New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Vice President Marshall
Represents MIR. Wilson
at Pier in HOboken
and Welcomes Them
King Takes Auto
Trip; Queen Shops
Party Is Given Luncheon
at Waldorf-Astoria; Of
fetal Welcome by Com
mittee at Battery To-day

Albert and Elizabeth, King and Queen
OF the Belgians, landed in Hoboken
yesterday, and with their encourage
spent last night at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. SO far as official New York Is
concerned, they have not arrived and
will not until 1880 o'clock this morn
irg, when they will make a formal
entry into the city at the Battery and
proceed ~ Broadway to City Hall.
yhere Mayor Hylan is to bestow on
;hcm the freedom Of the city.
The arrival of the royal party in
Eoboken was a theatrical spectacle.
Is the former North German Lloyd
steamship George Washington, now an
TO the side Of the pier in drizzling
rain, the ships bell sounded eight
;mes. u was noon.
Longshoremen rolled two canvas
s!ded ganert,sn 10 s%s'ssough an ~epening
III the side of the pier and these were
erawn up to the main deck Of the
liner and made fast. Eight sailors
took stations at the gangway, four on
either side. A company Of United
States marines, in sea-going blue uni
forms, WAS drawn up along the deck,
their rifles cleaning duly in the
shadows cast by the promenade deck
blanks was the ships band Then
augle sounded.
Belgian National Air
"Tea-shun!" marine officer
a~.lered, and his men stiffened.
"Present--a arms" :"
-sece was rattle OF guns. The
t-nd began to play a martial air, but
,ea unfamiliar to American ears. 1t
- La Brabanconne," the national
then Of Belgium. Then in the little
asa marked out by the sailor guard
N7eared tall, blond man in the olive
rfab uniform Of lieutenant general
G. the Belgian army.
He looked about him through rather
inlcE eyeglasses and dangled a light
colored cane from one hand, while with
the other be acknowledged with salute
ne rigid courtes? Of the marines. Be-
side him was a slender woman clad in
white from her low quartered shoes
70 the white fox fur encircling her
neck and the veil that obscured her
features, except very straight nose.
Then the man started cautiously
down TIE gangplanh slippery with
rain and steep from the high tide. At
his hee,s came the woman. AS they
stepped 10 the floor Of the pier they
confronted a semi-circle of dignitaries
OF the United States government that
ranged from Nice-President Marshall
to Third Secretary Breckenridge Long
Of the State Department.
Flags Flutter Mildly
Then q soldier band behind the dig
nltaries began TO play LA Braban-
come" with such energy that the
nyr ads Of black, yellow and red flags
and The Stars and Stripes that hung on
al sides and dropped from the heavy
beams Of the ceiling down the long
aisle Of the pier, began to fiutte1
family.
Baron Dc Cartier, Belgian Ambassa-
dor 70 sne United States, who boarded
the George Washington from de-
s,royer at Quarantine. had descended
the neighboring gangplank, and as the
band finished playing he presented to
Wee President Marshall His Majesty
Albert. King Of the Belgians.
Reside the King vas Queen Eliza
beth, and behind them were grouped
the raembers Of their encourage, sew
efai ofecera glittering with orders and
decorations. Respectfully isolated
among them was u youth in the drab
Uniform Of Il private Of the 18th Bel
gan Reg imcnt. This was Prince Leo
poid. Duke Of Brabant, eldest son Of
ine roysl couple, and destined to be the
aezt ruler Of Belgium. Except for the
RED piping on hiz cap and tasscl Bus-
pended from its foremost peak, he
mlght easily have been mistaken for an
American doughbo5
Vice-President Marshall Speaks
Then Vice President Marshall began
% speaN. He spoke loud 80 that all
could near The King is very tall
man, nearly aix feet four inches, and
Ar. Marshall IS something under aver
AZ" height. His Majesty smiled from
time 10 time during the address, but
'or the mos. part looked gravcly
aao~nWard INTO Mr. Marshall's eyes
Inc Vice Pregidcnt said:
"Your Majesty. the head of this
government, worn in body, is unable
" meet and welcome you on behalf
OF the American people and himself
He delegated this pleasing duty 10
ny leys competent hands. This con
hnent, POLITICALLY speaking, first vel
TONED 10 It's shores a great pathfind-
sr IN Columbus, who sailed on and
On over unknown wastes of water
and uncharted reas. seeking and
hndjny new worlds for Crown and
church. Since then IT. has been tho
goal Of many other pathfndcrr striv-
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