Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
BY HERBERT COREY.

NEW YORK, November 1.-When
King Albert of Belgium and Queen
Elizabeth get back home-and get
the soreness soaked out Of their poor
feet-and pull on nightcaps at night
instead of wearing crowns-and SIT
around the royal Preside with their
collars unbuttoned. it is fairly certain
they will lift weary eyes to weary
ewes: and then they'll giggle., Not
hearty laugh. if you get me; true
ROYALTY isn't laughing at the untameo
yeomanry this year. But there Is uh-
doubtedly a giggle coming.
1--WE Americans" said an opSerVei
haven't yet learned how to hanoie
kings and queens. MI.
1--WE are doing well. at that Lns
observer said that some OF our iaoies
courtesicd so low to Albert ana me-
queen that the bursting OF corset
strings sounded like the abrupt oe-
Eating of rear tires. And there "ere
a, few fat ladies who achie'eo the
ultimate in the way of sinking oslo.e
majesty. but could not get back 10
an upright position without ASSIST
ance. That more or less impaired tne
spectacle And the observer said that
the sight of a sturdy democrat meet
ing socially the first honest-to-g good
ness king that ever visited our shores
was invariably Inspiring.
Would Take Kings Hand.
<The sturdy democrat" said he.
"Would take the kings hand, ana tneh
he would not know what 10 40 VIZ. w;
it, Not being brought up 10 the eti-
ouette of courts. he never knew
VIII ether he or the king was supposed
to let go first. And he always smiled
warmly at the king. but rarely mil
ated any conversation. Nor dao tne
king, because his English is not ex-
actly ardent BY and by Brand Whit
lock, or one of the other hands at
tending royalty, would pry the demo-
crat loose and he would move on.
And another would take his place.
smiling warmly. but also speechless'
It was when the king and queen
visited the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
the observer said, that the tendency
Of the American courtier to adhere
to the beaten paths of conversation
became most appallingly apparent.
The Governor of Arizona. he SAID, en-
tered the private car OF the KING ano
uueen at o'clock that morning.
when the car crossed the Arizona
line, and stayed with them 10 the
New Mexico line, where New Mex
lean escort took up the darling TASK
Of keeping the king and queen all
shown the Grand Canyon. and after
the showing the Governor of Arizona
and others introduced various per-
sons of eminence to the titled guests.
brand Whitlock always told 'em."
said the observer, that both the
royal Belgians can talk English
though the queen talks the more re-
liable brand. So each new initiate
seized a monarchial hand and with
every confidence that he was enter
ing an untried field of talk. asked:
s'What do you think OF the Grand
Canyon"
It was at Flagstaff. Ariz.. that
Albuquerque. N. NJ. got what was
coming to her. Jimmy Swinnerton
and other highbinders of the great
dust heard that Albuquerque de-
signed entertaining the guests with
some Indian dances. Indian dane
ing is considered by Flagstaff
peculiarly Arizonian enterprise. So
Jimmy Swinnerton and associates
sent f1ivvers into the desert and cap
tured every loose Indian.
No attention was paid to considera-
ton of age, sex, rank or condition.
They were ruthlessly dragged down