FAREWELL TO U.S.A.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 137, 13 June 1939, Page 9

FAREWELL TO U.S.A.

SCENE AT HYDE PARK

NOBODY FORGOTTEN

REFRESHING INFORMAL DAY

NEW YORK, June 12.

Refreshed by a day of informal fun at President Roosevelt's home at Hyde Park, their Majesties sped off to Canada tonight on the Royal train, with three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, to be visited before they sail for England on June 15. ■

Mr. Roosevelt's open car carried their Majesties the station shortly before midnight. The President and his wife and mother baae farewell to the Royal guests just before they stepped aboard the train. A cro 'd waiting at the station cheered their Majesties while they received salutes from a guard of honour of United States infantry.

Their Majesties forgot nobody in the farewells. The King shook hands with the New York State troopers who had escorted and guarded him during the visit, .and the Queen' stood at his side beaming. She was wearing "a pink dinner dress and a white fur. With her was Mrs. Roosevelt, who was wearing an ermine cape over a cerise evening dress.

After their Majesties had felicitated everyone who through their services had contributed to the visit, they farewelled the Roosevelts. The Queen was the first to board the train and was followed by the King. Both stood on the rear platform while photographers' flashlights boomed. Apparently they retired as soon as the train pulled out.

Their Majesties were apparently asleep when the train passed through the suburb of Rennsselaer, Albany (New York), shortly before 1 a.m., disappointing hundreds of people who lined the rain-drenched streets.