New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Belgiium's
Rulers To Be
Greeted To-day
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evil. Had we but thought many
would have been unwelcome But
to-day there is no man in this broad
land who loves liberty, fidelity, JUS
tice and courage who does not gladly
greet you, a king without a kings
cunning, man with a mans high
sense of honor who trod the Via
Dolorosa, Via Sacra of triumph, so
by the treading of that way the
world might find that treaties are
not scraps of paper, that above
crown and kingdom faith and cour-
age must breed, or the banner Of a
people becomes the much bespat-
tered badge of infamy
AS Man More Than King
"If one who believes in the right
and the duty of the people to rule
themselves may be bold without of
fence, ! welcome you to the Repub-
lie, somewhat as King Of the bravest
people since time began, but more
as man whose conduct will be
mighty force in steadying the world
to law and order, to friendship,
faith and frecdomn
within few feet Of him could hear
his words. The others could only guess
that he was talking from the move
ment of his lips. Afterward it was
learned that he had said he was deep
ly regretful at the state OF the health
Of the President, whose we'll being was
very prccarious. He said that he and
the Queen look upon their voyage
to America rs an epoch in their lives.
His Majesty then added that they
were very happy to make this journey
to express their gratitude and the
gratitude of the Belgian people to the
people of the United States. He con-
cluded by saying they hoped to learn
pie Of the United States
Mr.. Marshall and His Majesty shook
hands, and the King OF the Belgians
began to greet some old acouaintances,
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing and Secre-
tary of War Baker and, best Of all,
Ambassador and Mrs. Brand Whitlock.
Back to Day in 1914
When Albert and Brand Whitock
clasped hands there was all the thrill
Of a third act happy finish, and as they
smiled at each other, it wasn't hard to
believe that both were mentally bark
ing back to that day in 1914, when
word was brought to Brussels that the
German hordes had crossed the Bel
gian frontier, and in their minds were
reviewing all that has occurred since.
Then the King was greeted by Mrs.
Whtlock, who made graceful genu-
fcction.
When the King had spoken to all
l.
retary Lansing, and these two talked
while Queen Elizabeth was being greet
ed, and continued to talk while the
others in the royal party were being
introduced, and verybody expressed
surprise that the young soldier
prince spoke English IN a way that
arouses only envy in an American
breast, which is not strange since he
learned it at Eton.
Some Of the American wom,n kissed
the Queens hand and most of the male
Belgian visitors bowed very low and
kissed all the feminine American hands
that were offered to them.
Ihen there came along the line q
young Belgian cavalry officer with a
black patch over his right eye, blinded
1917. Mr.. Whltlock turned to introduce
HIM to one of the receiving party and
had to tap his forehead to jar his
memory before he could repeat the
name Of Lieutenant r. Goftinot, officer
of ordnance to the King.
Others CT Kings Party
Others who were greeted included
the Countess Ghislaine de Caraman
Chimay, lady in waiting to the Queen,
a daughter of Joseph Prince de Chimay,
formerly Belgian Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Of Maria de Montesquieu
'FoZonsac.
Next came Lieutenant General Baron
Jacques, commander of the Sd Division
of the Belgian army, who, as commander
of the 18th Regiment of tho line,
took part in the defence of Liege and
later in the defence of Antwerp and
at DlXmude. 1t was in recognition of
his splendid service that the King
placed Price Leopold in the 18th Regi-
ment. General jacques commanded the
heroic Sd Division in 1917 when it par
ticipated in the engagement with the
Germans at Merckem, in Flanders, in
which he was victorious. He is 81
years old.
Then there was Colonel A. Z. NJ. Til
kens, of the Belgian artillery, aided
camp to the King. who participated in
lnc retreat 10 antwerp, inc QeIencc OF
that city, and, later, in the operations
on the User After that he was chief OF
staff of the Belgian expcditionary
forces in German East Africa. He is
fifty years old.
Major Count Guy d'Oultremont ad
iutant of the court, held the rank of
captain at the outbreak of the war and
commanded a battery of 6-inch guns at
Namur. Antwerp and on the User. In
July ,l91S, he was attached to the Bel
gian military mission at general head
quarters of the American army. and
was with the American troops at St
Mihiel and in the Meuse- -Argonne. He
Is thirty-seven years old.
Secretary to the King
Leo Gerard, secretary TO the King
is mining engineer ana in 1917 be