Evening star., 1937-01-17
at the east front of the Capitol, where
the oath will be administered.
"Hermitag ge" Decorated

Hermitage" Decorated.
Huge tulip trees. with imitation
flowers and climbing vines on lattices
we're placed on each side of the
Hermitage" the stately reproduction
of Andrew Jackson's Tennessee home
erected on the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue in front of the White
House.
From booth in the center of this
columned stand, the President will
watch the two-hour parade of mill
tary marching units following his in
duction at high noon on the Capitol
plaza.
Painters were coating with white
the terraced banks of stands spread
around the Presidents platform at the
Capitol.
The eyes of countless thousands Of
officials and citizens will be focused
intently on this platform Wednesday.
Seated there before the Presidents
appearance will be Senators and Rep
resentatives, members Of the Supreme
Court, cabinet members, diplomats,
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military officers.
At the appointed hour President
Roosevelt and Vice President Garner
will be escorted to seats at the front
of the platform. On the left of the
President will be Garner and on the
right will be Chief Justice Hughes.
Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips, chaplain
of the Senate, will open the ceremonies
with invocation.
Garner Takes Oath First.
The oath will be administered first
to Vice President Garner.
The President then will rise, place
his hand on the Bible and raise his
right hand to Chief Justice Hughes as
the oath is administered.
The Presidents inaugural address
expected to be history making docu-
ment-and benediction by Right Rev.
John A. Ryan of Catholic University
will conclude the rites.
Immediately afterward the Presi-
dent and Vice President will start their
Journey to the White House down
Pennsylvania avenues crowd-lined
course.
The inaugural grandStand ticket Of
flee in the Commercial National Bank
Building and the inaugural concert
ticket Office at Garf1nckers department
store were thronged all day yesterday
with ticket applicants. Although the
tickets were going rapidly, officials said
tickets for the grandstands and for
the concert are still available at all
prices.
Inaugural medals also were being
sold in considerable numbers. accord
ing to Robert w. Woolley. chairman
of the Committee on Medals and
Souvenirs.
C. C.. C. Men TO March.
Robert Fechner, director of emer-
gency conservation work, yesterday
informed C. Marshall Finnan, super
intendent of the National Capital
parks, that he has given authorize
ton. for 400 Civilian Conservation
Corps young men to march in the
inaugural parade.
Accordingly, Finnan said, 100 men
from each of the four companies in
this vicinity-Fort Hunt, Va: Theo-
dore Roosevelt Island, Fort Dupont
and the National Arboretum-will be
in the line of march. Company Of
ficers will march ahead of their COM
panies and the supervisory officials
will march behind them. The march,
ers will be eight abreast, Fechner ad-
vised Finnan.
Many State societies and clubs. will
entertain this week In honor Of Wis
iting Governors and State congress
sional delegations.
At many of the principal hotels
Of the city. these State societies will
be celebrating with banquets and 'in-
augural balls" for officials and visitors.
Probably the largest ball of the
week will be the Southern Cover
nors' Inaugural Ball at the Shore
ham Hotel Wednesday night In honor
of the Governors of Is Southern
States, with Robert w. Reece. presi-
dent OF the Oklahoma State Society.
in charge of ARRANGEMENTS, johnny