The Washington times., 1920-06-14

vlOOB nO0Des thOo8u ~ .
iArgs enough FOR . legation wo9i'
got do for an embassy.
! OF course, We should have oeen
more than ldsiishtsd TO have an
swersd "yes" to his question. Ano
tried TO thiak of some way 10 40
90. But the house was closed. the
servants were all In Brookiine. and
II happened that We were without
n housekeeper. IL would nave
meant getting rin . score .of extra
servants-and who could lay hands
on 30 many At = Doments nouee1
So laitosether 1t was not possie'e'
greatly to our regret.
As Il turned out, however. thsir
maJsstiss ala not 70 directly TO
WashinGton - had been plAnned.
but on account of the Prestdenrs
tllnsss they west Instead to Boston
and then West. visiting the Cspitai
at the very last. just before thsS
left the country.
rhis change Of program naturally
complicatsd matters semewhat
Among ether things. II made their
Boston stay fall on . sunday 80
that the King was unable to visit
shs manufacsurtnG plants which ne
had wished particularly 70 see. IL
.ha6psDsd Also that CARDINAL Nor
ciSr wss In town that day. In the
fereuosn the royal family went 10
the cathedral. lunchsd at the coplsy-
Ptasa, received . committee OF Bel
sian relief and other war workers,
and motorsd out to Harvard, where
the King received = degree l.. had
been asked to help in tho arrange
msats for their reception, and we
yere' both Invited TO join the gov
erper and mayer and their wives In
recSiving the guests 1T the station
and accompanying them during the
day.
the royal party lsft Harvard, they
~sho,ild drive oAsr TO Weld for . cup
Of tea and few minutes Of much
noedsA rest, You can imagine how
excited our household was, and how
ws rubbed and scrubbed and put
out all our best things, Including.
of course. our Belgian souvensr-
the piece of ironwork from tho
Cloth Hall Of YpYes. . signboard OF
Ramscopslie where I went just be
hind the front-iine trenches with
General Druhbei; and last. but not
least. the handkerchief which the
Queen, had given me In La Psnne
one day when I had lost mine!
But all our efforts came to
sad end. for just a few hours be-
fore their Majesties' arrival tele-
gram Arrived telling Of the sudden
death of a member of the family.
We sat UP all night changing our
plans and writing messages, for
we had to leave on the hrst train
for the middle west. The big round
cake, With its Belgian coiors and
..welcome" on the ieing, was sent
in with flowers to the royal private
car with explanations and apologies.
The streets about our place were
lined that day with motors. we.
heard, oil hlled with eager people,
who, alas. had to go away dap
pointed.
After. the exercises At .sanders
rbester the royal party motored
to President Loweil's house for tea,
instead. The story goes that In the
confusion no ,one had thought TO
tell Nrs. Lowell, that they we're
eominx. 20 the maids had all been
Allowed to 20 to see the procession.
Consequently, when the royalties
arrived there was no tea until the
hostess and her friends. rushed into
the kitchen and. screwed II them
selves. II was a pity our cake had
not been sent there instead OF to
the train!
After a look at tho Public Lib
rafy.' the party drove back to the
station. and were soon on their
way west. In honor Of Mr.. Brand
whitloek their majssties stopped
at. Toledo. apd afterwards Were
euests Of the Hooysrs and Blisses
in, California. Later. members OF
IN cir suite told me that they had
enjoyed tEis part Of their trip par
ticulsrly, Notwithstanding some OF
the funny receptions they encount-
cred at the hands of radical mayors
who were holding ofrice in some
Of the smaller middle west com
munities. . Only in New. York and
washington did officials of the
National Government receive them:
elsewhere the local authorities did
the hSn6rs The personnel OF the
party changed from time TO time.
but Mr.. and Mrs.. Brand Whitlock
went with them throughout the
trip. ~ did the military and naval
aides, General Wright and Admiral
Long, and the Belgian Ambassador.
aslweIl as ''BiW Eye, the famous
secret service man who travels with
royalty. j. -
From time to time photographs
appeared In our papers which
showed tho .sKipg and Queen in
syfmmtng.' the King and Queen In
flying mSehines. or the King driving
the engine of his train. These 'di-
versions must have been . welcome
change from tho formaiities which
theyvsneSunt.red 'on every hand.
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