The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-01
WASHINGTON DOLLS.
UP AS INAUGURATION
OF PRESIDENT NEARS|
Cal Coolidge ard Hell n Ma.
ria Dawes Ready to Be-
come Private Citizens

Washington. March 1.-(F-Bunt-
ing, red, white and blue, like strange
flowers suddenly blooming out OF
stone and brick drapes capital build
ings. The city has become a city of
proudly flying flags The Inaugural
ton of Herbert Hoover as the thirty
first president Of the United States is
only three days away.
Today Calvin Coolidge, president of
the United States, Is preparing to 20
back to the quiet town Of Northamp-
ton, Mass. He will not even wait to
ride up Pennsylvania avenue with his
successor after the inauguration but
will 60 to the train almost directly
after Herbert Hoover takes the oath
as president.
Charles G. Dawes, vice president of
the United States. today was also
preparing to leave Washington. He
plans to leave for Evanston, Illinois,
Monday evening. He will not 20 un-
noticed but four years ago he was
drawing almost as much attention as
the president. His fame as a banker,
soldier and a user of the expression
Hell and Maria" in moments of
stress had preceded him and due no.
'tfCe had been taken OF one of his
closest companions, an underslung
pipe. The senate was In session then
but It could not forcsee that Dawes
was to aStound them by his vigorous
lectures on that body's rules.
Curtis still Senator
Charles Curtis, vice president elect,
was senator then and today hc was
still busy in the senate but his time
there is short.
Senator Curtis has a strain of In
dian blood, and at the inauguration
more than 100 Indians are to be pres
ent. They will wear at the inaugural
and In the parade, feathers, paint and
buckskin and during their stay here
will pitch their tepees on the ground
around the Washington monument.
President Coolidge had chosen the
10 men who were to sit in his cabinet
at this time four years ago. They
were Frank B. Kellogg, secretary OF
state; Andrew w. Mellon, secretary OF
the treasury: John w. Weeks, secre-
tary Of war; Charles B. Warren, at
torney general; Charles 8. New, post
master general: Curtis D. Wilbur, Sec
retary Of the navy: Hubert Work, Sec
retary OF the interior: william M. Jar
dine, secretary Of agriculture; Herbert
Q. Hoover. secretary Of commerce, and
James J. Davis, secretary Of labor.
Only Two Remain
From present indications, only two
of these men will remain in the Hoov-
sr cabinet, Mellon and Davis.
Plans for the inaugural parade are
almost complete. General Charles p.
Summerall, grand marshal, has ar
'anged for the escort of President
Coolidge and President elect Hoover
rom the white house to the capitol.
twenty confederate veterans from
Mississippi plan to be in washington
or the ceremonies and the governor
II Mississippi. Theodore q. Bilbo. has
announced that he would be accom-
'anied by q formidable staff Of COL
,nels.
John Coolidge. son Of the president,
will be in the line Of march but as q |
major on the staff Of Governor
rrumbull Of Connecticut. Bands will
" spaced at intervals through the
Inc Of march but as the procession
,asses the presidential reviewing |
tand only the army band at the head |
i the parade and the Quantico |
Marine band. head Of the second |
rand division. will play Hail to the |
5hief."