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Show BELGIAN KINO AND QUEEN "TAKE" PARIS PARIS. Dec. 5. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and their eldest son wore given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived In Paris today. The royal train, decorated with Belgian Bel-gian and allied escutcheons and flags, reached the Bois de Boulogne station i at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The streets were crowded along the entire ! route from the station. The weather was dull and grey, but there were no signs of rain. King Albert wore the khaki uniform of a Belgian general, Prince "Leopold, a private's uniform and Queen Eliza-bth Eliza-bth a tan -colored coat with a grey fur collar and a tan toque. The queen sat beside Madame Poincare In an open carriage and smiled happily as women and children in the throng threw flowers Into the carriage. The king of the Belgians and his queen have entered many reconquered cities in their own kingdom lately Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and Liege, which have been freed from "the Ger- man yoke but it was left for Paris unsullied un-sullied by German occupation to give the monarchs and the crown prince a l greater reception as far as numbers were concerned. Arriving in Paris the royal party was officially received by President Poincare, Premier Clemenceau and members of his cnbinet other high officials of-ficials and members of the diplomatic corps. To greet the visitors the populace popu-lace assembled In large numbers along the Champs Elysees. In the place de LaConcorde and on the bridge over the Seine. In the drive through the city Kingi Albert was seated by President Poin- J care and Queen Elizabeth rode with! the wife of the president and Prince Leopold was accompanied by Premier Clemenceau. All along (he route the royal party was accorded enthusiastic reception." M. Clemenceau and Prince Leopold, chatting pleasantly, attracted nearly as much attention as the presi- j dent and the kinj. I At uie gaies oi me yuai u ursay Belgian soldiers of the Sixth division i were awaiting to be presented to their king. When the monarch arrived they unfolded banners bearing the names I of the Forest of Houthulst, Koorslede ;and othrr places they had recaptured j-from the Germans. One young Bel-j I gian soldiers keyed up with Joy, saidj ! to th A?sociated Press: "This has been a bad year for kings. ! emperors .-.nd kaisers, but our king need not worry." j After visits lo the ministry of for-1 eign affairs the king and queen paid) I a formal call upon President Poin-. ! care at the Elysee palace and later attended at-tended h reception given by the Belgian Bel-gian colony. This evening the royal party was dined by President Poincare at the, Elysce palace. nn 1 |
