Evening star., 1928-12-10
INAUGURAL BASED
ON THAT OF 1924 IS
PLANNED BY GRANT
Chairman to Be Guided by
Simplicity of Ceremonies
for Coolidge.
GLOVER is APPOINTED
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Army, Navy and Marine Units
Near Capital to Provide
Military Contingent.

In compliance with President-elect
Hoover's preference for a simple inau-
guration March 4, the program carried
out for Calvin Coolidge's inaugural four
years ago will be used as model by
Col. U. S. Grant. Sd, chairman of the
inaugural committee, in planning the
event.
Positive announcement to this effect
was made today by Dr. Hubert Work.
chairman of the Republican national
committee, who several days ago select
ed Col. Grant to head the Hoover in
augural committee. and VINO has since
been in radio communication with the
President-elect. In this fashion, Mr..
Hoover's views on the celebration were
learned definitely
Since his communication with Mr..
Hoover DIR. Work has advised Col. Grant
as to Mr.. Hoover's wishes. Or. Work
at the same time has cautioned the
inaugural chairman to stick as closely
as possible to the Coolidge inaugural
celebratlon, inaSmuch as Mr. Hoover has
let it be known officially that he
wants very little pomp incident to his
induction into Office The President
elect was represented as considering the
Coolidge inauguration fitting to the oc-
casion and added that it comedies with
his ideas.
Parade Will Be Short.
This will mean that the inaugural
parade will be limited in numbers of
participants and will not consume more
than 40 minutes in passing. Also. the
parade will be confined to the military
Tor the most part. The governors of
the various States will be invited to
participate, but their staff and State
delegations will be limited in number.
-Four years ago % governors and
thelr Staffs were in the parade. The
military contingent on that occasion
consisted of units of the Army. Nav
ana Marines in and about Washington.
ana 1t Is understood that this will be
the case next March T.
Col. Grant has set in motion the
machinery to plan for this event. The
proDiem ne is facing today is one of
preliminary organiza tion.
W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant
postmaster General. Col. Grant an
nounced, has been appointed executive
secretary OF the inaugural COMMITTEES
lnose. VINO today accepted Col Grants
invitation, in addition to Assistant
postmaster General Glover are: Charles
=. Glover, Jr.; Maj. Gen. Anton Stephen.
DaVid Lynn, architect of the CapitoI:
c rneUoore T. Noyes, Mrs. Virginia White
Spsei, =. F.Coliaday and w. T. Galliher.
OIners VINO VIII be asked to come to-
morrow afternoons meeting to assist Il,
the preparation are: Corcoran Thon
=. r. Saul, Joshua Evans, ir.: former
Representative Joseph H. Hines. George
W. Wnlte, Walter B. Howe, Edwin r
Parker. District Commissioner Sidney =
Tallaferro, John Hays Hammond
ROBERT V. Fleming. E. C. Graham and
Mrs. E. B. Mclean.
Col. Grant has been In conference
with prominent citizens of Washington
and officials relative to the personnel of
the inaugural committee. Consider
able headway has been made and It is
oeileved he will be able to announce
the names of a portion of the com
mlttee II not all of 1t within the next
day or so.
Meeting Set for Tomorrow.
He has formed nucleus from which
to build up his army of assistants and
has called an informal meeting in the
Gridiron room of the Willard Hotel to-
morrow. At this meeting plans will be
discussed for perfecting the organiza-
ton machinery and for completing the
appointments to the general committee
as Wen as tentatively discussing plans
for the celebration
1t is known that Col Grant has
been in conference with William T.
Galllher, chairman of the inaugural
committee four years ago and identi-
ned with past inaugurations. The in
augural chairman has been advised by
Mr.. Galliher as to the extent of the
Coolidge Inauguration and just what
was necessary in making preparations
for that celebration. It is also under
stood that one of the important sub
iects at tomorrow's informal meeting
will be that of finances.
With the absence of an inaugural
ball, there has been always more or
less of a problem to be faced by the
inaugural committee in the matter of
meeting expenses. During his discus
sion of this subject today. Mr. Galliher
recalled that, although there was no
revenue from an inaugural ball. the
committee was able to return 100 cents
on the dollar to those Washington citl-
zens who had guaranteed the funds.
Concessions Aid Revenue.
1t was explained that the principal
source of revenue four years ago was
the reviewing stand concessions as well
as the official inaugural souvenir pro-
gram. The reviewing stand was erected
on the Lafayette Square side of Penn
sylvania avenue facing the White House
1t Is believed that the committee will
sanction the holding of an unofficial
ball on Inauguration night, the pro-
ceeds from which will probably 90 to
some charity as was the case four years
ago. 1t appears to be the consensus of
those who have discussed this matter
with DR.. Work and Col Grant that
while unoficial. a ball of this nature
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