Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-19

it did over an arc lighted city against
a dark sky
Marines lined her way from her
special train which arrived from
New York at o'clock, to the en-.
trance of the station. Here, army
bands trumpeted the Rumanian and
then the national anthem of the
! United Staes, and squadron, war
strength, of the third cavalry from
Fort Myer formed her guard of honr.
The White House, which mad been
! forecast as her next sight of Wash
ington, was denied her until tomor.
! row, for, contrary to past custom.
! the president did not receive the
! queen tonight. For personal rea.
sons, it was said al the White House
the official call of the queen at the
! executive mansion and or the presl-
! dent and Mrs. Coolidge to the lega-
/ ton, was set for tomorrow afternoon,
instead Of tonight. Hence the first
official act of the visiting queef,
VIII be, not the call on ;ae president
Of this country, hut the tribute she
Will pay tomorrow at the tomb Of
Americas unknown soldier. Tonight
, the queen entertained informally at
dinner at the legation, her guests
heing members OF the diplomatic
corps representing the little entente
of the Balkans and other govern
sments, including Poland. Italy and
France. n a
brilliant Pageant
Her parade through the streets oe
the capital city TO the legation was
q hri1lianf mir q.
Of automobiles carrying the royal
party, escorted by the cavalry squad
ron, passed between sidewalks
crowded with applauding, cheering
on-lookers
At the legation the crowds were
massed so thickly in the streets that
police had difficulty in clearing the
way. After the queen had entered
the building followed by Princess
Ileana and by Prince Nicholas, who
is to stay thcre with her and the
princess by ner special request, rath-
er than with other members of the
party at the Wardman Park hotel.
the crowd still refused to disperse.
Their applause and cheering, their
insistent demands for sight of the
queen, finally attracted her ma
jesty's attention. The double shut
tered windows of the little balcony
On the second flood above the door
way parted, to frame in the bright
light of the room inside the figure
of the queen.
She stepped onto the balcony, piac
ed her hand on the Flagstaff from
which hung the Rumanian flag, and
leaned forward to look down Oh
the upturned face of her American
Kingdom. Her son and daughter
stepped out on either side of her
The crowd cheered and clapped and
then paused, as The queen held VI
her hand.
IT just wish to. tell you all thank
you so very mlch,'" said her voice
in the darkness.
Then lighting her up with flashes
of quick lightning, the photographers
exploded their flares and the crowd
caught a "flashlight" Of Rumania's y
lovely queen, bare headed, with her
short waved auburn hair shining i'll
the sudden glare.
The queen on the balcony is the
queen that America will learn to
know, and she hopes "to take tc
their hearts," during the next few
months. For, said Marie today IN
audience granted three newspaper
representatives on the special train
she will continue to be her royal
self as long as SHE is in this coun.
try, assuming no incognito ana seek
ing none of the privileges of the
private individual"
Will Be Queen
1.-THE people of America want MY
here as a queen, I believe" she said,
as the special train neared W ashing-
ton. Everybody knows me as Marie,
queen of Rumania, that is what I
always am, and 1 have never been
a person to pretend to be what ] am
not"
So she will not appear in the NOV
ing pictures, except as they may
snap me in the street." said her ma
jesty, for, she added, "a queen can't
act in the movies, now can she?"
There is no truth in the rumor
that I might appear in the movinG
pictures she replied to a question.
Though I don't say 1 may not write.
for the films" she added.
During her interview the queen
sat in an arm chair near the rear
window of her flower tilted private
car, the car of General w. w. After
bury, president Of the Pennsylvania
railroad which has conveyed Marshal
Foch, and other distinguished visitors
on their visits of state.
II have been touched TO the heart
by my reception today" sne smil
ingly began the interview she had
granted, after shaking hands with
the reporters.
my welcome really seemed to
come, not alone from the state, but
from the people. The faces of Sc
many seemed to smile AT me. They
seemed really glad to see me. 1t
made be very happy.
II thought the ceremony at the
city hall in New York beautiruI.
See, I am wearing the medal they
gave me- and she pointed to the
sold medal, pinned to her gown,
with its crests of Rumania and OF
the United States.
"Do you know that the speech 1
made to the mayor, is the first one
| ever made in my life?" she asked.