Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-28
Day Grounded
With Events
For Royalty

Albert, King of the Belgians. and
Elizabeth, his royal consort, spent the
most strenuous day Of their American
tour in the National Capital today
Apparently unwearied by more than
three weeks of sightseeing, that car
ried them twice across the continent
they called informally at the White
House, received more than fifteen OIL
Gals who called with their wives at
the Long home. on 18th street, where
their majesties are staying; spent
most strenuous hour at the white
House, and this afternoon are reeeiv-
ing number of persons. Tonight al
dinner, they will be the guests of the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
For the general public the most in
teresting event of the day was the
trip of the royal party to the Capitol,
for uncounted thousands lined the
streets along which the king and
queen passed, and they were cheered
most heartily.
Children Garry Flags.
By order of Supt Thurston all of the
public schools extended the noon hour
SO that the children might see the
distinguished visitors. and their maj
estes must have gained the impress
sion that Washington is peopled
largely with boys and girls of grade
school age. The children marched to
the route of the parade" from their
various schools, most of them carry
ing flags, and here and there floated
the Belgian colors in honor of our
late ally in the war with Germany.
The route taken by the visitors was
south from 1929 18th street to Massa-
chusetts avenue; thence east to New
Jersey avenue, and southeast to the
Capitol. A force Of fifty policemen
under Capt. A. J. Headley and Lieut..
w. S. Selby kept order and preceded
the royal party.
The king and queen were up early
today, but those who passed the big
gray building on 10th street saw only
the guard of ten United States ma
rines, under command of Lieut.. c. l.
Murray, guarding the entrance with
cleaning fixed bayonets. All OF the
guard were I'd Division veterans, and
route to Germany last November.
The first caller at the royal resi-
dence was Baron de Cartier. Belgian
ambassador to the United States, who
paid his respects to his sovereign.
At Executive Mansion.
King Albert's friendship for the
President and Mrs. Wilson led him to
add another event to the already
crowded program Of the day. and at
eight minutes after 10 o'clock the
visitors started for the White House.
arriving there at 1915. The party in
cluded the king and Secretary Of State
lansing, who rode in the first car; the
queen and her lady-in-waiting, the
Countess Chimay. in the second car.
and the Duke Of Brabant and Lieut..
Gen. Baron Jacques in the third car.
At the White House the visitors
were received by Mrs. Wilson and
Mias Margaret Wilson and they re-
NAMED there for half an hour. The
King did not see the President, but
IL is understood that when their
maiesties are Mrs. Wilson's guests
at tea next Thursday the President
will be one of the party Mrs. Will
son escorted her guests to the door
al they were leaving. and the king
gracefully bent his six-foot-three
frame to kiss her hand as he took
his leave.
Hardly had the party returned to
the 18th street house when Miss Mar
Earet Wilson. accompanied by Miss
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