Evening star., 1939-05-20

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BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, May 3O.-Queen Eliza
beth gave a feminine touch today
in a last-minute change in the text
of the first real public address she
ever made.
Laying the foundation stone OF
the new Supreme Court OF Canada
after a brilliant ceremony OF troop
ing the colors in celebration OF King
George Wis birthday, she said:
Perhaps it is not inappropriate
that this task should be performed
by a woman, for Woman's position
in civilized society has depended
upon the growth of man.
The Queen wanted that sentence
inserted.
First Real Speech.
She has launched ships opened
bazaars, sponsored charity festivals
and other routine of royal endeavor
but her first real speech was here
in the Dominion of Canada.
Part of it was in French. and she
said the new building would be a
fitting addition to the growing group
of public buildings Sprlnglng up
along the cliff top overlooking the
Ottawa River, unsurpassed as a
symbol of the free and democratic
institutions which are our greatest
heritage"
ITO see your two great races with
their different legislations, beliefs
and traditions, uniting more and
more closely, after the manner CT
England and Scotland, by ties of af-
fection, of respect and of common
ideal, is my fondest wish,' she de-
clared. - %
The ceremony was as simple as
the trooping the colors, in which the
King took part. was colorful.
Two Regiments in Ceremony.
Two regiments of Canadian
Guards performed the time -honored
ceremony as Canada joined King
George VI in celebrating his 44th
birthday.
The King was born December IA,
1895, but adopted May 20 for the
Canadian celebration of his birth.
A bright sun brought out colorful
crowds that thronged the Domin-
ions spired capital for the most
brilliant pageantry the King and his
Scottish Queen will see on their
months tour of Canada and the
United States.
The King was driven in an auto
mobile from Rideau Hall, the Gov
ernor Generals residence, to Parlia-
ment Hill, with an escort of mounted
Royal Canadian dragons.
Preceded BY Queen.
He was alone. Queen Elizabeth
preceded him to the vast green
square in an automobile with Lady
Tweedsmuir, wife of the Governor
General, and watched from a win
dow of his chambers in the Parlia-
ment Building.
The trooping the colors, cere-
mony whose origins lie deep in
English antiquity, was carried out
by the Governor Generals foot
guards of Ottawa and the Canadian
\ItIldult1 1udl QS VI N1OlAIICdI.
There were at least $4,000 persons
In the milling crowds, the largest
ever to assemble on the hill.
Precedent Broken in Reception.
Another precedent was broken ir
the reception the King and Queer
gave yesterday for 140 newspapermer
and neWSpaperWomen
Both shook hands with every one
present and found subjects of conf
mon interest with many. Queen
Elizabeth, apparently enjoying her
self greatly, asked the woman writ
ers whether they we're enjoying the
experience and won Journalistic ap-
proval as good candidate for an in
quiring reporter.
The King asked quick, easy ques-
tions when he wanted to know some
thing but talked less than Queen
Elizabeth. He laughed heartily, even
though he probably did not under
stand the slang of New York re-
porter who told his Britannia NAL
esty:
You certainly are in there punch
Ing. I don't know how you can take
it."
Still in French Area.
Thus far the Queen, Scottish born
and king George have visited pre-
dominantly French-speaking areai
OF their largest dominion-even o.
tawa which is the capital.
The city, with sparkling lagoor.s
and lakes and the Ottawa River
rushing swiftly toward the great ST
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