The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-25
TO LISTEN IN
ON ELECTION
RETURNS
Queen Marie Will Be
Taken Into Indian Tribe
in Spokane, Wash.
Rr DEAN Eliot

THH wonder grows each day that
Her Majesty Queen Marie OF Ru.
mania. can stand the pace that has
heAn set for her during her An1eri-
can visit. Perhaps she will have
mora time for rest after she leaves
on her. tour Of the West, but 1t
seems doubtful one may judge
from q, letter from Spokane, Wash.
telling what will be crowded into
the few short hours she expects to
spend In that picturesque city.
An Indian war dance will give
hep q picture of the Far West OF
the past and she will gain further
insight into the West Of the present
by listening in on the election re-
turns-November 2 is the date set
for her to be In Spokane-at the
office Of the Spokesman Review
and the Chronicle, Spokahe's two
most important papers (morning and
evening" Both are the property
Of w. FL. Cowles, who appears to
own about half the city and to rule
the rest with an iron hand.
Keen to Study Elections
Il has been learned that Queen
Marie Is keen to study the way in
which elections are handled in Amer.
lea and she has expressed frequent.
~ desire to go through big
newspaper plant. In Spokane she
win have opportunity to kill two
birds with one stone. for the Re-
view will be going to press while
the election returns are coming in.
II IL expected that the royal party
VIII remain<at the newspaper office
until their train leaves after IL
o'clock D. m.
Earlier In this day Of days q big
receptions semfpublic function
IL being planned at the Davenport
Hotel. the center of the social life
Of Spokane. This is described as a
unique hosiery. one Of the most
famous IN the Northwest. The ser.
vice IS wonderful and there Is such
an extraordinary attention to de-
tail that every bit OF money which
passes through the hotel is washed.
In the hope that Queen Marie
would stay in Spokane overnight,
the handsome suite at the Daven-
port which President Harding &C.
cupied on his tragic trip to the
Northwest was being made ready
for Her Majesty. but It has been
decided that the royal party, win
u
Davenport Hotel is owned by Mr..
Cowles and L. M. Davenport. Mr..
Cowles IL q director Of the Assoc
ciated Press.
At the Indian war dance, which Is
TO be feature Of her stay In
Spokane. Queen Marie will I'M
doubtedIy be taken into the tribe
ana given an Indian name. This
ceremony is always colorful and
win undoubtedly appeal to Her Ma
Jesty's love OF the picturesque.
A Foreign" Queen
Echoes Of Queen Mares stay in
Washington are stiIl on the air.
And an amusing story that IL 60
ing the rounds details q converse.
ton between q charming lady who
Joined the crowd assembled to see
Queen Marie enter the Legation on
one occasion and the policeman on
the beat. "Just who is this
Queen?" was the officers question.
isn't she German7'' mo. she's
English" came the reply. "a grand.
daughter OF Queen Victoria" To be
greeted with. "Is she. indeed, mum.
I thought she was a foreigner"
Members of the English Speaking
Union. please take notice.
Former Washingtonian Hostess
Leaving today for the West, Ru.
manta's sovereign brought a rather
hectic stay In New York to q close.
A former Washingtonian, Mrs.