The Washington times., 1919-10-29
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Heroic Belgium paid trihate -
George Washington. father Of ths
American Republic, today when King
Albert, accompanied by his royal
consort Queen Elizabeth and the
heir apparent Prince Leopold. trudes1
slowly up to the grave OF the Great
est American at Mount Vernon and
placed q wreath of flowers on IL
The sun was striving to shins
through the clouds - the. tall figure
Of the hero king started his waIk
toward the grave.
King Lauds WashinRtsH.
The assemblage stood with bowed
heads AZ the greatest and most iIlus-
trious figure OF the European war for
freedom and democracy paid tribute
to the father of democracy. In few
silent and well chosen remarks King
Albert ealogised the life and the
work Of George Waxhington.
The pilgrfmages to the graye 81
Washington was mnhe by tho royal
party aboard the Ppssident's yacht
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de LSeg he0A al eHessao
nrs. wIs.on r,s ~ u>sxp>esss
csIler on Queen E1isabeth this norn-
ing. and q few minutes later the
Queen and Mrs. Wilson left the Long
rssidencs for q motor trip through
Rock Greek and other parks In enc of
the Presidential Gers.
King va.ats E.e1v1Ag DussaA.
Meanwhile King Albert aeco0r
panied by Prince Leopold Waited IL
Bureau Of Engraving and Pr1utfAut
where . throng of nearly 1s,00e pee-
sons had assembled awaiting his a.
pearance scheduled according to the
The King and Prince wers welco0sd
At the bureau BY Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass. Assistant Secretary
James II. Noyle and James L. W.T.
meth. director OF the bureau Bvory
employe of the department was at
work when the King entered. and he
saw each separate unit Of the eroat
engraving and printing plant run-
ming at full blast
The party was at nrst conducted To
ehs stamp making department tAsnse
TO the power press section. the money
making department. and the number
ing and counting department
osopi.ests Efsese,~y.
The king showed great interest IN
the methods employed IN handling
the huge bundles of currency and Of
protecting IL against loss He was IN
terested in the employees and r.
marked several times OF the effciency
displayed by the thousands Of en-
ployes
All of the elevators used In con-
voying the party h,m one moor TO
another In the great establishmsus
had been decorated with BelgiAn apd
American hagx-
At the conclusion Of the inspectSSa
the employees Of the bureau were pep
mitted to leave their work and g.
sembled in front of the BUILDING.
where fully $4,000 other persons hsA
gathered. The party drove away
amidst vociferous and reverberatiss
cheers.
Visits Rel Cresa.
Belgium's millions. through their
rulers. extended thanks to the RED
Cross workers Of America today when
King Albert and Queen EiisAbeth paid
an informal visit to Red Croes na-
tionkl
The royal pair arrived at headouas~
ters at lo:15 o'clock Seventeenth
street was thronged with persons
anxious to get one glimpse of the
Belgian hero monarch.
All employees Of the building were
assembled on the front steps and the
royal party passed up the broad steps
OF the building through an aisle OF
Red Cross girls from the District
chapter dressed in unlfoNms. The unt-
forms and the waving American and
Belgian fiaSs made an imposing
spectacle.
DIR. Livingston Farrsnd. chairman
% the national organization: VII
loughby Walling. vice chairman;
Frederick Keppel, director of foreign
affairs: Stockton Arson. national sec
retary, and Frederick Munroe, general
manager, formed a reception COM
mittee which met the royal party an1
escorted them into the building
The rooms and halls were crowded
with workers all eager to get .
glimpse of the King. Queen snl
Prince. Many had been standing there
for hours before HI sarrtval
Meet Depnsensss DesAsL
After a short Fseeptsou in the A.
sembiy room Where ell department
heads Of the orgaaisAtioa were Pre-
sented to the King and Qusen. t.
party vAs taken thrsugh ths var$sos