Evening star., 1928-12-12
INAUGURAL PLANS
FAVOR MORE COLOR
Committee Members Express
Hope for Ceremony Exceed
ing That for Coolidge.

washington will be the scene of an
| inaugural celebration on March that
will be more colorfu1 and will afford
more general entertainment than the
celebration in President Coolidge's
honor four years ago, II the Ideas and
/ opinions expressed at the initial meet
! ing yesterday afternoon of the nucleus
of the inaugural committee are to form
the basis for working out plans for Her
bert Hoover's induction into office.
| It was evident from expressions of
committee members that virtually all
| favor something a little more preten-
tious than the celebration in 1925, al
| though Lieut. Col u S. Grant, Sd,
chairman of the committee. in opening
| the discussion, made it clear that he
| had reason to know President-elect
| Hoover favored that kind of celebration.
The fact that the committee entered
upon discussion which manifested
their desire to plan something more
elaborate might have been due to the
fact that DR.. Hubert Work, chairman
of the Republican national committee.
who sat with the committee for a short
while, placed no restrictions on the
planning in a brief speech made by
him, and Col. Grants hint that while
Mr. Hoover has made known his desire.
| for a simple affair, the committee does
not have to hold itself to the Coolidge
| celebration in its entirety 1t was Col
| Grants belief that the committee could
elaborate on the Coolidge celebration
and. when the plan is referred to the
President-elect, it could be modified If
| he so wished. ..-- ,.
Committee Heads Appointed.
In this connection it was the con-
census of the committee that the State
| delegations and the many thousands of
/ others who are coming to Washington
for the occasion are entitled to some
| form OF entertainment. AS a result,
| Edward c. Graham was appointed
| chairman Of committee on entertain
ment.
Considering what the committee has
| in mind in the way of celebration, It
was deemed advisable to have an in
augural fund of at least 100000 Will
liam T. Galliher, chairman of the
Coolidge inaugural committee, was ap-
| pointed treasurer Of the committee. and
Robert V. Fleming was appointed chair
| man OF the finance committee 1t will
be the duty of the latter to raise the
fund. The opinion was expressed by Mrs.
Galliher and others identified with past
guarantee the fund will be repaid 100
cents on the dollar, as the concessions
for reviewing stands and other mediums
OF revenue will be sufficient to meet
the expenses incurred
Other committee chairmanships made
by Col. Grant at this meeting were:
Parade, Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan:
press relations, Theodore P. Moves; re-
ception and entertainment for govern
ors OF the States Edward F. Colladay:
legislation, Joshua Evans, jr, and trans
portation, Edward B. AinSlie.
Col. Grant granted authority to these
cnalrmen to name their vice chairman
and committee members. Frank J.
Hogan, who was general counsel of the
inaugural committee in 1925, and Maui
rice d. Rosenberg and Edwin C. Bran
denburg. were nominated for appoint
ment as general counsel of the inau-
gural committee, but Col Grant post
poned action until later meeting. He
| announced also that other committee
cnalrmanshipS, as well as other mem
Ders OF the general inaugural commit
tee would be appointed later.
Mr.. Colladay informed the committee
| ne had been advised that those plan
ming an unofficial charity ball the night
OF the inauguration would be willing to
call 1t off and leave the matter of such
feature to officials of the inaugural
committee If ale latter saw any likeli-
hood OF having Mr. Hoover agree to a
ball as part of the program.
Three-Day Entertainment Asked.
Mr.. Graham said that it was incum-
bent upon the Capital to furnish some
thing other than a military parade in
the way Of entertainment for the many
visitors who will come to Washington.
He ventured that more than 100000
visitors would be in the city on that oc-
casion, and that many of these will be
| here for two or three days. Both he
and Mr.. Colladay thought that the
committee should offer something that
will add to the enjoyment and pleasure
| OF visitors, not only on Inauguration
day and night, but the two nights
| preceding.
Irving Glover, Second Assistant Post
| master General, secretary of the inau-
gural committee, suggested it might be
| appropriate for the committee to take
up the matter of ball and other such
| elaborations with Mr.. Hoover when,th he
| arrives back in this country early in
! January.
Further discussion of the parade fea-
| ture indicated that the committee will
| not endeavor to enlarge greatly upon
| the parade of four years ago by con-
| fining it to the military units in and
near Washington, and to the governors
| of the States and their delegations.
| Invitations will be sent to the 48 gover-
nors with instructions to limit delega-
| tionS to number yet to be decided upon.
Gen. Stephan said several governors al
ready have signified a desire to come
| to Washington with large contingentS,
| including all or part of their respec-
! tive National Guards 1t was decided
| to have the parade headed by a grand
| marshal to be selected from among the
| ranking officers of the Army, presuma-
| bly, Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief
| of staff. Col. Grant said that he will
| appoint a grand marshal later, after he
had had opportunity to take the matter
up with the President-elect.
Capitol Concert Held Impossible.
In response to suggestion by Col.
| Grant that it might be feasible to have
a concert or official reception in the
rotunda of the Capitol on Inauguration
! night in lieu of a ball, brought from
| David Lynn, architect of the Capital,
| the statement that this would be i'm
possible.
Joseph H. Hines, one of the COM
mittee, approved the idea of an in
augural ball, but he thought the COM
mittee should postpone action until 1t
was determined whether the President
elect would be sympathetic.
Col. Grant will meet with the chair
| men of the committees already appoint
| ed and the officers of the general COM
mittee at the inaugural headquarters
| in the Willard Hotel tomorrow after
noon, when the organization work will