The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-04
Cross Section of America
in Brilliant Pageant
of Tribute.
HUGE CROWDS LOOK ON
History Made in Spectacle
of Military Glitter
and Pomp.
BY A. L. BRAFORD,
Inited Press Staff Corresnondent

WASHINGTON, Marcn 4.-IhE
greatest Pageant in American his
tory passed along historic Pennsyl-
vania avenue today before a quarter
of million people assembled to
honor Herbert Hoover, the thirtieth
President of the United States.
Twenty thousand persons were in
the line of march.
An overcast sky and chill day,
which developed a light rain, failed
to mar materially the brilliant spec
tacle or lessen the ardor of the
crowds.
A glittering cross section of Amer
lean life rolled for more than two
hours along the nations famous
parade ground in tribute to the
once obscure farm boy elevated to
the most powerful position in the
world, and to an American, born
amidst Indian tribesmen, only to
rise to the second highest Office of
the land.
Pass Historic Setting
Before packed stands and side
Walkks jammed with milling rnen,
women and children, twenty thou
sand soldiers, sailors, cowbows, Indi-
ans, political servants of the people,
crippled veterans and marching
clubs of citizenry from many
states marched UP the long thor
oughfare until they passed in review
before their new chief executive.
After taking the oath of Office and
now clothed in the mantle of the
highest Office of the land, President
Hoover, accompanied in his automo-.
bile by Mrs. Hoover, rode back to the
White House with the same escort
that surrounded him and Mr.. Cool
idge. now a private citizen.
A crack troop that has had the
honor of the same mission in the
two part inaugurations, the sec
ond squadron of the third cavalry,
provided the honor escort to the
presidential party.
Summeral Heads Parade
The long parade started from its
mobilization point in New Jersey
avenue, southeast, close to the site
of the old boarding house where
Thomas Jefferson lived.
At it's head was General Charles
F. Summerall.
Historic sites were passed, the
Raleigh, the site where Andrew
johnson took the oath of office of
President Zachary Tayor and Abra-
ham Lincoln had stayed preceding
their inaugurationS.
Upper Pennsylvania avenue, with
it's stands banked with ferns, locked
like a garden. Through this path
packed with handsomely -goWned
women and silk-hatted men, the
pageant moved to pass in review
of President and Mrs. Hoover,
standing in their covered stand be-
fore the White House. With them
we're distinguished American and
foreign guests.
Glittering Assemblage
A glittering assemblage of thou
sands of officers and men were in
the sections of the regular army,
navy, coast guard, national guard,
naval reserve and officers reserve
corps sections.
The famous marine band, whose
red coats are seen at all White
House receptions, led the largest
single contingent of the parade, the
marine regiment of 1900.
Governor Harry F. Byrd of Vir-
-ginia, brother of the famous hier
now at the south pole, had among
the picturesque units in his escort
the Richmond Blues. the Richmond
Grays and the Richmond Howitzers.
Cowboys in Home
A delegation of more than score
cowboys in costume yipped and cut
up to the delight of the throngs.
The United States Indian band
sof Tulsa, Oklha., followed BY $50
Indians in native garb added fur
ther color to the moving spectrum.
Above the procession at a height
Of 1000 feet, Swining over the entire
four miles of marching thousands,
great fleet of airplanes and dirigi-
bleS, including the Los Angeles,
scared majestically to the accom-
paniment OF drumming motors.