The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-09
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admirais uniform ana piumed nat
was in evident discomfort.
One of the light infantry tanks
in the rear guard of the process
sion caught fire as it crossed in
front of a great mass of specta-
tors a block from the White
House. The fire was put out.
Outside In the warm sum
shine echoed the cheers Of the
multitudcs Of Amcricans-es-
timatcd at 600. 000--paclsing
the mile and a half procession
route from station To capitol
and White House.
Picked detachmcnts Of the ma
tons armed forces - presented
arms in cleaning array to honor
the visiting royalty. Nearly 5000
OF thom-all with bayonets fixed
lined the parade route. Back Of
them police faced inward towards
the crowds that pressed against
restraining cables.
Overhead zoomed IL attack
planes and 10 flying fortress bomb
ers.
HULL MET THEM
From near the oak-studded cap
itol grounds. 80 light tanks clat-
tered and chuffed into the process
sion.
Stepping from the royal train
with their majesties was Secretary
of state Cordell Hull. who last
night met the king and queen at
Niagara Falls and welcomed them
over the invisible border that
marks the s,000-mile frontier of
the United States and Canada.
Accompanied by the Rt. Hon.
William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Canada's prime minister, and men,
bers Of their personal suite, the
royal couple walked across the sta
tion concourse to the reception
room. There Secretary Hull pre-
scented them to the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
WALK FOUR ABREAST
The king wore the full dress
uniform of an admiral. dark blue
with glittering gold epaulets and
gold braid. ceremonial sword and
the traditional cooked hat Of the
British admiralty. Mr.. Roosevelt
was clad in customary morning
clothes. striped trousers. dark
frock coat and silk topper.
Both Mrs. Roosevelt and the
queen wore blue-their exchange
dresses of blue cool. gifts of the
wool growers Of the United States
and the British empire.
A moment later the king queen,
president and Mrs. Roosevelt
four abreast - emerged
from the reception chamber to the
plaza.
Is FIRED
The honor guard of infantrymen
cracked their rifles to present
arms. Cavalrymen, with a glitter
Of FURNISHED steel. presented sa-
bres. And the ed-jacketed u. s.
marine band struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner and. a moment
later. God Save the King
With the last brassy strains
echoing across the broad expanse
of plaza and green lawns, came
the deep-throated roar of the sa-
Lutte guns-21 rounds fired at five
second intervals from French 75s
of the 18th field artillery.
The president and the king. and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the queen. en-
tered two large open White House
cars and the procession to the
White House started.
JAM TREMENDOUS
First came the cavalry escort
OF the srd and 10th Cavalry, NOV
ing by columns of eight across
Delaware ave. to the capitol. In
their wake followed the official
party in a column of So automo.
biles.
All along the route at four-foot
intervals stood honor guards Of
military men, rigidly presenting
arms. Behind them. held back by
/ .44S policemen and firemen anc
restraining ropes and cables, wa,
massed a greater jam of citizen,
than even the great quadrennia
presidential inaugurations and the
famous spring Cherry Blossom