The Washington times., 1929-02-28
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has started, so far as the bulk
Of Washingtonians are con-
eerned.
The city. has caught the swing Of
ehe event, now only four days off,,
"A preparing for the greatest influx
af visitors in its history, and VIII
SCOUT itself well In the role Of
host.
The magic lane between the Capt.
col and the White House has re.
0eiyed almost the final touch from
the carpenter. and the scene builder.
FLAGS already are flying and bunting
"a festooned not only along Pennsyl-
vAnial Avenue, but the entire busi.
ness section Of the city.
Crowds Arriving
The vanguard OF the crowds al
ready has arrived. The hotels are
fairly welI filled now. BY saturday
the Capital will assume a real
mardi gtas appearances.
lust how large the Inauguration
crowd will be remains matter OF
anec,,la ton. Some observers think
II win go beyond 100000; others
hold their statistics down to much
smaller number. 1t seems safe to
assume. however. that it will ne the
largest host that washington has
seen since the Inaugural OF Woods
row Wilson Is years ago.
Parade to start Late
The parade will not get under
way much before . o'clock or pos
a;hlv even later than that, accord.
ing to the latest calculations. This
Ii duA to the fact that there will be
40 new Senator's to be sworn IN
during the senate session, called
primarily to inaugurate Vice PreAh
dent.elect Curtis. This win mean .
DELAY OF possibly half an hour IN
starting the ceremonies on the
Capitol plaza. The pageant win ne
further delayed, also, by the tact
that Mr.. Hoover will serve lunch
con in the White House to both the
incomIyk and the outgoing members
of the Cabinet.
The plan is to halt the head of
che parade 1T about Twelfth street
Until word il received that the new
President Is ready to enter the
stand
Entrance to white House
when President Hoover leaves
the head of the parade TO enter rhe
White House ne will 60 up FIJI,
teenth Street to the main entrance
Of the mansion. instead of skirting.
around the Treasury to the, south
entrance.
About 500 members of the Ameri.
can Relief Association will be re.
ceived by Mr. and Mrs: Hoover
saturday afternoon at their home,
1900 3 st. N. w. Other war and
post war reliet associations with
which the Presldent.elect was asso-
clated viii be included in the in.
Vitation list.
The charity ball on the evening OF
March ! will paw special honors TO
the military leaders OF the Army.
the NAVY and the Marine Corps.
zen. &. r. Summerall chief of
staff of the Army; Admiral Charles
n. Hughes, naval chief OF opera
tiona, and Mai Gen. John A. lie.
JNune, retiring commandant OF the
Marine Corps, win be escorted up
fhe lane OF honor to the platform
and will receive four bugle flour
ishes.
Few Seats Remain
Only few OF the ~ ana 20 seats
remain to be sold In the stands
along the line OF parade.
Arrangements for the policing OF
the CITY have been completed by
Ma ior Il. b. Hease. chief OF police,
There will be 2l0 men from Balti.
more here, in addition to 500 Dis
trict policemen In uniform.
Because of the immense throng
that a expected at the official recep.
tion to governors at the Willard
Hotel Sunday night. March 3 from
10 to IL, the committee In charge
asks that the general invitation list
enter by the F Street entrance.
Those discharging their motors at
the r street entrance will pick them
nm At the Pennsylvania Avenue exit
after the reception.
further suggestion Is that those
arriving by motor leave their sur
nlnS wraps In their cars to avoid con-
restion In the check rooms before
snd after the reception. As It Is but
4 few steps to the curb from either
hetel entrance, 1t was thought that
fhis idea would insure comfort for