The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
THREE MILLION { GREET ROYALTY
Real OId-Fashioned New York Welcome Planned
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 rows to reach New York's Battery in less than two hours.
 Mayor LaGuardia and Gov. Her. bert H. Lehman were the official Welcomers to the city.
 They stand at the pier while the destroyer approaches through fleet of welcoming craft in the harbor, escorted by g Coast Guard boats and two airplanes. The king and uueen will be in wicker chairs on the destroyer's deck.
 When they step to the pier, Mrs. LaGuardia will present their queen with a bouquet, and escort her to one of the 13 automobiles for the procession, while the mayor and governor escort the king to another.
 All ships were kept away from the pier since 6 8. m.
 The car in which the king rides has bullet-proof glass and two ''back" seats. The king rides in the first, and the mayor and governor In the rear one.
 The other 12 cars carry aides of the royal couple, city officials and newspapermen.
 Procession To Start Quickly
 The procession starts at once. In the foreground of the visitors first view are the shops, bars and restaur- ants of the waterfront. Hell'S Kitch- en is nearby, and Bowling Green, where American Revolutionists melt ed a statue of George III into rifle Outlets.
 A crowd of 150,00O will line the street between the battery and Gen. tral park. They obtained their places in line by tickets, given out free by the mayor.
 The school children, massed in the park, were instructed to be on their good behavior but otherwise were permitted to "act naturally" and cheer as they pleased. American and British flags were distributed among 100000 of them. William Jan sen,T assistant superintendent of schools, expected them to "just wave their flags and cheer"
 The fair grounds program was next. The grounds were open as us- ual at g a. m. to all visitors, but the general public was excluded from the scenes of royal activity.
 Reach Fair at Noon
 The arrival at the fair grounds was scheduled at noon. Perylon hall. scene of the first reception, was decorated with $1,000,000 worth of art treasures from the fairs ex- hiHits. A carpet on which Louis XIV of France once tread was spread for the King and Queen there. Gohelin tapestries that had been the pride of the Empress Eugenie were on the wall. A chair that Louis XVI pre- scented to the Crown of Prussia was placed out for King Georges use.
 At 12:40 there was a reception ct the federal building at the fair grounds, and lunch was scheduled there 10 minutes later. From that building, overlooking the Court of Peace, the King and Queen were to receive the cheers of selected { crowd of 50,000. The royal party and State and city officials will be on a platform in front of the building. Ehe television broadcast will be made there, by the National Broad- casting Company and Meyer Davis orchestra, which provides music for the luncheon, will serenade the King and Queen with such American fav- orites as "Alexander's Ragtime Band, kiss Me Again, and "In- dian Love Call". Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British ambassador to the Uni- ted States, had suggested such a program.
 e Tour of Foreign Pavilions
 A tour of the foreign pavilions was next, beginning at the British exhibit and extending through the Irish, Canadian, Southern Rhode .sianfi, Australian and New Zealan- der pavilions.
 Departure from the fair grounds lis scheduled for $40 p. m., and 20 lnninutes later the King and Queen lMill be received at Columbia Uni- Eersity, which was founded in the Eeign of King George II as Kings Lollege. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Spresident of the university, will Ereet the royal party in the rotunda sof the Low Memorial Library, in the presence of 162 guescts. all prominent in social, financial or ed- ncational circles.
 ' After brief ceremony, the King and Queen leave by automobile for Hyde Park, N. Y, where they ar rive at 6:15 p. m. to be overnight and Sunday guests of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, the last phase of the four-day visit in the United states.