Evening star., 1919-10-06
BELG|ANS ON. VISIT
TO NIAGARA FALLS
Start Sightseeing Tour Half
Hour After Arriving
From Boston.
GO TO BUFFALO TONIGHT
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated freSS.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, October 6.
king Albert and Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium and the crown prince arrived
| here at o'clock this morning. and
half an hour later were viewing the
wonders of the great cataract.
A drizzle of rain fell all morning
as their train sped westward from
Boston, but just as they crossed Goat
Island bridge the sun broke through
the clouds, and when they reached the
American falls they saw the cataract
in it's most brilliant colors, the rays
of the sun and the mist from tumbling
green waters forming a beautiful
rainbow over the drab mound OF
rocks in the chasm.
King Kisses Baby.
At the Echota station. where the
royal party left the train. Mrs. H. A.
Stone held up her twelve-week-ol old
baby. H. A. Stone, jr., and King Albert
kissed it. From the station their
majesties were taken at once to the
falls showplaces. After crossing Goat
Island bridge and getting their first
view of the American side of the falls
the Winds.
Queen Elizabeth. clad in a raincoat
and waterproof hat, green veil and
gray dress, was much interested and
frequently used her camera to snap
views. The crown prince also took a
number of pictures. Lieut.. Gen:
Baron Jacques, commander of the Sd
Division of the Belgian army, leaned
far over the railing to take a picture
for the crown prince.
Albert Walks Unattended.
King Albert in the meantime walked
on ahead unattended and was first to
arrive al the Cave of the Winds land
ing. He at once began to don oil
skins. preparatory to a journey on
foot down the maze of stairs that
lead to the cave beneath the Ameri-
can falls.
"All right. king, you're ready"
said the attendant, with fine disregard
to the ceremony that usually attends
royalty.
The length of their visit is uncer-
tain. and will depend on the pleasure
of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth,
at 1890 pm.
Worships With Cardinal.
BOSTON, October s.-King of the
state and prince of the church. Albert
OF the Belgians and Desideratus Car
dinal Mercier worshiped yesterday
under the vaulted dome of Holy Cross
Cathedral. The two most heroic fig
ures of the little land which was the
earliest prey Of Germany met here
for the first time upon the soil Of the
land which succored them
AS the royal Belgians entered the
cathedral to worship at a solemn pom
tihcal high. mass they were met at
the communion rail by the primate
vi IL
greeted them aftectionately and then
presented to them Cardinal O'Connell
OF the archdiocese of Boston. who es-
corted the king and queen to gilded
chairs upon the left of his throne at
the right or epistIe side of the altar.
Beh!nd them sat the Duke of Brabant.
AT the left or gospel side of the altar
was a second crimson throne, upon
which sat Cardinal Mercier.
After holy communion, Cardinal
Mercier ascended the pulpit to thank
the people of the United States in the
name OF his monarchs as we'll as his
own for the help this land had given
them in their hours of direct need. He
closed with the following words:
want to express to you in the name
OF our glorious king. in the name of
our nation, in the name of the Catholic
church. tribute, homage and grateful
ness, pray for the recovery of the noble
President Of the United States"
Honored by Harvard.
At I o'clock yesterday afternoon Har-