The Washington times., 1932-02-22
RITES
REN|NDFUL Of
INAUGURAL
Eager Crowds, Martial Music,
CoIors Mark "Bi" Gathering
to Hear Hoover EuIogy

Crowds, colors, martial
music, set-ups of nationwide
broadcasting companies, patri-
otic oratOry, and eleventh-hour
ser a m bles for unavailable
tickets of admission to the
joint session of Congress, told
the story of the Bicentennial
Celebration on Capitol Hill.
1t all was remindful of a presi-
Dental Inauguration.
Meeting at 11:15 O'Clock, with
no business in mind except the
march through the corridors to
the chamber of the House, prac-
tically the entire membership of
the Senate soon thereafter formed
ranks and started the trek over
marble floors to participate in the
impressive Capitol tribute to the
memory of Washington.
House Holds Reception
The House convened at 1870
o'clock, one-half hour prior to
the arrival of President Hoover to
receive the Senate, the Supreme
Court, the Bicentennial Commits
sion, high officers of the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and Coast
Guards, the District Commission
ers, and other guests. The House
prayer was said by the Rev. DR..
James Shera Montgomery, chap
| lain.
Senators were preceded in the
line of march and entry down the
House aisle by Vice President
Curtis. With the arrival Of the
Vice President, the gavel was
turned over to him by Speaker
John N. Garner.
The usual impressive entrance
was that of the members Of the
United States Supreme Court, clad
in their robes. The Chief Justice
and the Associate Justices moved
to seats ranged in the well of the
House, just in front of the Speak
er's roStrum. Members of the
Presidents Cabinet sat in the
same row. slightly to the left of
the Speakers stand.
MicrOphOnes About Hoover
President Hoover, with the mi
crophones placed on the House
clerks desk almost surrounding
him, waited briefly for the notifi-
cation committee after reaching
the Capitol.
| Meanwhile, the seats on the
floor and in the galleries had
been filling rapidly. Gallery ad-
missions were limited, and there
was no crashing of the gate" !"
In the main, the tickets were
distributed by Senators and Rep
reSentativeS, and their families
formed most Of the thrilled gal
lery audience.
An hour before the convening
of the House. the United States
Marine band orchestra led by
Capt. Taylor BranSon, took its
place in the rear of the Speakers
lobby and played patriotic airs.
The Interstate Commerce male
chorus sang, America" 1.-The
Recessiona" and the "Star Span
gled Banner" with the voices of
the assemblage swelling the
choruses.
Commissioner Clyde B. Aitch-
iSon was leader of the chorus.
Escort for Hoover
The Joint Committee on
Arrangements for the Senate and
House, acting as an honorary
escort to the President, consisted
of Senators Simeon D. Fess, Ohio;
Arthur Capper, Kansas; Carter
Glass, Virginia; Representatives
Clifton A. Woodrum, Virginia;
Joseph w. Byrns, Tennessee, and
John @. TilSon, Connecticut.
Representative Woodrum read
the concurrent resolution Of Con-
gresS authorizing the ceremonies.
Senator FeSs introduced President
Hoover.
The assemblage accorded Presi-
dent Hoover a spontaneous &C
claim upon his entrance and at
the conclusion of his eulogy of the
first President.