A day of crowded activities for the visiting President, and Mme. Lebri was brought to a close yesterday evening with the banquet at the French Embassy and the special opera performance at Covent Garden.
'The President and his. wife were welcomed yesterday afternoon by Mrs Lowe, Chairwoman, to the London County Council." Several minor ceremonies were also attended by the visitors, who were cheered everywhere by' thousands of people who thronged the streets wherever the President and his wite had to pass.
All stores along the set routes were decorated with the French colours and most private houses were also floating French flags. Even in the suburbs, the tricolour was to the fore, the poorest people hanging out paper fogs.
The dinner at the French Embassy was held at 8 o'clock, when 100 nests sat round a bulge horseshoe shaped table. Besides the President, Mme. Lebrun, and their two quests of honour, the King and Queen, resent were Queen Mary. the Clu and Duchesses of Kent and Gloucester. the Princess Royal, the Earl and Countess of Athlone, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and. several prominent British and French personalities.
No speeches were made but guests noted the cordial conversation was carried on by Their Majesties and the President and his wife.
AL_930 pin, Their Majesties toft for Covent Gardens where they. welcomed their visitors a few minutes later for the opera perfermance—havas.
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