8- 11:15 a.m. The Governor of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York will welcome the King and Queen at The Battery (Pier No. l, North River). 11:30 a.m. The Royal Party will leave The Battery by automobile and proceed via West Street to the West Elevated Highway, thence up West Elevated Highway to 72nd Street; right on 72nd Street to East Park Drive in Central Park; left on East Park Drive to 96th Street; right on 96th Street to East River Drive; left on East River Drive to Tri-borough Bridge Approach and across the Bridge; thence Astoria Boulevard to the New York World's Fair. 12:00 m Their Majesties will arrive at the New York World's Fair and proceed to Perylon Hall, where they will be met by the President of the New York World's Fair and Mrs. Whalen and sign in the Fair's guest book. The King and Queen, followed by the Royal Party, will proceed to the square in front of the United States Federal Building, where a guard of honor will be drawn up before the building. Their Majesties will receive military honors. 12:40 p.m. Their Majesties will then proceed to the Federal Building were they will be received by the United States Commissioner General and Mrs. Flynn. 12:50 p.m. The United States World Fair Commission will give a luncheon in honor of the King and Queen in the Federal Building. 1:50 p.m. The King and Queen will visit the Canadian, Irish and British Pavilions, including the Australian, New Oealand and Colonial exhibits. |