Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-18
Belgian Monarchs
 Popular on Ship

New York, Oct. liking Albert and Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium after week at sea, on their way to America became the most popular persons on board the George Wash ington, if it is possible to except that quiet, modest, likeable boy whom they call Prince Leopold, heir appar, ent to the Belgian throne. Each had and men, and in every quarter the opinion was expressed that while maintaining their official dignity they were, as one Southern jackie express ed it, mighty good folks"
 One warm afternoon the King with Admiral Long, Captain McCauSey and member of his suite was play ing "deck tennis" All the men were experts at the game, and play was so close the king manifested the deepest interest. At length it came the Kings turn to serve, and, looking the field over, he removed his blouse of lieutenant general, and resumed play ing in his shirt sleeves It happened that an official photograph was preserved for posterity
 Queen Elizabeth is an accomplish ed photographer, and has taken many photographs since coming on board. She knows light effects, position and all the other things which most anna teurs lack, and while in Brussels keeps one man pretty busy developing and printing her pictures. During the games between the King and his friends she got number of snaps, and was herself photographed one day while she focused her camera on
 It was apparent from the beginning of the voyage that the Queen was not to appear prominently in the news re- ports, it being made known to the correspondents that she did not par ticularly care for publicity of the in- innate sort. But she did not hide herseng ,floig
 herself, going to all parts of the ship and manifesting the liveliest interest in the sailors and soldiers.
 In company with her lady in wait ing, Countess Carmen Chimay, she visited the sickbay, and expressed her sympathy for the men who were ill Her experience in the Belgian hospi- tals during the war told her the sick bay was ideally equipped and splen- didly conducted, and she congratulated the medical force in charge.
 In her apartments the Queen main tained the atmosphere of her home, and one of the officers who dined with the royal family said of it afterward:
 Ut was just like going into the home of any other well-bred family. The King and Queen made us feel at ease, and in five minutes we were all chatting away just as we would if we were at the table of one of our old friends. To me it seemed that these royal people of little Belgium were cultured and refined and very human. will remember that dinner as one of the most pleasant experiences of my military life."
 One day on board an officer having been selected to dine with the King missed his invitation, and not know ing of the honor went as usual to the big mess room for his evening meal. He had just eaten his fill when the courier came to tell him the royal family was awaiting him in the din- ing room. He had dined sumptuously, but there was nothing else for it, and he had to eat another dinner.
 Queen Elizabeth won the hearts of the sailors when she appeared at the games in honor of he~~ son wearing one of the little round hats the jack ies like so we'll to wear in summer. She had draped it with white veil, but through the gauge the sailors saw the mark of their rank, and they were immensely pleased.
 Prince Leopold saw all there was to see about the ship. He is still a student at Eaton, but was given leave in order that he might accompany his parents to America. He is quiet, bright-eyed boy of IS, with pleas ant smile and a perfect command of English. He is fond of athletics, but admitted one day, while chatting with the correspondents on deck, that he is an expert in none. His eyes sparkled when asked what he most desired to see in America, and he promptly an- swered the Rocky Mountains and the delta of the Mississippi"
 Prince Leopold has no position in the army, other than that of private soldier in the Twelfth Infantry, the uniform of which he wears. His blouse is cut to the regulations, and on his sleeve are the numerals "12." When he has completed his classical education in England, it is understood he will enter the Belgian military col-