The Washington times., 1921-05-22
DIPLOMAT GREETS
SUNK|ST S0NGB|RD
Recalls Memorable Occasion
When She Enraptured King
Albert With Her Voice.
ny LOUIS ASHLEY.

Two distinguished wearers of ci-
william decorations from the hand OF
King Albert, of Belgium. as tokens
OF his personal appreciation of serv-
ices rendered. met in Washington
one day last week.
One was Baron de Cartier de Mar
chienne, the Belgian Ambassador, tail
and austere. The other was Miss Eva
Clark, the pretty. petite, and demu-e
prima donna Of "Satires Of 1920" the
All-California production which Is
making a triumphal procession
through the East.
SHE ENTHRALLED A KING.
Baron Marchienne was awarded
his high decorations for diplomatic
services in the interest of Belgium.
while little Miss Clark was decorated
by King Albert because OF services
rendered Belgium" in charming and
enthrallingsthe king and queen witn
the melody of her voice during their
visit to San Francisco in 1919.
The bewitching diva met the am
bassador at the Belgian Embassy and
was warmly and graciously received
by him. On the lapel OF her smartly
tailored suit she wore the decoration,
the 'Palmes dor de IOrdre de la
Couronne' ("Gold Palms of the Order
of the Crown"). Both Miss Clark and
the decoration were instantly recalled
by Baron Marchienne, he having been
with King Albert at the time tn
singer won the sovereign's favor. and
having been personally directed by
the king to send the decoration to
her.
Miss Clark explained that she called
to pay her respects to a fellow wearer
of Belgian decorations, and to say
hat 81 ahA haI "
tributes and tokens during her pro-
fessional career, she valued none of
them more highly than this symbol
Of royal appreciation of her singing.
Baron Marchienne voiced his pleas
ure at seeing the sweet-voiced prima
donna again. and was glad to hear
her express her high esteem of "Gold
Palms of the Order of the Crown"
THAT was quite a delightful and
memorable occasion in San Fran
CISCO" said Baron Marchienne. IT
shall never forget it., The people
were so hospitable, the climate so
wonderful, and you sang so beauu-
fully at the luncheon given in honor
of the King and Queen"
RANKED WITH TETRAZINNI.
Baron Marchienne said Miss Clark
had just reason to be proud Of the
decoration. Only ono other person In
America beside Miss Clark has bee-
awarded this honor, and that person
is Madame Tetrazinni Miss Clark,
who is extremely youthful for a
prima donna, demurely admitted her
qualification over being placed in the
same rank of singers as Tetrazinni
by the King Of Belgium
When King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth visited San Francisco, the
local committee on entertainment ar
ranged a wonderfully lavish luncheon
at the Palace Hotel, and Miss Clark.
then and still regarded as California's
sweetest singer, was selected to sing
several classical selections She sang
for tho King and Queen as she had
never sung before, and the royal
guests insisted upon repeated encorea
Persons who accompanied King AL
bert on his entire tour Of this coun-
try say he never manifested any
greater enthusiasm during his stay
in Americarthan At the luncheon when
Miss Clark sang for him.
Although she has made several
trips to tho Orient. this Is Miss
ClarAts nrst VISIT to tho East and
sho II winning admirers By tho
thousand Washington mudo lovers
tosi1 her te their hearth, and Broad