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moment before the cross, then depart
Secretary Woodin Arrives.
The chancel still was dark when Sec
retary of the Treasury William H.
Woodin and Mrs. Woodin arrived. They
talked with an usher and chose seats
near the back wall. Soon DR.. Henry
Fairfield Osborne, noted man of science,
chairman of the board of trustees OF
the American Museum of Natural His
| tory. entered alone. He found place
midway down the aisle.
| A boy in a surplice approached the
altar and lit seven white candles on
either side The organ began to play
the organist unseen. The sound OF
motors beyond the painted glass win
dows announced the coming of the
Roosevelt party. The glass chandeliers
| blazed.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the first Of the
group to appear in the north door Of
| the church She paused just a mo-
ment before entering. Then, as she
proceeded, Mr.. Roosevelt, leaning on
the arm of his son. advanced. Follow
ing him were perhaps go of his official
family, members of his cabinet, kins-
folk and old personal friends. They
were quickly seated, and the service
began.
Choir Of 40 Sings
The professional hymn was, 20 God,
our help in ages past, our hope for
years to come" It was sung by 40
boys and men, trained by their choir
master, T. Guy Lucas, of Cambridge
University. England. Behind them as
they marched were the clergy partici-
pating, Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston. rec
tor OF st. Johns; Rev. DR.. Leon Shearer.
assistant rector; Rev. DR.. Frank Will
son. rector of st. Marks. Hyde Park,
N. Y, and Rev. DR.. Endicott Peabody.
headmaster of Groton School, the
| minister who married Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt % years ago.
DR.. Johnston repeated the words: 20
send Thy light and Thy truth, that they
may lead me, and bring me unto Thy
holy hill and to Thy dwelling" He
then led the general confession, fol-
lowed by Psalm Is, Lord who shall
dwell in Thy tabernacle?"
The choir sang the ''Te Deum Laud-
anus" I'VE praise Thee, o God. We ac-
earth doth worship Thee, the Father
/ everlasting"
Prayer for President.
The service closed with the Lords
Prayer, the Prayer for the President,
| and a special petition for Mr.. Roosevelt
| and his cabinet. The text of the last
was: Almighty and most merciful God,
grant, We beseech Thee, that by the in
| dwelling of Thy Holy Spirit, Thy serv-
| ant. Franklin, chosen to be our Presi-
dent, and all his advisers, may be en-
| lightened and strengthened for Thy
| service; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
| who Iveth and reigneth with Thee in
the unity of the same Spirit ever, one
God, world without end. Amen"
The occasional strains followed-"A
mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark
| never falling" When the last notes
of the hymn had died away, the con-
| persons all told-stood while Mr. Roose-
! welt left the building. Cheers greeted
him as he passed through the door into
| the street. A crowd numbering several
| thousands had gathered in the neigh
/ borhood of the church.
Immediately after this impressive
| service President-elect and Mrs. RooSe-
| welt went to the White House. where
President and Mrs. Hoover were to join
them in the ride to the Capitol. They
waited in their car, pending the ap-
| pearance of the Hoovers, now spend
ing their last moments in the mansion
which had been their home for four
years, the place of thrills Of accom-
plishment and of heartbreaks. It has
been customary for the incoming Pres
ident to pay brief visit before starting
the journey to the Capitol. Mr.. Roose-
welt departed from this precedent.
White House Heavily Guarded.
The White House was heavily guard
| ed Battalions of police restrained
| crowds which sought to catch glimpse
of the President and his wife as
| their car entered the White House
! grounds. There was considerable cheer
| ing A double line Of New York City
| policemen was drawn up at attention
as the Roosevelt car pulled up in the
semi-circular drive before the Executive
! Vice President, also broke precedent
| when he failed to join in the ride from
| the White House to the Capitol. Con-
cerned over the legislative situation in
| the House, he said that he was going
| to finish this job over here" and pass
| up all that formality and tomfoolery
stuff" Vice President Curtis also was
| kept busy at the Capitol by the last
minute press of legislative business.
The Roosevelts went directly to the
first episode of the formal inaugural
ceremony in the Senate chamber when
the new Vice President was sworn in
customary for an administration to end
at noon on March 4. BY the stroke OF
IL the new President should have taken
| the oath of Office up to which time his
predecessor remains in power. This
time the proceedings did not progress
according to schedule and there was
considerable delay. But in theory, it IS
understood. the term of President
Roosevelt dates from the stroke OF noon
Throng Waits in Cold.
Outside on the Capitol Plaza there
was an electric atmosphere OF expec-
fancy and impatience fer the new Presi-
dent to arrive Many had been there
since early morning to assure themselves
of a favorable place before the speaker S
stand. All were overcoated. Some had
brought blankets in which to shield
themselves from the biting cold. Some
had brought lunches.
Never before has so vast crowd
gathered before the east front OF the
! Capitol 1t was conservatively esti-
mated at more than 100000. The plaza
and the park behind it was a great lake
of faces bounded by House and Senate
| Office buildings. north and south. and
the Library of Congress and the Capitol
itself to the east and west. Boys and
| birds shared the branches Of the leaf
less trees. The light gray hats OF thou
sands of men were like foam on the
quiet surface of the lake Of faces. The
/ crowd was dense. There was no elbow
room for the men and women, some OF
| ha lot ryif in fhoir
They formed an impregnable barrier in
| p,1rchase some novder and rouge fol-