Evening star., 1926-10-25
MARIE STARTS TRIP
FOR NIAGARA FALLS
Stops at Albany and Syra-
cuse Are Scheduled, En-
Route to Buffalo, N. Y.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK October 25.-Queer
Marie Of Rumania today was aboard
the rolling palace of 10 special rail
way cars that will be her home for
the two months of her Western tour.
Leaving New York at 7:50 am.
she is due at Buffalo at pm. She
will make radio talk there from sta
tion WGR, and will leave Buffalo for
Niagara Falls early tomorrow morn.
ing. Her itinerary today called for
two 10-minute stops, one at Albany
at 1:20 pm. and the other at Syracuse
at 4:30 pm.
Queen Marie, with her children,
Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana
and her retinue, boarded the train at
Grand Central station at midnight
after attending a benefit performance
at the Metropolitan Opera House of
an Interpretation of THE Lily OF
Life" a fairy tale written by the
Queen.
Loie Fuller, whose ballet presented
the performance, had been ill for sew
eral days but was behind the scenes,
bundled up in blankets, directing the
colorful lighting effects that mark her
production.
queen 10 Sce ODtEd NSGfh.
Queen Marie saw the ballet for the
first time at the opera in Paris, the
second time last Thursday in Phlla-
dolphia, and expects TO see her
friends show again several tllleS on
her Western trip.
The performance was given for the
Mothers Memorial Foundation OF
New York, but Miss Fuller is reported
ofa n
the receipts. There were many empty
seats last night, and spccul ttors We're
Offering tickets to rain-soaked crowds
on the sidewalks at less than box
office prices, although many persons
bought standing room.
Fortv-eight women, one from eacn
State in the Union. have received
greetings from the Queen in her own
handwriting for the citizens of their
States. Queen Marie presented the
greetings at a luncheon given by Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris at the
Biltmore.
She drew from briefcase sheets of
blue-lined paper, each with a blue
cross in the upper righthand corner,
the tributes which she had written on
the Leviathan while crossing the
Atlantic.
States Names Stump Marie.
She had difficulty in pronouncinS
the names of some of the States as
she gave out the tributes. She at
tempted "Mississippi', several times,
then gave up, saying "too many dou-
BILE letters. They always give me
trouble" She pronounced Connecticut
as spelled and Vermont woman cor
rected her when she accented the first
instead Of the last syllable.
After the presentation Queen Marie
went to the Plaza Hotel to a reception
arranged by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
when I travel through your coun'
try l seek nothing for myself, but I
hope that my visit might be vist of
bringing a closer sympathy and I'M
derstanding between our two cOun-
tries" she said at the reception.
Goes to Episcopal Church.
The Queen attended the Calvary
Episcopal Church. whose rector, DR..
Samuel Shoemaker, jr., has visit ID
the Queens palace in Bucharest. She
also visited an art gallery and bought
a landscape. The list price was 81 900.
Frederick Moore, secretary OF the
Maryhill Museum, Washington State.
ments for the trip, was not aboard
the Queens special train today: He
withdrew upon request of John G.. Car
roll, general counsel for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and the Queens
host for the trip.
The Queen appeared at the Metro
politan in her diamond and pearl
tiara, inherited from her royal Rus
sian mother, the Grand Duchess Marie.
She was dressed in white chiffon
over satin gown. glittering with Sc
auins, and full-lcngth ermine coat.
She occupied the Pierpont Morgan
box with Princess lleana, Prince Mich
olas, Mrs Oliver Hartman, chairman
of the benefit performance, and Mrs.
Crittenden Calhoun, president of the
Mothers Memorial Foundation.
Police Bar Entrance.
After the performance, she left by
the specially decorated and carpeted
side entrance, which, through an over
sight had been barred to her royal
limousine by policemen when she ar
rived After the benefit performance
in her Jewels and evening dress, sur
rounded by her party and secret ser
vice men, Queen Marie drove straight
to her train. THE Royal Rumanian,
at the Grand Central Station. where
red velvet carpets were spread over
the Queens path. The throng at the
station applauded the royal party.
Few persons We're on the station
platform TO see the royal party off
The Queen was asleep when the train
rolled out of the station.