Evening star., 1939-06-08
Greeting
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tions taken to guard the royal couple
furnished topic for much COM
ment. There was a military tinge
to the whole landscape, especially
when the train passed through
New York cities after midnight
last night with the bayonets of the
National Guardsmen cleaning sill
yer in the yellow moonlight.
BY the time breakfast was. be-
ginning to be served on the royal
train it had passed through the
rugged mountainous land, and the
first daylight glimpse the King and
Queen had of the United States
was that of the rich Pennsylvania
farming country with wheat fields
nearly hip-high. fat cattle browsing
in lush hillside pastures, and the
broad Susquehanna flowing pracidly
beside the tracks. They saw the
land at its best. in striking contrast
to the drab surroundings amidst
which they had first set foot on it's
soil the eveing before. but which
they could not see in the dark.
Welcome Is Neighborly.
With almost the informaiity of
neighbors who drop in for the eve
ming. the King Emperor of Britain's
far-scattered dominions and his
Queen reached the United States last
night at dingy brick border sta
ton in decrepit neighborhood
of Niagara Falls, N Y. three quar-
ters of a mile outside Canada.
They had emerged from an ocean
of humanity, hoarsely cheering
crowds and flag-bedecked streets
and buildings in the small Ontario
city of Niagara Falls, across the
river. There, it was estimated, lit
orally million of their loyal sub
jects and visiting Americans had
bade them adieu as they took leave
of the greatest of their dominions
yesterday afternoon.
1t was 9:43 pm. when the great
blue and silver royal train rolled
slowly into the station.
Waiting Party Advances.
A moment later the King and
Queen and members. of their Off
cial party stepped on the red rug
Ambassador Lindsay, Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and Mrs Hull
and members of the welcoming
party were waiting in the doorway
leading to the stations small recep-
ton room and advanced to meet
them.
Guns were booming from nearby
Fort Niagara. The small crowd,
most of them reporters and photog-
raphers who had waited for two
hours or more packed on the mar
row station platform, cheered. A
cool breeze had come up from the
river. The sky was overcast and
starless.
The British Ambassador, Sir Rom
aid Lindsay, presented Secretary
and Mrs. Hull to the royal couple.
Your majesties," said Secretary
Hull after shaking hands with the
King and Queen, lin behalf of the
Government and people of the
United States I have the honor and
pleasure of extending to you our
warmest welcome. We are all de-
lighted with your visit. The people
of my country in the most genuine
spirit of cordiality. hospitality and
friendship have every desire to
make your stay a thoroughly en-
joyable one"
Said Mrs. Hull, dressed in a pow
der blue dress, to the Queen, wear
ing a gown of hyacinth blue lace
with a hat of the same color
trimmed with blue flowers: your
majesty, it is great honor for me
to meet and to greet you"
Ceremony Quickly Disposed Of.
1t was all over in five minutes.
After the formal introductions the
King and Queen and members of the
Welcoming Committee chatted in
formally. Then all got on the royal
train, the rifles of the soldiers were
brought to present arms" and the
train-with gold crowns on the sides
of its cars, backed out of the station.
This was not the first time Secre-
tary Hull and King George had met.
During the economic conference in
London in the summer of 1893 the
Secretary had attended a reception
and garden party for the delegates
at Windsor Castle. That was in the