capable of do
ing In the way of speed. He finally got
SO far ahead of the cars in which Prince
Leopold Admiral Long and the secret
service men were travelling that he was
compelled to stop and wait for them to
catch up. Two tire blowouts and trouble
with heated brake bands on SOME of the
cars caused additional delay, and the
King left his motor car and strolled
about with Bill Nye, his personal guard.
Lieut-Col Theodore Roosevelt, eldest
son of the late President, who had been
advised by telephone when the King left
the Waldorf, was waiting at the gate or
Young's Memorial Cemetery. The King
left his car and after a few words with
Col Roosevelt the two men walked up
to the summit of the little knoll, where
an iron fence surrounds the unpreten-
tious grave of the twenty-sixth Presi-
dent of the United States The King
bore in his arms a three foot wreath
of chrysanthemums and astors tied with
ribbons in the national colors of Bel
GUM and America. Only Col. Roose-
welt and the King entered the enclosure.
Impressive Scene at the Grave.
The King placed the wreath on the
mound of grass covered earth, stepped
back a pace, removed his uniform cap
and stood for few moments as If in
prayer. Then he turned toward the
late Presidents son and the two silently
retraced their steps to the gate, where
they entered the motor cars and, fol-
lowed by the other members or the
party, went on to Sycamore Hill.
Here the King viewed the trophy
room, the favorite apartment OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, where he spent half an
hour chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. Col and Mrs
Richard Derby, Capt. and Mrs. Archie
Roosevelt and Mrs. c. F. Alexander
mother of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Just
before his departure the King expressed
a wish TO see the grandchildren of the
late President, and the three children
Of Col. and Mrs Roosevelt and the son
and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Derby
who we're visiting their grandmother
were presented to him.
About 10 o'clock the King took leave
OF the family and entered his car fol-
the return trip to New York. Again
the few Long Islanders who were abroad
were treated to the spectacle OF royalty
acting the part of a chauffeur, but this
time the procession Of half dozen cars
drove at the comparatively moderate
speed of thirty miles an hour Thanks
to the absence of tire trouble, however
they made even better time than on tho
outward trip and reached the Manhattan
end of the Greensboro Bridge few
minutes after IL O'Clock. A heavy
shower, which overlook them just after
leaving Bayside. made 1t necessary t.
put up the tops on all of the cars
Shakes Chimpanzee's Hand.
Instead OF returning to the hotel thu
cars turned north on Fifth avenue anC
went out that thoroughfare to the Bron'
Geological Park. where the King spen
more than an hour viewing the eX
hibits under the guidance of Henry Fair
field Osborn, president of the New Yorl
Geological Society, and Madison Grant
secretary; Wilson White Niles treas
urer, and DR.. William T. Hornaday, di
rector of the organization. Herman W
Merkel, superintendent of the Bronx Zoo
also assisted DIR. Honaday in pointing
out the various exhibits.
The King and Prince Leopold showed
great interest in a chimpanZee ant
orang -outang. The chimpanzee wa
taken from his cage by Superintendent
Merkel and seemed pleased with tn
honor OF a handshake bestowed upol
him by the visiting monarch The KIM
also handled a huge Texas gophe
snake.
In the Administration Building
leather bound copy Of William Beebe'
monograph on pheasants was presente
10 the King and His Majesty In accept
ing 1t also expressed his gratitude for tn
glfts which the society has sent to re
stock the Belgian geological collection q
Antwerp. About $50 specimens hav
been gathered for the Belgian ZOO. whic
was depleted by the slaughter Of most c
the animals during the war.
The King lunched at the Waldorf wilt
the members of his suite and Norma