Evening star., 1939-06-08

Col. E. w. Startling, head of the
White House Secret Service; Acting
Capt. Herbert L. Marcy, Howell
Grim, head usher at the White
House, and his two assistants, Will
son Searles and Charles Claunch:
John Mays, veteran colored porter
and doorman, who was brought to
the White House in that same
capacity by President Taft, and
Monty Snyder. President Roosevelt S
personal chauffeur, who had driven
the automobile bearing the Presi-
dent and visiting King on this
historic ride from Union Station
to the presidential mansion.
President Enters Mansion.
When the distinguished party had
finally assembled beneath the can
opy, the President took the lead and
entered the doorway leading to
what is known as the basement
floor of the White House, with
King George at his side and a
trif1e to the rear. Head Usher
Grim went in advance to open the
doors and clear the way. The first
room entered was the basement
oval room known as the Diplomatic
Reception Room, in which diplomats
usually assemble before attending
White House receptions.
Elevator Is Crowded.
Both King George and Queen
Elizabeth looked with interest about
this room. From there the party
crossed the hallway to the White
House elevator. a self-operated elec-
trio affair of ancient make and
model. and not particularly roomy.
However, into it were crowded the
President, Mrs. Roosevelt and the
King and Queen and one or two
others Of the party, with Head
Usher Grim operating the auto
matte button for the ascent. When
the elevator reached the first floor
or so-called main floor of the White
House, the royal visitors alighted to
60 to the East Room to attend
the diplomatic reception. The Pres
idetn and Mrs Roosevelt continued
on to the second floor of the White
House and went to their private
quarters. where they remained un-
til it was time to join their dis
tinguished guests for / o'clock
luncheon.
The King and Queen were es-
corted to the East Room by Sil
Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambas-
sador, accompanied by Lady Lind
say and George T. Summerlin
chief protocol officer. with Secre-
tary of State Hull. who accompanied
the royal party from the Canadian
border.
In the walk from the elevator
the royal couple first passed through
a narrow, dark passageway, before
entering the main hallway, the walls
of which hung with oil portraits OF
the more recent Presidents. The
first of these to greet their eyes was
that of woodrow Wilson.
Enter Historic East Room.
The royal party entered the IA
nous East Room, the largest and
probably most historic room in the
White House, through the main
doorway. In advance of their ar.
rival, the heads of the various for.
eign nations IN the United States
with their wives had assembled ano
were formed in a circle to be pre-.
sented to the visiting British mon.
archs. There were As diplomats or
hand, 10 of whom were ambassa.
dors and the others ministers.
With Protocol Officer Summerlir
in the lead and Sir Ronald Lindsay
Immediately behind him, King
George and his party walked about
the circle, being presented person
ally to each one of these diplomats
Sir Ronald Lindsay, being the rank
ing ambassador, did the introducing
The first ambassador to be pre-
sented was Senor Don Manuel de
Freyre y Santander. Ambassador
from Chile, who, in the absence OF
Sir Ronald, was the senior diplomat
in line.
The senior minister on hand for
the preseptation was Faik Konitzea
Albanian Minister.
Queen Is introduced.
About 10 PAGES behind the King
Queen Elizabeth, with Lady Lindsay
and Mackenzie King, Prime Min
lister Of Canada, and others of the
visiting party, passed along the line
for introductions. For the second
group introductions were made by
Charles H. Spurks, ceremonial officer
of the State Department.
When the President went to the
second floor of the White House,
he took this opportunity to go to
his desk in his study, adjoining
his bedroom and removing his long
tailed formal coat, knuckled down
to some pressing routine business,
requiring his immediate attention
and signature, and when this was
completed, he did some debating
of letters.
With the completion of the dip
lomatic reception, King George and
Queen Elizabeth were then taken
to their quarters on the second floor
of the White House, at the extreme
east end of the building, by Chief
Usher Grim. -.s
In advance Of the arrival Of the
royal couple, their respective maids