Evening star., 1933-02-15
MORE CADET UNITS
from SCH0OLSASK
| PLACES IN PARADE
Inaugural Committee Had
Ordered Limit of IA Com
panies for March.
'0FFICIALS WILL DECIDE
ON REQUEST TOMORROW
Efforts Being Made to Keep Line
Small Enough to Pass Presi-
dent in Two Hours.

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from other sections of the parade.
| We'll take your case under consid-
Grafton and give you an answer tomor-
row, but we cannot make any promises"
Col. Watson told the group.
40 Companies Too Many.
| Appearing before the committee were
E. F. Harris, chairman, and Maj. How
| ard D. Queen and B. T. Montgomery,
| representing the Federation of Civic
Associations, and DR.. John G. Eckhart
There are 40 companies of high school
cadets in the school system, and this
number was deemed by the Parade
| Committee as too large for one special
group when the application first was
filed by the schools.
! Every effort has been made, said Col.
Watson today, to keep the parade with
in the original limits set at two-hour
tions the column will take nearer three
hours to pass given point, and every
participating organization has been
| forced to take a cut.
| Col. Watson today gave assurance
that there would be no delay in the
parade once the column got under way
In previous parades, there has been a
great deal Of stalling about by inaugu
raj parades waiting for the new Presi-
dent to finish his luncheon. Every ef-
| fort will be made this year, he said, to
see that the parade is not started until
Mr.. Roosevelt is ready to review it, and
after it once gets under way it will
move along as rapidly as possible.
Huge Reception Planned.
More than 1000 persons of political
prominence, including the Governors of
more than half Of the States, will be
gathered under one roof on the night
of March 3, when the Vice Presidents
Governors and Inaugural State Com
mittee's reception will be held at the
Pan-American Union, under direction
OF the Inaugural Committee on Distin-
| guished Guests. Of which Ray Baker
is chairman. Many of the Governors
who will not be able to attend have
named representations and one of the
most colorful groups ever gathered Is
expected.
In addition to the honor guests, invi-
tations to this affair have also gone out
to more. than 1000 other distinguished
persons expected In Washington for the
inaugural. The receiving line will be
headed by Vice President-elect and
Mrs. Garner, followed by the Governors.
The Marine Band and a string orches-
ira Of the National Symphony Orchestra
will provide music for the gathering and
| there will be a buffet supper.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art has an
nounced that the exhibition of the
work of Indians which is now being
featured there and which was to have
been closed March 1, will be held over
until March for the entertainment
Of inaugural visitors. The exhibition
includes weavings, shawls, rugs, basket
work. pottery, pictures both in water
color and oil, jewelry and pipes.
Promenade Concert.
The Inaugural Committee today an
nounced that the Marine Band, the
Washington Choral Society Of 80 men,
bers under the direction Of Louis Pot
ter, and Chief Joe Locke (Mad Wolff !,
famous Indian baritone, will be fea-
tured in the promenade concert to be
held on the evening of March In the
Pan American Building
The concert will be open to the pub
| lie and no admission cards will be nee
essary.
Edwin F. Hill. chairman of the Cen
eral Entertainment Committees subcom-
mittee on civic clubs, today announced
that a representative of the Inaugural
Committee will address each of the
| luncheon clubs Of the city between now
and March 4. He said the Rotary Club
already has arranged to establish
House Of Friendship in the Gridiron
room of the Willard Hotel for visiting
Rotarians from March to 4 and the
Kiwanis Club will have open house at
the Raleigh Hotel for visiting Kiwanians.
| Mrs. Merritt o. Chance of the Wom-
ems City Club yesterday placed at the
disposal Of the Inaugural Committee the
| facilities of her organization for the en-
| tertainment of distinguished guests.
Mr. Baker said he planned to have a
luncheon for the wives of visiting Gov
ernors there Inauguration day while
the Governors are having luncheon with
President Roosevelt at the White House
! Plans Made for Sunday.
| Plans for inaugural Sunday, March
5. are progressing under the direction
Of Miss Mary E. Hughes of the Enter
| tainment Committee. Miss Hughes
yesterday addressed group Of Congre-
gational ministers on special inaugural
| Sunday features for their churches. The
Presbyterian ministers of the city have
naraed Rev. Henry B. Wooding of the
lexington Presbyterian Church, and
Dr. Freeley Rohrer of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. to represent their
denomination in the inaugural Sunday
movement, and Rev. Charles Wayne
Buchanan. associate pastor Of the CAL
vary Baptist Church, has been chosen
to represent the Baptist ministers.
/ Plans have about been completed for
the entire public order plan during the
inaugural. 1t was announced today by
Melvin C. Hazen, chairman of the
Inaugural Public Order Committee Mr.
Hazen reported that a traffic survey
has been made, and an agreement has
virtually been reached with all city au-
thorities for the necessary parking and
other restrictions needful during the
inaugural period
The special restrictions, it has been
decided. will be in force from midnight,
March 3, until midnight, March 4. The
area about the Washington Auditorium
which will be in the restricted parking
area, will be opened to parking on the
night OF March 4, when the inaugural
ball will be held, to those who hold
tickets to the ball, but will not be open
to any one else.
/ Arrangements have been made also
for the erection within the next few
days Of eight comfort stations along
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