Young and old in the East End of London turned out yesterday en masse to greet the King and the Queen upon their visit to the Jewish quarter of the city.
Eight thousand extra policemen were required to control the throngs which cheered the royal pair. Thousands of children, dressed in Sabbath finery lined the streets from the early hours of morning to be sure of a glimpse of their Majesties. Excited mothers kept babies on shoulders for hours to give them a view of the royal procession.
Every Jewish home in the East End was decorated with the British colors and with the pictures of the King and Queen. The entire district was ablaze with color and with bunting. Even chimneys were gaily draped. The Spanish Portuguese Home for Aged, the oldest Jewish institution in England, displayed two huge paintings of the royal couple.
The British national anthem, “God Save the King,” was for the first time sung in Hebrew at Jubilee Services in all synagogues on the East End. Addresses on the significance of the celebration were given by rabbis in the synagogues and a special thanksgiving prayer in honor of the British Monarch was offered.
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