In 1926, Seattle's mayor was Betha Knight Landes, the first Female Mayor in the U.S. and she welcomed a very special guest to the Northwest. 

      November 4th 1926 is the day Queen Marie of Romania, the Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, visited Seattle. During the day, Sam Hill took her up to cut a ribbon at the Grand Opening of the Peace Arch. In the afternoon they returned to Seattle and drove from Roosevelt High School down 15th Avenue for an event at the Seattle Yacht Club, where there was a meeting with 60 women of the Washington State Women's Association. It was during that afternoon that a tree was planted in Queen Marie's name. This was followed up by a party open to the public, in the Sam Hill Mansion that evening on Capitol Hill. 

      It would mean a lot to us if you could be our guest. We would love to share this historic event. The Unity Museum even has a portrait of Queen Marie above the fireplace in the Welcome Lounge, I attached a picture. 

      Sincerely, Zabine Van Ness and Cameron Louis Cook www.unitymuseum.org