Evening star., 1939-06-10
Departure
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around Union Station Plaza and
In the Concurse to see them off last
night.
When the royal party finally ar
rived at 1l:30 pm, the throng was
eight deep behind rope barricades.
Extra police were called to help
keep order.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hull
met the King and Queen at the
station to bid an official farewell.
No formal ceremony had been
planned, but second thoughts on
the whole hearted reception &C
corded their majesties by Washing
tons official few and its humber
thousands dictated a less abrupt
conclusion for their visit here.
The words which passed between
the Secretary of State and the
young British monarchs were lost
in continued roars of applause,
but there was no mistaking their
meaning nor the cordiality of the
final smiling handshakes
Mr., and Mrs. Hull escorted the
King and Queen through the Presi-
dental reception room to the steps
Of their train, chatted a few NOM
ents. shook hands and walked away
as their malesties stepped up to
the rear observation platform of
the royal train.
Then came what more than one
of the usually blase newspapermen,
who had seen the King and Queen
come and 60 for two busy days,
emotionally described as "a beau
tiful picture-a fitting end of their
visit"
Stand to Acknowledge Cheers.
For fully five minutes the smil-
ting King. hatless. in his evening
clothes. his breast glittering with
decorations, and his radiant Queen.
. diamond tiara in her hair and
two diamond necklaces about her
neck setting off her Victorian gown
OF deep rose tulle. stood on their
trains observation platform and
responded to farewell cheers.
"Goodby-Come again roared
from first one throat and then an
other. The Queen dipped her head
In smiling mods of acknowledge
ment, her right hand fluttering up
and down in an almost continuous
goodby wave. The King, leaning on
his left hand against the cars rail-
Ing as If bit tired and sleepy
moved his right hand in small
A,rc1ne -;
In appreciation.
Between hand -wavings they ex-
changed animated comments. Then
the royal train began moving slowly
out the track Their ma ajesties re-
manned in view, still waving and
smiling, until 1T was more than 100
yards away before going inside.
In cars ahead of the royal coaches
rode British Ambassador Sir Ron
aid Lindsay; George T. Summerlin
State Department Chief of Protoco.
and their majesties' American mill
tary and naval aides.
A little while before, Sir Ronald
and Lady Lindsay had been guests
at dinner in their own home-the
Embassy becoming the official home
of the King and Queen while here.
Go Directly to Station.
The party went directly to the
station from the Embassy. all still
sttired in formal dinner dress. The
King and Queen had hidden fare
we'll to the White House when they
set out shortly after pm. for the
Embassy.
They preceded the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt to the dinner party
by 10 minutes. Duding the interval
they received the other guests in
an upstairs drawing room. so tina,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt ar
rived they were ready to greet
their guests of honor and present
the others to them.
There were only 36 strictly of.
f1cial'' guests. Vice President Gar
ner was not on the list. He ap-
parently succeeded in wranglins
himself out of this occasion fol
wearing formal evening clothes. 6
kind of torture to the genial Texan
S'"b 1NAI >Ihl IlCI WIN Ildu Dte1
with the King probably more thar
anyone next to the Roosevelts dur.
ing their stay here and put ar
arm around the royal shoulders
when he told him goodby a few
hours before, let it be known thar
he thought George is "a mighty
fine feller" and Elizabeth "a beau
tiful little lady"
John L. Lewis. c. I. o. presi.
dent, pointedly stayed away from
the White House tea party yester.
day afternoon when the essence o.
the New Deal was explained to thu
King and Queen by selected experts
Green There in Formal Clothes.
His arch rival, William Green
president of the A. F. of L.. wa
there. however, clad in cutawa,
and striped trousers-the only mar
present in formal attire.
An official announcement through
the State Department of the CUES