Evening star., 1932-12-04
Roosevelt for Traditional
Fete Within Limits Dictated
by Economy.
GRAYS0M WILL PLUNGE
INTO WORK AT ONCE
Charity to Benefit From Dance, He
Advises-48 Governors Will
Be Invited.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, December 3.
Washington is to be the scene on
March 4, 1888, of inaugural ceremonies
in honor of President-clect Franklin D.
Roosevelt ard Vice President-elect
John N. Garner that will at once be
dignified, simple and colorful. Ar
rangement of program that will ac-
complish that purpose, with economy
as its watchword, was decided upon at
the lite white House" in the Geor-
gia pines today at a final conference
between Gov. Roosevelt and Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, chairman of
the District of Columbia Inaugural
Committee.
The President-elect and Admiral
Grayson have been in almost unbroken
communication for the past two days
working out the details of what should
finally be the order of the day exactly
three months from tomorrow. Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson's great friend
and personal physician fought to the
last for the most brilliant possible in
augural compatible with Gov. Roose-
velt's demand that all expense involved
be cut to the bone.
While the set-up which finally won
the Governors approval does not meas
ure up to everything Admiral Grayson
would like to have had him approve,
the latter is convinced that by the
ho nit Df "a II ir1n
selves have tackled and completed their
own immediate end Of arrangements,
the spectacle to be staged for the whole
Nations edification Will rank worthily
with some of the finest inaugural shows
in history.
Approval of Ball.
President-e,ect Roosevelt approves of
both the traditional inaugural parade
and inaugural ball He wants the ball
to be for charity and it's proceeds de-
voted to unemployment relief. Whether
only the Washington Community Chest
or some further reaching charity shall
be the beneficiary, the Governor stated
today. will be entirely for Admiral
Grayscn and his committee to deter
mine The President-elect and the in
coming First Lady of the Land will
not attend the ball, but younger mem
bers of the Roosevelt tribe" vii be on
hand"
Now that he has definite conception
of what Gov. Roosevelt wants and does
not want, Admiral Grayson will proceed
at once to select the personnel of the
Inaugural Committee. He will arrive
in Washington from Atlanta late Sun
day afternoon and on Monday morn
ing will pitch headlong into the work
which will absorb his energies for the
next twelve weeks Central head
quarters will be established in some
conveniently located downtown office
building. Suitable premises have already
been proffered for the purpose.
Gov. Roosevelt insists that the pomp
and circumstance attendant upon the
inaugural parade shall be as limited as
possible. He tabo0s anything savoring
Of an elaborate military display. The
President-elect thinks that if the
cavalry and artillery from Fort Myer
the Marines from the Washington
Marine Barracks, the Blue Jackets from
the Navy Yard, and, of course, the
three great service bands-Army. Navy
and Merine-are in the procession, the
uniformed aspect of the inaugural cav
alcade will be both extensive and color
full enough to meet the full require
ments of the situation.
Against More Display.
He does not favor having either the
regiment of Mioshipmen from Annapo-
lis or the corps of Cadets from West
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