Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25

naval uniform and observed to a
Harrisburg member of the scort that
he had frequently been mistaken on
the tour for a bishop and several
other dignitaries.
Ambassador Brand Whitlock said
while riding to the Capitol that the
Belgian party was impressed with
the evident respect of the American
people for law and order and their
orderly conduct at all times.
1t took Arthur H. Bailey to bring
out the democracy of King Albert
yesterday in no uncertain manner.
Approaching the distinguished
visitor on the special car at Steel
ton and extending a box of cigars
he said:
king, have a cigar"
And without turning a hair the
King replied, suiting the action to
the words: .t.
Don't care if I do" and took one.
Governor Sproul won the hearts of
every member of the distinguished
party yesterday by his thoroughly
democratic and courteous attention to
all the visitors. The short time spent
! in the beautiful reception room of the
| Governor at the Capitol afforded an
opportunity to many Of the Harrisburg
| people and State officials who were
| assisting, to meet and greet King AL
| bert and the members of his party.
| They were much impressed with the
beauty of the building in all it's parts
and the impressive dignity of the
| structure. s--'
] The, attention to details by the
| Chamber of Commerce COMMITTEES ac-
counted in large measure for the har-
| monious working. out of the plans
which had been formulated in a
rather hectic fashion by reason of
| frequent changes due to instructions
| from the party en- route. The Coop
Grafton of the Chamber of Commerce
at Carlisle in bringing to Harrisburg
] the convalescent soldiers at the base
Hospital there aided greatly in the
preparations for the group which re-
ceived King Albert and party in the
rotunda of the Capitol.
| AS the party passed through the
| portals of the west entrance to the
4 Capitol they were Immediately taken
with the double lines of Red Cross
workers of Harrisburg in uniform,
| the line of convalescent soldiers back
OF them and the massed singers of the
| Seller SchOOl IN the DalcOny lmmeul-
ately above the grand staircase. 1t
was a spectacle which will not soon
be forgotten by those who witnessed
| it
| Brand WhitlCck, who will return to
Belgium in few days was more than
delighted with the reception here and
with the splendid character of the
Capitol building. He was immensely
interested in. the great model of the
memorial viaduct and the Capitol
| Park extension plans, and emphatic
ally declared that those who would
mar the appreciation of fine struc-
ture by constantly ryeferring to the
unfortunate furnishing scandal of
! several years ago were lack
ing in appreciation of the beauty and
dignity of the building as representa-
tive of great Commonwealth.
Andrew S. Patterson, president of
the Union Trust Company. received a
telegram last evening from his broth
ef Colonel Charles H. Patterson, who
is one of the u S. Army officers with
! King Albert's party. as follows
i'"Every one pleased with Harrisburg
receptions. Arrangements fine" This
pleasant echo of the reception of yes
! terday from a Harrisburg boy, who is
ra turally proud of the cordial greet
4 ing of his home town. indicates the
pleasure of the distinguished visitors
| with their welcome here