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Show ALBERT VISITS mm tomb Belgian King Places Wreath on Sarcophagus of Great American. PUINGL'TKLD. 111., Oct. 21. Albert of the Belgians placed a simple wreath upon tho sarcophagus of Lincoln as dusk was falling hero today. Profoundly reverent and deeply moved, the gallant leader of a brave, people sought, within the twilight of tho tomb new strength to face the trials of the future. Ah Albert, with his consort and their sou. drovfi through the park, St. (Jauden's bronze of the great American seemed to sm'llo a welcome to the stalwart soldier who never lost faith In the triumph of justice and democracy. His bronze face grave, and Ins lips tightly hoi, the llrst king of Kuropo to seek lessons in America uncovered us he stepped within the. shadow of the tomb bearing his wreath of while chrysanthemums' chrysanthe-mums' -He bowed three times and crossed himself a-i he slepprd over the threshold and laid the flowers upon the marble slab. The king slood motiomcss, his head bowed, and bis lips moved as though in silent "'no' less reverent. Queen Elii-.abeth. bearing bear-ing herself with the dignity befitting the consort of a monarch as well as a gentleman, gen-tleman, followed her husband. He'imtl her walked the prince. Keen the lad of Is appeared to feel the solemnity uf the moment. mo-ment. , , c The stay within the tomh was brief, and all three of the royal Belgians bowed deeplv before the ashes of the immortal American as they stepped backward into tho open air, their eyes upon the sarcophagus sarcoph-agus They were followed by Baron do Cartlor de Marchlenne. I.'elgian ambassador am-bassador to the United States, and then 1)'.' the tall, spare figure of Brand W bit-lock, bit-lock, beloved of all Belgians, and once a resident of Springfield. Without preliminaries, standing In the shadow of the great granite monument, the king paid tribute to the president. No less than Lincoln he knew all tho horrors of war. but from the spirit of the homely son of Illinois, he asked guidance in the future. "Wo who are here today, coming from a Inr distant country, can never forget what Lincoln has done," he said, "and mar we find In his. noble example the strength and firmness which make a ruler wort hi- to be dedicated in his country to that alwavs unfinished work of progress, welfare and Ideals which this great man has so nobly advanced." |