Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-20
QUEEN MARIE
Continued from Pace One)

non, the tomb of the Unknown SOL
der at Arlington National Cemetery,
and the Lincoln Memorial.
The reception ceremony at the
White House was brief and formal.
Two official cars bearing the seal OF
the United States, called at the lega-
ton which is for the moment a royal
residence. Under escort of j. Butler
Wright personal representative of
the president, and Radu I. Djuvara,
Rumanian charge, the queen and
Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana
were taken swiftly to the White
House.
Secretary kellogg had Joined the
president and Mrs. Coolidge in the
Blue Room, as is customary on such
occasions. Mr.. Wright announced
the queen. moment later she pre-
scented her children to the chief ex-
ecutive and his lady, and the formal
ity that surrounds the meetings OF
heads of states was complete.
Less than ten minutes had passed
before the party was back in the
motorcars on its way to the legation
to welcome the president and Mrs.
Coolidge on their immediate return
call.
The queen, Princess Ileana, Prince
Nicholas and other members of the
royal party, left the legation at $3.50
this morning for their sightseeing
tour. Mr. Wright acted as guide to
Her Majesty, who rode in black and
olive touring car with top down,
which led the procession of more
than a dozen machines. The bright
sunshine of a sparkling October day
brought an exclamation of pleasure
from the royal tourists as the cars
got under way.
The queen wore a full length mole
skin coat with a huge bunch of vio-
lets pinned to the shawl collar. Under
her coat she wore a mouse colored
crepe dress of straight, simple lines
and a toque of crushed velvet to
match. The inevitable three ropes of
pearls, pearl earrings, beige stock
ings and kid slippers completed her
costume.
The princess Ileana was smartly
clad. Prince Nicholas wore the double
breasted blue tunic of his uniform as
a lieutenant in the Rumanian navy.
The visit to In tomb of the IN
known Soldier was marked by sim
pie ceremony Of tribute, when the
queen, pausing for a moment of silent
PRAYER with head bowed, laid on the
grave overlooking the Potomac ana
the distant Capitol a wreath OF roses
and the tricolor of Rumania. She
placed the wreath on the grave sec
ond time at the request of photo
graphers and then turned to exclairn
in admiration as she gazed at the
marble circle of the Memorial amphi-
theatre on the terrace of which the
tomb of the Unknown is set.
The queen was accorded the presi-
Dental salute of 81 guns as her car
entered the Fort Military Reservation
approaching the tomb and 1t roared
out again as the procession sped away
from Arlington.
No military honors, but tribute
of another sort awaited her at Mount
Vernon. Several old ladies', vice
regents of the seven state branches
of the Mount Vernon Ladies Asso-
ciation. brought to her the greetings
of Maryland, Florida, Texas, Rhode
Island. Delaware, Pennsylvania and
the District of Columbia. The queen
shook hands with each and present.
ed the prince and princess.
Mrs. T. S. Maxey of Texas, dean
of the association, which. cares for
the historical treasures at Washing
toms home, and Colonel Harrison
Dodge, director of the mansion. led
the queen through the quantity fur
nished old rooms. The queen was
lavish in her admiration.
The princess Ileana and Prince
Nicholas held for a moment the GEN.
ter of the stage when, in the rose
garden, they were shown the wish
ing rose" bush.
"Any sentimental wish made on
one of these blooms or seed pods, az
they now are, will be sure to come
true" Colonel Dodge told the queen.
"Now, Ileana and Nicholas, make
your Wishes" smiled Queen Marie.
They wished, blushing. Asked
what he had wished, and whether 1t
concerned girls, Prince Nicholas re-
piled, in confusion, I'D rather not
say"
The royal party leaves Washing
ton tomorrow at 9 o'clock, motoring
to Annapolis and thence to Balti-
more, where they will board their
special train for the return to New
York.