Boulogne, July 19.
'Their Majesties entrained for Paris at 1.10 pam, Standing at the window' of their sumptuous drawing-room coach, they waved and' smiled to the! cheering crowd as the train gathered speed, Although: the Royal train was not due to arrive in Paris much before 5 pam, crowds began massing in the flowered route from Bois de Boulogne to the Qual dOrsay early this morn ing. Loud speakers at the Champs: Elysees entertained them with operatic airs during the long wait. Although the day was not a public holiday, many offices and shops closed Im the afternoon and by 3 p.m, crowds estimated at 60,000 had already few days.
The frantic cheering was one vast sound that became indistinguishable, but nevertheless appeared clearly 'a unanimous demonstration of the! French people's friendship for the British people. Hats, flags, handkerchiefs and anything else that was at hand, were waved and tossed in the alr im expression of exuberant welcome. For once it looked as though usually-calm Paris had run ma "Vive Lo Rol, Vive La Reine;" and "Vive L'Angleterre" were among the eries that the French hosts voiced in giving right royal welcome to the sovereigns,
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