The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-18

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does.
Ileana is pretty with features
bit more angular than regular, and
an unassuming girl Prince Nicholas
is rather tall and possessed Of a
large noe like his fathers.
She was smiling and gay as. car
rying a big bouquet, she stepped into
ward the city hall.
Windows damned
Jauntily. and obviously filled with
joy at the reception. Queen Marie
waved at the crowded sidewalks and
at the towering buildings, the win
dows OF which were jammed with
Office workers. Even a queen of 1S,-
600, 900 subjects never had such a re-
ception before.
She appeared puzzled at the first
shower of ticker tape, but sensed
that this was the manner in which
New York takes its visitors to its
heart and smiled happily as the bits
Of paper fluttered by and upon her.
The crowd in City Hall Park was
smaller than that which welcomed
Gene Tunney. But 1t was difficult to
find standing space when the pro-
cession turned off from Broadway.
The royal party arrived at the city
hall behind two bands. army and
fire department. company each of
! field artillery, marines and sailors
and a troop of mounted police.
Mayor Walker was on the balcony.
high hat cleaning. A red carpet
was unrolled from the steps to the
curb and Marie alighted.
There was one social error.
Although Grover Whalen. chair
man of the mayors committee. and
H. Butter Wright fro mthe state De
partment had crammed on royal eti-
quette when they started mp the
steps Of the hail. Whalen had his
silk topper on and Wright was I'M
covered. Whalen soon noticed the
error.
/ Whalen presented the Queen TO the
| mayor There was silence. the
mayor, too, remembering his etiquet
that royalty always initiates CONVEX
! sation Marie inclined her head and
Walker was off. He spoke briefly.
welcoming her and her suite. She
responded at greater length, telling
chow wonderful if is to be here"
The prolonged cheering of tho
crowds resulted I'm the Queen and
her royal children appearing on the
balcony of City Hall and waving to
the crowds which by this time ex-
tended down all the thoroughfares
within range of the building.
The rain had ceased, but it was
cold and dreary.
Her Majesty WAS brought ashore
on cutter. escorted by tugs and
swarm of other craft. Shipping sa-
/ luted, and as Governors Island was
passed twenty-one-gun salute
doomed.
Asks for Open Car
The rain, which had drenched the
! flags and decorations arranged in
the Queens honor and kept away
the welcoming crowds, ceased except
for a light mist shortly before she
reached the Battery. She immediate
ly insisted that an open car be sub
stituted for the closed limousine
which had been held at her disposal.
The Queen frs. met newspaper
men aboard the Leviathan. She
talked in perfect English, speaking
rapidly.
Prince Nicholas seemed unable to
comprehend what peculiar inquisi-
ton his mother was facing. lie
gazed at each questioner and then
at his mother in apparent bewilder-
ment. Neither he nor Princess Ilesna
spoke a word.
"You all know why l come TO
america. / come to see the people
of whom ! have so often heard" the
Queen said.
do you intend to write much"
she was asked. 1t has been reported
Marie will write movie scenarios.
"Do you think | will have time to
write much?' she answered. But
seriously l always have been very
active with my pen"
Interested in Women
IT am a great lover Of all things
beautiful" the Queen answered. But
l am interested most of all in the ac-
tivities of women. "They are doing
great work toward world peace.
We are all tired of war. aren't we.
But then women mustn't quarrel
among themselves.
Some one asked in what light she
regarded fashions. She laughed.
Fashion is somewhat important"
she said But l am sure l don't
| spend the fabulous sums which have
! been reported. l like to look nice,
| like every other woman does"
The subject turned to American
cooking.
"Oh. enjoyed it immensely" she
said.
How Many Buclxwheat Cakes
How many buckwheat cakes did
you eat?" she was asked.
| A shrill laugh, characteristic of
her, and then a bit of wit.
lone at n time, anyway" she said.
The same questioner then asked:
did you find a royal way to eat
corn on the COBB"
This query went over her ma
| jesty's head.
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