New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Greeted by Women, She Introduces Prince and Princess as "These Are My Children '--Calls on President Later in Day White House Dinner Tonight.

Washington, Oct. 19 P-Marie of Rumania paid queenly tribute to the past and present glories of American
 democracy as she paused for while
 today on the threshold of her trip across the continent
 | The sovereign who had seen her own Balkan kingdom overrun by the swelling tide of the great war. first went in state to Arlington, and, In
 the name of her government and people, offered up silent prayer at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
 Then her royal motorcade rolled away across the Virginia hills to Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of Washington. 20 miles down the Potomac.
 To Visit President
 Late in the day, following the code | Of sovereigns from time immortal, she was to call formally upon the president and he and Mrs. Coolidge were to make a return visit immed- lately after to the queens temporary palace at the Rumanian legation. Tonight the royal visitor will be a guest at a White House dinner. | The trip to Arlington was Queen
 Marie's first official act on American
 soil. Although she had been well comed as a queen from the time she arrived in New York harbor yester- | day, and had been ushered into the
 city last night by ranking officials
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 ed until today the formal round of visits that are to mark the official 1 beginning of her American tour. The Ride to Arlington
 Leaving the legation at mid after moon, the queen by her own request rode into Virginia in an open tour ling car. at the head of the motor line that carried the ladies and gentlemen of her party. She mur- lmured admiration as she was carried swiftly across the Potomac and be-
 gan to mount Arlington ridge in the
 somber brightness of a perfect In dian summers day.
 A cavalry escort was In waiting at the gates of the Arlington reser- vation. They drew up in formation and stood al attention as the queen left her automobile at the tomb of | the unknown, stood for a little while in silent prayer, and then laid upon the granite slab bouquet of red iand yellow flowers, woven into the pattern of the Rumanian flag.
 As she turned away to begin the ride to Arlington she spoke word of greeting to the officers of the guard that keeps vigil night and day at the tomb. Then she gazcd dream lily out across the river at the cap- tital nestled below.
 Visits Mount Vernon
 Proceeding without another stop, the party reached Mt. Vernon at i11:15 a. m., and after but short pause she was es1orted into the mansion of Washington where she many times expressed interest and awe at the carefully preserved me- mentos of the father of his country. Although a motorcar was waiting 10 carry her down the long slope 10 the tomb, she preferred to walk. She took a tour also through the historic gardens and returned to find the assembled ladies of the Mt. Yer non association awaiting her pleas 'ure.
 Representative women from every state had assembled to receive her. and she greeted her hostesses with smile and a handshake. She kept the formalities as far as possible in the background. When she pre- tContinued on Page FourA