New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
First Ruling Sovereigns
Ever to Step Foot ON
u. S. Soil Will Be We'll
coined at City Hall
Big Naval Guns
To Roar Salute
Brand Whitlock and 9th
er Officials Will Accom-
pany Visitors ON Tour


-he Belgians. bearing the thanks Of
their people for American aid in their
four years of trial, complete their vov-
age to the New World to-day. The
steamship George Washington dropped
anchor. off Sandy Hook last night and
The royal guests will disembark in Ho-
boken at noon.
The first ruling sovereigns who have
ever visited the United States, they
will come ashore onto those unlovely
Jersey piers which for two years rever-
berated to the marching feet of a host
OF Americans going overseas as actors
IN the great drama in which Beleium's
King and Queen were heroic figures.
Prince Leopold. Duke of Brabant. the
oldest child, accompanies the king and
queen.
in the welcoming party to represent
PRESIDENT Wilson and the people of the
nation will be Vice President Marshall!
Secretary of State Lansing. Secretary
OF War Baker. General March, chief of
staff of the army. and other high off
GERS Of the army and navy, statesmen
and diplomats. Among these last will
De one American who will be greeted
by the King and Queen as an old friend
|iose name means much to every
Belgian. That Will be Brand Whitlock,
'he new ambassador to Belgium, who
as the United States minister remained
in Brussels through the black days of
The German occupation, seeking by
very means in his power to ameliorate
The unhappy lot of the invaded people.
Little Formaity on Pier
There Will be little formality on the
pier 1t is planned to have the royal
party enter automobiles immediately
and be ferried to New York, where they
Viii motor to the Waldorf Astoria,
where they will rest incognito until
tomorrow morning, when they will be
welcomed to the city by Mayor Hylan
with all the pomp at his command
A fotilla of small harbor craft will
drop down the harbor to Quarantine
this morning to escort the George
Washington 10 her pier. Among these
will be the Patrol and the Correction,
city vessels which have participated in
The welcoming of all the returning SOL
diors who have entered this port since
the end Of. the war On board will be
Mayor Hylan and members of his Com
Guests, but. as de from cheers and
toots of boat whistles, there will be
no communication between these craft
and the big liner bearing the Belgian
rulers.
New York's hospitality that can not
be expressed to the King and Queen
until tomorrow will be freely expend-
ed to-day, however, on the 5000 Amer
lean soldiers who are returning to the
United States on the same vessel.
Navy to Roar Salute
Arrangements for the landing of
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth made
by the State Department provide that
none shall go aboard the George Wash
ington at Quarantine but Baron de Car
tier de Marchiennc the Belgian Am
bassador to the United States. He
go down the harbor aboard a United
States destroyer, one of a fotllla of
navy craft that will bark royal salute
as the George Washington enters the
Narrows.
But the salutes of the boats will
drowned in the louder roars of th
coast defence guns concealed in
verdure of Long Island and Staten
Island.
The royal party includes the follow
Ills Majesty the King of the Belgians
Her Majesty the Queen Of the Bel
gians.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold,
Duke Of Brabant
The Countess Chislaine de Caraman-
Chimay, lady in waiting to her ma
,csty.
Lieutenant General Baron jacques,
Belgian army.
Colonel Tilkcns, of the General
Staff. aide de- camp to His Majesty.
Major of Artillery Count Guy
d'Oultremont adjutant Of the court.
Max Leo Gerard, secretary to his
majesty.
Charles Craux, secretary to her ma
iesty.
Lieutenant Color~' Goffinet. of the
Belgian cavalry, Office. of ordnance to
his majesty.
Lieutenant Colonel Nolf, physician
20 their ma jesties.
Bit of Old World Mediavalty
During the stay Of their majesties in
New York Baron dc Cartier and the
secretary of the Belgian Embassy, Pol
Ie Teller, will remain here and par
ticipate in the receptions rendered the
royal visitors. The United States gov
ernment will be represented at all times
by Mr. and Mrs. Brand Whitlock,
breckenridge Long, Third Assistant
Secretary of State; Major General Will
lam N. Wright, u. S. A. Rear Admiral
T. Long; Jefferson Cafferey. Secretary
of Embassies of the United States;
Colonel Patterson, U. S. A, and J. M.
Nye, chief of special agents of the De-
partment of State.
There will be bit of Old World
med@valty in the fashion in which the
rulers will slip away from the Waldorf
Astoria on Friday morning. go aboard
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