The Archive · 1939

Estate Surrounded with Troops

Two thousand National Guardsmen, besides 18 battalions of the regular Army from" West Point guarded. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. six" miles. from Hyde Park, and the approaches to the Roosevelt estate last night, 'The King and Queen made the trip to Hyde Park' in a closed car because of rain. After leaving New York City they travelled about 45 alfes per hour along the Hudson Parkway.

This was the speed at which the parade in New York had been plan= nied in order to speed up the recep-on for the King and Queen. Queen Elizabeth, however, turned to Mayor LaGuardia "and Governor Lehman and complained that "the people ean-hot see." The Mayor ordered the pilot ear to be slowed down to 20 miles per hour for the remainder of the drive to the Fair Grounds. fal hours ahead order to make last cements for the recep= lon of their quests.

The King and Qu will be able mug the 1,000 reit estate on the majestic Hudson River.

Mrs, Roosevelt plans a "hot dog"

in the President's "yearn of at the top of Duchess Hill, a original restrictions regarding the umber of spectators allowed to stand along the parade route. The: authorities permitted spectators enter the parade route until the streets were filled to capacity See Nearly Every Phase Although the and Queen missed the traditional ride own Eroadway and the splendour Filth Avenue, they saw nearly ever phase of New York's physical char= acter, including the slums and-part of Harlem, which is inhabited by tne. telephone, ties, the Roosevelts and will attend services todas fat St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde' Park, Services willie. eon Gueted by the Rev. Franke R. Wilson Later, they will return to the Roose: velt estate United Press Government

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