New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Subscriptions to Elizabeth's
Belgian Hospital Fund
( Reach Thousands; Albert
!, MakesFlight to West Point
Lesson in Court Etiquette
Orchestra Continues Play
( ing Until Singers Sig.
Z nal Sets Musicians Alright

Il The man and woman whose heroic
( subjects saved Old World civilization
at Liege five years ago looked down last
night from box at the Metropolitan
Opera House upon gathering that pc
culiarly typifed the civilization of the
New World. The gems that flashed a
welcome from New Yorks far-famed
l"diamond horseshoe" found an answer
ing glitter in the rays from the dia-
smond tiara encircling the brow of
/ Elizabeth, Queen of the Belgians.
~ large sum was raised by the sale
Of boxes and seats and subscriptions
staken among the audience to be given
: tute for medical research in Brussels.
Otto II. Kahn, treasurer of the fund,
E said he was unable to say last night
/ just how much was realized, but 1t is
understood to run into many thousands
of dollars. The amount will be made
sknown in few days.
II King Albert, his consort and their
! suite occupied three boxes made into
sone A signal transmitted to the or
LLchestra as the royal pair reached the
! Thirty ninth Street entrance brought
the strains of "La Brabanconne," the
/ Belgian national anthem, and when the
sovereigns took their places they saw
fstretched below them a great audi
! Rtorum filled with men and women,
risen in their honor.
Lesson in Court Eetiquette
Il Somewhat later the orchestra re-
ceived a lesson in court etiquette and
the King, it is suspected, one in do
mestic discipline. Albert, during an
r Nfntermssion, had stepped outside his
/ box that some of the committee might
T ho fod fO him Ha c+ill chat.
Fting with them when Mabel Garrison,
i~billed to sing. made her entrance. AS
, she walked upon the stage the musi-
! clans struck up the accompaniment to
sher opening number. Miss Garrison
! had observed that the King was not
L in his box and snapped her fingers at
ythe orchestra leader. The music
h stopped. There was a rustic of silk
in the neighborhood of Queen Eliza
! sbeth's seat and while it cannot be
said she snapped her fingers she ap
! sparently did something quite as eff
lscacious. for Albert lost no time in get
ting back to his box.
y Prince Leopold. Duke of Brabant,
heir to the Belgian crown. accompanied
| the King and Queen. With the Queen,
\among others. were her lady waiting,
!, Caraman de Chimay and Edmund l..
srBayles. Otto H. Kahn escorted the
King.
n The royal box was canopied with red
| velvet, fringed with gold. Upon the
1 canopy was the Latin inscription from
Casar's Commentaries: "Of all these
tribes the bravest are the Belgians.'
il The program closed with the singing
| nof LA Brabanconne." by Leon Rothier
and chorus, and of "The Star-Spangled
< Banner" by Margaret Romaine and a
T. chorus. Rothier held a Belgian flag
during his number nd Miss Romine
I tei" aloft the Stars and Stripes. The
'"du'"e7 in frenzied en-
thusiasm over both numbers, giving
| s~>ela. curtain calls to each.
: Busy Day for Belgians
p The visit to the opera ended a busy
: day for the Belgians.
West Points cadets marched on their
own parade ground in the forenoon for
I King Albert, the first European mon
= arch to review Americas picked mill
tary students in the picturesque sur
+ roundings of the military academy.
Disdaining to ride in the special
l train which carried Prince Leopold and
other members of the royal party the
/. king took to the air in naval hydro,
/ airplane from Eighty y-sixth Street
+ and the North River, and flew
gray, impressive buildings of West
II Point Count Guy dOultremont, majo.
of artillery in the Belgian army, ans
I j. NJ. Nye, chief special agent of the
h Department of State, accompanied thu
!, king in the plane, which left at 8:4s
i a. m.
!! King Albert stood at attention as tn,
Il gray-clad cadets swept past. Brigadiel
r General Douglas Macarthur, superin
a. ytendent of the academy, stood at hi
sIs Majesty's left with Prince Leopold
n, Lieutenant Geneeal Baron jacques, thu
~ Belgian military leader, stood directl.
!, behind the three.
Il 81 have heard European military au
thorities say that the officers from
West Point were the best trained il
:, the world" King Albert told the cadet
! + after the review Such schools Civ
:. nation men of high education de
voted to their civil and military duties
Every country needs them. Here is
: splendid example. | wish you all sue
II cessful careers and every happiness.
3 While at West Point King Alber
made General Macarthur commando
st of the Order of the Crown. Lieutenant
Il, Colonel Robert NJ. Danford was mad
= an officer of the Crown, Captain
II, Charles Gerhardt chevaler of tn
81 Order Of Leopold. and First Lieutenan
q Pitt F. Carl a chevalier of the Orde
Is of the Crown.
Is Prince Leopold remained at Wes
= Point to watch his first game Of Amer
tf4ican college football, while the King
il borrowing some clothing for the chill.
return trip in the seaplane, flew bacl
itSto the city to attend luncheon at tn,
~ "aidort-Astoria. He piloted the plan.
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