The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-31
BY United Press.

~ RiAhNN . A'NRs
Rio De Janeiro,-(By MaiD To
anyone, who was in America last
iall when the nation welcomed King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth of the
Belgians, the preparations being
made by Brazil to outdo her sister
republic in a reception to these
same oyalties next fall will be
breath-taking. While no iron-clad
program has yet been arranged,
about the only question still to be
answered is whether or not the
royal couple can stand the strain.
The Belgian rulers are not ex-
pected to arrive here until Septem-
ber but already scarcely a day goes
by without some new preparations
for their visit being announced un-
der glaring headlines in the press.
The Latin love of pomp and dis
play is figuring largely in the plans.
The army and navy is being worked
overtime in an effort to whip them
into shape to pass the review of the
soldlerkne and officers and men
alike, ordinarily snappy enough for
any army, are fairly on their toes
two months in advance of the adj
vent Of the monarchs.
A comparison between the pro
posed Brazilian reception of the
King and Queen and that accorded
them in the United States is nothing
if not startling. 1t is like comparing
o prayer to a grand hurrah.
Few persons in America, who
formed the hundreds of thousands
who saw King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth last fall will ever for
get the admiring crowds that gazed
in all but silence at the Belgian
royalties as they drove unostenta-
tiously about from place to place
Here and there was a cheer, but for
the most part the crowds were typi-
cally undemonstratiye.
But next fall.
Brazil knows how to make carni-
val and Rio has been seen many
gay nights and days. But it is doubt
ful if any festiyity gone before will
ever again be able to bat in the
same league with this reception for
the Belgian rulers. Not if the com
mittee on arrangements, headed by
the minister of foreign affairs, can
help it.
Following the arrival Of their
Majesties they will be Immediately
driven to the Cattete Palace to meet
the president Then the program will
be started in earnest. 1t will con
sist of series of events, which
bids fair to consume every minute
Of the time the King and Queen
spend in Brazil There will be a
military parade for a start-off; then
will follow bali at the foreign OF
flee at Itamarty Palace, after which
the royal party will attend sol
emn session" Of the Academy Of As
sociated Sciences in the National
Liberty.
A partial list from there on in
cludes a visit to the Academy OF
Fine Arts, a garden party at Cat
tete Palace, q Venetian fete, z
sports fete including an athletic
parade and two football games be-
tween the -four leading teams in the |
Metropolitan League, a grand con
cert at the Municipal Opera House,
and so on These events will be in
with innumerable visits
to the interior and to the mountains
surrounding Rio de Janeiro and the
pay.
In between festivities, if ther,
is any in between, Brazil is expect
ed to be in very receptive mood
for suggestions regarding financial
aid for Belgium. There have been
number of "feelers" from Brussels
'egarding an international loan and
his has not dampened the ardor of
he government or of the public for
he reception of the King and