Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-27
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stopped and laid the flowers rever.
emily upon the grave. Then he stood
for a few minutes, cap in hand, eaz-
ing at the simple granite slab which
bears the name of Theodore Roose-
welt, bowed deeply and stepped back
ward outside the fence There were
tears in the eyes of the. Presidents
son as he followed.
The little procession led by the
King, which included Rear Admiral
Long and Major General Wright,
walked slowly down the hillside and
entered motor cars in which he car
ried them to Sycamore Hill. There
they were ushered into the famous
trophy room, where Albert was well
coined by the widow of Col. Roose-
welt, who chatted with him in his own
tongue.
At the house to welcome the King,
besides the widow. were Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., Mr.. antf Mrs
Kermit Roosevelt, Colonel and Mrs
Richard Derby and Mrs. Charles B.
Alexander. A few minutes later
there came &C all for the children
and Theodores three with Mrs. Der
by's two were ushered into the roy
al presence to be greeted affection
ately. The party remained at Saga
more Hill about half an hour.
The trip out. and back, which was
begun after the King and Prince at
tended o'clock mass at St. Albert's
church. was not without incident
and excitment. Once past the traffic
in Flushing and on one of Long Is
lands famous good roads, Albert
took the wheel of his motor car. He
waved to the motor cycle policemen
who piloted him to get a little more
speed out of their machines and
they took him at his word. They
said afterwards that their speed
ometers registered 60 miles an hour.
The rest of the party tried, with in
different success to keep up. One
after another the cars in the rear
came to a stop with flattened tires
or smoking brakes. Prince Leopold
changed machines four times and
seemed highly amused At the last
stage of the journey to the cemetery
nine persons were riding on the car
which bore the wreath
At the outskirts OF the village the
Kings car stood beside the road
while he was strolling about with J.
NJ. Nye. chief special agent of the
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others to appear. The return trip
was repetition of the ride except
that it was made in even better
time until a heavy shower blew I'D.
Instead of returning directly to
their hotel. King Albert and the
Prince kept on to the Bronx Zoolosi-
cal Gardens. where the largest bear
in the world and its mate staged a
family quarrel for their benefit.
Leopold seemed much impressed with
Peter the Great. an enormous hippo
potamus. At the close Of their visit
the King was presented with a mono
graph OF the pheasants of the world
and informed that a large collection
OF animals was being sent from this
city to re-stock the royal geological
specimens were killed when the war
began IN the fear that they might es-
cape from their cages and run wild.
He expressed his thanks in a few
words
King Albert is taking advantage
OF his visit to the city to confer with
financers and business men.
At luncheon today he entertained
Norman Davis, one of the represent
atives Of the United States at the
peace conference, Benjamin Strong.
Governor of the Federal. Reserve
bank. Samuel Bertron and DR.. Leo
H. Baekeland. the chemist. He in.
troduced that the members OF the
Belgian economic mission headed by
Florimond Hankar, the leading bank
er of Brussels.
After the conference with several
members Of the International Trade
Conference. which occupied several
hours. King Albert drove to Tarry-
town to visit John D. Rockefeller. Jr.
The members of the royal party
saw at the Waldorf tonight a private
Of all the motion pictures
OF them which was taken on their
trip.
The King and his suite will 60 on
board the Royal special train about
II o'clock tomorrow to begin the trim
to Washington, which will be reached
about 10 =. NJ. 4 stop of several
hours will be made at Philadelphia.
Much OF the time there wi1l be spent |
IN an inspection OF the Hog Island |