Evening star., 1939-05-17
King and Queen
Receive Roariinq
QuebecGreetinq
America M6Ided
Commonwealth,
Monarch Says
By the Associated Press.

QUEBEC, May liking George
VI declared today in the first speech
a reigning British sovereign ever
has made in America that on this
continent during the last 200 years
through loss and through gain, the
British Commonwealth of Nations
has been largely moulded into its
present form"
The King, received a roaring well
come as he landed at Quebec with
Queen Elizabeth for their tour of
Canada and the United States, be-
came the first reigning British mon
arch ever to set foot on American
soil.
He spoke at a luncheon given by
the government of Canada, with
Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie
King presiding He uttered the
carefully prepared sentences in a
slow, pleasing tone.
Il recognize this moment is his
toric," he declared. 1T is the first
time that British King has crossed
the Atlantic"
Loyalty of French Canadians as
we'll as of their British-speakirg fell
low citizens to the British crown was
stressed at the luncheon and at a
welcoming ceremony at Quebec leg
1slative buildings.
Greeted by Quebec Premier
Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis
welcomed the King in the legislative
coucil chamber with an address
emphasizing the entente between
Anglo-Canadian and Franco-C Cana
dian"
The spirit of tolerance in which
the two great races dwell side by
side i'll this province is an example
to the entire world" said King
Georges reply, written in French.
At the luncheon King George saic
IN second speech, in French. that
two great races dwell happily side
by side The address was in reply
to one by Raoul Dandurand, govern
ment leader in the Senate
The King and Queen made their
landing from the liner Empress of
Australia at 9:34 am, to be well
coined by Prime Minister w. l..
Mackenzie King and leaders of
Canada and the province of Quebec
The ceremonial welcome took
place in the shadow of the giant
cliffs which Gen Wolfe's army
scaled 180 years ago to win New
France" for the British crown.
King George wore the uniform
Of an admiral of the fleet. The
Queen was dressed in a pearl gray
ensemble, with an on-the-face hat
Of the same color.
Roaring Welcom e Given.
King George made his way down
the flag-decked gangway just step
ahead of his smiling consort. A tre-
mendous welcome arose, cheering,
pealing bells, screeching ships whis-
ties, the roar of airplanes.
Canada9s first view of her sover-
eigns was one of pleasing and un-
expected informality, the King and
Queen smiling and waving from the
ships rail to crowds below just be-
fore the landing.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
awaited their majesties at the foot
Of the gangplank as they came
ashore. The landing was delayed a
few minutes because the King and
Queen stopped to say good-by to
the liners officers and men. Can
non roared the 2l-gun royal salute
as their majesties left the ship.
The arrival was two days behind
the original schedule, delayed by
fog and ice hazards of the North
Atlantic
Inspects Grenadiers.
The crowds got their first good
view of the King when he left the
welcoming dias and, with an officer
took long, quick strides across the
hollow square to inspect the guard
of a company of Canadian grena-
diers. He moved quickly down the
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