Evening star., 1932-11-30
INAUGURAL MARKED
|BY OLD-FASH|ONED
|GAYETY IS FAVORED
Parade and Ball Proposed by
Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Group.
ADMIRAL GRAYS0N LEAVES
TO TALK TO ROOSEVELT
Outcome of Warm Springs Confer
ence Expected to Govern
Plans.

washington is to get taste OF old
fashioned inaugural gayety on March 4
If tentative plans by various groups
materialize.
Pending the outcome of the week end
conference which Inaugural Chairman
Cary T. Grayson is to have with Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt at Warm Springs,
Ga, on inaugural plans, trade and civic
bodies and Democratic organizations
were making their own plans for cele-
brating the first Democratic inaugura-
tion in Is years in a fashion bef1tting
the victory scored at the polls on
November 8.
None of these plans had taken def
mite form today, all of them eventually
to be based on the wishes of Gov.
Roosevelt.
Grayson Goes to Georgia.
Admiral Grayson, who last week was
practically drafted for the inaugural
Craftsmanship by Gov. Roosevelt, after
being chosen tentatively to plan the
celebration, left today for the Georgia
resort where Gov. Roosevelt is resting.
Admiral Grayson expects to return by
Sunday, but may stay longer. He mas
made no definite plans for the affair,
he said yesterday.
There have been so many sugges-
tions from so many points that I have
adopted policy. for the present, of
listening" he said
Springs, however, Admiral Grayson
plans to get together his committee,
set up inaugural headquarters, prob
ably in one of the downtown hotels.
and complete the plans approved by
Gov Roosevelt.
These plans will be placed before the
Democratic Advisory Committee, of
which John p Bramhall Is chairman,
at meeting next Tuesday at the Uni
versity Club. by Admiral Grayson.
Favors Simple Affair.
At the time Admiral Grayson ac-
cepted the inaugural chairmanship,
Gov. Roosevelt was represented by John
F. Costello, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for the District, as in favor
of an Inauguration of simple, JEFF
fersonian nature" with q small and
colorful parade.
There were no definite recommended
tions, except that Gov. Roosevelt de-
sired that the inaugural be carried on
without expense to the Federal Gov
There will be 38 Democratic Gov
ernors Of States in Office at the time
of the inaugural, Democrats point out,
and their presence for the inaugural
with their STATS would lend a great
deal OF color. Invitations, as for for
mer inaugurals, will be sent to the Gov
ernors of all States, and undoubtedly
many will attend.
Groups Discuss Plans.
Meanwhile, tentative plans were
being discussed by the Washington
Board of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and other
civic and trade bodies.
The Board of Trade will call q con-
ference OF trade bodies and civic groups
to consider whatever plans may be pre-
sented, and to prepare to cooperate
with Admiral Grayson's committee.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, at q meeting yesterday,
went on record as favoring an old
fashioned parade and ball marking the
Inauguration, and will write Admiral
Grayson advising him of the action Of
the organization.
Members of the organizations board,
at yesterdays meeting, emphasized the
point that an elaborate inaugural would
have the effect Of lifting the morale of
the country and spreading optimism
throughout the new administration