Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
SIMPLE CEREMONY
HELD IN EAST ROOM
Formal PRONUNCIATION of Pact
Marked by Notable
Gathering.
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his reading of his proclamation from
going on the air.
At the request of the still camera
men the several microphones which had
been placed near the table from which
he was to read his speech were removed,
the understanding being that as soon as
the photographtng was concluded that
they were to be replaced in their for
mer positions to record the Presidents
words. The President was supposed to
wait for o moment or SO to permit these
requirements. but probably due to his
excitement he commenced at once upon
his address.
When it was discovered that his ad-
dress was not being broadcast through
out the land rs was originally planned
Frederic William Vile and David Law
renee. who were broadcasting the de-
Scription of the event from another
end of the room respectively for the
Columbia and National Broadcasting
Systems, incorporated the reading of
the Presidents address in their re-
spective radio talks. The people
throughout the country heard the
Presidents memorable words uttered
on this occasion but not from the lips
Of the President himself.
The ceremonies did not consume more
ly at the conclusion of his speech, the
assemblage arose and walked toward
the state dining room of the White
House. The representatives Of the sig
nstory nations and the other invited
participants as well as representatives
of sll the other foreign nations not
participating IN the proclsinning of this
pact, were the guests of President Hoo
yer at luncheon. At this luncheon Mr..
Coolidge was again the honor guest. so
to speak, OF his successor in ONCE. Pres
ident Hoover escorted him personally
from the east room to the luncheon
table, where he occupied again the
seat on the Presidents right.
Devoid Of Dramatic Effect.
Considering the far reaching effect Of
this anti-war treaty and the hopes the
various nations adhering to it have for
its future part in world relationships
the ceremonial was decidedly void of
any real dramatic effect. This sensa-
ton was received only by looking about
the table with the President of the
United States at its head and reca ling
the purposes for which they had as
sembled. There was no applause or
hand clapping during the Presidents
reading of his address or at its con-
cluSion. The representatives about the
h"'SAC AiotCiACA hltIt uCCp HIJGICSU
appeared to be keenly sppreciative of
the references made to the ideals and
hopes contained in the articles OF the
treaty. but there was no outward mani
feStatlon OF their approval.
One OF the significant features of
the occasion was the absence of women.
It was suggested by one of the older
attaches OF the White House that this
was probably the first occasion of its
KIND when women vNe not present
Mrs. Hoover did not come to the room
and take a position in the background
ss did members of the cabinet, numer-
Gus high officials of the Government
and the newspaper correspondents
Allan Hoover, one of the sons of the
President, did not come to the room.
but from position in the hallway
some distance from the room he stood
and looked on.
Marine Band Plays.
During the period OF the assembling
OF the representatives and Immediately
following the conclusion Of the PreSi-
dents proclamation address, the United
States Marine Band Orchestra, sitting
In the main lobby of the White House,
rendered music. The solemnity of the
occasion was more accentuated by the
TACT that the curtains at the windows
OF the east room were drawn through
out the ceremonies. There was no lack
of illumination, however. as Of the re-
suits Of the glaring rays of the Kleig
lights and the brilliance afforded from
the numerous lights on the chandeliers.
The arrangement Of the table, which
was done under the personal direction
Of Irwin Hoover, chief usher of the
White House, was said to be patterned
O a. -
signing of the Versailles treaty and
corresponding somewhat to the table
used during the Washington arms con-
ference. At each place at the table
had been placed a large card bearing
the name Of the nation whose repre-
sentative was to occupy that particular
position and a printed statement Of
the purpose for this gathering.
Whoever conceived the idea of these
place cards evidently wanted to make
sure they could be easily read and no
mistake made in the proper seating.
The type similar to that used for news
paper scare heads was used.
The chair used by the President was
the large folk chair used by him at his
dining table. The other chairs about
the table were the ones used on the
occasions Of musicales in the east room
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draping Of flags or national colors in
the room, the only decorations being
palms and several vases containing
white phlox, and there was no great
abundance of these.
Already hailed as of proved effective
ness by virtue Of its influence on the
Russo Chinese controversy, the treaty
today reached the last stage of its
stormy course from an ideaIistic sugges-
ton to a binding international agree
ment.
Under the terms of the treaty itself
the ceremony of PRONUNCIATION could not
take place until all Of the Is original
signatory nations had deposited their
instruments of ratification with the
Government. All but one,
that Of Japan, have been in the ar
chives OF the State Department Tor
some time, and Secretary Stimson made
special arrangements to complete this
file by receiving the Jap
anese ratification early in the day from
the hands Of Ambassador Debuchi.
The ratifcations of three adhering ma
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