Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04


19l3-Became Assistant Secretary Of
Navy.
19l6-Worked actively to bring Navy
into readiness for war.
House grounds, but the uniformed
guards could not restrain the cheers
! that went up.
| A double line OF nattily uniformed
New York policemen was drawn up at
attention as the Roosevelt car pulled
| up on the semicircular drive in front
of the cleaning white mansion.
Vice President-elect Garner also broke
tradition when he failed to join in the
! ride from the White House to the Cap
itol. Concerned over the legislative
situation in the House. he said he was
| going to finish this job over here" and
! pass up AL that formality and TOM
| foolery stuff" Vice President Curtis
also was kept at the Capitol by the
| press of business on the Hill.
The President-elect was still in the
| throes of sleep when most OF his ad-
| visers arose this morning. He awoke
obviously refreshed and eager for the
days ceremonies to begin. He break
| tasted after 8 o'clock with Mrs. Roose-
| welt, who already had performed her
| morning chore of taking her Scottish
terrier, Meggie, for walk outside the
hotel
President Hoover was up early, but
| called off his usual round CT exercise
with the medicine ball cabinet" in
order to submit to physical examina,
| ton by his physician, DR.. Joel T.
Boone. DR.. Boone pronounced him 'in
excellent condition"
The prayers at st. johns, Church
Of the Presidents" were voiced by Rev.
| Endicott Peabody, who pronounced the
nuptial VOWS to Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
welt % years ago. Rev. Robert john
ston. rector of the church, in explain
| ing the service, said: "A private citizen
! is going to say his prayers before un-
| dertaking a great Office
AS the gray light of the morning
| filtered through the stained glass win
| doWs of the edifice where Monroe,
| Madison, Fillmore jackson, Buchanan
| and Arthur had wcrshipped, Mr.. Pea
| body intoned:
% Lord, our Heavenly Father, most
| heartily We beseech Thee with Thy
favor to behold and bless Thy servant,
Franklin, chosen to be the President OF
| the United States, and all others in
authority; and so replenish them with
Thy grace and they may always walk
| in Thy way. Endue them plenteously
with heavenly gifts. grant them in
health and prosperity long to live"
Then followed prayer for the Nation
in part as follows:
I'VE humbly beseech Thee that we
| may always prove ourselves people
mindful of Thy favor. Bless our land
with honorable industry, sound learn
| ing. and pure manners.
Save us from violence, discord and
confusion; defend our liberties and
fashion into one united people the null
titudes brought hither out of many
kindreds and tongues. Endue with the
| spirit of wisdom those to whom we
entrust the authority of government
that there may be peace and justice
Aiding in the service was the Rev.
Leon A. Shearer. assistant to the rector
of the church. The Rev. Frank Wilson,
| rector of the President-elect'S church
at Hyde Park, N. Y, was present.
Leaves Hotel Quietly.
Mr.. Roosevelt left the Maynower at
1910 o'clock for church services. He
was greeted as he passed through the
lobby by cheers and applause from the
impromptu crowd which had gathered.
He left the hotel by the La Sale street
entrance, accompanied by his aide.
The President elect was attired in
formal dress with high silk hat.
Mrs. Roosevelt put on for the cere-
monies a panne velvet gown Of the new
Eleanor blue She wore pearl neck
lace and a diamond brooch.
Mrs. James Roosevelt wore a dress OF
black with a white waist and black
hat She had a corsage of violets.
Every move of the President-elect
was broadcast to the Nation through
radio from the time he first left his
suite on the seventh floor and entered
the elevator Microphones located on
that floor described his departure to
the radio listeners of the country and
his car was followed by not only the
secret service but also a completely
equipped radio car, broadcasting the
new Chief Executives movements
through the streets of Washington.
The President-elects departure from
the hotel was unknown to the largest
part of the crowd in the main lobby
and before many could crowd into the
La Sale street lobby Mr.. Roosevelt
was gone.
At 1926 am, President Hoover left
his desk. closed the door Of his Office,
and walked through the inclosed corri-
dor to the White House, there to wait
the arrival of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Others of the party, minus Speaker
Garner, already had assembled, Mrs.
Hoover, Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Dolly Gam,
sister of the retiring Vice President,
and several aides and secretaries.
Huge Crowds Line Avenue.
Huge Army trucks, some carrying the
baggage of the outgoing Hoovers, and
Others the furniture and trunks of the
incoming Roosevelts, passed each other
in a nearby street.
Everywhere along the great parade
ground from White House to Capitol
seemed certain the total would come
near to being unprecedented
Every window overlooking Pennsyl-
vania avenue was filled with eager
faces. But the roofs were kept clear by
the police, uniformed officers patrolnng
them.
terrific, but the Marines kept the crowds
within definite lines.
Before 11o'clock the Marine Band, in
its red coats, took its place just IN
front of the towering white plaza OF the
inaugural stand, and under the leader
ship of Capt Taylor Branson, enter
tanned with martial airs.
The skies continued to brighten, and
a stiff. chill breeze whipped flag and
bunting into flutter of color;
Mrs Roosevelt and others Of the party
walked up the steps and chatted with
President Hoover's uniformed aides,
standing at attention, to await the de-
parture.
Hoover Ahead of Schedule.
lust five minutes ahead Of schedule,
at 1885, President and Mrs. Hoover
emerged from the north door under the
great portico and joined the Roosevelts
The retiring President took his place
in the open car beside his successor, MI;
Hoover on the right because he stu
- H-..;Sa.4 Ar Roosouelt on the left