The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
NEW ENVOY OF
RU VI ANA
NAMED
Due to Receive Queen
Marie; Concerning the
Maryhill Museum
By JEAN ELIOT

CFGIZlanO Ids U6en dRpOALtt-
ed Rumanian Minister to the
United States, is coupled with the
news that he will sail for this coun-
try Immediately in order to be able
to greet Queen Marie of Rumania
on her arrival here. Radu Djuvara,
the present Charge D'Affaires, who
was private secretary to the late
Queen Carmen sylvia. who toured
this country with Prince Carol once
upon a time and who is thoroughly
familiar with Rumanian court cere-
rnonial, will remain through the
visit of his sovereign. He has been
urged by the new minister to stay
on through his regime, I'm told.
but his future plans are not yet
mapped out. Mr.. CratZianu was
previously Rumanian minister to
the Spanish court.
A mention in cable dispatches of
the fact that the Infanta Beatrice
was to accompany Queen Marie to
America has given rise to specula-
ton as to a royal romance brewing
between the youthful daughter OF
the King and Queen Of Spain and
Prince Nicholas. Queen Marie's sec
ond son, who is probably coming
over with his mother. The rumor
might as well be skotched at once,
for the Infanta Beatrice, who Is TO
be a member of the royal party, Is
not the little Spanish princess but
fhe Infanta Beatrice, Princess Or
leans. sister of Queen Marie and Of
the Queen of Spain. She is there
for an aunt Of Prince Nicholas.
The Rumanian legation IS even
now being renovated and redeco-
rated in preparation for the recep,
ffon of the Queen. It will be turned
over to Her Majesty and her ladies'
fhe men of her suite having apart.
n1ents at Wardman Park Hotel,
where the legation attaches will
also be quartered. Prince Nicholas
and his staff win likewise go to
the hotel !.
while the drawing room floor OF
the legation will be left pretty
much as Prince and Princess BIZ
besco left it., the Queens bedcham-
Der is being done over in accord
ance with her taste and so are
the rooms which will be occupied
bv the little Princess Ieana and
the Infanta Beatrice. Mr.. Djuvara
is having the bit OF a garden
planted with scores of seedlings
which will blossom into the colors
of the Rumanian flag to greet
Queen Marie on her arrival.
Immediately after landing in New
York, Queen Marie will come to
Washington to pay her respects to
President Coolidge, but I believe she
win stay but a few hours then, or
at the most overnight, returning to
the Capital for a longer visit at
the close of her journey to the
coast.
Named for Washington Girl
Queen Marie's pilgrimage to
Seattle, Wash, to dedicate the
MaryhilI Museum, Economically
situated on the banks Of the Column
bia River, has an especial interest
TO Washington, for this mansion
museum, built by Samuel Hill. Is
named for his daughter, Miss Mary
Hill, who grew UP in Washington,
was educated here and lived for
some years with her mother in a
big house in Street near where
the home Of the late President
Wilson now stands.
Mr.. Hill was never very much In
Washington. A son-in-law of the
late James j. Hill, railroad and en-
pire builder, is often referred to as
''the friend of kings He is tire
less globe trotter and has been a
welcome visitor in many homes Of
royalty. Indeed, his mansion at
MaryhilI was built for the enter
tainment Of King Albert of Bel
gium, who had accepted an invita-
ton to be Mr.. Hills guest In this
country. Then came the war and
King Albert's trip wac never made,
but the coat of arms of the royal
house of Belgium still rests over
the main entrance as a sign Of
welcome to the royal guest.
Like Albert Of Belgium, Queen
Marie of Rumania has long counted
Sam Hill among her friends. When
Mr.. Hill was in Rumanfa some
years ago he told Queen Marie of
his mansion in the far-distant State
of washington: told her of his pur-
pose to establish in it a great n1u'
scum of international art in which
Rumania would be well represented.
There would be a Rumanian room,
Mr.. Hill assured her majesty, and
there would also be an apartment
dedicated to Queen Marie person
ally. The queen was pleased with
the plan and promised Mr.. Hill that
when she journeyed to the United
States on a trip she was even then
contemplating she would be his
guest at Maryhill and participate
in the dedication of the museum.
The promise is about to be full
filled.