New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

their zenith shortly after noon with the formal induction of MT. Hoover into office on the Capitol plaza. All Of the principals in the days long procession of events were stir ring while many of the city's guests still were sound asleep President | Coolidge and Mir. Hoover both were up shortly after o'clock. and by S:30 the retiring master of the house was at his desk in the executive offices, clearing away the last work of his administration.
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 | flr. Hoover breakfasted alone at o'clock on scrambled eggs and toast. At that hour all of the others in the big mansion on s. street still were taking a last forty winks against the wearying day-long pro- gram of activity ahead. After break fast Justice Harlan Stone of the sn- preme court, a friend and neighbor of the president elect, dropped in for a chat
 While Mrs. Hoover was having breakfast at $50 o'clock with her sister. Mrs. Mary Lovett of Long Beach. Calif.. and her uncle, w. D. Henry of Wahpeton. N. D., two large sacks of mail were delivered at the front door, Manifestly they con- tained many presents from Araway admirers, but for the time being they remained unopened.
 1 Shortly after 9 a. m., the White House grounds were cleared and the large crowd of siehtseers, come to take an early peep at the man. sion was invited to remain outside | the big iron fence. The presidents $ ! military and naval aides arrived shortly afterward, and line of White House cars was pulled up at the north portico ready for the ride | to the Capitol.
 | A little later still, and a big army truck with bulging yellow can vas coNr, h"pked up to the service entrance and began loading up tho last of the Coolidge baggage, tagged for Northampton.
 A full hour before the president and president-elecl were to pass un Pennsylvania avenue. giving specta- tors there a first glimpse of the days history making, the sidewalk and grandstand crowds were in- creaslng rapidly. Although it was only comfortably cool, the frstcom- CTS all were overcoated. and most of them brought along their um- brellas
 Seats Taken Promptly At 10 a. m. a good percentage of the seats in the temporary stands along the avenue were occupied and thousands of the less fortunate pressed against the taut wire cables | that marked the curb line of the broad parade route, from Capitol to White House.
 Thus far there was not much col CT in the crowd itself, although here and there waving pennan, or a bright hued hat made an oasis in the dark coated throng. But flags and bunting decorations were every where-blue and gold bunting for Hoover's California, and red, white and blue bunting for Hoover l United States.
 Growing from a few curious early morning visitors, the knot about the entrance of the Hoover home on $ street also had begun to assume tn. proportions of a crowd long befor. the hour fixed for the appearance ot the presdent-e t-elect for his swift tril to the White House. Police lines kept them back a little.
 In his first hour and half al his desk. President Coolidge signed more than 100 bills. He had plan ned to receive no callers but he lnt | in Representative Wainwright oi New York, former assistant sec retary of war, to say goodbye, and Representative Wingo of Arkansas to inquiry about a piece of Arkansas legislation. Secretary Kellogg drop ped in later and had a chat with his chief while a fife ana drum corps ' I olii 'ttl 'obul V d.' hti tli- White House from Lafayette square across the avenue.
 On the Capitol plaza. likewise, the | crowds came early and soon became noisy. The first arrivals about the 1 high inaugural stand where Hoover was to take his presidential oath were entertained by an exhibition drill by blue clad corps of visiting school cadets from Australia.
 "Mo,ins Day. Begins By this time, the inevitable bust,e and hustle of moving day began tc the White House and the Hoover I home. MT. Hoover put on his morn | ing clothes, with striped trousers and long tailed coat. Mrs. Hoover se- l lected a velvet street gown of very | dark red. its skirt draped with cir cular rutfles. Her turban also Was red, and so was her cloth coat. Senator Curtis was the first of the official party to start for the rendezvous at the White House. He left the Mayfiower hotel shortly aft. CT 10:15 a. m., accompanied by his | sister. Mrs. Gam. Two members Of the inaugural committee, both col | leagues of Curtis for many years in the senate, Hale Of Maine. and | Overman of North Carolina, had called to escort him to the eXecu- tive mansion.
 1 AS he climbed into his car. Curtis stopped for a moment to shake ! hands with a little girl whose moth CT thrust her forward from the crowd. The vice president elect reached the White House at 10:2o o'clock. just as members of the cab inet were assembling. They were to have places in the entourage o. Coolidge and Hoover. soon to start for the Capitol.
 Mrs. Dawes. wife of the retiring vice preside-t, also was with the 1 pat herring proup in the White HOuSe