Evening star., 1933-02-12
.F|VE-DAY PERIOD IS
SET FOR INAUGURAL
STARTING MARCH Z
Longer Celebration Planned
Because of Week End.
100000 Guests Due.
ROOSEVELT WILL HAVE
BUSY DAY ON FOURTH
Scheduled to Meet Hoover at IL
O'Clock and Ride to Ceremonies
in Senate at Noon.

in Senate at Noon.
An official inaugural celebration
lasting five days was announced yester-
day by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman OF the Roosevelt Inaugural
Committee.
The period, it was announced, lasts
from March to March 6, inclusive,
and will provide entertainment for an
expected influx of 100000 guests to the
Capital.
The period Of celebration is longer
than for any previous inaugural, Que
to the fact that Inauguration day falls
on Saturday, and It is anticipated
that thousands of visitors will take the
opportunity to remain in Washington
over the week end.
For the new White House family,
the Inauguration will begin at II
o'clock Saturday March 4, with the
arrival Of the President-elect and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the White House. From
then on they will have q crowded day,
running far into the night, and will
receive around 1000 guests at the
White House during the day.
At IL o'clock President and Mrs.
Hoover will receive the new occupants
of the White House and ride with them
to the Capitol, where Mr.. Roosevelt will
be sworn in.
The inaugural ceremony will start in
the Senate chamber Of the Capitol at
noon, and it Is believed the oath will be
administered to President Roosevelt at
about 12:45, with the inaugural address
likely to be completed around los
o'clock.
Luncheon to Be Served.
The new President and his party will
return to the White House Immediately
after the address, arriving there at ap-
proximately lis O'Clock, to have a buff
fet luncheon with several hundred
guests
It is hoped that President Roosevelt
will be able to get to the reviewing stand
by 2:30 O'Clock to review the parade,
which is expected to take from two to
three hours to pass.
After the parade the Roosevelts will
be hosts at tea to about 1000 guests
and after the tea approximately IS
members Of the family will be served
buffet supper.
At 10 O'Clock Mrs. Roosevelt and some
OF the younger members of the family
will leave for the inaugural ball, where
they are expected to remain until the
small hours Of the morning. This pro-
gram provides the new occupants of the
White House with full day Of enter
tanning and entertainment, and will
leave the new President little time. ex-
cept at night, for attending to affairs of
his new position and, after the arduous
program OF the day, he Is expected to
retire early.
The Inaugural Committees program
for the general public Is even more
elaborate. The public celebration be-
gins on March 2, with the various de-
partments Of the Government here on
dress parade.
That evening there has been arranged
promenade concert at the Pan-Ameri-
can Building, with the Marine Band
playing, dancing and singing by special
groups. and the imposing building open
for inspection.
Flyers to Participate.
On the morning Of March the flyers
OF Anacostia Naval Air Station and
Boiling Field will collaborate In a fying
circus over Hams Point and the war
College.
That afternoon there viii be an In
dian ball game, the forerunner of la
crosse. in Central High School Stadium.
followed by lacrosse game between
two professional teams.
The biggest entertainment feature of
the inaugural falls on the night of
March 3. the great concert In which viii
appear Rosa Ponselle and Lawrence
Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera stars; Ef-
rem Zimbalist, internationally famous
concert violinist, and Washingtons
own National Symphony Orchestra,
with Hans Kinder conducting.
This concert has attracted so much
attention both In Washington and else
where that when tickeJs went on sale
in the box office Of G. c.. Cappel, con-
cert manager, in Garf1nckel's store yes
terday, the great capacity Of Constitu-
ton Hall was approximately one-third
sold out. The line of ticket seekers
swamped the box Office, and special
workers were necessary to take care of
the mail orders and the telephone calls
for reservations.
The Inaugural Committee has in
vited President Hoover and his cabinet
and Mr.. Roosevelt and the prospective
members Of his cabinet to attend as
guests.
Immediately after the concert, dis
tinguished inaugural guests will be en-
tertained at the Governors reception
at the Pan-American Union. All the
Governors attending the inaugural and
their stats are to be in the receiving
line and the Marine Band and string
orchestra from the personnel Of the
National Symphony will provide music
for the 1000 invited guests. A buffet
supper is to be served under the direc-
ton of the Committee on Distinguished
Guests, Of which Ray Baker Is chair
man.
Features for Ball.
Also on the March program is a
night flying display by Army and Navy
flyers.
Among the features Of the inaugural
ball will be the singing Of the Star
Spangled Banner" by Rosa Ponselle.
and the playing of the Oklahoma In
dian Band and the Philadelphia Har-
monica Band, both Of which organiza-
tions also will appear In the inaugural
parade.
On Sunday all points of interest in
and about Washington, including
Mount Vernon, which has been ira
ditionally closed on Sundays, will be
open to the thousands of inaugural
visitors, and the day will be devoted
chiefly to sightseeing.
On Monday the Government depart
ments, the Navy Yard, Fort Myer and
other points of interest will be on dis
play, with the soldiers at Fort Myer
giving drill in the afternoon.