Evening star., 1935-07-11
LAUDS
GEORGE Y REIGN
President Presented With
Salisbury Portrait of
King by Envoy.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

High tribute was Paid today to King
George V of England by President
Roosevelt in a brief speech as he ac-
cepted from the British Ambassador
Sir Ronald Lindsay, an oil portrait
of the King, a personal present to Mr..
Roosevelt from Frank Salisbury, noted
British portrait painter.
President Roosevelt praised King
George for what he described as the
latter's faithful and steadfast quail
ties of leadership, which he said
reused much admiration in this coun-
try. In the opinion of Mr.. Roosevel'
this portrait will be a symbol of the
many ties, as he expressed it, which
draw together the people of Great
Britain and the United States.
The President will have this por-
trait hung in the National Gallery ir
washington.
Purpose of Gift.
Ambassador Lindsay, in making the
presentation, pointed out that the gift
from Artist Salisbury is in recogni-
ton of the feelings of affection and
respect which King Georges personal
qualities have inspired in this country
He expressed the hope this gift may
further strengthen lone of the many
and important bonds of sympathy
between the United States and Great
Britain"
The informal presentation cere-
monies took place in the Presidents
office. The Ambassador was accom-
panied by several members of the en-
bassy staff, and with the President
were members Of his secretarial staff
and Richard Southgate, White House
ceremonial officer.
The remarks of the British Ambassa-
dor delivered when he made the pre-
sentation of the portrait were:
"Mr. President, on behalf Of the
artist, Mr.. Frank Salisbury Of the
British Royal Academy, and with the
consent of the King, have the honor
today of offering to your acceptance on
behalf Of the American people, this
portrait Of His Majesty King George
v. AS the Kings Ambassador in
America, have often been impressed
by the feelings Of affection and respect
which His Majesty's personal qualities
have inspired widely in America and
which were so noticeable when he was
gravely i'll some years ago. They were
again illustrated by the interest with
which the American public during this
Summer has watched the ceremonies
Of the Kings silver jubilee. 1t is in
recognition of these feelings that the
artist offers this gift of the Kings por-
trait to yourself and to the American
people; and I, for my part beg you
Sir, to accept it today, in the hope that
it may further strengthen one of the
many and important bonds Of SYM
pathy between the United States and
Great Britain"
Acceptance by President.
The Presidents br:et address Of
acceptance in full follows:
"Mr. Ambassador, am happy tc
accept on behalf Of the American
people this admirable portrait Of his
majesty, King George Y. which Is pre-
sented by the artist. Mr. Frank Sails
bury.
"I have already expressed 10 Mr.
Salisbury my appreciation of this gift
but I should be grateful, Mr.. Am.
bassador, if you vii. tell / the
particular pleasure with wi We
actually today received til t
II likewise should be G. i
you would inform his maje$. -
the portrait will be hung y. TIT
National Gallery, where it will be seer
by great numbers oil OIL citizens WHIT
come to Washington from all part!
of the United States. 1t will be &
privilege for these cIEzens to observe
the likeness ct 6 monarch whose
faithful and steadfsst qualities Of
leadership have ar0useu so much ad.
miration in this country. The por.
trait will be symbol of the many
ties which draw together the people!
of our respective ratlons.
II thank you, Mr. Ambassador, fol
your courtesy n Ginning here per.
sonally this morning to present tn,
pOrtrait,"