Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-29
1NAUGUR RAJ FETE
URGEDoNcOOL|DGE
Merchants Manufacturers
Want Nationwide Partici-
patton in Ceremony Here.

declaring that Inauguration day
snould be the greatest in the
ouadrennial calendar of the Govern
Inent and that the day belongs TO
sne american people rather to an in
oiViousl, the Merchants and Manu-
racturers' Association, In q resolution
forwarded today to the Presidentt
urges resumption Of the celebrations
and ceremonies incident to the taking
or ONCE of the Nations Chief Exec
utive
great celebration Is PROMISED
ana TO this end it Is suggested to
tne president that an inaugural com
inlLtee De appointed with representa-
ton from every State and the Dis
trict Of Columbia It is suRrested
that every governor and his staff be
present In Washington during the
celebration
Text of Resolution.
The communication follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
me board of governors Of the Ner-
chants and Manufacturers Association
meeting this 2sth day of November
1924 adopted the following resolution.
winch is respectively presented:
whereas the time is fast approach
ing Tor the induction into Office OF a.
PRESIDENT of the United States.
Whereas the more recent inaugu-
rails have been diminished in circuu1
stance and ceremonial: Therefore, be +
resolved that we, the board of govern g
ors OF the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association. assembled this 2Sth
odv OF November, do petition the
incumbent of the office of Presidenf
or the United States to see to it that
IN the induction into Office Of the great
American who will serve as President
or the United States for the succeeding
Tour years, the occasion shall be in
the nature of great, broad celebra
ton that will do the highest possible
form OF honor to the President OF the
United States and reflect the creates
honor to the Government thereof.
Urged as Greatest Day.
Inauguration day should be the
greatest in the quadrenniaI calendar OF
the Government, because on that day
all true Americans, without regard to
political or other afTiliation. are ex-
pected to play a part in honoring the
new President
While modesty is a trait all Amer
leans admire, still IL seems TO US that
this is a day which belongs to the
nation more than to the individual
The American who occupies the office
of President of the United States is
the custodian Of the highest and ho
Americans know.
TT is our opinion that every parr
of this country should be officially,
formally and individually represented
on such an occasion. 1t should be
the day and the time when the Gov
eminent in all of it's ramifications III
nations Capital
keeps open house so that those who
come and those who read of the core
monies may attain an even livelier
appreciation of the value OF Govern
mcnt TO the individual as well as to
we Americans collectively.
Visitors Would Come.
People would come at this time ~
see the Government at It's best. If you
please. who might never have another
opportunity. or take one.
at has been we'll said by one OF
our great educators that II should be
a part of the curriculum of every
school child to visit the Nations Cap
ita1 to understand as early as pos
sible in life the great work that the
Government does for its people.
Recently there has been a diminu-
fion OF the inaugural ceremonies for
various reasons, but we submit that
there can be no good reason for am
circumstance whatsoever to interfere
with a substantial, whole-hearted
outpouring of the people on the oc-
casion of the Inauguration OF the
President of the United States.
One OF the reasons given for a
change in Inauguration plans here
tofore was laid at the door of GER
tain Washington business interests.
No Selfish interests.
The membership OF the Merchant
and Manufacturers Association IL
composed OF all classes OF firms en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale
of goods and the rendering of sery-
Ices. We have no selfish interest to
serve. 1t is an established fact that
unusually large conventions are
never money-makers for the city In
which they are held.
And wherever it is possible that
an individual firm or corporation is
charging an unfair rate or fee on an
occasion Of that kind, the logical
procedure would be to stifle that un-
fair individual and not to permit an
aspersion to be cast upon business or
the community in general.
I'VE further submit that there can
be no individual or group OF indi-
viduals who should be permitted TO
in any wise interfere with the work
of the Government.
THE glorification Of the head OF
our Government and the tools of the
Nation should and can be carried our
in an unalloyed manner.
Asks for Backing.
eve trust, therefore, that you a.
an individual will exercise your good
Offices to the end that the induction
into Office of the President of the
United States Is an occasion that will
make this Nation tremendously proud.
I'VE respectfully suggest the ap-
pointment of a national inaugural
committee, with representation from
every State in the Union as we'll as
the District of Columbia, which
would have full charge of carry
ing out inaugural ceremonies an
GLIDING parade, reception and other
dignifled and impressive cerefnonials.
Every State governor. his stan and a
generous representation should be
present at the inaugural. Naturally
there will be cooperation FROM the
District of Columbia and OF course.
this will be whole-hearted and com.
p1ete." ~
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