Evening star., 1939-05-16
Escort Arrangements
Made for Arrival Of
King and Queen
Reception Committee
To Ask Schools Be
Dismissed June 8

A memorandum outlining addi-
tional details of arrangements for
the reception and escort of King
George vi and Queen Elizabeth on
their arrival in Washington June 8
was sent yesterday to all Federal,
District and civic agencies concerned
by Capt. Patrick H. Tansey, CO.
ordinator and chairman of the Re-
ception Committee appointed by the
District Commissioners.
The committee has decided to
ask the Commissioners to request
the Board of Education to excuse
all public school children on the
day of their majesties' arrival 1t
is understood the Board of Educa-
ton will decide this question at its
meeting tomorrow
Their majesties will arrive at Un-
ion Station at II am, and the pro-
cession will move to the White House
with military and police escort
about HAS am. according to the
memorandum drawn up by a sub
committee of the Reception Com
mittee. The route of the parade
will be as follows:
Delaware avenue. circle the east
front of the Capitol, Constitution
avenue, Pennsylvania avenue, Treas
ury place and into the White House
grounds through the southeast
(Treasury) gate.
The military tank escort of their
majesties will be preceded and fol-
lowed by a motor cycle police es-
cort of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. Troops of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps will be
posted at Union Station, along the
route of the parade and in the
vicinity Of the White House.
The block bounded by D street,
Louisiana avenue, Delaware avenue
and Union Station Circle will be
reserved for the artillery firing the
salute to the royal couple.
Special plans have been issued
for the Public Utilities Commission,
which will clear the route of escort
Of all buses and street cars not later
than 10 am; for the director of vehi-
cles and traffic, the architect of
the Capitol, the director of sanitary
engineering and the superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, off,
cials in charge of roping off the af-
fected areas. All stree car loading
platforms along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from Fourth to Fifteenth streets
NV. will be removed.
Flags and shields of Great Brit
ain and the United States will dec
crate the escort route. The ar
rangement will be three United
States flags and one United States
shield and three British flags and
one British shield on alternating
lighting standards.
All f1remen not on duty will serve
under direction of Police Supt. Err
nest w. Brown. The National Capt.
tai park police will police East
Treasury place between Fifteenth
street and East Executive avenue
and East Executive avenue from
East Treasury place to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The Metropolitan
force will police the entire route,
except the White House grounds and
that part assigned to the park po-
lice. Maj. Brown will be charged
with co-ordinating all police activi-
ties and cooperating with the Sc
cret Service.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, as
chairman Of the Subcommittee on
First Aid, will arrange for first aid
stations and ambulance service. An
other subcommittee, consisting Of
Edgar Morris, chairman; Col. Har-
rison Brand, jr., and Curtis Hodges,
will handle civic activities.