Evening star., 1951-10-31
Capital Will Greet
Princess and Duke
AT 4P.M. af Airport
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On the platform, Mr.. Truman
will give a brief welcoming ad-
dress and Elizabeth will respond.
The President then will escort
Their Royal Highnesses to a Color
Guard made up of Army, Navy
Marine Corps and Air Force rep
Iesentatives.
AS they present arms, the Army
Band will strike up with God
save the King" and follow with
The Star-Spangled Banner"
Then the President and royal
couple will inspect the guard.
Princess and Truman in Car.
The entire ceremony will re-
dulre rs minutes. allowing the
motorcade to pull out at about
<:30 pm.
Princess Elizabeth and Presi-
dent Truman will ride in the first
car. followed by Phillip, Mrs. Tru-
man and Miss Truman in the Sec
ond limousine.
In the third car will be 1t. Col.
the Hon. Martin Charters, secre-
tary to the Princess: Wing Comdr.
r. M. Cox. Canadian Aide to the
Princess and Duke; Mrs. Andrew
Elphinstone, lady-in-waiting to
Elizabeth, 1t. Michael Parker,
equerry to the Duke, and Mr.
Simmons.
In the fourth car will be Cana
dian Ambassador Hume Wrong
and Mrs. Wrong and in the fifth.
British Ambassador Sir Oliver
Franks and Mrs. Franks. Most oil
the remaining cars and buses will
be occupied by newsmen.
The visitors hardly will haveI
seen the temporary White House
before they are whisked away fort
a meeting with 900 newsmen in
the Presidential Room of the
Hotel Statler.
Princess to Speak Briefly.
This also will give the public
another chance to catch a glimpse
OF the Princess and Philip, who
will arrive at the hotel via Six |
teenth street.
There will be no interview, but
Elizabeth will speak briefly, and
Miss Truman also is expected
to say something. They will be
introduced by Paul Wooton.
chairman of the committee of
Washington correspondents who
arranged the event.
Following the talks, the royal
party will walk slowly around the
group Of newsmen. giving them a
chance for closeup view and
perhaps a word or two.
After an hour of this, it will be
time for the evenings final event.
dinner at Blair Lee House as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Truman.
with about 18 other guests in at
tendance. Afterward there will be
reception for 100 guests. Among
them will be cabinet and Supreme
Court members. and other Gov
eminent officials.
The Marine Band Orchestra
will play for the dinner, which
will be served on a damask linen
cloth and with a gold fiat service
purchased during the Buchanan
administration. The Franklin
Roosevelt china, with deep blueI
border and narrow trimming of
gold, will be used. Red rose and
white snapdragans will adorn the
table in gold bowls, matching the
fat service.
To Stay at Blair Lee House.
Elizabeth and Philip will stay
at Blair Lee House, as will Mrs
Elphinstone and 1t. Parker.
The royal couple will have ad-
Joining bedrooms. each with sep
arate bath and double bed, ana
also small sitting rooms.
One room has peach walls, a
four poster bed with canopy and
draperies, bed and chair coverings
OF greenish- blue damask. The
other bedroom is pale green with
chintz draperies.
Fresh flowers will brighten the
rooms, which are outf1tted with
furniture from the White House.
Although they've asked no Spe-
cial favors, the visitors have beer
promised an unlimited choice of
breakfast. which they may have
In bed if they choose.
The Canadian and British En-
bassies were buzzing today, as at
taches put on final touches foct
receptions tomorrow. They went
through full dress rehearsals and
planned security measures, which
possibly may include the roping
off Of streets around the EN-
bassies during the reception hours.
Britain's potential next ruler
and her husband will be moving
at a fast clip all day tomorrow.
and Washingtonians will have to
be alert to spot them.
Mount Vernon Visit.
They'll leave Blair Lee house at
10 am. for Mount Vernon, where
the Princess will place a wreath
on the tomb of George Washing
ton. At 1l:15 am. they will be
at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier in Arlington Cemetery and
hear another 21-gun salute.
From 11:45 am. until 1880 pm.
It will be reception time at the
Canadian Embassy, 1746 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
After time out for lunch at Blair
House, they'll swing over to the
British Embassy, 300 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, to be received
at an affair attended by 1000
guests.
Unless security measures pre-
vent. the public may see the
Princess leave her car in front Of
the Embassy about $40 pm. and
walk up the sidewalk.
Dinner at. Canadian Embassy.
The reception will continue un-
til $50 pm. then it will be dinner
at the Canadian Embassy, with