The sun., 1919-10-25
ALBERT AND QUEEN
RETURN HERE HAPPY
Thousands Cheer Royal Party
on Arrival and on Way
to Hotel.
BUSY PROGRAMME READY
King Albert, Prince Leopold
and Eugene Schneider Are
Guests at Banquet.


began their second visit to New York
yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by
the Heir Apparent. their attendants and
the American officials and secret SER
vice men who have accompanied them
on their trip, the royal couple arrived
yesterday afternoon at the Pennsylvania
station. The special train OF nine cars
pulled in at s:25 and as tho King
stepped from the platform of his private
car he was greeted by the cheers Of
crowd of railroad employees who had
gathered on the platform.
Escorted by William H. Egan, station
master. the party were taken by eleva-
tor directly TO the street level on the
Thirty second street side Of the build
ing, where they passed to the feet Of
automobiles which conveyed them to
the Waldorf-Astoris. As the King and
Queen entered their cars they were
again cheered by several hundred sta
tion employees, commuters and other
travellers who had been attracted by
the police stationed about the entrance.
Fifty patrolmen and motorcycle police
under the command OF Inspector John
O'Brien of the Traffic Squad were on
duty at the terminal.
Busy Time for Royal Couple.
The entire party went directly to the
Waldorf. but neither the King nor the
Queen tsrri7d long In the suite on the
third floor which has been assigned to
them.
II was less than half an hour after
their arrival that the King appeared at
the Thirty-third street entrance, which
is uEed exclusively by the monarchs and
their party. He entered an automobile
and at a pace which gave the three
motorcycle policemen who formed an
escort all they could do to keep up,
drove np Fifth avenue. A few moments
later the Queen also started on an unan-
nounced motor trip about the city.
Since they left New York on October
5 the King and Queen and Prince Leo
pold have travelled s,S2{ miles. The
special train which they havs used on
the entire journey and in which they
nave lived most of the time, consisted
OF two baggage cars. club car, n
diner. four sleeping cars ana the pri-
vate car Boston"
Their Majesties' American tour Is
drawing to a close, but the engagements
already made for them during the re-
mainder of their stay IN New York in
d!cate that they are TO enjoy very little
leisure here.
A tentative programme for today and
tomorrow as announced last night In
ciudes the following engagements to-day
for the King:
p. NJ Luncheon at the Waldorf by
a number OF prominent New Workers.
p. NJ Comforting OF the degree Of
LID. by Columbia University.
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directors of the New York Athletic Club
at the Waldorf.
5:i5 p. M. Reception by the Belgian
Chamber Of Commere In New York. at
the Waldorf .,s-5ss
8 80 p. NJ. Reception by the members
OF the Society OF the Cincinnati, at the
Waldorf.
p. NJ Gala performance at the
Metropolitan Opera House for the BEN
eft Of a medical institute to be founded
in Belgium
Engasements for Queen.
The engagements announced to-day
for the Queen are as follows:
IL A. NJ. Visit to the American Art
Galleries.
r. NJ. Luncheon at the Waldorf.
2:45 p. NJ. Reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Kessler at the Waldorf
1870 p. NJ. Reception by the Queen
by Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt at her
home. $40 Fifth avenue.
p. NJ. Performance at the Metro
pol,tan.
On Sunday the King and Queen will
attend Mass at st. Albert's Church in
West Forty-seventh street. the King at
a. 81. and the Queen at 10 o'clock
The rulers will lunch at the Waldorf and
at 8 o'clock the King will receive
the members of the Belgian Economic
Mission which Is visiting this country.
At 80 he will receive the off,
GERS of the New York branch Of the
Committee for Relief in Belgium. The
Queen Will visit the home OF Henry p.
Dawson at Glen Cove. L. l., In the AZ
terroon and receive a number OF Long
Island Red Cross workers.
Unless their plans are changed. a oon-
tipsency depending upon the condition
OF the President. the royal party are
scheduled 20 leave on Monday for Wash
ington.
King Albert spent three-quarters OF an
hour yesterday afternoon In the studio
" Walter Russell, the artist at the
Hotel des Artistes, I West Sixty-seventh
street making the trip from his hotel
accompanied by single secret service
man. The King had heard OF the CO.
operative plan on which the Hotel des
ArtisteH In conducted and was interested
in obtaining Some information. He slid
the plan appealed to him as good eco
nomics, and invited Mr.. Russell and the
artists associated with him in the move
ment to come TO Belgium and inaugurats