Queen marie of romania maryhill village

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The Queen is a friend of Maryhill builder Sam Hill and is in the United States on a day visit that dominated newspaper headlines. Accompanying Queen Marie are her two youngest surviving children, Prince Nicolas and Princess Ileana The museum is to be housed in Hill's half-finished mansion overlooking the Columbia River gorge near Goldendale in Klickitat County.

Hill built Maryhill, named for his wife and daughter, as a residence on his 6,acre model agricultural community. Construction stopped during World War I because of a labor shortage and Hill's financial setbacks. That is when Hill's friend, American modern dancer Loie Fuller talked him into making Maryhill a museum. Maryhill Museum of Art was incorporated in She had comforted Queen Marie in the aftermath of the death of her three-year-old son Mircea from typhoid fever on November 2, Queen Marie had gained popularity during World War I for her work on behalf of the Allies and victims of war.

She published books and articles in the United States and was already well-known when she began her visit. Queen Marie and her person retinue traveled aboard a luxury train called the Royal Roumanian. The movements and intrigues of her large entourage filled newspapers, since royalty rarely visited the U. The royal party detrained at the tiny Maryhill station and continued by automobile.

She spoke to a crowd of 2, gathered in front of the east ramp to the building, which included schoolchildren from Goldendale and an auto caravan from Portland. She complimented Hill for his vision and Loie Fuller for her dedication and loyalty.