Arizona republican., 1919-10-20
EQUAL DIGNITY
 MARKS MEETING
 IF CH|EFT FANS
King of the Belgians and Ruler of the Navajos Gravely Exchange Solemn Greetings - Albert Pre- sented with a Beautiful Blanket by Tribe
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ALBUQUERQUE N. M.. Oct. 19.- The pale-faced chief of the Belgians visited a visaged gray haired, swarthy chief of the Navajos at Gallup today They shook hands gravely and each showed his respect for the other The aged Indian bore himself with a dignity equal to that of the king. There was no condescension in Albert's manner and no humility in that of the red skin.
 The sun had not yet banished the chill of dawn when the royal special stopped in the New Mexican village of Gallup, but there was crowd of several hundred at the station. Many of them had ridden a score of miles to greet the Belgians. As the train stopped. the band of St. Mihiers Indian school swung into the strains of the Belgian national anthem and then that of the United States.
 Braves Await King
 A little band of braves. mounted on mustangs, sat awaiting and watching, their faces expressionless, as the king, queen and prince descended from their car. After one war dance, his majesty expressed desire to meet some of the Indians and several of them were pre- sented to him and his consort.
 Then Chief Silagotio, tribal judge, better known as Pete Price, stepped forward with the tribes gift, a hand some Navajo blanket which he gravely handed to Albert, who in turn pinned upon the old warriors breast silver medals of his house.
 The grizzled Indian was the last to surrender to the regulars at Fort De- tiance in the days when Kit Carson was a guide and he was defiant to the end. But once his parole was given, he kept it.
 There was no lack of color in the scene which greeted the Belgians Braves in shirts of the gaudiest hues and squaws wrapped in blankets of many colors were grouped in an open space near the station, some of the women carrying papooses. The daugh- ter of the chief was mounted on mus tang.
 Pose for Queen
 When the braves had filed past Queen Elizabeth, who stood beside her husband in striking contrast to the place given their squaws by the In- dians, she asked to be presented to the Indian women. Then she requested
  hey complied although somewhat sul. lenly, for they view picture taking de- vices with superstitious awe. They kept their eyes on the ground while hey posed.
 Next to the Indians. the most strik- ing figure was that of Dick Mattox an old-timer," who twirled a ferociou: looking mustache as he sat on hi' horse on the edge of the crowd. While counted one of Gallup's best citizens he looked like the villain of a cinema drama of the plains.
 The Belgian monarchs worshippeC today for the third time in the United states at the quaint Indian church which has stood for three centuries on what is now the Pueblo Indian reservation at Isleta, thirteen mile: from Albuquerque. A venerable spanish priest celebrated the benedic' ton with the king, queen and Prince Leopold in the sanctuary with Gov ernor I,arrazolo and his wife. I'm nriest. who spoke French fluently welcomed the Belgians to the ancien edifice which stands today as it di' when it was built although it wa many times captured by the Indians and then re-taken by the Spaniards
 Indian Choir Sings
 One of the priests was an Indial and the choir was composed of In dians.
 After the service the visitors wer treated to a real western show. Pic turesque Indians danced their nativ dances, while cowboys and cowgirl gave exhibitions in horsemanshiI One of the features was a horse bacl ouadrille and another was the master, of breaking bronchos.
 The king rode on the engine fror Thoreau, N. NJ, to Laguna, N. M, distance of about 50 miles.
 At the Grand Canyon, Brakeman I H. Cockrum had his leg badly smashe while coupling cars. He was visite by both the king and queen in tn baggage car. The king decorate Cockrum with the Order of Leopol II, and later the king and quee visited the car, but learned tha Cockrum had been taken to hospits at Winslow.
 The special train of the royal part arrived here at 2:45 this afternoo and was met by reception commit tee headed by Governor o. A. Larra zolo. Following instructions the gov ernor, in a few well chosen word presented His Majesty with a beau 
 memento of his visit to New Mexic consisting of a pouch made of det skin in which was placed portfoli of 30 superb photographs of Ne Mexico scenes and scenery. Tn pouch is made in primitive India style by Indian workmen and is hand somely illumined in red, yellow an green tints.
 On the front cover of the portfoI is a photograph of Governor Larrazo and his two daughters. The photo graphs enclosed in the portfolio IT view a thousand years of New Mexic history, beginning with pictures of tl Puye, Rito de Los Frijoles and Tul quise house ruins, down to present da scenes.
 The royal party was taken to ar from Isleta in automobiles.
 AThe special train left here at G.. .. gr-