The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
CONGRESS GREETS
 BRITISH ROYALTY
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| tomary morning clothes. But almost an equal number took note of the temperature and donned summer linens.
 By the time the royal couple reached the capitol, passing through cheering crowds of citizens and close by a special spectators stand re- served for congressional wives, they had already been on the go for nearly two hours.
 The king and queen rose early despite their crowded schedule of yesterday. The official program of the day did not end until a few min utes after midnight when the last guests left the White House after a notable dinner of state and mu- sicale.
 Sit Down Together Even then, the king, at least, did not retire. He and President Roose- welt sat down in the quiet comfort of the second floor oval study where not 8 few American presidents have pondered and struggled over thorny knots of British American relations. There they sat and chatted until the White House clocks chimed o'clock in the morning.
 The royal day started with a good American breakfast, served to the king and queen at their request in their White House rooms. Whether a British pot of tea was served first was not disclosed
 But the breakfast itself, was strictly standard U. s. from Maine to California-fruit juice, toast, cof- fee, bacon and eggs.
 Then, after Mrs. Roosevelt had held press conference with news paperwomen and paid high tribute to the queens compassionate under standing of conditions that push people to desperation" the royal couple was presented to the 84 as- sembled women reporters. Behind them walked two of the kings aides, clasping tight rolled umbrellas though the sky was again cloudless and blue-of the type made famous by Prime Minister Chamberlain.
 There followed quick drive back out to the $1, ,000,00 British embassy On the same spacious lawn where yesterday 1,400 of American official and social elite attended the garden party-and the king chatted long with J P. Morgan-the royal couple were greeted with a lusty "hip-hip- hooray" shouted by 1000 British subjects from points as far distant as the, British West Indies and the far reaches of Canada who by hap pen-chance or design were in Wash ington.
 Drove To Capitol
 The party then drove swiftly through fag-spangled streets to the capitol. The king wore formal morning attire. The queen, radiant despite the Sweltering heat, and 8 heart-breaking schedule, wore a white flat crepe dress with silver &C., cents.
 Forty five minutes were allotted to the congressional reception. The king and queen were met at the steps of the capitol by committee headed by Chairman Key Pittman, D, Nev., of the senate foreign rela- tions committee and Rep. Sol. Bloom, D., N Y., acting chairman of the house foreign affairs committee. | Cheers resounded from the crowds in the capitol plaza as the party as- cended the capitol steps and entered the rotunda.
 There the scene had associations marking back to the dark and bloody days when Americas 13 colonies rose in revolt against George III-and to the second war to preserve American independence fought against Britain in 1872.
 Old War Memories
 Inside the retunda the eyes of the royal visitors could not fail to note huge wall paintings depicting the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, the signing of the decla- ation of independence, statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and other reminders of the fact that Anglo-American re- lations were once written in blood and bullets instead of friendly toasts of peace. and amity.
 First persons to greet their maj esties inside the Rotunda were vice president John N. Garner and speaker of the house William B.. Bankhead.
 Veteran senators were introduced to the king and queen on basis of seniority. That made Sen. Will liam E. Borah, R., Ida, a frequent critic of British policy, first in line.
 Behind Borah came other senate veterans, and then members of the house.
 After receiving the two houses, their majesties walked past the waiting throng and entered their automobile for their trip to the navy yard. There they will join President Roosevelt on board the S. s. Po- tomac for the cruise to Mt. Vernon, WIZ ~l S..~ ~v&o o,.,~ I&i~%Hv%1orn