Evening star., 1926-11-20
My Impressions of America
BY Her Majesty the Queen of Rumania
Written Exclusively The Star and Other Members OF the North
American Newspaper Alliance

who gave me a splendid welcome.
The people of st. Paul gave me tre'
mendous reception. ;,
l shall never forget the crowds ana
the enthusiasm as l mounted the
broad steps of the capitol to be re-
ceived by the governor. [ turned a
moment to wave my hand to the
multitude assembled beneath, and
from that high position l could look
over part of the town and all the
eager, welcoming faces. l could see
the soldiers drawn up in line, the
splendid array of stalwart policemen,
everything in such magnificent order
and so beautifully done that 1t is a
picture 1 shall carry with me every
where.
At the door of the capitol I was
received by Gov. Christianson,
charming, young-faced man with
gray hair.
Alas, the weather was bad, and 1t
! was beginning to rain. /, however,
bravely ignored this fact, although l
wore a red velvet cloak.
Here the officials of the city were
presented to me, and then I was hur-
ried off to q far district of the city
to attend a service in a small Ru-
manian church. 1t was a touching
though humble ceremony, and it felt
good to be among my people here
where certainly it was an event to
them to be in the company of their
Queen.
BY this time it was getting dark,
and our motor few at a great pace
over the long bridge which connects
the two cities. In the center Of 1t
1 was stopped and presented with
magnificent silver fox--it was a pedi-
greed fox, they told me, off one of
their farms, I was very touched at
this gift, given me exactly there where
the two towns met.
1t was at their great art institute
that the officials Of Minneapolis and
many others were presented to me.
I was intensely interested by this
handsome building and the valua BILE
treasures the town is collecting there
I felt perfectly at home among all
those precious. ancient objects, for art
is one Of my special hobbies, and |
passed from room to room in a state
Of excited delight over the beautiful
old furniture and pictures which have
been collected and SO tastefully set
up. Among others there was an ex-
Quisite little old English Elizabethian
room entirely reconstructed, with the
wainscotting and furniture Of the
time. The lighting was most ar
tistically done, and I resented being
hurried away, as 1 would have liked
to inspect in detail each one OF the
treasures. However, l was merciless
ly hurried away by those responsible
for our program and taken back again
over the long bride into St. Paul,
where l was allowed short hour to
take bath and dress for dinner
while an endless quantity Of exciting
packets and lovely flowers were being
brought to me all the time.
Dinner at Private Home.
The supper that evening was a de-
lightful rest. 1t was at a private
house. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hill. More delightful hosts
cannot be imagined Mrs. Hill Is a
adored by her husband and children
and by all her friends. They received
us in one Of the most delightful rooms
l have ever seen, which they called
the music room. There is an organ
at one end of 1t, and at tho other a
great fireplace, in which a friendly
Are burned. At the left OF the fire
place was an exquisite pastel portrait
Of Mrs. Hill, SO cleverly lighted that 1t
was as though Mrs. Hill were for a
second time with us in the room.
That supper around that friendly
table has left me a delightful sensa-
tion Of peaceful coziness. and really
felt that I could relax for two hours
from the strain of qff1cialty. My host
told me interesting things, while l ate
delicious, beautifully served food to
the sound of soft music played by a
ladies' orchestra in the hall beyond.
During that time my children ate
at a separate table in another room
a meal offered them by the son and
daughter Of the house and other COM
pa mons Of their age.
Before we returned to our train the
different friends and acquaintances of
our hosts came to greet us, and little
by little the music room filled with
select and elegant guests. Finally
there was a little dancing. but time
had moved on relentlessly, and it was
all too soon that we had to leave that
smiling company to return to our
train.