New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
INAUGURATION NOT
 50 SIMPLE ABROAD
Foreign Rulers Have Arduous
 Duties -Mikad0'S Are Worst

rroSjd jdent-olnct HooN"r's duties at the inauguration on March were simple compared with those the chiefs Of the same stations must perform.
 Keeping an all-nlght vigil, kiss ing tho predecessor in office, Wear- iEe millions of dollars worth of pearls, and donumg heavy crowns; these arc some customs that mark iuduction of high chi'fs into oftic. in other lands" says bulletin from the Washington. D (. head quarters of he National Geogra phic society.
 If Mir. Hoover were becoming president of Mexico instead of in. United States H" would take he oath in the House of Eepr, senta- ti,cs at midnight. Then he would embrace his pra Iocessor.
 Elaborate Ceremonial in Japan
 For the Japanese Inauguration ceremony the emperor to-he jour n'ys from Tokyo, the modern cay- taI 10 l\yoto. the old ca apital He accompanies th" sacred relics which serve the same purpoS" as the Bible does on the Capltol's steps March l he sacred mIrr IF, sacred beads and sacred sword are symbols ot sovereignty in Japan. On h. evening Of the final day Of lhe elaborate ceremonies in kyoto the emperor walks harc'oot to the simple, thatch- roofed YukI Hall where he Eo-s through the fornali'S Of dining with the spirit Of kami. the sun God less. He repeats the ceremony In suhi Hall the entire ritual Ia~tin. until dawn.
 Jewels. gold and silver. medals and rainbow costumes common 10 so many similar ceremonies. Uakr the Inne4 States black trock coat and black silk hat ,Nent seem austrr-. When the Maharajah ol l>ashm,r was inductsd into office in 1925. he wore pink silk costume and on his chest a tWo-auI -One. haIf-lnch emerald. Strung around his nacE and oth,r sectors Of his person Were s4.upu,d worth or p,a ,arls. By way Of welcome bag of gold was thrown al the feet Of each distinguished visitor as hv arrived. Each guest with perfect banners. ignored the fortune at his feet. so 1t WAS quickly retrieved and thrown in front of the next @,Iesr.
 I'aradcs Almost Universal
 "itl denocracies make less Of in Nr. Hoover We're tal,ine the prcsI. dents chair in Brazil he would have 9 colorcd ribbon stretched across his chest and Q medal hung around bis neck.
 'It is not an inauguration or coro- nation i' iherc isn't parade, seems 10 be uniyersaI ruic. Nearly ai- ways military forces uouopolizc the lne Of march. The brilliant medieval costumes Of the guards and tho siided carrias g of an English coronation have inspirci Persia and other countries 10 similar practices. Few scenes. however. compare vitu the river parade of black -lacuurrci largrs. each with all officer unJ'r T rcd canopy. that paddle past Il ncwiy-croNned klns in Sam n'hnr Ee2a Khan became ruler Of rersIa he rode in state carriage 70 'h" edge of the city where his personal lu>urious liluousine nas raiting 10 bring him back
 Clocks Among Persian De1"rati'ni-
 Flags and banners, such as Zee orated rcnnsyl ania avenue on March ( were not enough for Reza khaps ascension. Tehcran wanted 10 make 'he best of dis plays for the occasion so citizene decorated the line Of march with clocks. vases teaspots. pho'ogra phs, etc. but especially clocks in which Perslans take great pride.
 TT Today, in the United States %il be just another day. Few nations brief 3 time The recent Japanes" ceremonies lasted more than a week. Even in modern republics, dinners. rece options, pa-ades and other func- tons spread over several days tn, cereniony which the United States packed into the daylight hours oi March f."
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