Evening star., 1925-03-05

equaled on this continent, the formal
inauguration of Americas thirty fifth
national administration came to q
close last night when 1000 men and
women, gathered from every corner
of the Nation, mingled at the charity
inaugural ball in the Mayfiower Hotel.
1t was a scene characteristically
american Swinging to the scintillat-
ing tunes of a moderniZed Terpsichore
Il or arias soothingly reminiscent OF
1.-The dreamy waltz that has all but
passed, citizens from every walk of
life Joined their national officials and
Sorgeously uniformed foreign digni-
taries in dancing away the final hours
of the new Presidents first day in
Office.
All Proceeds to Charity.
Although the President and Mrs.
Coolidge were not there, the charity
ball was in every sense an inaugural
ball. Nor will Mr.. Coolidge frown
upon it for fear that it might detract
from the program of economy he has
established, since every penny of the
many thousands of dollars spent at
the ball will go to charity.
Not even the price of postage
stamp was deducted from the pro-
ceeds to pay for the elaborate prepa-
rations. The hotel was donated by
its owners for the occasion and every
dollar of the remaining expense was
paid by other donors. AS a result
nearly $4,000 will be divided among
the Firemen's Widows and Orphans
Fund, the Children's Hospital, the
Child Welfare Society, the Children's s
Country Home and the Neighborhood
House.
If President Coolidge seemed to win
the lions share of the honors poured
out by joyous Americans during the
ceremonies in the morning and after
noon, Vice President Dawes came into
his heritage of plaudits last night.
He and Mrs. Dawes were the guests
of honor at the ball, and the enthu-
siasm with which the crowd received
him became an ovation.
Fanfare HeraIds Arrival.
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes en-
tered the hotel shortly after 10
O'Clock. Their arrival was heralded
by a fanfare of trumpets and a roll
of drumS# A color guard met them
at the door and escorted them
through a brilliant lane formed by
gorgeously gowned women and men
in evening dress. AS they entered
their official box the orchestra in the
main ball room played America
while the entire assembly stood.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man of the ball, and the reception
committee received them. For sew
eral minutes the great audience
.,eheered and applauded. Gen. and
Mrs. Dawes were the only distin-
sguished guests who were accorded
& the honor of a receiving line, al
though special ceremonies marked the
arrival of each of the State governors
who attended
4tt One by one the governors were re-
ceived at the main entrance to the
hotel and escorted by color guard
TO the main ballroom. Immediately
before they came into the official box
to be presented to the Vice President
(. thetr name and State were announced
and tke orchestra played either their
particular State anthem or some mu-
steal number dedicated to the Com
monwealth over which they preside.
~ Welcome to Governors.
H. Gov. and Mrs. John H. Trumbull of
vConnecticut were received with
verse of the Second Connecticut Ma
tional Guard March" Dear Old Del
aware" was played for the Governor
of Delaware. The familiar strains OF
''Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" told
the crowd that the Governor of Vir-
einia had arrived before he and Mrs.
Trinkle stepped into the box.
Gov Rftchie entered amid the play
ing of Maryland, My Maryland" He
and Gov. Trinkle, being best known
to most of the crowd, received the
greatest ovation of any of the gov
ernor of Kentucky, state OF Maine,
was played for the lieutenant gov
ernor of Kestucky, state of Maine,
NV State of Maine" for the Governor
of Maine, and New Hampshire,
Hail for Gov and Mrs. John G.
Winant of New Hampshire.
Sons of Harvard, made the fete
their own when the familiar tunes OF
Fair Harvard" greeted Cow ard
Mrs. Alvan T Fuller of Massachusetts.
Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania, too. was
received with an old college anthem,
.University of Pennsylvania March"
"On jersey Shore" MY Rhode Is
land" Song of the Green Mountains"
"Colorado, My own" Carolina Queen
of States" ION the Sidewalks of
New York" and wyoming were
played for the officials of the States
Indicated.
Many ENJOYS Attend.
The diplomatic corps, many of
them in full dress uniform, was large
ly represented. Those who know
most of Washington's resident foreign
diplomats looked over the crowd
carefully and declared afterwards
that they could not recall single
one who was absent. Some who had
declined official invitations some weeks
ago were found to be among the
merry makers.
Not a small part of the color and
gayety of the occasion was supplied
by the music of two service bands
and two leading dance orchestras. In
the ballroom reserved for dancing
most of the evening, the United States
Navy Band. directed by Charles
Benter, gave a program from until
10 o'clock that included such inspiring
works as the finale of Tschaikow-
sky's symphony in F Minor" and
scenes from Wagner's opera "Lohen-
grin" The ballet music from Faust"
seemed especially in keeping with the
good natured spirit of the evening.
Army Band PIeases.
Z beginning at 10 o'clock, the United
States Army Band, under the leader
ship of w. J. Stannard, played light
.er classical numbers that were in
tEerspersed between the trumphet an
suouncements of the arrival of various
.governors. A feature of these selec-
,tions was the duet for flute and
French horn performed by Musicians
Alexander Lutkiewitz and Reiner
Bandel. The composition was Titl's
ttSerenade."
Vincent Lopezs jazz orchestras
played two groups of dance music.
Equally intriguing was the music
provided by Roger Wolfe Kahn's
orchestra A feature of this orchestra
Is the leader. Roger Kahn is the IL
year-old son of Otto Khan, famous
patron of music and millionaire bank
ser Roger is an unassuming youth.
lie stated last night that he was
Working on q musical comedy that
i:should attempt to be of the caliber
of The Mikado'-that sort of thing,