Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
KING ALBERT AND
QUEEN ELIZABETH
LANDAT new YORK
s'America Served Great
Ideal" Belgian Ruler Replies
to Official Welcome.
METROPOLIS RENDERS
ROYALTY NOISY GREETING
Vice President and Secretaries
Lansing and Baker at Pier to
Receive Distinguished Pair.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. October king AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium
landed in Hoboken at minutes after
IL, from the transport George Wash
ington.
Upon his arrival today King Albert
OF Belgium issued the following mes
sage to the American people:
AT the moment Of setting foot on
American soil, the King of Belgians
desires to express to the people Of the
United States the great pleasure with
which the queen and himself are COM
ing TO Its shores at the invitation Of
President Wilson.
The king brings to this nation of
friends the testimony of the profound
sentiment and gratitude of his coun-
trymen for the powerful aid, moral and
material: m teri which America gave them
Of the commission for the relief Of
Belgium will live eternally in the
memory of the Belgians.
"America Served Great Ideal"
The king rejoices at the prospect
Of visiting the cities whose hearts
fought with the cities of Belgium, and
whose continual sacrifices knew no
measure. He happily will be able to
meet the eminent citizens who, ami
mated by the highest thoughts. placed
themselves at the head Of organiza-
tions for relieving the sutferfngs Of
the war
The American people. their splen-
did army and their COURAGEOUS navy.
powerfully served a great IDEAL"
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dawn by the firing Of salutes az the
transport George WAshington steam-
ed past the outer hafbor fofifcattons.
as has greeted returnine heroes from
France since the cessation of hostili-
ties. and not even deterence to royal
ty was observed to still siren or
whistle.
At the old Hamburg line
pier. at Hobolken. 1t wss arranged for
the upper level q the pier and pro- q
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the formal address Of welcome by the
Vice President Of the United States
: and King Albert's reply to the greet
ing Of the American nation.
party At the pier were: Robert
lansing. Secretary Of State; Newton
D. Baker. Secretary. OF War: Gen
Peyton c. March. chief OF star Of the
Army and Breckenrtdee Long, third
of the State pepaftment who are to
accompany King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth on their tour OF the coun-
try announces that It was planned
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during the first twenty-four hours OF
their stay here. Assistant Secretary
Long said that this seclusion would
he maintained At the Waldoff-As-
to occupy the suite on the third door
that was reserved for Gen. Pershing
while he was the guest of the city.
Escorted Up Narrows.
The George Washington. formerly
the North German Lloyd liner of that
name. arrived or Fire Island lightship
al S o'clock yesterday. She anchored. at
brose lightship. A notilla Of twelve
destroyers, under command Of Rear
Admiral Horace Piunkett. escorted the
George Washington up the mar
rows and up the bay to Army pier :
boats and yachts proceeded to quaran-
tine to greet the vessel, but did not
form part Of the official. AS the ship
came up the harbor salute OF twenty
one guns was fired from Castle Will
liams on Governors Island and from
,ns coastal Qualifications. In response
the George Washington broke out at
ner A.as.neao the nag OF the Belgian
royal family and the national banner.
American warships responded by dip
ping their colors.
Greeted by City Tomorrow.
The official greeting of the city will
take place tomorrow morning. At
the city hall Mayor Hylan will ex-
tend the freedom of the city to the
royal couple. and the king will make
a brief address in reply. Tomorrow
afternoon the royal party will see
10000 school children in Central Park.
and in the evening will attend a gala
performance at the Hippodrome.
Saturdays program includes visits
to the Woolworth building, the stock
exchange and the produce exchange
by the king and luncheon at the
Bankers Club. as the guest Of the
Committee for Relief in Belgium. In
the afternoon the royal couple will
receive the Representatives Of war
welfare organizations in the exhibit
tion room Of the New York Public
Library and in the evening the king
will attend the mass meeting of the
American Legion in Madison Square
Garden.