Evening star., 1932-08-12

lasting through the lesson of experience
to see the principles and ideals OF the
American people perpetuated." In con-
| Guiding this, which now serves as the
| keynote for the Republican campaign,
the President said
Il rest the case Of the Republican
| party on the intelligence and the just
| discernment of the American people.
| Should my countrymen again place
upon me the responsibilities of this high
Office, l shall carry forward the work
of reconstruction"
Mr.. Hoover was especially effective
during his speech He spoke slowly and
| in a we'll modulated tone. Several
| times during his address, there was a
break in the amplifiers, but this in no
! wise disconnected him.
Hall Is Crowded.
| This notification, the first one to be
! held in Washington since Calvin Cool
! idges at Continental Memorial Hall,
| eight years ago, was gala affair. Every
seat in the large assembly hall of the
J Daughters of the American Revolution
| was occupied, and hundreds Of others
stood throughout the ceremony. The
! decorations were confined to the large
stage. In groups at each side to the
! left and right of where President Hoo
yer stood as he delivered his address,
were the standards of the 48 States and
| insular possessions. Directly in the rear
of the Present were the American flag
and the Presidents own official flag on
| standards.
Music was furnished by the United
! States Marine Band. Upon the arrival
of the presidential party the band
played the customary Hail to the
Chief" At the end of the ceremony
The Stars and Stripes Forever" was
played, as Mr.. Hoover left the hall.
| One noticeable feature of the gather
! ing weS the predominance of women
and the absence of young men and
women. The ceremonies were impress
sive and dignified, but there was fire.
quent applause.
Sanders Speaks Briefly.
Everett Sanders, the new chairman
of the Republican National Committee,
who presided, will probably go down in
| history for the brevity of his remarks
while presiding. At 9 o'clock he called
the assembly to order and in half a
| hundred words extended welcome and
explained that the ceremony was in ac-
cordance with the traditions of the
! party.
Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal
Bishop of Washington, gave the invo-
cation, after which Chairman Sanders
! introduced Representative Bertrand
| Smell of New York. who, as chairman
of the official Notification Committee,
| delivered a vigorous speech. He de-
clared that the people of the country
| had confidence in Herbert Hoover
when they elected him four years ago
and that they still have confidence in
him. After emphasizing some of the
accomplishments of Mr.. Hoover he de-
| clared that the Nation knows that its
welfare is In safe hands, and. amid
applause, he turned to the President
and said: Upon you, sir, depends the
recovery of the United States"
As the President walked to the ros-
trum, following an introduction by
! Chairman Sanders, the great audience
lasted several minutes. 1t served as a
| brief reminder of party convention af-
! fairs. Representative Smell from his
| place on the stage waved encourage
ment to the demonstrators. All the
| while Mr.. Hoover stood smiling, waiting
to make his speech.
Crowd Comes Early.
The hall began to fill considerably in
| advance of the opening of the cere-
monies and by the time the President
had arrived virtually every seat was
taken. As Mr.. Hoover stepped upon the
stage from a rear room with Col.
Campbell Hodges and Capt. Walter N.
Vernon, White House military and naval
aides, respectively, the great audience
arose and shouted its acclaim. For
| nearly minute this ovation continued.
Mr.. Hoover, attired in a blue serge
double-breasted coat, white flannel trou-
! Sers, white canvas shoes and a high
! starched lay-down collar and dark gray
| necktie paused to bow acknowledge
| ment of this tribute as ne walked slowly
across the front of the stage to his seat.
/ Representative Smell occupied a posi-
| ton to the Presidents left. He wore
a light brown colored sports coat with
| his hannels.
Mrs. Hoover Acclaimed.
In the procession across the stage
upon the Presidents arrival Mrs. Hoo
yer walked a few PAGES behind her
husband and she, too, was applauded,
for which she smiled graciouSly. She
looked exceedingly attractive in peril
winkle blue chiffon gown and carried
flowered fan, which during the cere-
monies she used diligently.
All of the others occupying seats on
the stage, including members of the
Presidents cabinet and their wives,
officers of the Republican National
Committee and campaign officials and
members of the District of Columbia
Reception Committee and the officiat-
ing clergymen, arrived in their places
several minutes ahead of the presiden-
tial party.
FTFbn 0f ha nicfriof Nf
umbia Reception Committee on the
stage were Edward F. Colladay ma
tional committeeman for the District
Of Columbia. chairman: Virginia White
Speel Republican national committee
woman for the District of Columbia
and Samuel J. Prescott James B
Reynolds, Mrs. Sidney A Cloman, Rob
ert v. Fleming, Joshua Evans, Mrs. Gill
bert H. Grosvenor. Miss M. Pearl Nc
Call, Mrs. James F. Curtis and Frank
NJ. Mondell.
Applaud Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow
of President Roosevelt, who walked upor
the stage a few PAGES behind Mrs
Hoover and who accompanied by Secre.
tary of State Stimson, was given tre'
mendous ovation. Several times before
taking her seat, between Representative
Smell and Bishop Freeman, Mrs. Roose
ve!t waved Sher arm in acknowledgment
of the tribute. When the cheering endes
and Just before this former mistress O
the White House took her seat, she wa
presented with a large bouquet of rex
roSebuds.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, attired in {
black evening gown, occupied box 4
the right of the stage. In a box nea