The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

headlong down the steep slope
to the wharf. It must be awful to
be a king or a prince or anything
Of the sort!
Like his father. the crown prince
has blond curly hair. And while
here he was truly his fathers
shadow. He was right beside the
king wherever he went or whatever
he did. The boy looked like a mini
ature of the king though IL you
examined him closely you would see
a strong resemblance to the queen.
At the Capitol. while her husband
was addressing the two Houses Of
Congress. she had that safne stiff,
inexpensive look on her face as
the prince had most of the time.
She just looked stiff. deaf and dumb
as though she saw 0nIy. But when
she was at the Red Cross head
quarters or in a hospital or talking
OF something that interested her.
her face lighted up in a charming
manner. She shows somewhat all
that she has suffered herself and
for her country.
When their majestiss arrived In
Washington think almost. II not
all of the populace was there to
welcome them. I awaited their ar
rival in the Presidents room at the
Union station where the diplomats,
Cabinet oficers and State Depart
ment officials gathered all in their
tall silk hats and frock coats, run
ming back and forth or talking In
groups. The Red Cross aids in their
blue uniforms. some with the winter
hats which are of q curious unbe-
coming shape and others in the
straw hats that are part Of the uni
form. were gathered around their
counter.
Soldiers were lounging around in
the big comfortable wicker chairs
which are kept there for their use.
They had already been in the room
earlier in the day so were allowed
to remain there for the great occa-
sion. Soldiers on horseback and
afoot. the escort for the royal party
to the Capitol from the station,
added much to the picturesqueness
of the scene outside Of the station,
while inside Marines lined up at at
tention, formed an aisle from the
Presidents room across the con-
course, packed with people, to. the
iron gates beyond.
The canteen workers all went out
in a body for a few minutes to be
photographed. Hardly were their
backs turned before most OF the
soldiers jumped hurriedly up and
rushed to the counter to make a
raid on the" cigarettes. Among the
canteen workers were Mrs. Larz
Anderson. who after being greeted
by the queen as an old friend, drop
ped to her knees and kissed her
hand; Mrs. Eldridge E. Jordan, Mrs.
]. w. Littell. Miss Mary Patton.
Mrs. H. c. Corbin. Mrs. Mary Sheri-
dan. the Misses Sheridan. Mrs. Gen.
Charles Long. Mrs. Gen. John
A. Johnston, Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney. Mrs. John w. Joyes. Mrs.
]. H. Mitchell, Mrs. Charles Keane.
Miss Nellie Keane. Mrs George
Johnson. Mrs. Goldsborough Adams.
Mrs F. z. Warren. Miss Katherine
Riggs, Miss Marion Pellew. Mrs.
Lydia Loring. Mrs. Randall Webb.
Miss Mary Ingle. Mrs. NJ. N. Clark
and Miss Rita keane.
Secretary Lansing. who looked
like a sick man and had just gotten
out of a sick bed. arrived late. so
waited in the Presidents room to
greet Belgium's rulers, instead Of
going out to the train shed where
the rest of the official party awaited
Albert and Elizabeth. The Cabinet
officers were all without their
wives, but when the victoria drove
UP for Postmaster General Burfe-
son. Mrs. Burleson was in 1t, and ac-
companied the party to the Capitol
to view the pageant.
All of sudden-it was about time
for the royal party to come-a loud
cheering and shouting arose. But
It was not from inside of the sta
tion where the King would arrive.
but from the outside. Everyone
wondered and looked and learned
that II was Gen. Pershing. VINO was
causing all of the excitement. The
people gave him a royal welcome.
When he finally left the station in
his big army limousine that has
double tires on the back wheels, he
received another ovation. One thing
about the general he seems to en-
Joy so thoroughly being a lion! He
certainly is popular with the peo-
pie: there isn't any doubling that!
He is such . splendid looking per-
son. too; in his spick -and-span uni
form. the Sam Brown belt. with his
broad shoulders and elastic step
and captivating smile. 1t Is not any
wonder that the public insists upon
getting him married again: