Evening star., 1933-03-05
ROOSEVELT GREETS
SMITH IN PARADE
1928 Standard Bearer Is Ac.
claimed Along Entire Route
of March.

Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith. the
Democratic standard bearer in 1928, cut
himself large slice Of the inaugural
cake as he practically stopped the show
yesterday throughout the entire line
of march, and, strangely enough, it was
The new President, offered his most en-
thusiastic welcome as he passed the
court Of honor.
1t was large cake, however, and
Gap had to share 1t vith many Of
the features Of the parade - the massed
thousands banked on either side of
Penns-; 7.nia avenue along the line Of
march ef1U.e their favorite.
Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, Gov.
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, and little
Toby" Cook, the Chula, Ga, boy who
his Southern home to the Capital for
the inaugural, had a large share, not
only from the crowds. but also from the
new President himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt summoned up his first
real hearty greeting as Gov. Pinchot,
riding in an open car, and waving his
hat to the new Chief Executive, passed
before the presidential reviewing stand,
while loud cheers went up from specta-
tors throughout the court of honor.
They had hardly died down when even
louder cheers greeted Maryland's chief
executive, riding also in an open car
as Gov. Ritchie passed in review.
Waves to Friend Bert"
Mr.. Roosevelt waved heartily and
bowed enthusiastically to his friend
Bert" and the Maryland Governor re.
turned just as hearty greeting.
But 1t was to the man who fought
him so bitterly at the Democratic Con-
vention In Chicago last June that Mr..
Roosevelt, in his hour of supreme
triumph. gractously gave his most cor
dial welcome, and the roaring crowds on
either side Of the Avenue echoed his
sentiments. ZAP Smiths face beamed
happily, and he walked with a jaunty
spring in his stride as, in the van Of
the Tammany delegation. of which he
Is one OF the sachems, he passed, not
as the triumphant candidate, but rather
the just plain Democratic voter who
was glad his party won and came to
washington to help the winner cele-
brate.
Throughout the line Of march "Al"
was given tremendous ovations and
when the column stopped on Fifteenth
street. just before turning into Pennsyl-
vanla avenue, a heavy Gordon of police
at this point was unable to stop the rush
OF eager amateur photographers who
broke the lines and insisted upon hav-
ing their picture of him. The former
Governor of New York seemed Just as
pleased to be there as the crowd was
to have him, and was enjoying himself
thoroughly. He did not, however, join
the group Of notables who stood in the
presidential reviewing stand with Mr.,
Roosevelt.
Stops Parade for toby"
When little Toby" Cook, on his
calico pony, passed, Mr.. Roosevelt in
sisted upon stopping the parade to have
a word with the boy he personally
invited to come to see the show, and,
in the manner Of prize fighters who hold
their clenched fists aloft in recogni-
ton Of the plaudits of the crowds, he
greeted "Toby" enthusiastically, and,
though made inaudible by the noise Of
| the spectators, formed with his lips
several times the name Toby"
The parade spectacle was not without
its humorous incidents, from the presi-
dental point of view, either Mr..
Roosevelt got hearty laughs from several
OF the parade features. Notably was
he amused by small colored boy, weary
from the long trudge from the Capitol.
and wearing a hat of red, white and
blue several sizes too large and down
over his ears, who plodded courageously
apparently but the next step. A large
keg of beer, trundled along In a baby
carriage at the head of the Queens
County, N. Y, delegation, drew a large
| laugh from the President as its guardian
offered to tap 1t while passing the
! presidential stand.
Tom Mix, movie cowboy hero Of every
small boy in America, giving an exhi-
bition Of the trick riding that has held
! his fame high for years on the silver
screen, drew more than casual atten-
ton from Mr.. Roosevelt as, with his
mount curvetting prettily. he drew up
before the presidential stand and waved
his ten-gallon hat, then placed it over
his heart and saluted.
Stands Much Of Time.
The President stood a large part Of
| the time, but relaxed frequently on a
high support against which he could
lean when the strain of standing began
to tell on his strength. He seemed to
| get tremendous amount of pleasure
| out OF the enjoyment of his little grand
daughter. Ann Eleanor Dali, who. about
| Hil0Wdy VI tIlc pdTdOe, WAS DIOuSIlI u
perch on the lap of her great-grand-
mother. Mrs. James D. Roosevelt at the
side of the President. From this COM
Portable perch the young lady watched
in large-eyed amazement the glittering,
kaleidoscope unfolding of the great
American pageant before her. Two or
three times her great-grandmother
prompted her to wave at some little
girl Of about her own age standing be-
side the stands across the street.
| The President also got huge kick"
out Of the gyrations of the strutting,
eye-rolling drum major of the colored
Elks' Band, who, waving his baton
with a dexterity not excelled by any
other drum major in the entire parade,
sent his band into intricate movements
which brought the group face to face
with the President, while the leader
saluted elaborately before proceeding on
his way.
Mr.. Roosevelt was visibly tired from
his arduous day as the parade rolled to
close in the gathering dusk about 6
o'clock, and he seemed to turn with re-
lief to 60 back to the White House and
relax from the long. gruelling strain of
greeting each delegation as it passed in
| review.
The Prince Of Wales attended the re-