The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

meth wandered into that room, the
engraver did not look up from his
work. Seeing the room empty. the
King stepped up behind the man and
asked him where We're all Of the en-
'gravers. The man, without looking
up. said In an expressive way, "Oh.
they've all gone to look for the KingH
He didn't find out until later that the
man he had answered but failed to
look at. was the King The King was
greatly amused. Pm told
The Queen had planned to accom-
pany the King to the bureau but ma
Ing the Red Cross Building so inter-
esting. remained behind there Bot
the clerks at the bureau were expect
ing her and when the King arrived
Mrs. Wilmeth was In his party and
close behind him. She was immedi-,
ately mistaken for the Queen and was
cheered and cheered and cheered. Sho
was very much fused and embar-
rassed. but didn't know what to do.
She didn't want to turn back: she
had to go forward. and was just fuss
ed to death. Janet Whmeth. her
daughter. was with her and shook
hands with the King; She is an at
tractive child. somewhat overgrown.
"a ittAC AdNSA sic c<AooCIAly Iuoukuk
that her schoolmates - she attends
Gunston School-would be thrilled
when they learned she had shaken
wanted to tell them exactly how thrill
the King by the hand. SO decided she
ed she felt when It happened. SO went
back and asked the King to shake
hands with her a second time.
To return to the little Palmer
child. Mary Dixon Palmer. who
was up at the Capitol with her
mother in the executive gallery:
she is quite an odd person; very
blase for her 10 years. Her chief
interest in life is her pony. Peggy,
which is upon their farm in Penn
sylvania and for which she actu-
ally grieves. She usually looks
bored but II you mention Peggy
her face just lights up wonder
fully. She appears to be a clever
little person: very intelligent. in
deed. She likes her roller skates
and dogs. but she says she doesn't
care bit about christening ships.
While talking of Cabinet children,
heard cute little story the
other day on the little Houston
boy. son of the Secretary. He
asked his mother what was a
philosopher. His mother explained,
whereupon he asked why did they
call his tricycle. a philosopher?
More about: King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince
Leopold! l hear that the trip to
Mount Vernon was not exactly a
success from some viewpoints. In
their attempt to ask all Of the
ri g.
gress was invited. / think. and all
of the heads of the State Depart
men. and many others-there wasn't
for many of the guests to sit
down. Dignitaries like Justices Of
the Supreme Co6rt, for example,
had to stand up all the way down
there and all of the way back.
One of the unusual incidents
marking the visit of King Albert
Of Belgium to the tomb of Wash
IngtOn at Mount Vernon was the
presentation for his signature of
the Official register which is kept at
the home of the first President.
In IT his majesty was shown his
own signature. which he registered
just twenty-one years ago when. as
signature read Albert de Bal
first trip to this country. The old
signature read Albert. de Bel
sique." Asked to sign again in the
old book, King Albert obliged, a
willing attache offered his back as
a writing desk. and the king wrote
Albert"
The Duke of Brabant happening
along at this time also penned his
signature, Leopold de Belique,"
and courteously thanked the regis
trar for expressing the wish that
IL won't be twenty.one years before
your highness is with US again"
While the royal guests were
shown through the buildings and
the flower garden most Of the party
remained in the wide veranda or
the lawn. The King and Queen took
special interest in the historic COL
lection of relics.
The Queen was particularly inter
ested in the ancient coach that
stands in solitary state in the coach
house. and climbed quickly into the
old vehicle. where she sat for a mo-
ment smiling at those about her.
l just loved the story of the royal
trio visiting our President in bed and