Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-14
PRINCE LEOPOLD 0F
 BELGIUM 0FF!CIhTE:S IN IGNORING ATHLETES
VictOrs in Games on George Washington Receive Royal
 tvs Gifts.

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 pold, heir apparent to the Belgian
 throne, was given his first lesson while crossing the ocean on the
 steamer George Washington, in what is likely to become an impor- tant duty when he is called to pow er-the presentation of honors. The men upon whom he bestowed the marks of his favor were American soldiers and sailors who were vic tors in the game held on board in the Princes honor. The Prince is visit ing America with his parents, the King and Queen of the Belgians. {! The scene was staged at the foot eff the circular staircase, leading from the deck on which are the Princes apartments, the soldiers and sailors forming lint across the ship. The Prince wal accompanied by Admiral A. T. Long, United State naval aide to the King while he is in the United States; Major w. w. Hoffmann, military aide; Captain l McCauley, commanding the George Washington; Count d'Oultremont, adjutant of the Belgian court, and number of other Belgian dignitar ies.
 The Prince, who is only Is years old and very much boy, still stu dent in an English school, quick-i ly lost his embarrassment when he saw the straight line of athletes be- fore him. He was followed by a sailor bearing tray on which was present for each of the victors. Taking his place at the head of the line and directly in front of it, the Prince signaled the sailor to "stand- by."
 The young naval officer command ing the detachment" read the name of the first winner, and the sailor, briskly forward.
 smile and hearty handshake, congra- tulating him, in perfect English, on his success. He then took scar let morocco case from the tray, hand ed it to the sailor and again shook his hand. The sailor thank ed him, saluted smartly, and march ed back to his place, neglecting the formality that one is not expected to turn his back on royalty.
 When the winners of such events as the wheelbarrow race, the ob- stacle race, and the "boom-b boxing" were called, the Prince smiled at the recollection of the fun those con- tests had produced, and as rule the victors smiled with him.
 At the conclusion of the ceremony the naval officer marched off his men and the Prince went off to the moving picture show with Count d'Oultremont, in the officers mess, where he was seen many times dur ing the voyage.
 The presents were cigarette cases, in solid silver with the royal mono grams, and cravat pins made by famous Brussels goldsmith. They were of solid gold; the Lion of Elan ders, rampant with a circle set in jewels showing the Belgian national colors.
 The men who received the Princes presents were: L. c. Williams, 42 Henry street, Brooklyn; G. King,J Myrtle Point, Ore; E. A. Skelly, 229 East Twenty fifth street, New York; R. Kilbride, 523 West Seventy eighth street, Chicago; I. M. Kilmas, Sey- mour, Conn.,; w. A. Manning, Ill Tenth avenue, Schnectady, N. Y.; J. J. Reilly, Hartford, Conn.,; A w. Bergheusen, Milwaukee; J. F. Keen an, 326 Sussux avenue, Newark, N. J.; w. F. Scanlon, Norristown, Pa.; P. J. Dodd, 66 Liberty street, West Orange, N. J.; E. F. Mosbach, Peru, Ind.; H. Wolf, Yonkers, N. Y.; De- Roscoe, South Bethlehem, Pa.; w. H. Green, Greedy, Neb.; J. w. Woods, Hartford, Conn.
 Prince Leopold, who also bears the title, Duke of Brabant, is keen sportsman, and during the entire voyage kept himself in excellent physical condition. Not a day went by when he failed to box giv- en number of rounds, and he was seen frequently on deck playing "ship tennis" At the games he oc- cupied ringside seat, and was par ticularly interested in the boxing bouts.