Evening star., 1933-03-01
FIRST HONOR GUEST
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL
FOR INAUGURATION
Mrs. John E. King, Represent
ing Gov. Ferguson of Texas,
Here for Rites.
OTHER OFFICIAL VISITORS
EXPECTED DURING TODAY
Arrangements Complete for Record
Celebration-Program Opens
Tomorrow Night.

Washington and the Nation today
stood at the eve of one of the mightiest
celebrations that ever lifted its chorus
of acclaim to an incoming President.
Bedecked in all its patriotic and COL
orful finery of miles of billowing bunt-
ing and thousands of fluttering flags,
the National Capital stood ready to give
its warmest welcome to Franklin Del
ano Roosevelt and his new administra-
ton, while tens of thousands of visitors
swarmed into the city from all over the
country to lend their voices to Washing
tons welcome.
They came in trains, busses. on air
lines and by private automobiles, cast
ing aside for five days of the gayest and
most colorful celebration the City has
ever known, the cares of Nation faced
with the greatest economic problem in
its history.
Features Begin Tomorrow.
An enthusiasm which already has
captured some of the carnival spirit
which injected itself into this years in
augural despite the efforts Of the in
augural officials to hold 'dignifled,
Jeffersonian inauguration" seemed to
pervade the city as it prepared to par
ticipate in the first of the official fea-
lures Of the inaugural tomorrow. the
promenade concert at the Pan-Amer-
lean Building.
The months of planning which saw
the celebration swell into a potentially
gigantic outburst of national enthu-
siasm have been completed; the stands
are ready and all arrangements for the
safety of the new President and the
crowds have been made.
In the vanguard of the distinguished
guests arriving here was Mrs. John +
King, who will represent Mrs. Miriam
A. Ferguson, Governor OF Texas, In
the official inaugural ceremonies. she
arrived this morning, was met at the
station by her official aides of Ray
Bakers Inaugural Committee on Re-
ception of Governors ana Distinguished
Guests and escorted to the Willard
Hotel
Many Governors are expected in the
city later today, but the largest group
of Chief Executives of the States is ex-
pected to reach the city tomorrow, with
the rest of the 81 Governors or their
representatives getting here Friday in
time for the great reception for Gov
ernors and distinguished guests Friday
night at the Pan-American Building
following the official inaugural concert
at Constitution Hall.
Record Crowd Expected.
While no estimate of the crowds al
ready in the city and arriving today
could be gained, it was predicted by
Augustus Gumpert, representative OF
the local hotel mems organization and
representative of the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Board OF
Trade on the Inaugural Housing and
Hospitality Committee, that this year
crowd will far overshadow any former
inaugural crowd.
Mr.. Gumpert reported that the In
augural Housing Committee has been
sending from 1900 to 1000 persons
daily to rooming houses. and has not
yet reached the peak OF activity. with
many thousands expected to arrive In
the city tomorrow and Friday.
He said the hotels of the city will
accommodate approximately $4,000 dur
ing the inaugural period, and estimated
that another $4,000 or $4,000 would
come as guests in private homes.
1.-TWO hundred thousand visitors for
this years inaugural" he said, ''is a
modest estimate"
| To the Army Band today was accorded
ithe honor of playing to Mr.. Roosevelt as
lit swings into the court of honor at the
faead of the inaugural parade, the
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