Evening star., 1926-10-19

| into the National Capital through the
! portals OF Union station last night
| was marked by the fanfare Of the
military and the digniHed greeting OF
/ thousands massed about the presiden'
tial exit Of the terminal.
There was no cheering such as has
| greeted other important visitors like
Marshal F'och, Gen. Pershing or Bucky
/ Harris; only q spontaneous gasp by
| the expectant and thrilled crowds
which had waited for more than an
hour for the arrival of her majesty s
| special train. Every one was too busy
| trying to get in an extra glimpse or
! two Of the smiling features of Eu.
ropes most beautiful queen to think
/ of cheering.
'She is Just as beautiful as they
| say she is" exclaimed one excited
| feminine member Of the crowd who
! was fortunate enough to secure a good
| look at the Queen as she climbed into
the limousine at the station. Princess
Ileana also came in for a round of
| remarked, isn't he good looking?" as
the third car, carrying Prince Mich
| olas, passed by them.
Precautions at Station.
Great precaution had been taken to
guard the royal party at the station
! Marines, attired in their colorful dress
uniforms, formed n lane from the
| trainshed to the presidential recep
/ tion room, in which were waiting
many of the dignitaries of this Gov
| ernment who formed the official re-
| ception committee.
Thousands of persons pressed their
faces against the gates in the station
- hn cl1
| left her train, and a sporadic sort OF
cheer went up as she was seen to
descend from the platform Of her car,
. followed by the prince and the prin'
cess.
The Queen appeared to be taking in
the size OF the huge concourse as she
| walked briskly. head high and face
smiling, between the lines Of marines
at attention. Inside the reception
room there was a brief series of for.
NAL introductions between members
of the royal party and those of the
committee of reception. headed by
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg and COM
posed Of other State Department Off
Gals and ranking officers of the three
branches of the military service with
their wives.
Bugler Sounds Attention.
Suddenly on the plaza there sound.
ed the familiar notes of a bugler
calling the troops to attention. There
was rattling Of swords and a. stiffen-
ing Of military Spines. The Queen,
taking the arm OF Secretary Kellogg,
started forward. On her right was
the Prince, dressed in formal after
noon attire, and the Princess. swathed
in q gorgeous coat Of gray squirrel
and carrying a bouquet of rosebuds.
The Queen looked her part, without
doubt whatever as she walked majes-
tically and slowly through the en-
trance and turned her head from right
to left to survey the picture presented
on the Plaza. She wore a coat OF
astrakan, topped off by a striking
turban with FURNISHED gold trim
mirgs.
AS the Queen set her foot in the
doorway the Army Band struck up
the Rumanian national anthem, and
the procession through the enhance
came to a quick halt. The Prince had
removed his hat and the royal trio
stood r'igidly at attention. During
the playing of this anthem and OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" which
followed Immediately. Queen Marie
could be seen gazing quizzically at the
broads Of news cameras. set up on
tripods, which confronted her In the
driveway Of the porte cochere. She
ran her eyes the length Of the photo
graphers' army. and then lifted them
to take in the trappings- Of the war
strength squadron of Cavalry in the
background.
The playing of the anthems COM
pleted. Queen Marie graciously re-
tained her pose for the benefit of
the photographers, as a succession of
flashlights doomed their radiance for
the feverishly-w working cameramen.
For fully five minutes the entire party
stood thus In Difference to the photog-
raphers, and then they faded away
before the onslaught of shining Inn
cuisines which moved forward for
their distinguished passengers.
Kellogg In Queens Car.
Secretary Kellogg went with the
Queen in the first car, bearing the
official monogram Of the Government.
Mai. Gen. Fox Connor, acting chief
of staff Of the Army, escorted the
Prince in the second machine, and
Admiral Eberle, ranking officer OF the
Navy, sat with Princess Ileana In the
third car, A dozen or more cars rol.
lowed in line to pick up the score OF
other members Of the party. includ-
ing the encourage.
The White House, which had been
forecast as the Queens next sight OF
Washington, was denied her until
this afternoon, for. contrary to past
custom, the President did not receive
the Queen last night. For personal
reasons, it was said at the White
House, the official call Of the Queen
at the Executive Mansion, and of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge at the
legation was set for this afternoon.
Last night the Queen entertained
informally at dinner at the legation,
her guests being members OF the dip
lomatic corps representing the little
entente of the Balkans and other
governments, including Poland, Italy
and France.
Crowds Line Streets.
Her parade through the streets OF
the Capital City to the legation was
a brilliant night pageant. The chain
of automobiles carrying the royal