The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-07

officers came to the White before Their Majesties' a how they would be introduced to the King and Queen, and how and with whom they would march down the grand corridor to the great panelled dining room.
 Every move from the moment of their arrival until they leave has been chartered, mapped and tabu- lated. The following is a pre- review of the glittering event.
 Guests will enter the White House at two entrances, depending on their rank. The vice president, the British ambassador and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will use the front door on Pennsylvania avenue. The others, including Speaker Bank head, will come in by the East Entrance (Treasury side). This is the entrance open to the public, with or without passes, any morn ing of the year.
 Guests will check their wraps, scan the seating chart and re- ceive escort cards. This escort card, carrying miniature sketch of the table, will bear the name of the guest, the name of the lady he will escort, and the location of their seats at the table. Aides will also point out the exact spot at the great horseshoe table where they are to sit.
 Next the guests will move into the East Room, where an aide will introduce the gentlemen to the ladies they will escort. The guests will then seat themselves in an arranged semi-circle, to await the royal entrance.
 DINNER AT EIGHT
 Dinner is at eight, right on the dot. All guests must be in the East Room before that hour as precisely at the stroke of eight, a butler will mount the stairs to the second floor, the living quar- ters of the White House, and in- form an aide that Dinner is Served". The aide breaks this news to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and their royal guests. The four then meet in the upper hallway and get into the elevator together.
 As they emerge on the main floor, the Marine band will break forth with a flourish, and the President with the King, fololwed by Mrs. Roosevelt with the Queen, and preceded and followed by Bri- tish and U. s. aides, will walk to the East Room. There they take up stance at one end of the great room, and the guests will come forward to be pre- sented.
 Following this comes the grand march to dinner. The President, with the Queen be- side him, will lead the way fol- lowed by the King, who will give his arm to Mrs. Roosevelt. The others will follow in the order prescribed by protocol, and there is no more chance of departure from protocol than there is of a pair of deuces win- ming a pot from a full house.
 The vice president and lady will be the third couple, the British ambassador and lady the fourth, and so on.
 AT TARI.E
 Eight years ago, another King and Queen (Siaml were dined at the White House. On that oc- casion the Hoovers and the royal couple all sat together in a row of high-backed chairs on the same side of the table. This din- ner will be different.
 The table, shaped like a horse- shoe, will have its open end at the west side of the dining room, farthest from the entrance door. The closed or curved end will be on the east side, near the door. The President and the Queen will walk the few steps to this end and he will bow her Co . seat at his right. Mrs. Roosevelt and the King will walk across Che room, pass around one end of the h0rse- shoe. and come In t0 their places directly across from the President and the Queen. The King will sit on the right of Mrs. Roosevelt.
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