Evening star., 1933-02-07
GRAYSON, |NFORUM,
GIVES MARCH 4 BID.
Capital Has Warm Welcome
For Inaugural Visitors,
He Says.

II National Capital has a warn
We.ccn2 ready for all American citi
z1ns who choose to come here for tn
ceremony inauyurating Franklin .
Roosevelt as President of the Unite;
Cectee, and the celebration attendin,
the Inaugural. Rear Admiral Cary I
Grc--so0. Inaur7I-pl Commits chs =
ran. told the Nation last night in TIL
Icto~al Radio Forum. arranged b,
Tho Evening Star and brcadca-t ove
e cc~st-to-eoast network of the Ma
teal Brcadcastirg Co.
A---nt~cl Creyrcn. who has directed
th2 l-uGe task of preraring Washing
tons welcome to the thousands ex
rected to attend the inauyural, stresse,
tie point that all partisanship ha
h2cn forgotten b7 the Inaugural Con
m ttoe in preparing for the event.
The people of Washington" he said
without respect to party. hare ccm.
forward generously with their co-oo-
Grafton. They have not cnlv contrib
utsd their money to make this mall
guation a success. as they have a.
ways done in past inaugurations. but
they have come forward literally BY
the hundreds to offer their persona
services so that those of you who may
come to Washington March may
truly test the quality Of our hospital
ity, net as group, but as a COM
munity.''
The Last of Its Kind.
Admiral Grayson suggested that this
inaugural may be. the last of the sort
to which the country has become ac-
customed, by reason of the ratifica-
tion of the lame duck" amendment
to the Constitution, which provides
that future inaugurals be held on Jan
uary 90 e.,
"While 1 do not presume to fore
cast the lnaugurationS that are to fol-
low that of Gov. Roosevelt, it is en-
tirely within the range of probability
that the whole character of inaugural
celebrations of the future will undergo
sweeping changes" he declared Bear
IN mind that they will come in Mid
winter and that it may prove imprac-
ticable to stage at such season the
outdoor events which have for the bet
ter part of century given color and
Inspiration to the inaugurations of the
past"
He also emphasized that visitors to
Washington for this inaugural will
have an opportunity to see the changes
that are being made in Washingtons S
physical characteristics through the
great Government building program
that is going forward at this time
You will find,'' he told the radio
audience, "a more worthy setting for
the Capitol, which is now the center
piece Of an imposing group of Fed
eral builoings-the Congressional Ii
brary n the cast, the marble office
buildings Of the House and Senate on
either side, and now rising above the
tree tops the great temple of Justice,
the home of the Supreme Court of
the United States
Text of Address.
Admiral Craysca's speech follows:
Ladies and gentlemen of the radio
aucicnce: Permit me to thank The Eve
ming Star Forum for is period on the air
tonight in ore that 1 may ex:en5 to
the people Of the United States a very
sincere and very cordial invitation to
participate in the cra5r-nnial inau-
gurcto1 OF new regime in our Gov
ernmsnt. Your National Capital VIII
welcome you. We will not welcome you
as STRANGERS il a strange land, but we
viii welcome voI to Washington as
frientS and fll ow-c.tizens. This is
your Fet erel city. We who reSiEe here
Ike to think that you regard it as wor-
thy Of the Republic enI as a fitting
P4&-S III SS1I S4 IAllS Government.
This city has grown great and
beautiful, because you have SO willed
it. This h2s come about because you
In your patriotic generosity have ap-
proved the vast expenditures which
have made washington both an orna-
mental AMI monumental symbol OF
our national life. Let me- say at the
outset that these who make this
pilgrimage to Washington will come to
participate in oignified ceremony. 1t
will be ceremony in keeping with the
simple tastes of those two great Amer
leans who will be inducted into Office,
but at the same time it will be a cere-
mony that will engage your interest
and one, we hope, that will repay you
In full measure for whatever time or
expense to which you may be put.
A Mark of Confidence.
Your presence in Washington on the
date Of the Inauguration would be a
source of satisfaction to the new Presi-
dent and the new Vice President of the
United States. Your coming will be a
mark of your confidence in them. And
let me add that your presence here
will give equal satisfaction to us who
have been charged with the duty ci
arranging the details of the inau-
the comfort Of cur guests.
When you come our homes, our
hearts and our arms are open to you
There is still another thing of
which would remind you. This is
the last fourth of March which we
shall celebrate as an Inaugural day
More than the necessary SO States have
voted to amend the Constitution of the
United States, fixing January 20 as the
time for the induction of future
Presidents into Office. And while
do not presume to forecast the inau-
gurations that are to follow that of
Gov. Roosevelt, it is entirely within the
range of probability that the whole
character of inaugural celebrations will
undergo sweeping changes In the
future they will come in midWinter. 1t
may prove to be impracticable to stage
at such a season the outdoor events
which have for the better part of a
century given color and inspiration to
the inaugurations of the past
Federal Hall Reproduced.
Look backward at the inaugura-
tionS OF the past 144 years Realize
the changes that have come in
that period. We started with the very
solemn Inauguration of Gen. Wash
mgton on the portico Of Federal Hall
In New York, nearly two months after
the date fixed in the Constitution for
the setting up of the Federal regime
That delay was due to the fact that
great difficulty was experienced in
ruStering quorum of the two
Houses Of Congress. Repeated letter;
had to be sent b. special messengers
to the members Of the two Houses
urging their attendance in New York
ar1 pleading with them not further tc
delay the inauguration of the first
Chief Executive incidentally, We are
reproducing in Washington for tn:
Roosevelt inauguration the portico C
Feteral Hall 1t will stand in the Cour
O. Honor and from its balcony Presi
dent Roosevelt will review the parad
which will pass before him for NOR,