The Archive · 1939

Canada's Farewell Niagara

Thetr Majesties crussed the border from Canada into the United States They left for After the customary civil reception and presentations onthe Canadian side of the frontier, Their Majesties Grove to Table Rock, where. they were conducted to the wind tunnel Under the Falls.

"Among those presented to the King and Queen by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary. of State, were the military and naval aides-de-camp appointed to Altond Their Majesties during their visit, Canada bade. Their Majesties an affectionate farewell.

early $00,000 "neighbours" of the two great democracies in the Western Hemisphere had gathered throughout the day 10 witness the historic eros Washington, June 8, Their Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Washing ton at 1 azn. today amid alit pomp and pageantry a Democratic nation can muster.

Marking the first visit in history of a British monarch and his consort to the United States, Their Majesties were welcomed at Union Station by President and Mrs. Roosevelt and a Jorge group of high American dals, The King and Queen arrived here aboard their special train after views ing. the glories of Niagara Falls where more than a million people gathered to cheer the first ruling British King and Queen ever to view the famous beauty spot on the United States Canadian border.

Today saw the first meeting between King George and President Roosevelt, heads of countries whose populations total a half billion peo-

The King and Queen were greeted by a 2 gun salute and ten giant "Flying Fortresses" and 42 pursuit planes maneuvred overhead as they emerged from their train and walked down a star-studded blue carpet flanked by a double row of US. Marines to the President's reception room inside the station.

The King and Queen were escorted to the President's reception room by the Scerelary of State, Mr. Corde Mull, Mrs, Hull, and the British Am-Dassador to Washington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, all of whom had come from Niagara Falls on the royal train after meeting Their Majesties at the United States border last night.

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