Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

mingled with the crowd. Everybody
had chance to approach within a
couple of feet of him-that Is if they
could make their way through the
crowd and it was not a smashing,
)amming crowd so characteristic of
America when the hoi polloi are as
sembled.
Undoubtedly both King and Queen
made profoundly favorable impress
sion on their emotion touched
American subjects.
Just the image of his father"
They just couldn't be more per-
feet"
Il never dreamed I'd see him like
this"
Such were the remarks rising
quietly from the crowd.
Then the band struck once more
into God Save the King" The
multitude joined with voices trem-
bling with the emotion they felt.
And King and Queen, to the typi-
cally British three hip, hip hurrays,"
turned sadly away from their own in
this strange land and mounted the
stone steps into the embassy once
more The hollow square broke up.
Headache for Police.
An hour before the King was due
to arrive at the Embassy this morn
Ing, the grounds and the streets in
the immediate vicinity buzzed with
activity.
British war veterans, practically
all of them in business suits, came
on foot, in private cars and in great
busloads, giving police something of
a headache as traffic backed up
along Massachusetts avenue.
The eX-soldiers flocked just inside
the grounds in clusters. where they
prepared to await the arrival of
their King
Also on hand early were scores of
members of Washington British
colony-transplanted Britons who
likewise were summoned for an OPP
portunity to meet their Sovereign
on American soil.
The side of the street nearest the
Embassy was kept clear of loiterers,
but on the far curb two or three
hundred spectators gathered Just
opposite the Embassy for a closeup
of his majesty.
And the same was true on down
Massachusetts avenue-whcTe, in
nearly every block, little groups
assembled to see the royal visitor
Many OF these spectators were per-
sons who were disappointed yester-
day when the King and Queen failed
to make scheduled appearance at
the Cathedral
Shortly after $50. the war vet
Grams left the embassy grounds.
marching out two abreast to the
strains of music provided by the
band from the British warship
Exeter. The veterans - many of
them with strings of medals on
their chests-proceeded to the rear
garden where yesterdays party was
held.
Many of the women showed up
with parasols as protection against
the heat OF the morning sun and
some thoughtful persons brought
hunting sticks on which they were
able to rest until Their Majesties
appeared.
Before leaving for the Embassy.
the King and Queen met news
paperWomen who had assembled for
press conference with Mrs. Roose-
welt. Walking on either side of
the First Lady, the royal couple
passed down a double line of "a
neWspaperWomen. extending from
the blue room to the White House
front door.
King George, in morning clothes.
smiled and said Good morning"
frequently, as did the Queen.
The First Lady did not intro
duce each girl individually, but fire.
quently said as they walked along:
These are the ladies of the
press"
Queen Elizabeth, tiny beside Mrs.
Roosevelt, wore a white silk frock
trimmed in silver banding at the
neck and large white picture hat.
She wore a double strand of pearls.
Mrs. Roosevelt walked out of the
south entrance of the White House
with her royal guests to see them
off for the embassy in the Presi-
dents car.
Two royal footmen preceded Their
Majesties to the big open automo-
bile and carefully placed two
cushions for them to sit on, and a
light robe to cover their knees.
At 1908 am. the royal party
turned into the Potomac Parkway
from Constitution avenue. A small
group of less than so people were
at the intersection to watch the
royal couple pass.
Both the King and Queen &C
knowledged the cheers by hand
waves and slight mods of the head
Employees in the Government
buildings along the avenue were
massed at the front windows of the
buildings to watch the procession
pass.
TEdHClSCO draws INOU.
Francisco, National Press Club
waiter and native of the British
West Indies, was on Constitution
avenue near Lincoln Memorial when
the party passed. He went to the
curb, dotted his hat and bowed to
the royal couple.
The Queen noted his gallant ges-
ture and in return nodded her head
directly at Francisco. During the
episode the King was looking at the
Queen and appeared to be quite
amused at the incident.
Francisco, who has lived in the
United States for many years, is
a naturalized citizen.
Although few persons were OBJ,
served along the roadway leading
out of Rock Creek Parkway, nearly
1000 residents of the swank neigh
borhood north of Massachusetts
avenue and west of Sheridan Circle
were congregated around the inter-
section of the parkway exit and
Massachusetts, ovenue.
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