King and Queen visited the British and Canadian pavilions and had luncheon in the Federal Building with a group of prominent New Yorkers including the Governor and Mayor.
Never in the history of New York were such extreme precautions taken as those enforced yesterday. All traffic from Redbank and Sandy Hook, fourteen miles distant, was halted after midnight. Anti-aircraft batteries were fully manned. Aeroplane detectors were in place to spot and bring down any unauthorized plane. A dozen coast guard cutters patrolled New York harbour throughout the night. One of the cutters checked all life buoys to make certain none was shifted.
As early as dawn, crowds started forming from the Battery and all available space was filled long before Their Majesties arrived. Because of the heavy demand for tickets, the authorities were forced to relax original restrictions regarding the number of spectators allowed to stand along the parade route. The authorities permitted spectators to enter the parade route until the streets were filled to capacity.
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