The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-25
INAUGURATION
OF ROOSEVELT
ONE WEEK OFF
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and naval officers, governors OF
various states and their staffs,
veterans of many wars, bands,
political clubs, Boy Scouts. Girl
Scouts and members of many re-
ligious organizations.
Major E. w. Grown, superin-
tendent Of police, said all ar
rangements have been made to
handle the huge inaugural day
crowd. Scattered throughout the
throng will be 60 of the ablest
detectives from the larger cities
of America.
They are sent here to recog-
nize criminals, radicals and 9th
ers likely to produce disturb
ances from the various under
! worlds of the nation. They will
be exceptionally vigilant on Mar.
} 4, because of the attempted as
sassination of the president-elect
in Miami, Fla, by sick Italian
naturalized citizen.
The actual inaugural ceremon-
les take place at noon on March
4. The house of representatives
will meet early to transact rou-
tine business and to allow men,
bers who are leaving congress
after defeat at the polls to say
farewell to other more fortunate
colleagues.
The senate will meet an hour
later, dispose of a few details
and then receive the outgoing
and incoming presidents, MEM
bers of the cabinet. diplomats
and other high-ranking officials
|, of the nation who will see Speak
er John N. Garner of the house,
become vice president, succeed
ing Charles Curtis.
Afterward the dignitaries will
move to the east front of the
capitol building where Chief
Justice Hughes of the U. S. Su-
preme court will be waiting.
President-elect Roosevelt will
arise and stand while supreme
court clerk hands the chief just
ice an open Bible.
Hughes, who once ran for the
nations highest office, will read
the oath of office. Mr.. Roose-
welt will say the words after
him, as he holds his right hand
on the open Bible. Afterward
he will lean down and kiss the
Bible.
In this way, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt becomes the 31st pres
ident of the mightiest nation on
earth.
A moment later, President
Roosevelt, as he will be then,
will step forward and acknowl-
edge the cheers of the packed
crowd gathered to watch the
ceremony and will read his in
augural address.
When this is completed, Her
bert Hoover, the former presi-
dent, takes his leave. He is eX-
pected to depart Immediately for
New York to start fishing trip
to Panama.
Mr.. Roosevelt then will ride
down historic Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with a cavalry escort and
following him will come the huge
inaugural parade. More than
two hours will be required for
the parade to pass the White
House where the president will
review it.
inaugural balls will be given
at night but Mr.. Roosevelt al
ready has indicated he would not
attend.
The national capital, blase and
cynical to pomp and pagentry,
takes on a holiday air on March
3 which leaves only on the day
after the Inauguration when
thousands of visitors are leaving
town by railroad, airplane, bus
lines and over the many roads
leading into the city.
Midgets, cowboys, Indians and
other characteristic and pictur-
esque figures of the various sec
tions of the nation. stroll the
streets. Vendors of inaugural
souvenirs scamper about the
streets giving the capital the ap-
pearance of a huge carnival OF
circus.
Even rain, which usually falls
on March d, fails to dampen the
ardor of the huge crowd. The
parade, like the show, must go
on and it does regardless of the
froWns of the weather man,
The task of getting this giant
parade started and moving
| ssmoothly is a huge one. All
the work is in charge of the
parade committee headed by Col.
E. M. Watson.
The parade will pass over
some of the streets through
which the bonus army veterans
were driven from the city many
months ago at the point of bay
onets and sabres. Soldiers from
nearby forts who participated in
this evacuation will be in the
line of March. =,
No detail is being overlooked
to care for the safety and health
of the visitors. Major General
Merritte w. Ireland chairman OF
the committee on medical aid,
has reported that 10 first-aid
stations with motor ambulances
and physicians and nurses at
each, will be established at m
tervals along the parade route
from the capitol to 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
This precaution is taken so
that quick medical aid can be
given stricken paraders Or spec
tators on the spot without risk
ing an interruption to the, cere-
mony by ambulance service.
An unusually heavy police