Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
My Impressions of America
By Her Majesty the Queen of Rumania.

=, that had to make an effort to realize
that had met them that day for the
first time in my life.
Before going in to lunch the au-
thorities of the city were presented to
me. Afterwards we formed ourselves
| into a solemn procession and passed
to the enormous dining room, where
a superb lunch was served us at sew.
eral tables. Here, too. there were
! flowers in profusion, and conversation
flowed easily. The food was excellent
and the music delightful.
AS a special treat for me, before we
left our seats Miss Mabel Garrison.
one Of Baltimore's prides, sang to us
most beautifully. A more crystal
clear sonrano I have seldom heard,
and her choice of songs was exactly
right.
Time, always my enemy, made it
necessary to break up that pleasant
meeting much more hurriedly than
we would have wished, for the prin-
cipal part of Baltimore's reception
was still to come. In the middle Of
the town the grand war memorial had
been erected, a. noble hall in stone
with fine broad steps leading up to
its cOlumned facades, so that the
whole population should be able to
see me.
Great Crowd I'm Square.
The whole square was a seething
mass Of excited, delightful people.
Luckily the rain had stopped for a
moment SO that the sweet little girls,
all in white, who had been selected
to throw flowers before our feet. were
not drenched. They were the sweet
est little things you could imagine,
and the flowers they scattered before
us had been touchingly chosen, blue,
yellow and red, the Rumanian ma
tional colors.
AS I mounted the steps Of the
memorial I was very much struck
by the inscription over the portal,
which ran as follows:
ITO those citizens Of Maryland who
gave their lives and their services in
the World War by the State of Mary
land and the City of Baltimore"
With that motto imprinted upon
my brain I stepped over the thresh-
old into the beautiful hall, where
the most colossal ovation was given
me by hundreds Of people who had
f1ocked together to make me feel that
I was not q stranger in their midst.
Among them >here were many Ru.
nan1dnS VINO nad IOund a nome IN
this city OF science and learning. They
had come in full number. many Of
them in national dress.
Faced Friendly Throng.
From a raised dais I faced this
friendly crowd. all eagerly turning
toward me. Every one OF them ex.
peCted to hear mo say something.
always look forward to such a mo-
ment with dread anticipation, for in
deed I would. like to express ever
anew my intense appreciation Of the
way America Is receiving me, and
yet, unaccustomed to speaking in pub
lie, I am always afraid that my words
would be too small to express all that
l feel.
My great luck is that can talk
last-that Is to say, answer the
speeches addressed to me-and all
this kindness makes the happy words
spring spontaneously to my tongue
and l know that, even II my form
OF speaking Is in nowise classical.
my audience must hear the ring Of
truth in what I say.
After a well chosen speech by Mr..
Williams, he introduced DIR. Welsh,
one Of Baltimore's ablest citizens. we'll
known the world over for his culture,
knowledge and philanthropy, a man
who has. travelled much and who has
a warm interest in Rumania.
l myself had met him once in France
and had been struck then by his
admirable intelligence and by the