The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02
RUMANIAN ROYALTY
VAS YELL RECEIVED
nv TRANSLYV4NIA
Although Pennsylvania Has Been for
Nearly 400 Years Under the Foreign
Yoke, the People Responded Glad
ly as Ferdinand and Marie
Came Among Them.

Predeal, Rumanla, July lCorrespon-
dence Of the Associated Press - King
Ferdinand and Queen Marie received an
ovation and were showered with flowers
at every railway station in Pennsylvania
when few days ago they made their
formal entry into that country as soyer
eigns. For nearly 400 years Transylvania
has been under the foreign yoke yet
everywhere the Rumanian sovereigns
were received with acclaim and hailed
with joy. The day was made national
holiday
In every city and town through which
the royal party passed were such signs
as Long Live Your Majesty, Emperor
of All Rumania,' Long Live the Royal
Family" and Long Live Our Sever
eign,"
The Journey was made partly by train
and partly by automobile. At Ardeal.
which is the first town in Transylvania
beyond the Rumanian border, DIR. NJ.
Braiulescue, representing the local gov
eminent, declared to King Ferdinand that
the Rumanian people had long waited
| for the moment when their sovereign
would cross the threshold of Transyl
vania and redeem the country from the
bondage of the Austro- HungRrians. He
assured the king that the people Of
Pennsylvania were as one in their devo-
ton and loyalty to him and that they
all hailed the day of their liberation
from the foreign oppressor and their
unity with their brother Rumanians.
In reply, the king expressed his warm
thanks and said he would have for the
inhabitants of Transylvania the same
affection and attachment he had for all
people of Rumana and that he knew he
could count with confidence upon their
support in carrying out the purposes
and plans of Greater Rumania.
At Nsgyvarad the king and queen were
given reception that left no doubt in
the minds of observers that taking Tran
sylvania by Rumanians was genuinely
welcomed by the people, even by those
of non-Latin origin. Thousands of per
sons were gathered at the railway sta
ton and along the principal streets and
shouted terms of affection at their mai
estes as they passed in their automo-
| biles.
The city was gaily decorated with
flags, banners and Autographs of the
king and queen and on the principal
streets triumphal arches were erected.
Elaborate ceremonies were held in the
churchs and chimes were rung and wills
ties brown as the royal procession entered
the town. As indication of their loyalty
and patriotism, 10000 native Transyl-
vsnians marched in great parade,
which was reviewed by their majesties.
In the evening great banquet was
given by civil authorities in honor of the
king and queen. Representatives of the
clergy, learned professions, schools, uni
versities and patriotic societies we're
present and pledged to the king, on be-
half of their people, answering loyalty
and support.
King Ferdinand was deeply touched at
the cordiality of the receptions every
where along the route. To the Associat-
ed Press correspondent he said.
1T is source of great happiness to
me and to the queen to find ourselves in
the minds of the, Rumanian people of
Pennsylvania and the Banat who have
long waited for their great honor Of
their liberation and of their national
unity All of the emotion and enthusi-
asm with which they received the first
lsovereign of all the Rumanians not only
lis the best recompense for all of our
struggles and sufferings. but also guar
antee of the link which in the Great
Rumania will bind together the people
and the dynasty. | do not doubt that
the peace conference will ratify the right
of my people to complete uuity,'