The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-08

200 marines and 50 bluejackets was drawn up across the high vaulted concourse of Union Station. The U. s. marine drum and pugle corps the blue-carpeted, mahogany fur nished presidential reception room sounded ruffles and flourishes. In stood the president and Mrs. Roose- welt; the presidents aide and secre- tary, Col. Edwin Watson; Vice pres- ident and Mrs. John N. Garner; members of the cabinet; Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff; Admiral Will liam L. Leahy, chief of naval op- erations; Speaker Of the House William B. Bankhead; and chair men of the House and Senate for eign relations committee.
 Walk Across Station Accompanied by the Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Can- ada's prime minister, and members of their personal suite, the royal couple walked across the station concourse to the reception room. There Secretary Hull presented them to the president and Mrs. Roosevelt. They shook hands and exchanged friendly greetings.
 Then, in the palm decorated room with its vases filled with red glad ioli, blue delphinimum and white fox glove, greetings were exchanged between the royal couple and the entire American welcoming delega- tion, and between the royal aides and the President and Mrs. Roose- welt.
 The king wore the dress uniform of full admiral, dark blue with glittering gold epaulets and gold braid, ceremonial sword and the traditional cooked hat of the Brit ish admiralty. MT. Roosevelt was clad in morning clothes, striped trousers, dark frock coat and silk topper.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, Queen in Blue
 Both Mrs. Roosevelt and the queen wore blue-their exchange dresses of blue wool, gifts of the wool grow CTS of the United States and the British empire. Mrs. Roosevelt's was of azure blue, a light weight "ther- mos," with sharp V accents at the yoke and notched open-throat col- lar. The queens gown was of Queens Blue" with V shaped neck. graduating 'broderle anglaise" from neck to hemline, and slim fitting full length coat to match. SranrNnSSt lofnrs fhn biyHO aud queen and the President and Mrs. Roosevelt--walking abreast emerged from the reception chamber to the sunlight of the station plaza. The honor guard of infantrymen cracked their rifles to present arms. Cavalrymen, with a glitter of bur- nished steel, presented sabres. And the red-jacketed U. s. marine band struck up '"The Star Spangled Ban- ner" and then God Save the King" Roar of Salute Guns
 As the last strains echoed across the broad expanse of the plaza there came the deep-throated roar of the salute guns-21 guns 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.
 First came an escort of the 3rd and 10th Cavalry moving by columns of eight across Delaware Avenue to the Capitol. The official party fol- lowed in a column of 35 automobiles led by those of the President and royal visitors.
 Guards Everywhere Along the route at four-foot in- tervals, stood military guards at present arms. Behind them, held back by 1,448 policemen and firemen and restraining ropes and cables, was massed a greater jam of citizens than even the quadrennial presiden- tial inaugurations and the spring cherry blossom festival attract. Around the east plaza of the Cap itol the cavalry moved at a trot with the official party following. There was posted the U. s. Navy Band, and, as the party passed, it struck up the strains of Anchors Aweigh" the Navy song which is presidential favorite.
 All along the route were posted bands seven in all = and as the party passed they struck up British and American military airs and regi- mental marches.
 At Fixed Speed
 At the Capitol the cavalry fell back to yield the lead to tanks and scout cars. Down Constitution Ave- nue and into Pennsylvania Avenue proceeded the procession at a fixed speed of about four miles an hour.
 The route was one of historic im- plications. Just 125 years ago this summer a mixed force of disem- parked British sailors and marines -4,500 in all = scattered American defenders and moved into Wash ington, halting at the half-finished Capital to fire the building and then proceeding down the muddy lane that is now Pennsylvania Avenue to set torches to the White House itself.
 Lcadiag Procession
 Leading the procession today was Q group of motorcycle policemen. Then came q battalion of IS light tanks. red pennants of the Tanks Corps flying on their turrets. The royal and presidential party Icame next h their two open cars, surrounded by an echelon of four