Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-06
ALBERT AND QUEEN
SEE NIAGARA FALLS
Belgian King Kisses Little Baby
Before Viewing Wonderful
Cataract
GREETS WHITLOCK TUESDAY

Niagara fallS, y. ". Dct. b.-hlng
Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium
and the crown prince arrived here at .
o'clock this morning aud half an hour
later were viewing the wonders of the
great cataract.
Rain drizzled all morning as their
train sped westward from Boston, but
just as they crossed Goat Island bridge
the sun broke through the clouds. When
they reached the parapet overlooking
the brink of the American falls, they
saw the cataract in its most brilliant
! cOlors, the rays of the sun and the mist
from the tumbling green waters forming
Il beautiful rainbow over the drab
mound of rocks in, the chasm
At the Echota station, where the
royal party left the train. a woman held
up her twelve weeks old baby and King
Albert kissed it, From the station their
majesties we're taken at once to the
falls show place After crossing Goat
Island bridge and getting their first
view of the American side of the falls.
the party proceeded to the Cave of the
Winds.
Queen Elizabeth, clad in raincoat and
waterproof hat. green velvet and gray
dress. was much interested in the
panorama, and frequently used her
camera to snap views. The crown
prince also took a number of pictures.
Lieutenant General Baron jacques
commander of the Third Division of the
Belgian army. leaned far over the rail
ing to take a picture for the crown
prince.
King Albert in the meantime had.
walked on ahead unattended and was
first to arrive at tho Cave of the Winds
'anding. He at once began to don oil
skins preparatory to a journey on foot
down the maze of stairs that lead to
the cave beneath the American falls.
"All right. king, you're ready" said
the attendant, disrcgarding the cere-
mony that usually attends ropalty.
! Toledo. Oct. G.-tBy A. P.)-To-
lcdo. the home of Brand Whitlock.
American envoy to war stricken Bel
GUM. will greet the king of Belgium
when he visits the city tomorrow.
Boston, Oct. G.-King of the state
and prince 9f the church, Albert OF the
Relgians and Desidcratus. Cardinal
MERCER. worshipped yesterday in Holy
Cross Cathedral. The two most heroic
| figures of the little land which was the
earliest prey of Germany met here for
the first time upon the soil of the land
which succOred them.
The towering figure in the khaki of
lieutenant general and the venerable
prelate in his crimson robes. each in his
own way typified n courage which was
unconquerablc. The scene was unique
in the annals of the Western World. It
might have been a production OF a me
dieval painting. Two cardinals sat
upon their thrones and with them the
king, his queen and heir apparent, as
was their, royal right under the laws of
the church.
The king ana queen knelt as the solemn
mass began. They stood as they
touched the aspersorium and made the
sign of the cross. They raised their
eyes now and then to gaze into the calm
but careworn face of their own cardinal.
! After the blessing of the incense the
monarchs were\ \incensed with the two
cardinals as W. their royal right. 1t
was the first time such a ceremony had
been enacted upon this continent.