Evening star., 1933-03-03
INAUGURAL GUESTS
| SWARM INTO CITY
Thousands Of Visitors Ex-
pected in Capital by This
Afternoon.
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silence tomorrow morning while the
new President takes the oath on the
Bible OF his Dutch ancestors.
The inaugural plans were only mo-
mentarily hushed by the untimely death
of Senator Thomas ]. Walsh, whom the
incoming executive had chosen to be
one of his high counsellors.
The colorful celebration with which
the Nation has insisted upon welcoming
Mr.. Roosevelt would not be denied. and
even the weather seemed to catch the
spirit, as, after two days Of leaden,
threatening skies, the sun valiant!y
sought to break through the clouds
and lend its benignity to the occasion.
10000 From New York.
New York, alone, today was sending
nearly 10000 on 80 special trains to
the Capital. Pennsylvania, nearly as
many. and from throughout the South,
the East, the Middle West. even the
Far West, came trainloads. busloads,
airplane loads, and from Chesapeake
Bay came boatloads.
Private cars also are bearing upward
absorbed in the hotels, lodging houses
and the homes of Weshingtonians.
While the principal attention Of the
inaugural crowds is centered on the
ceremony at the Capitol and the
parade that is to follow tomorrow aft
ernoon, there was the natural outburSt
of the holiday spirit and rejoicing that
found its vent in hundreds Of gay al
fairs about the city this afternoon and
evening-tn public places and private
in rich homes and poor ones.
Congress Thronged.
In downtown streets decked In billow-
ing red, white and blue flags and bunt-
ing, crowds moved slowly about while
in sober and serious conference in the
hotel rooms. and in the halls of Con-
gress the leaders of the Nation sought
to iron out the problems OF a depres-
sion-weary Nation.
Hundreds gathered at the Mayfower
today to catch another glimpse Of the
President-elect as he went to pay his
courtesy call upon President Hoover
at the White House. There were other
knots about the White House. and
still others sought to get into the
crowded galleries of the two houses OF
Congress as the legislators there worked
feverishly in a tangle of uncompleted
legislation.
Concert Opening Feature.
The official inaugural program began
&st night with a promenade concert
at the Pan-American Building, with
the Marine Band playing and the
Washington Choral Club of go voices
singing. Chief Yowlache, leader OF
the Cherokee Indians Of Oklahoma,
also sang.
The patriotic airs which always
form the principal music of maugu-
rails again were played and sung last
night. beginning with the first official
rendition of the Franklin D. Roose-
welt" march of William H. Woodln,
Mr.. Roosevelt's Secretary of the Treas
ury-designate. This composition
having q prominent part in the whole
inaugural celebration, and 1t Will De
this with which the Army Band. the
first musical organization in the pa
rade, will salute the new President as
it enters the Court Of Honor on Penn
sylvania avenue tomorrow afternoon.
More than 5000 persons filed slowly
through the monumental Pan-Amerl-
can Building or stood and listened to
the music, despite slow drizzle which
kept many indoors last night, and In
spite of the counter attraction OF MI.
and Mrs. Roosevelt's arrival In town
which brought out hundreds eager for
a chance to see the incoming Presl-
dent.
The arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
velt was closely followed by announce.
ment that, because of the death OF
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh, Attorney
General-designate, the Roosevelt family
would not participate IN any OF the
purely social functions of the inaugural,
such as the great concert IN consul
tuition Hall tonight, featuring Lawrence
Tibbett. Rosa Ponselle, Efrem Zimballst
and the National Symphony Orchestra;
the colorful reception for Governors
and distinguished guests which Will pe
held following the concert at the Fan,
American Building, and the Inaugural
bali at the Washington Auditorium to-
morrow night.
Luncheon Is Cancelled.
Mrs. Roosevelt also has Cancelled the
luncheon planned to follow the Of
fetal inaugural ceremonies at the White
House tomorrow and luncheon will be
served only to the family. However,
those invited to the luncheon, about 500,
will be guests at the tea ana recsptlon "a
Immediately following the parade, TO
which about 1000 persons already had
been asked
The tea will be followed by dinner
for the Roosevelt family, about rs IN
all. and quiet evening is expected at
the White House.
The death of Senator Walsh also
curtailed the inaugural activities OF
President and Mrs. John n:
Garner They announced they would
not attend the concert and the recep..
ton for Governors tonight. This Will
leave in the receiving line at the re-
can;ion only Raw Baker, chairman OF
the Inaugural Committee en- Reception
of Governors and Distinguished Guests;
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow OF the
last Democratic President; Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, chairman OF
the Inaugural Committee, and MIS-.
Grayson
The Governors at this colorful affair
will be escorted to their boxes by their
aides and receive from those.
There was no curtailment OF the
plans for the holding of the electors
dinner tonight at the Willard Hotel,
either
There was some doubt expressed to-
day as to whether the decision OF MRS.
Roosevelt not to take part in the social
functions of the inaugural would affect
the activities of the younger Roose-
1elts. Their places are being kept In
reserve for them for both tonights con-
cert and the inaugural ball.
A:sc.,Sc-zc- -.a-ge.
TIL. Inc..~U..>' Committee today an
noun tat beth the concert and the
ta1. TIE proceeds from both OF which
Will go to charity after the expenses OF
the inaugural Committee are paid, are
seil-outs. with both the Auditorium and
Constitution Hall expected to be filled
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