Evening star., 1926-11-04
MARIE DELEGATES
FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Queen Defends Friendship for
Dancer in Speech at Mary
Hill, Wash.
By the Associated Press.

QUEEN MARIE'S TRAIN, EN-
ROUTE TO SEATTLE, Wash, No
vember 4.-Having fulfilled her mis-
sion 10 this country, dedication of the
Mary Hill Museum of Fine Arts, at
Mary Hill, Wash, Queen Marie moved
on to Seattle today and toward the
end Of her Western swing around The
country.
Vancouver, which will be reached
tomorrow. marks the turning point
Of the Queens visit and tomorrow
night she will begin the homeward
Journey to Rumania.
Marie dedicated the museum at
Mary Hill in an impassioned but brief
address in which she bespoke her
friendship for Samuel Hill, world
traveller road builder and adventurer.
and for Miss Loie Fuller, former
dancer, who the Queen said was Of
great assistance to her and to Rumania
during the World War. They, she
said. as founder and a director. re-
spectively. of the museum, had made
her trip possible by asking her to
cross the sea to dedicate the structure.
Queen Answers Criticism.
Her address, eXtemporaneous and
frightening to members of her party
who represent the Bucharest govern.
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unfavorabie political reaction at home,
also answered criticism of her visit
to the United States. She described
Mr.. Hill, Son-in-law of the late Jane
J. Hill, railroad builders, as dreamer
and worker whom | understand be-
cause l. too, am a dreamer and
worker"
Because he is her friend, she said,
she came from Rumania to assist him
y
O power for international harmony.
Declaring the name of Miss Fuller
had "often been slighted,' Marie said
the former dancer stood by me when
my back was to the wall" and had
gone 'all over America seeking aid
for my people" during the war.
Asserting that "some have wonder
ed at the friendship of Queen for a
woman whom some would call low.
1y,' her majesty added:
"1n this democracy there should be
no gap between the high and the
lowly. AS woman to woman, | wish
there would be no doubt in any heart
that that woman MisS Fuller) gave
me hope in the trying days of the
war"
Address Is Impromptu.
The address, delivered without ad
GUS consultation with her Rumanlan
advisers, brought into the open an
Undercurrent of criticism of her visit
which had as it's chief object the dedi-
cation of little museum built in the
hills overlooking the Columbia River
by a man known for his frequent
gestures to royalty.
Marie spoke as a sovereign on her
own responsibility and in dramatic
conclusion of her address extended
her hand to the white haired Samuel
Hill. saying:
''Mr. Hill, 1 would like very much
TO shake your hand"
With eyes moist in appreciation of
her words, delivered in the presence
OF friends who had supported him
through many unfinished episodes
similar to the museum, Mr.. Hill kissed
the queens hand and bowed his head.
Miss Fuller. held on the train be
cause Of the impossibility of moving
her through the hills to the museum
in her wheel chair, wept when she
was later told Of the incident.
That her love for the museum and
.hose who made it was among Marie S
1irst reasons for visiting America was
made known at the beginning of her
add 'oSS whom she said
"As l stand here today in this curl
GUS ana interesting building, I'd like
to explain why | came. There is much
more than concrete in this structure.
There is dream built into this place
"a dream for today and especially for
tomorrow.
There are great dreamers and
great workers in this world. When a
dreamer is also a worker, he is work
ing for today as well as tomorrow
For he is building for those who come
after U.S."
Queen Marie's program for today
Ted her to Longview, Wash, for an
early morning visit to lumber mill
before proceeding to Seattle.