Evening star., 1926-11-18
My Impressions of America
By Her Majesty the Queen of Rumania
Written Exclusively The Star and Other Members of the North
American Newspaper Alliance
nd loved to talk of her experiences

and loved to talk of her experiences
there.
Midnight saw us back on our
train. There was one small incident
which I did not mention. On my
arrival at Ottawa. when walked
through the station, a chorus Of
Welsh women sang me a welcome.
/ was particularly touched by this.
as last summer had been to Wales
and had been made a bard there and
given the bardic name Of Maria
Gualia."
On the morning of October 20 1
awoke to the disagreeable truth that
was 81. thought Of home and
all those who generally celebrated
this day with me-husband, children,
court and servants. Even the dogs
ing ribbons and come to present
their wishes.
Many Gifts Received.
Everybody on the train did their
best to sweeten the fact that / have
passed the half-century. which sounds
so terribly old, doesn't 1t? One and
all sent me some little gift. a bouquet
of flowers. box Of candies. any
little thing, to show me that they
had not forgotten me. This was one
OF the only days which we spent
entirely on the train, so l decided.
as wanted everybody to rejoice with
me on my birthday, that l would
lunch with everybody without dis
tinction. just as many as could SIT In
the dining car at one time. At my
table sat my railway hosts. because
II 1t were not for them l would not
be so comfortably steaming West.
This little feast seemed most popu-
lar, and there was great cheer, al
though nothing was drunk except
water but there, was a wonderful
birthday cake, which was one or the
presents sent by the New York cen
trail Railroad. which was passed
around, 1 having cut 1t with my own
hands.
This was a real day of rest. and l
was able to put in q great deal OF
work and also was able to write
some letters home, for indeed, have
neglected somewhat those loved ones
left behind from the sheer impossi-
bility of finding time for letters:
Therefore, l must also be excused II
my articles are not what you Ameri-
cans call up to date.
Duties Are Strenuous.
This had not contracted for, as l
do not belong to those hundreds
whose pTOlCSSlOu IL 10 W eiFC OoAS
reports, and If I write these modest
articles, it Is because from all sides l
have been begged to do So. but ask
you all to understand how impossible
it is to be the principal person being
received everywhere, and who. there
fore, cannot never like any other
member of the party drop out on the
pretext that he or she has work to do.
1 simply must be there on the
spot all the time. and even when
reserve what think will be an
hour when / can work quietly, that
hour is snatched from me for pri-
vate audiences. for signing photo
graphs. autograph books, reading a
thousand letters and answering
urgent kilograms. Conceive, there
fore, how difficult it is even to write
these sketchy little impressions.
l honestly believe you could get
no other queen or perhaps even
woman to do it. I assure that
steal my precious hours of sleep to
be nhle to fulfill my promise. Only
the s.upendous health and vitality
that have been given me enable me
to prform these manifold and some
Tins Overwhelming activities.