Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29
President Off
For Brief Stop
In England
Chief Executive
Pays Visit to
Sisters Grove

LIMERICK, Ireland, June 20
(AP) President Kennedy-his
hair blowing in the cold wind
and grirfning like a kid who has
had the time of his hfe-said
farewell today to Ireland.
Come back, Cousin Jack"
delighted Irishmen shouted just
before Mr.. Kennedy took off
from Shannon Airport for Eng
land.
In the climax to a heart
warming three-day visit to the
land Of his forefathers. the
President said at the airport:
I'm going to come back and
see old Shannon's face again.
And I am going to take all Of
you back to America with me-"
Thanks All Irish
Irishmen cheering in delight
almost drowned out the words
of mis- farewell:
II want to express my thanks
as we all are about to say good
by. want to express my APP
probation to your great pres
ident, Mr.. (Eamon) De Valera,
and to all of you. We may be
removed by two or three gen.
erations from Ireland, but yet
when I ask how many people
have relatives in America, they
all hold UP their hands.
Ireland has a special role.
1t is in sense the mother Of
many peoples and many ma
tons. I take great satisfaction
and pride in being of Irish
descent"
On his last morning he made a
quick swing around the rugged
west Of Ireland visiting Galway,
Limerick and Shannon, before
departing for Britain and
serious talks with Prime Min
lister Harold Macmillan. He was
made a freeman of the historic
west coast areas.
Honor Guard Inspected
/ At Galway $4,000 Irishmen
cheered him. At Limerick, police
said, the crowds were double
that at Galway. And at Shan
non he inspected an honor
guard Of lot men-handpicked
and every one a giant Of an
Irishman.
A 21-gun salute doomed out
An Irish band played the Star
Spangled Banner.
In a last minute change Of
schedule he decided not to fly
directly to Gatwick in England
for his Sunday meeting with
Mr.. Macmillan. Instead the
diverted for an hour to the
Royal Air Force base near
Chatsworth in England to visit
the grave Of his sister, Kath-
leen. who was killed in an air
crash in 1913. She was married
to the Marquis of Harrington,
son of the Duke Of Devonshire.
The Marquis was killed In ac-
ton in World War II. Lady
Harrington is buried in the
Devonshire family tomb.
Mr.. Kennedy insisted on
complete privacy on his trip TO
his sisters burial ground.
Killed In France
Mr.. Kennedy's sister was
killed in a plane crash in
Southern France while on her
way to the French Riviera.
She was buried six days later
in the church yard Of st.
Peters Church in Edensor
near ChatSworth, $50 miles
northwest Of London.
Only after Mr.. Kennedy's
plane had left Shannon at the
end Of his three-day visit to
Ireland, did the Presidents
press secretary announce that
the Chief Executive would
make the side trip.
His plane landed at wad-
dington Royal Air Force Base
from where he went by hell
copter to the Chatsworth estate
Of the Duke and Duchess Of
Devonshire. who met him.
For the visit TO the grave,
Mr.. Kennedy was accompanied
by his sisters. Mrs. Eunice
Shriver and Mrs. Jean Smith:
by his sister-in-law, Princess
Lee Radziwill who lives In Lon
don. and by a close personal
friend. X. Lemoyne Billings.
He flew by helicopter from
dublin 10 Galway's Sports