Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-25
QUEEN MARIE
CONTINUED from Pace One,

New Aofk's great Opera House.
IlIeo her calendar on the eve of her
departure, tomorrow morning, for
her western tour.
The queens cold was much inn
proved this morning, said the physi-
clan who has been treating her for.
slight cough and hoarseness
owing to the rain. however. the
queen omitted her visit to the Metro
poltan Museum, and started her day
ny going 70 the Calvary Episcopal
Church. She wore her burgundy vel
vet coat and a matching beret and
projected her throat with a mink
stole. She was accompanied bv
Prince Nicolas. At the entrance 10
the crowded church the queen was
met by the minister, the Rev. Sam
uel NJ. Shoemaker, Jr.. who once
visited her palace in Bucharest.
The queen and the prince sat in
the old Walton Oakley pew. third
from the front, on the left side of
the central aisle. No one sat in the
two short pews in front of them,
and Immediately behind them sat
members of their encourage and Sc
cret service men. DIR. Shoemaker
started his sermon with the words:
Many of you have come here
through a quite human curiosity to
see a queen. Before you leave l
want to make you see a king"
His sermon dealt with the simple
truths of the Christian faith.
After the service the queen and
her party went to the Fearon Gal
leries to see an exhibit of recent
work by a Rumanian artist, Sigis-
mund de Macy. The queen declared
oh -iSl,a IN
my king and son-in-law." referring
to the king of Jugo -Slavia.
"The king is a difficult person to
buy a present for. but he likes De
Nsgy's paintings" she said. She Sc
lected a painting called Sunset" a
large. vivid canvas showing in the
foreground a troop of happy. laugh
ing people coming home under a
glowing sky.
81 like color, SO I'll take this one
she de ided
The price of the painting was
$4,000
The reception and luncheon at the
Hotel Biltmore which claimed her
attention next. presented to her rep
resentatives from each of the As
states Mr.. Ira Nelson Morris. hon
orary consul of Rumania in Chi
cago. and Mrs. Morris, We're her hosts
at this luncheon. and introduced to
her the delegates from the eowS
ernors. They presented her with an
illumined. autographed book as
souvenir Of the occasion.
Tell the people of your states that
if I do not visit every state In this
country. it is not my fault but only
the fault of your country for being
so large" said the queen. as she
spoke her thanks. IT should be COM
ing here six times. instead of once.
or the many beautiful gestures of
reception that have been made to
me. none is more touching than this.
/ only hope I am worthy
Later In the afternoon the queen
was the guest OF the North Ameri
can Newspaper Alliance at a press
reception at the Plaza.
Tonight the queen was the honor
guest of gala performance of THE
Ii of Life" her own work inter-
nreted by the Loie Fuller dances
The performance which is the same
as the pageant of veil -6raped. light |
flooded dancers which she witnessed |
Thursday night at the SsequiCen !
tennial auditorium IN PhiIadelph'a. !
was held this time in the Matronoli- |
tan Opera House. with New York so |
ciety women. under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Oliver Hartman. as /
patronesses. The performance was |
q benefit. n part of the proceeds he
ing dedicated to the Mothers No
mortal Foundation. which is to build |
"an Acropolis to Womanhood" in |
Washington. According to published |
reports, Loie Fuller close friend Of
the queen. Is to receive fifty per cent /
of the proceeds, and is TO repeat' the l
performance in MANY cities through 1
which the queens itinerary will take |
her