The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-19
MEETING OF HERBS
AT Inauguration
TOLD TO K|WAMANS
h Was Herb This and Herb
That While Il Lasted, but
There's a Catch to It

WneN HERO Oh 0ISIldICh uCSa0Cu w
attend the Inauguration OF his name
sake into all office which Herb Gle
Bismarck hadn't time to bother with.
being busy man here. so the story
runs, he wrote to Herb in Washington
and had seats reserved, hotel room
engaged and the bill sent to him, then
he made the trip across the continent.
was met by Herb Won Washington at
the train there. was greeted by him,
while Mrs. Herb was kissed instead
then they all dined together and the
next day the Bismarck Herb sat with
the Herb of Washington in the stand
and heard the Washington Herb make
his inaugural address as president oi
the United States.
It was wonderful! But there was
catch to 1t.
The Kiwanis club heard all about
It at noon today at the weekly lunch
eon.. Part Of it was told by Ed Cox, the
personal recital was by his partner
Herbert OHare. for he was the Bis
marck Herb who attended the inaug-
uration of Herbert as president. There
were three Herbs. howcver-nOtc the
catch-and the one who arranged for
the presence of Mr. and Mrs. O'Hare
at the ceremonies was Herbert O'Hare
Jr., a reporter OF the Brooklyn Eagle.
who was In attendance at the inaus-
ural. That explains how Mrs O'Hare
came to be kissed by the Herb at
Washington.
rIcllOn a Back-Sta Man
Herbert Hoover did not learn OF the
monies until few days later, when
the Bismarck visitor made call at
the white house and shook hands with
the new president AS result Of that
call the Bismarck visitors had the
additional pleasure of seeing the cobb
net disperse after meeting with The
Chief. All except Andy Mellon. He
has a way Of coming in by the back
door and leaving that way, while the
other members pass out the front
way as A Doorkeeper unctuously an
uounces their names and the news
reel fiends make them smile and
move their lips and then snap them
In this form Of animation.
The Bismarck Herb didn't miss
much OF the big show, judging from
what he told the club. He dartcd
away on a cup of coffee and a bit Of
toast for breakfast that beautiful
morning of March 4. with the sun
shining radiantly, heard the inaug.
ural speech half way throug'- anc
then fled for the reserved seat oppo.
site the glass cage from which the
presidential party reviewed the pa.
rade. He was an hour and quarter
by street Car making the mile from
the capitol to the stand, where Mrs
O'Hare had been left at the mornin,
start
Says Speech Was Dry
Finally the parade came along, tn
most wonderfully colorful affair h
had ever seen in his life, said MI
OHare. It took from 2:3O to o'clocl
to get by in its lnassed formation, an,
all the time 1t rained, for while tn
president was making his speech tn
showers began to fall and the rail-
kept up two days and nights. so tina
the dry presidential speech was mad
on q very wet occasion, he said. l
was a very inspiring address, h
added. the dryness being that phas
dealing with law enforcement<
Hears Dawes Defy En-
One of the features of the inaue
ural which Mr.. O'Hare enjoyed wa
nearing Vice President Dawes owe
the loud speaker from the exercises i
the senate chamber shouted his de
liant i take nothing back!'
Another feature that impressed hi
was to see Calvin Coolidge's face lipf
up with its first known smile in tt
presidency. It broke much like We,
mont granite boulder cracking, sa
Mr.. O'Hare. as the retiring preside,
greeted his successor after he he
taken the oath of office and tn,
ciasped hands. He said it was pla
That Coolidge was clad to lay asst
the burdens of office.
The OHare talk ON the inaugur,
ton was the whole luncheon. Outsi,
Of 1t the only feature was the pre-
ence OF Howard Melaney, the singi,
fireman. who will broadcast fro
Fargo tonight and was saving !.
voice after the strain of a 1000 mi
tour which is about ending.