Evening star., 1960-10-12
BY DAISY CLELAND
and AMY YOUNG
star stan Writers

most significant and most
hopeful occurrences in our
time.
1T is indeed sad to think
that humanity in so many
respects has moved in the
opposite direction, but this
fact must not discourage us
in our ~endeavor to strive
again and again for progress
where we see a hope for a
better and healthier and
thereby a happier future"
Queen Ingrid also showed
that she was very adept at
the English language.
While visiting Children's
Hospital she stopped to con-
gratulate the student nurses
and encourage them in their
future work for humanity.
AS she said good-by to them
she quipped, you will have
to have patience - both
kinds"
The event of the mad
American election year even
showed up on this humani-
tartan visit. Her Majesty
stopped at the snack bar in
the hospital and was pre-
sented with little stuffed toys
one an elephant. the other
a donkey. The presentation
was made by Mrs. Edward
Russell, president of the
board Of lady visitors.
Dressed in Jersey
The Queen was dressed in
a cream-colored matte jer-
sey dress and matching coat.
the latter with deep cuffs of
mink, and an off-the-face
mink hat. She wore dia-
monds and star sapphire
Jewels in matching earrings.
pin and ring, and a three
strand pearl necklace, all
from her own fabulous col
lection of jewelry.
The visitor was accom-
panied on her tour this
morning by Mrs. Magma
PaulSen. lady in waiting to
the Queen, and Countess
Knuth-Winterfeldt. wife of
the Danish Ambassador.
Among those greeting the
party when they arrived
shortly after $50 at the hos
pital were Miss Edith A. Tor
kington, administrator, and
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman II,
president of Children's Hos
pital.
The tour included stops at
the Child Welfare Clinic,
Hearing and Speech Center,
Physical Therapy Depart
ment and through some Of
the wards, where it was ex-
planned to the Queen that
many times provisions are
made for the parents to stay
with their children overnight.
However Her Majesty. as a
knowing mother, said. II oft
en- think they (the childen>
behave better when the par
ents aren't there"
Chats With Children
The Queen spent several
minutes chatting and con-
graduating young polio and
cerebral palsy victims in the
physical therapy department.
Ronald Kolpack, aged 8, who
was being treated in the Hub
bard tank, was encouraged to
play with a red, white and
blue plastic boat. Said Her
Majesty: do you love the
boat? 1t is lovely one"
Denise Green, 4, was SPORT
ing a bright yellow print and
very starched dress plus a
saucy white boy in her hair. A
cerebral palsy patient, Denise
proudly showed Her Majesty
that she is now able to take
about 10 steps, with her
heavily braced legs, without
holding on. For this Her
Majesty warmly congratu-
lated the young lady.
The Queen was very in
terested in how funds were
raised for the hospital and
its activities. 1t was explained
that at the moment they
were trying to raise a sus-
tanning fund of $150,000
Her Majesty remarked that
hospitals in her country did
not have this problem in that
the money was given to them
through the government.
Change in Plans
AS the Queen left the hos
pital she made an unSched-
uled appearance.
Told by Deputy Chief of
Protocol Clement Conger that
Harrison School just across
the street had released its
children so that they might
wave to her, Her Majesty
sprinted up the driveway,
crossed the street and to the
joy of scores of cheering
laughing children, passed
through them with a wave
and a pat on the head for
many.
The encourage moved on to
the Red Cross Chapter House
with a brief stop on E street
20 that His Majesty. King