Evening star., 1937-01-18
Inauguration
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at the sight Of blooming magnolias
and rambler roses-artiflcial ones.
Magnolia and Southern pine trees
tower on either side Of the temporary
two-story colonial structure. Boxed
hedges trimmed the high columned
porch where Mr.. Roosevelt will sit.
The atmosphere recalled that
Jackson's Inauguration was the first
held out of doors. Historians call that
parade the longest in history. because
his followers gathered in such num-
bers on the 1,500-mile trip to Wash
ington that Daniel Webster exclaimed:
This Is not o parade, it's revo-
luton"
The President has asked that the
Hermitage be left standing for 10
days or 80 after the Inauguration
to let as many as want make a VISIT"
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. chairman
OF the Inaugural Committee, said.
Works on Address.
After attending morning services at
st. Thomas yesterday with Mrs.
Roosevelt and their grandchildren,
Eleanor and Curtis Dali, the Presi-
dent spent the afternoon and evening
working on his speech. Almost all of
the immediate presidential family
will be here Wednesday, the only
absentees being Franklin Roosevelt,
jr., now in Florida recuperating from
an illness. and Mrs. John Boettiger,
their daughter, who resides in Seattle.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, the Presidents
mother. plans to leave her New York
home for Washington tomorrow.
In addition to the thousands who
will be eyewitnesseS to the inaugural
ceremonies, uncounted millions will
get an instantaneous account by radio.
For more than five hours, starting in
the morning and continuing into the
afternoon, microphones scattered all
over the Capital will be in action, to
cover every phase Of the celebration.
The four chain groups-N. B. c., G.
B. s., M. B. 8. and Intercity will par
ticipate in this coverage.
Tickets for the parade stands are
moving briskly, and Chairman Gray
son announced yesterday that all but
three Of the boxes available for the
concert in Constitution Hall Wednes-
day night-the only official entertain
ment offered by the Inaugural Com
mittee-had been disposed Of.
To Be Concert Guests.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend the con.
cert, having with her the Presidents
mother and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
widow Of the wartime President.
One box has been set aside for vis-
iting Governors or more in num-
ber-and their wives, and many of
these State executives have taken
large blocks Of tickets for their STATS
and other members Of their parties.
The net proceeds 60 to Washington
charities.
Grayson said that the official
medals, the only oficial souvenir
sponsored by the committee, also are
selling rapidly. and that those want
ing them should make purchases i'm
medfately. Only 1000 Of these medals
were made available, and once this
number is disposed of, the die will be
destroyed. The medals are on sale at
r. Harris & Co., Gait Bros, Wood
ward & Lothrop and the Mayfiower.
Shoreham and Willard Hotels.
The State parties began arriving this
morning, special trains bringing In del
egations from Mississippi and Okla
homa and large group coming from
Michi1an and Alabama
Gov. Hugh White led the Mississippi
visitors and Lieut.. Gov. James A.
Berry, those from Oklahoma. Berry q
represeuting Gov. =. W. Mariand, who