Evening star., 1926-10-19
QUEEN MARIE LAYS
FLORAL TRIBUTE AT
TOMB OF UNKNOWN

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royal party in the banquet room of
the building.
On the way to the old garden at
Mount Vernon, the Queen stopped in
front Of q rosebuSh which Supt. Dodge
described to her as being planted by
Gen. George Washington and named
the Nellie Gusts rose. He said. This
is a wishing rose" and the Queen said,
"Nicky, make a wish, Nicky, Nicky,
Nicky," and to the princess she said:
Maybe you'd like to make wish
also, dear" So they both laid their
hands on the rosebush and made a
wish.
When "Nicky" was asked what he
had wished, he bashfully refused to
reply, but when asked if it was about
girl, he said: "Well, don't know"
The prince then said: May l go
out and take a smoker" and he and
the other male members Of the party
took smoke.
When the Queen was received by
the members of the Mount Vernon
committee, she said: I'm sure you
are all pleased that it is such a very
fine day. We make much less speed
in Rumania than we do over here
In my country there are dust and
many bumps. This is a very beauti-
full place."
Garden Pleases Princess.
When the princess was walking
through the old formal garden, she
remarked on what a beautiful place
1t was and said: II am a very good
gardener myself" The Queen added:
She's not near such a good gardener
as I am" The Queen then picked q
couple Of dahlias and placed them on
her dress, and one Of her retinue
picked pink rose and presented it
to the Queen.
When in one Of the upper floors Of
the mansion, the Queen said: This is
just like one Of our old English
houses"
The princess and Gen. Rockenbach
were walking up from the tomb to-
gether, and the princess carried on a
very animated conversation. ut
really Is very lovely place." she said.
She then turned to Mrs. MaXey and
said: Wont you take my arm up the
Walk?"
Mrs. Maxey took the princess arm,
and the princess helped her up the
walk to the car. Mrs. MaXey then en-
tered the car with the Queen, and the
prince and princess entered another
car together and went to the banquet
hall.
Shakes Woman's Hand.
On her way to the banquet hall
the princess stopped and shook hands
with an old crippled woman and a
young boy, and when she got out
and started toward the door the
people crowded around, but she threw
her hands in the air and said, 'TOo
many hands"
One photographer took a picture of
the Queen, but Mr.. Dodge said to a
policeman: "Take away that camera
and arrest the man."
Prince Nicholas, the Queen and the
Princess, stood inside the Enclosure
Of the tomb, the Prince with barred
head, while the Queen laid the wreath
on the tomb. When they came out OF
the tomb, Mr.. Dodge gave them re
sumo of the history Of the removal
of Washington from the old tomb.
Queen Marie listened interestedly.
While waiting for the car to come
and take her from the tomb the
Queen took small box from her
pocket and extracted cough-drop,
saying to Mrs. Maxey, "Some one
gave these to me on the train"
On the way to Mount Vernon the
Queen stopped the car twice, first to
put on her heavy wraps, as it was
getting cool, and again to look at the
scenery.
A woman along the road remarked
in a very loud voice, Isn't she beauti-
ful?"
A sign in front of a roadside res.
taurant said. Queen Marie, get your
waffies here"