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Show ' Cameraman Records Memorable Occasion f , ; I - J ' . rt) , - J L ; -.-.... miHi-ai mi ii i i MliiiSr" ii in mi iiiii mi i : . . PRESIDENT MEETS KING WHILE FIRST LADY MEETS QUEEN Top, President Roosevelt and King George. VI drive together in Washington; lower. Queen Elisabeth and Mrg. Roosevelt share parasol e Buckingham Touch Absent From Royal Garden Party By BETH CAMPBELL WASHINGTON, June 9 (AP) The British king and queen brought a bit of Buckingham palace to tha British embassy garden party, but they didn't seem to mind the definitely American touches. ssntatlv Edith Nours Rogers (R., Mass.) was "lucky" to hsve a eom-paot eom-paot raincoat in one hand, ready to cover her ankle-length gray lace drees In case of rain. Th shower held off, however, and a light sprinkle as the rulers left was too late to let the crowd sse how raindrops would sparkle on the queen's Jewels. An inch-wide diamond circlet clasped three strands of pearls at her neck. A diamond clasp an her white purse, a diamond bracelet and diamond and pearl ear rings completed the array. The blistering sun, which led Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. James A. Farley to fan themselves as they stood on th whits-columned portico, por-tico, shone on many other fins )swsls. It was ia thslr garden tours that ths king and queea rubbed elbows literally with hundreds. Although Al-though only 100 or ao wore presented present-ed by the British ambassador and Lady Lindsay, dosens of others got smiles. King George and Queen Elisabeth Elisa-beth appeared to enjoy tbe party as much as did their guests. New to the 100 guests, but old for tbsir majsstlss, wsr th formal sntry to "Ood Sav the King the opening of wide lane for th royal couple to pass through, and escorts of ladlee-tn-waltlng, equerries and Scotland yard operatives. But the gathering of Americans with big names snd official rank on four acres of British soil undsr a hot sua and threatening clouds yesterday was not quite In the Buckingham palace manner. In fact representative Bell (D Mo.) said afterwards: "It was sort of lik our church socials In Missouri." And ths slim, youthful king, who so readily extended his hand to a Vandsrbilt a Lodge, a Rockefeller and a eoore of eongressmsn ia quick succession, did not seem to notice that some men wore business suits Instead of Oxford gray cutaways like his own. Or that Benator Bulow D- & D.) carried a white 10-galioa hat with his formal gsar, instead of a gray topper, like th king's. Conversation frequently was Informs!. In-forms!. At on point Vic President Presi-dent Garner was observed slapping tha king oa ths back. The queea. carrying a dainty ruffled ruf-fled parasol which matched her i bouffant white dress and picture hat put out her white-gloved hand without waiting to see If women whom she greeted would curtsy. About half of those presented did so. She even remarked that Repre- |