Evening star., 1932-02-21

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and Grounds.
g. The oAcsating clergy Of the District of
Columbia
80. The general officers Of the Army and the
senior officers Of the Navy and Marine Corps
IN uniform, and the aeld stan and company
o0oers Of the Army and Marine Corps, and
other officers Of the Navy, IN uniform and
o0,ccTs OF the Militia Of the States and the
District, present. m uniform. and all to be
mounted as an escort Of honor to the Presi-
dent Of the United States
=. The marshal Of the United States for
the District Of Columbia.
-. The President OF the United States
10. The heads of departments.
I'll. The sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate of
the United States.
"12. The Vice President and Senate Of the
United States and its secretary.
"lS. The seTgeant-at-arnas Of the House Of
Representatives of the United States.
IA. The Speaker, House Of Representatives.
and their clerk
rs. The United States deputy marshal for
the District of Columbia.
'i6. The Supreme Court of the United States
and clerk
1T. The diplomatic corps.
"1B. The chief Of police with two assist ants.
'ls. The mayor, aldermen and councilmen
Of Washington
20. The mayor, aldermen and councilmen of
Georgetown.
"2l. deputy marshal Of the United States
fG the District Of Columbia.
70. The judge and clerks of the several
courts of the United States within the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
"2S- The surveying officers and soldiers of
the War if l8la-lslS and of the War with
Mexico.
"24 The officers of the executive legislative
and judicial departments not included in the
foregoing.
Tl,a
ations.
pc The faculties and students Of colleges
and academies
"27. The trustees and male teachers and
pupils of the public schools Of the District of
Columbia.
able societies, fire hose and other companies.
art..ans. trades and unions.
"29. Citizens and strangers"
CORRESPONDENT who covered the
n exercises for his hone journal said:
Altogether it was the finest military and
civic display in Washington for many years.
Pennsylvania avenue vas crowded with bcth
residents and visitors. The patriotic excite
ment was intense, owing to the anticipated
interesting events. The view Of the procession
as it neared the circle Of the great point Of
attraction was truly splendid.
The procession having reached the circle
tne mllHaIy WDeeleo 70 Inc right OF the IN
closure, while the prominent civilians entered
it and took seats on the platform.
The Cabinet officers, with the exception of
Secretary Floyd sat together. The President
Vice President and Clark Mills. the artist. were
in proximity to each other, and the orator Of
the day was Of course, conspicuous.
"Thc platform was tastefully decorated with
the nags of England, France, Russia. Prussia.
Austria Brazil, Peru Ch1h, the Netherlands.
Ecuador, Denmark. Portugal, Sardinia. Central
America, Naples, Spain, Mexico, Buenos Aires,
Paraguay and Rome. Our own flag waved
above all and the desk was profusely decorated
with the Stripes and Stars.
Senator Hammond introduced Rev. Mr..
Nsdal, who offered = prayer. Hon. Mr.. Boz
cock Of Virginia, the orator OF the day, then
delivered IN grafton. Speeches were also made
by Mr.. Clark Mills, Mr.. Whiting Grand Master
of the Order OF Masons At washington. and
the President"
In concluding his reusrks, the President
said: o
May the God CT our fathers preserve the
Constitution and the Union for ages yet to
come May they stand like the everlasting hills.
against which the tempests from every quar-
ter OF the heavens shall beat in vain. In .
word. may they endure so long the name OF
Washington shah be honored and cherished
among the children Of men. May Washington
City, which he founded, continue throughout
many many generations to be the seat of
Government OF q great, powerful and united
confederacy. Should It ever become q ruin by
dissolution Of the Unicn, It win not like the
ruins Of BaIbcck and Palmyra, be merely .
monument Of the vanity OF human greatness:
but It VII teach the lesson to an the dwellers
upon earth that our great political experiment
has failed md that man is incapable of sei.-
government. May such a direlul disaster to
the human race be Averted, and in the Ian
guagc Of Solomon ut the dedication OF the
Jewish temple, May the Lord CIR God be with
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leave us or forsake U.S. May this be the
prayer Of ell present, and may each one return
to his horne in heart more ardently patriotic
and more determined to do his whole duty to