Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-28

o. CLOCK last night
More than 10000 persons gathered
at the Union station, the Capitol and
along streets through which the Bel
Rian rulers were to pass, to pay the
tribute of democracy to the demo-
cratic ruler of the heroic nation which
helped make the world safe for
democracy"
Spontaneous Cheers Greet.
So spontaneous was the great cheer
OF welcome which filled Union sea-
ton plaza when the royal vlslt9rs
at last came into view. SURROUNDED
by United States cavalry. tnaI ems
king was seen to emile his Famous
smile and give his salute
II was an ideal night "nen nn
ReIzian rulers came to the Natlonal
Capital, and the city turned 1Io 80
make the most of the evening; iIou,
before the train bearing the KING III amu
his party from Philadelphia was QUE
thousands of persons filled the pla.a'
American flags and the colors Oh Del
GUM were in many hanos.
vice President First to Greet.
vice President Marshall. represent
ing the President of the United states;
was the first officIal to greet the royai
Belgtans as they descenoeo irona TUG
Secresary Lansing Of the State De.
nertment and other officials OF that
and other departments shook hanos
with the visitors. and the party
paired to the Presidents room IN the
station. Before prooesdtnG sae re-
a moment to greet a party Of Red
Cross workers
IN the Presidents room a brief re.
caption was held. 1t was mere Una.
GEN. Pefsfing shook hands again with
the king and queen OF BEGUN, as
the King and Queen Of Belgium he
offfctals' while Queen Elizabeth ana
the Duke of Brabant converseo Win
Gen. Pershing.
Personnel of Party.
The personnel of the stan Of the
BAIxiSn royal party, the Belgian en-
baSey-RmNthe officials OF the united
StateWgovernment accompanylns .ne
night follows:
The Royal Belgian Party.
The King of the Belgians.
The Queen of the Belgians.
Pfince Leopold, Duke of Brabant.
rhe Countess Ghislaine de Caraman |
Ckimay. lady-in-waiting to her
Iieut' Gen. Baron jacques. COM
mhhding the Sd Division of. the army: |
Col. August Tilkens of the general
stat. aid-de-camp to his majesty:
Major Of Artillery Count Guy 'doul-
fremont, adjTsant q, the s,d Eosr to
LeT Leo Gerard. secretary to his
Charles oraux. secretary to her
lieutenant Of Cavalry Robert COT
fnek, oficer Of ordnance to his
Lieut. Col. Pierre Nolf. physician to
the royal party.
Stan Of Belgian Embassy.
belgian ambassador.
Baroness de Cartier de Marehisnne.
Charles Symon. counselor OF en-
Poi LIE Teller, secretary of embassy.
A. Paternotte, second secretary.
Albert Sergysels. second secretary.
Robert Silvercruys,. attache.
Lieut.. Col. Leon Osterrieth, military
attache.
Lieut.. Philippe Barber. member of
military mission
q. 8. oHicials Accompanying.
Brand Whttlock. .....s
Maj. Gen William NJ. Wright. o: 8. A.
Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long.
s..x cs Or e. T nnsd sssss OF
Myfon A. Hofer, secretary OF en-
bassy Of the United States.
Coz Patterson, U. s. A, aid to Maj.
"a. " ", ". Hoffman. aid to Duke
Of. HJabant.
- In Welcoming Party
IN addition to the Vice President
and Secretary of State others who
greeted the royal visitors were the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the secre-
tafys. of War, the Attorney General.
Of the Navy. the Secretary of the In
tsrier. the Secretary OF Agriculture.
the. Secretary Of Commerce. the assist
ant secretary Of state. William Phil
lips; the second assistant secretary
Of state. Alvey A. Adee; the third as
ridge Long; Joseph p. Tumulty, Sec
Rotary to the President. who was ac-
co4npanied by Mrs. Tumulty and their
young son and daughter; Gen. Peyton
c. March, Raymond T. Baker. Maj.
Gen. George Barnett. Wilbur Carr. C.
L. Cook. other officials of the State
Department and Maj. Raymond Pull
man. chief of police.
Grouped about the -oom, which,
In the early stages of the war.
was given over by the President to
the Red Cross to be used as a canteen.
and where many foreign missions and
visitors Of note have been received.
were the canteen women: among
whom were Mrs. Larz Anderson.
weaffng the decoration bestowed on
hsfi by King Albert: Mrs. Francis e.
Warren. Mrs. j. w. Littell, Mrs. Henry
G. corbin. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan. Miss
Louise Sheridan. Miss Irene Sheridan.
Miss Lydia Loring. Miss Nellie Keane.
Mig4 Rita Keane and twenty or more
other members who wore their simple
uniforms of blue and white striped
Bingham with white aprons and small
blue hats.
Marines Present Arms.
Marines were lined UP each side
from the train gate to the entrance
cort passed through they presented
arms. A large section Of the train
shed was roped off and thousands of
people stood outside the barrier. In
the room through which the party
passed the soldiers and sailors came
TO attention Immediately upon their
entrance, while the members of the
Red Cross canteen and the very small
group Of guests. mostly ladies, ap-
plauded Enthusiastically. The king
and queen and the Duke of Brabant
bowed graciousIy right and left and
seemed intensely interested in every
detail They Immediately recognized
Mrs. Anderson, wife of a former
United States minister to Belgium,
and gave her a cordial greeting.
The Vice President escorted the
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