The King wore the glittering gold attire of an Admiral and the Presi~ dent was dressed in formal morning, attire. Both the Queen and Mrs. Roosevelt were dressed in blue wool dresses, the mutual gift of British and American wool growers.
The King and Queen, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, and "members of the Cabinet and their wives emerged at 42.11 pam. onto the vast station plaza Where saluting troops presented arms '85,600,000 Americans cheered wildly.
The US. Marine Band played the "Star, Spangled Banner" and. "God Save The King." While these selec~ tions were being played, the King raised his hand in salute and President Roosevelt placed his top. hat over his heaft, "The group around the King was immobile during the playing of the British and American national anthems and the 21 guns salute which followed.
The party then slowly drove to the White House by motor car accompanied by the roars of the huge crowds banked along the streets and hanging from windows close by where space had been sold at US.$15 a person.
Lindsay, who will retire after the King and Queen return to England.
The King exchanged brief remarks with many of the guests and held Jong conversation with Rear Admiral 'Richard Byrd, noted American Arctic and Antarctic explorer. 'The President also held a long discussion with Mr, Hugh Wilson, former Amer-Hiean Ambassador to' the Court. of St James.
'The Soviet Ambassador, M. Constantive Oumansky, and his wife also were presented to' the King.
As Their Majesties strolled through the garden, about half the women Trip to Int, Vernon, 'The Royal Party visited the Washington Navy Yard where they boarded the President's yacht, USS, Potomae, yesterday morning and' sailed to Mount Vernon, There they placed a wreath on the tomb of George Washington, first President of the United "States.
After luncheon aboard the Potoae, Their Majesties returned to Washington by motor car and visited the Civilian" Conservation Corps camp at Fort Hunt, Later "they placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, The King and Queen will give a inner in honour of the. President fond Mrs, Roosevelt at the British Embassy" tonight. They wi leave the Embassy at 11.30 pin. to board a train for New "York, The King and the President were in the first car, followed by. the Queen and Mrs. Toosevelt in another ren car. The Queen immediately pened a parasol because the temperature was 89 degrees on the sweltering, packed streets.
Their Majesties and Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt" talked animatedly Army and Navy planes roared overhead: "Along the streets every four Aeet" stood soldiers, sailors and marines who snapped up their bayouetted rifles and presented arms as the King and Queen passed.
Ahead ind behind the cars in which the Royal visitors rode were rumbling Army tanks and cavalry.
The King kept saluting the crowd the procession moved along slow= ly, and the Queen ocessionally waved her parasol.
'A historic moment came at 12.50 Thm, when the Kirg and Queen of Great' Britain walked through the portals of the While House, where they were to be guests for 26 hours.
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