Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Thousands Are
in City for
Ceremonies.
TEMPERATURE
WILL BE MILD
Time Rainfall Will
Arrive Tomorrow
Uncertain.

A forecast of clearing skies for
today and the cautious prediction
that rain expected tomorrow
might not begin in time to inter-
fere with the inaugural parade
raised the hopes of thousands of
Americans who converged on
Washington last night to witness
the induction into Office of Herbert
Hoover as the thirty-flrst Presi-
dent of the United States. On one
point the Weather Bureau was
certain-there will be no snow and
the temperature will be mild.
Despite a day of drizzling rain,
fiecked with large flakes of snow,
Government officials and the in
auguration comm ittee went
through their fnal PAGES in re-
hearsal for the quadrennial pag-
cant and the weather alone last
night was the indeterminable fac
tor in the plans.
Long trains pouring into Union
Station every few minutes last
night discharged their thousands
of passengers to augment the
crowds who arrived by automobile,
boat and bus.
The weather forecast was given
out by Forecaster Charles L.
Mitchell when the final compila-
ton of weather reports and maps
was completed at 10 o'clock.
Time Rain VIII Fall Uncertain.
Mr.. Mitchell declared that because of
the uncertain conditions existing in the
previously forecast disturbance area"
over North Dakota, it was impossible TO
tell last night what time the rain will
comemnce falling tomorrow, or even
how heavy a rainfall it is likely to be.
The central disturbance which is ex-
pected to bring Washington its inaugu-
raj day rain probably will not produce
rain in the Mississippi Valley until this
afternoon, and the time of tomorrow's
rain here naturally would be determined
turbance moves eastward.
The forecaster was enthusiastic over
today's prospects, however. The early
morning temperature. he said, might be
in the vicinity of fYeezing, but as the
day progresses the mercury will climb
to SIS degrees.
Task Is Well Done.
AS the inaugural crowds continued to
pour through the Union Station and
converge on the Capital by automobile,
preparations for their reception and
entertainment--the fruit of long months
of labor by the inaugural committee
went forward smoothly, and with
scarcely a halt in their stride, visitors
found accommodations already awaiting
them, either at hotels or in private
homes to which they were sent by the
committee The inaugural committee,
under the Craftsmanship of Lieut.. Col.
u. S. Grant, Sd, has done thoroughly
satisfactory job. and the long months of
work in preparation for the great event
found them well repaid today in the
hearty glow of task well done.
Reflected in the mirror OF accomplish
nent were the arrangements for the
parade of 90 600 persons to march down
Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow after
noon; projected sky parade in which
representatives Of the aerial might OF
the Nation will soar above the heads OF
thousands massed along historic Penn
svlvania avenue: the lengthy eXpanSe
of inaugural stands stretching along
much Of the thoroughfare, and the null
titudinous mass of detail that must be
arranged in connection with an affair
Of the scope of the quadrennial pageant.
With the temporary furry surround
ing the composition of his cabinet sub
sided. and his inaugural speech of 5000
words ready for delivery the chief actor
in the pageant tomorrow waited quietly
for the hour when he will leave the RED
brick house at 2300 street and motor
TO the White House to take his place in
an automobile beside the outgoing
President and move up Pennsylvania
avenue behind an escort OF Cavalry tC
take the o1th as Chief Executive of tht
United States. Mr.. Hoover movec
through his last day as a private citizen
receiving only. his most intimate friend;
in his S street home.
Reviews White House Stay.
A little more than a mile away, un-
disturbed by the hustle and hustle o.
the last-minute preparations outside
President Coolidge calmly reviewed hi
FIVE and a half years in the Whit
House. the many accomplishments o
his administration, and contemplated
with no small pleasure, according =
those closest TO him, the hour tomor
row afternoon when he will leave tn
Capitol and go to the Union Station Il
board a train for his home in North
ampton. Mass Almost the last act >
the outgoing President was the placini
of his signature on a drastic prohibi
ton measure, designed TO impose heaN'
penalties for violators Of the nationa
prohibition law. Last night Mr. Cool
idge was host TO the members Of nj
cabinet in the White House, many o
whom will retire at noon tOmorro"
when he turns over the reins Of Gov
ernment TO Herbert Hoover.
The official inaugural program map
PED out by the inaugural committee be
gan Yesterday, but the initial enter
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