Evening star., 1933-02-09
TAMMANY IS GIVEN
HONOR POSITION IN
INAUGURAL MARCH
Plan for Participation Is
Given in Letter to Ad-
miraI Grayson.
PLAN INDIAN COSTUME
FOR LEADERS OF GROUP
New York Organizations Officials
Also Plan to Have 16 Flags
Carried in Parade.

Tammany Hall, in all its glory, with
braves in full regalia and other memb-
ers in the traditional silk hats and
cutawayS, will have an honor position
in the inaugural parade, it was an
ncunced today by Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, chairman of the Inaugural
Committee.
The Inaugural Committee received
word this morning that the oldest po-
litical organization in the United States
desired to take part in the inaugural
affairs, and the offer to send a delega-
cation to Washington to honor Gov
Roosevelt was immediately accepted by
the Inaugural Committee. The plan
CT Tammanys participation was re-
vealed in a letter to the Inaugural Pa
rade Committee, of which Col. E. M
Watson is chairman, from Edward J.
McCullen, secretary of the famous
New York organization.
Flags to Be Carried.
"Our group will be led by two OF
three members in distinctive Indian
costume wrote Mr.. McCullen. ''It
will be followed in the order named BY
our flags, some 16 in number, carried
by members in formal afternoon attire
and proper color guard with the
National Emblem. Thereafter will come
the Council of Sachems of the society
the executive members of the New Yorl
Deocratic County Committee and ther
the general members, all in formal
afternoon attire.
II you can arrange color guard fol
US Of one soldier and one sailor for the
independence day celebration here ir
this city New York;, we will presen;
more uniform appearance.
1T has been suggested by some OF
our older members, who were present
at the inauguration ceremonies of the
late President Woodrow Wilson, that
the committee then in charge arranged
to have a group of American Indians,
who were to be part of the parade
march at the head of the Tammany
delegation. If it is possible to make
the same arrangement, we shall be
pleased to be advised of it."
Most Colorful Section.
The addition of the Tammany dele
cation to the fourth division of the
parade adds one more splash of color
to what promises to be the most color
full section of the parade. with politica,
marching clubs and other similar
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most striking presentation.
william A. Roberts, assistant cor.
poration counsel, has been namet
chairman of a civilian committee or
traffic, to work out with the police tht
traffic plans for March in the vicinit.
of the Washington Auditorium, where
the inaugural ball will be held. Mrs
John Allen Dougherty, chairman OF th'
Ball Committee. named Col. Edward
Clifford vice chairman and they, witt
their committee, will meet in the neal
future with Mai. E. w. Brown, super
intendent of police; Inspector B. A
Lamb of the Traffic Bureau and vii
liam A. Van Duzer, director OF the de
partment Of vehicles and traffic.
Members of Mr.. Roberts committee
are E. D. Merrill, M. o. Eldridge, Jame
l.. Martin, Maj. Wallace Streeter
Roland Dyer and Howard S. LIE Roy.
Program Is Announced.
Makeup of the souvenir program TO
the inaugural was announced today o.
j. Fred Essary, chairman OF the ofi1cis
Program Committee. Devoid OF ad
, vertising. the publication will have al
outline of the inaugural program. hou
by hour, the lineup Of the parade ant
the events of the inaugural ball.
In addition the program will carr!
an article on 1.-THE Passing OF March
4th." by Mr.. Essary; "The Story o
inaugural Balls" by David Rankin
Barbee; 1.-THE Story Of Inaugural Pa
rades," by Ernest G.. Walker; "Forme
Mistresses of the White House" b,
Miss Eleanor Connally; Washington
Historical Landmarks" by Georg
Rothwell Brown; Sketches Of Roose
welt and Garner" by j. r. Hildebrand
and other articles by nationally know
writers.
The inside back page has been lef
blank for the benefit of autograph col
! lectors. In the book also will be air
plane views of the Capital, map o
the metropolitan area to guide visitors
the pictures of the past 81 President
| and a picture of four generations o
the Roosevelt family.
De Luxe Edition.
Because of its historical value, tn
! program also will be published in
| de luxe edition, the sale strictly Emitet
| to COPIES reserved in advance, to b
numbered in the order of the subscrip
tions and with the name of each sub
scriber in gold on the front cover. I
| will be bound in flexible blue materia
and will be inscribed by the inaugura
chairman. It will retail for 81.
| The regular program will sell for 8
| cents
Proceeds from the sale of programs
over the cost of printing, will be donate'
to charity, along with the proceeds o
the inaugural ball.