The evening world., 1919-10-04

shook hands with these strangers who
played such an important part in the
relief OF his distressed people. Dur
ing the reception before the luncheon
he said that the opportunity to return
the thanks OF Belgium TO the Ameri-
cans, who were such stanch friends
OF his kingdom would linger in his
memory as the most pleasing incident
OF his visit to the United States.
KING VOICES GRATITUDE FOR
AID TO BELGIUM. 30.
Later, in response to the address Of
welcome OF the chairman, King
Albert voiced his gratitude in the
following brief address:
I'm rising to respond TO your gra-
cious words I wish that II were in
my power TO make you feel the emo
ton that will move all Belgians when
they learn that have at last been
able to bear to this city OF New York
and to the eminent citizens who have
devoted themselves to the work for
the Commission for Relief In Bel
gmm a testimony OF the sentiments
OF gratitude of a whole people that
they have saved from famine.
That Belgium was able 10 resist
for four years the frightnn morale
oppression OF the enemy Is in great
part due to the fact that she was not
wholly abandoned by mankind and
because she knew that there was
somewhere in the world a powerful
nation that was interesting itself in
her unhappy fate.
Tn Belgium the name Of the Com
mission for Relief will always be pro-
nounced with gratitude in the homes
OF the rich ss well az in the homes
OF the poor / regret that Mr.. Hoover
could not be present to-day. with
the sentiments that express TO you
here SHOULD have liked especially to
associate the name OF this great
friend OF the Belgian nation.
"ThauiSs TO you. gentlemen. Bel
gium did not perish. and now she asks
10 be able to resume her place among
the producing nations of the world.
Before the war she occupied the NTH
rank in international commerce. To-
day she is applying all of her energy
TO the work OF her economic recon-
struction and is trying by her labor
to continue TO merit that sympathy
which the great American nation
vouchsafed her in her mlsfortunes."
VISITS STOCK EXCHANGE AND
WooLWoRTH BUILDING.
Next 10 the luncheon the most i'm
portant public event in the Kings
day was his visit TO Wall Street and
the Stock Exchange. His trip 20 tho
tower OF the Woolworth Building
was a disappointment because of the
thick mist which hung over the city.
The King signed his name Albert"
in the visitors book and tho Crown
Prince signed himself Leopold de
Belgique."
A large crowd had assembled out
side the Woolworth Building while
| the King was inside and he was mo-
mentarily halted when upon reach
ing the door to depart he was greeted
by a rousing cheer. The cheering
continued as he rode down Broadway
with Rodman wanamaker and he
again went through the experience Of
being showered with torn paper and
streamers OF ticket tape, but II was
not until the car turned into tho
narrow canyon OF Wall Street that
the financial district really woke UP
to the presence OF the distinguished
guest o1 the city and the nation.
Wall Street and Broad Street were
simply jammed with brokers, bank
ers, clerks, stenographers and mes
senger boys, A large police guard had
literally to fight a way for the pro-
cession OF automobiles through the
throng. Captains OF industry We'd
with push-cart peddlers in extending
a hurrah OF welcome to the first
European monarch that ever visited
Wall Street. @
The King and his party entered the
Exchange through the Broad Street
doors and were escorted TO the Visl-
tors gallery. Business was immedi-
ately suspended and the brokers SET
up a roar Of welcome that was heard
above the tumuH in the streets out
side. Tho King uttered a few words
OF acknowledgement of the greeting
but nobody on the floor heard wha'
he said. He remained only a few
minutes.
WANTS A BIRDS EYE VIEW or
THE CITY.
After seeing New York from thu
ground and from the deck OF yach
. yesterday, King Albert expressed
; desire TO take a bird's-eye view o
the city. The desire was communi
! Gated to Rear Admiral Long, wh'
: represents the navy in the American
commi ssion in charge Of the tour o
/. the Belgian royal family Rear Ad
+, niral Long called up the seap)an
q station at Rookaway and Ensigi
! Lamb, one Of the crack flyers OF tn
' navy, was detailed to take the Kim
y; on his trip.
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