The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-23
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(Continued from Page D men of almost every race and creed and divers political faiths.
 "Yet first and foremost they are human beings. Over them all is humanity.
 T found inspiration, too, in the realization that we in these islands have made helpful contribution to the gradual weaving of that Gabric of humanity"
 London Official Welcome London gave the king its official welcome with typical London day after the blazing sun and torrid heat of the western world. There was heavy mist over the city and 8 drizzle threatened constantly. Despite the weather, the king and queen, in procession, went to the Guildhall in an open semi-state landau so that fervently cheering crowds which lined the route could see them plainly in the narrow crooked streets between Bucking- ham palace and the old "city' Kilted Scots troops, with bag pipers: khaki uniformed terTitorials (National Guardsmen), relocated men of the kings own household regiments and blue-coated royal marines lined the route of the pro- cession.
 At Temple Bar where the Strand becomes Fleet street, Sir Frank Bowater, lord mayor of London, in his official gown with chain and mace, met the royal procession. In traditional symbol that the city saw no menace in the kings visit-kings used to go to the city to get money -Bowater handed his sword to the king, who in token of the city's loy- atty returned it.
 Procession To Guildhall
 Then the lord mayor, with city dignitaries, got into their carriages and led the procession to the Guild hall.
 At the luncheon, at which formal knee brooches and levee dress were obligatory, the lord mayor toasted the king and queen.
 q thank you, my lord mayor" said the king. q thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for the manner in which you have honored this toast. I thank you also for your recogni- ton of the significance of the long journey the queen and I have just completed. To us personally 1t was momentous and happy experience.
 ''TIistorically 1t was unique in that no reigning sovereign has in time past entered one of the sister dominions that constitute our Brit ish Empire. It is my earnest hope that it may also be of some im- portance in its influence on the enl- pire's future destiny"
 The King then spoke of the visit itself. =.
 eve have seen great cities, noble rivers and vast mountain ranges" he said. we have been welcomed with a sincerity that stirred us pro- foundly by millions of our fellow human beings in Canada, the United States of America and New foundland." Here he made his statement that his big inspiration was the power of humanity.
 The King was deeply impressed, he said, to find that "our great political testament, Magma Carta, was the object of keen public in terest at the New York Worlds Fair"
 And at every turn in my long tourney" he added, it was con- Stantly brought home to me how closely interwoven are the threads of our own story with those of the development of that newer con- tinent across the sea-"
 Especially in Canada
 That was especially true in Cam ada, the King said.
 'In Canada" he said, T saw everywhere not only the mere sym- bol of the British Crown. I saw also, fiourishing as strongly as they do here, institutions which have de- veloped century after century be- neath the aeBlS or JnaL croWn-un- stitutions British in origin, British in their slow and almost casual krowth which because they are grounded root and branch on Brit ish faith in liberty and justice mean more to us even than the splendor of our history, of the glories of our English tongue"
 In conclusion the King said:
 "It was 8 desire to serve the ideals of that commonwealth (the British Empire) which led me to undertake my journey, to foster its wholesome faith, to show if I could that its headship which I have been called upon to assume exists today as a potent force for promoting peace and good will among man. kind. These were the objects that I. and the queen with me. set out to fulfill. It will be c source ot thankfulness to us all our lives long if we have in some sort succeeded. '
 Kennedy 10 Thanked
 The Lord Mayor. In welcoming