Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17
SmiIingQu Cheered
By Thousands at Parade
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left sat the Prince. dressed In
natty civilian clothes.
The car carried the American
nag and the Royal Standard.
emblematic Of the Queens
rank as head Of all the Com
monwealth countries.
Wearing lightly her role as
titular head Of half Q billion
people. the Queen left an inn
preston as charming as she
did six years ago when she
visited Washington as q
princess.
Middies' Band Plays
After the royal motorcade
rolled from the airport across
Memorial Bridge, It was Joined
by the United States Naval
Academy Band. companies Of
smartly- drilled servicemen Of
all the Armed Forces. an an
honor Gordon.
One Of the greatest crowds
was banked in the White House
area, whefS the United States
Marine Band joined others In
tunes dear 70 Englishmen.
At noon White House stan
members lined both sides Of
the driveway leading to the
North Portico. After the noon
hour had been struck. the
chimes Of st. Johns Church
across Lafayette Square rang
out with God Save the Queen"
It was the first public appear
ance of many the Queen will
make during her four-day stay
here, and it was the best oppor-
tunity for the Capital to show
how fond Americans are Of her.
An indication Of the rousing
welcome awaiting the Queen
was seen as early as 1880 am.
when an estimated 1000 per-
sons had gathered at National
Airport.
Alexandrians Out Early
OF those who lined UP early
on the parade route. the No. !
honors seemed to 60 to Mrs.
o. r. Mullins, Of l04l West
Hampton drive. Alexandria, and
her daughters, Gayle. Z, and
Betsy, s.
They stationed themselves at
Twenty-second and Constitu-
ton. Mrs. Mullins explaining:
THE girls have always been
excited about storybook prin-
cesses. and ! promised them two
months ago they would see a
real one. That's why we are
here so early. OF course. !
wanted to see the Queen my.
self. too"
Rain expected later today
began falling long before the
Queen and the Prince arrived
from their initial American visit
at williamsburg.
1t was Washington's first rain
In 10 days and it began falling
lightly at the Weather Bureaus
airport station at $50 am.
The forecast was for occa-
sional rain throughout the day.
1t probably will be heavier this
afternoon and tonight.
Clear Skies Coming
In all. perhaps half an inch
will fall. But there was a silver
lining, for the rain is expected
TO 60 away tonight. and to-
morrow will bring sunshine. So
will Saturday. when royalty
goes TO the Maryland-Ncrth
Carolina football game. So
perhaps after a gloomy begin
ming, bright weather will favor
the Queen thereafter.
The most loyal greeters Of
all. Government employees and
school children. were packing
umbrellas TO the streets pre-
pared 10 give the Queen a lively
welcome.
Before daybreak. workmen
put the finishing touches on
the parade route. They watered
1t down and removed leaves
and trash. They even applied
green dye TO bare spots around
the Lincoln Memorial - FIRST
imposing sight the Queen wit
nesses on crossing Memorial
Bridge.
Nothing was overlooked.
Black cables feeding a tele-
vision platform atop the me-
mortal were painted white be-
cause a sh Sp-eyed official said
they might offend the Queen.