Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
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To be among such able statesmen
and not to: be able to ask them any
questions is always disappointing, but
know quite we'll that one can hardly
expect to get much Information wher
every one is standing stiff1y in a draw
ing room.
The flowers everywhere were quite
beautiful. I must mention the flow
ers because they mean so much to me
and my eye always takes in all flora
arrangements at a single glance.
love those roses called American
Beauties which are given to me
wherever l go; great fragrant
punches of them, which I carry back
and arrange in as many vases as
can lay hold of. 1t makes me think
Of home for in spite of being 50 hap.
py and interested in this hospitable
ments when one longs for home.
Queen Keeps a Diary.
Soon after the gentlemen joined us,
President and Mrs. Coolidge took leave
of us and with much ceremony we
were uShered to our motors and
driven home at a pleasantly early
hour. That does not mean that l
went Immediately to bed for there
was an endless correspondence to get
through with and letters to write. Be-
sides, 1 keep my diary and you can
we'll imagine that at present 1 have
Overmuch to confide to that precious
book
There was q glorious moon, promis-
ing a beautiful day for the morrow,
and finally l turned out my light and
gave myself over to a we'll earned
rest. The beautiful moon did not keep
its promise. We awoke to rama
nasty, dribbling, persistent rama
gray sky and no light at all.
An early start had been prepared
for US. as we were expected in Annap-
oils for an inspection OF the naval
cadets.
They were indeed fine set Of boys,
whom any country could be proud Of.
I have always had special ties with
the navy, as my father was a sailor
and my son. who was with me, had
served three years in the English
navy. I saw by his eager face that
he felt at home directly in this nau-
teal atmosphere.
Tribute to Cadets Bearing.
In spite Of the rain the cadets
marched past us in magnificent order.
1t was pleasure to see them, 81
strong, so straight, SO tall. represent
Ing the future generation at it's best.
One. sad little incident there was.
Mr.. Butler Wright, who was with me,
had lost his only son, who was also Il
naval cadet. From where we stood
together we could see the churchyard
where the hope of his family lay
buried beneath a tree. When / took
the fathers hand in mine to let him
know that understood what he must
be feeling, great tears rolled down
over his cheeks. 1t was the first time
he had come to Annapolis since his
sons death.
Admiral Louis NJ. Mutton took US
to his house for q rest. 1t was de-
lightful home with a tremendously
English atmosphere about it. Both
he and his wife made US wonderfully
comfortable for the short half hour
that we remained beneath his roof.
They gave US delicious warm soup to
drink, then presented all the officials
of the place. besides the officers who
had to do with the cadet school, and
their wives.
Nicolas to Return There.
We had not time, alas, to visit all
the big buildings. We only drove
around the place to get an idea Of it's
beauty. But I promised that when
came back to Washington I would
send my son to Annapolis for a whole
day to make the acquaintance Of, and
become friends with, Americas naval
youth.
Then off we sped again, over the
smooth roads through beautifully
colored woods, past quaint little wood
en- houses so different from any
houses I had seen anywhere else, eX-
Cept. perhaps, in certain little English
towns near the sea. We were getting
more and more excited because the
greatest reception Of the day was TO
be- at Baltimore, and still the sky
would not behave.
Baltimore was full Of eager. kindly
people, who, defying the inclement
skies, had f1ocked out into the streets
to give me tremendous reception.
l cannot say how touched l was,
I almost thought that l was dream
ing. Was it possible to greet
stranger quite as warmly as that?
Mayor Howard jackson met me at
the Hotel Belvedere. where a big
luncheon was given us. The mayor
had had an accident some days be-
fore and had a badly sprained foot.
and charming, though he limped
along with the aid of a stick.
Kindness at the Hotel.
Even the walls Of the hotel seemed
RI cy,o}lo mo and the maids who