The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-20

 welt, followed, then Mrs. jame' Roosevelt, the chiei e%ecut ve'' mother. and tll.ai!H f1e president.
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 The service was taken from tilt Episcopal prayer book, and contain ed prayers for the president anc all in civil authority" for social jus. tice and for peace among "tne fam fly of nations"
 The Rev. Frank R. Wilson, pastor of St. James Episcopal church a Hyde Park, N. Y, where MT Roosevelt is senior warden, wa in charge of the services.
 Services began with the proces. sional hymn, 70 God, Our Help 1T Ages Past"
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 MT. Roosevelt knelt with the re- matnder of the congregation while the minister read a general comics sion from the prayer book, the con gregation repeating it after him.
 The pastor read from Psalm 20 "The Lord here thee in the day o1 trouble; the name of the God o1 Jacob defend thee: send the helI from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion."
 There was no sermon.
 The nsssiaans $ts4ned in the sinS- ing of My Country, 'Tis of Thee
 The pastor read from the prayer book the ritual prayer for presi- dent:
 70 Lord, our Heavenly Father the high and mighty ruler of the universe, who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold a ndbless Thy servant, Franklin, the president oi the United States, and all others in authority, and to replenish them with the grace of thy hold spirit that they may always incline tc Thy will, and talk in Thy way. En- dure them plenteousiy with heav- enly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; ano finally, after this life, to attain ev- erlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ Our Lord"
 The services were concluded by the singing of the recessional hymn Faith In Our Fathers
 Weather Luck Good
 The presidents weather luck was good. Skies were clear, but the weather was cold for usually tenn perate Washington. Weather off, cials predicted a temperature two degrees below freezing for noor when MT. Roosevelt swears to faithfully execute the office o1 president of the United States anc will, to the best of my ability, pre- serve. protect and defend the consti. tuition of the United States :"
 The oath will be followed by his inaugural address. MT. Roosevelt promised it would not exceed l; minutes-approximately 1000 words That will be the same length as his first inaugural address in the eco- homie crisis of 1883 and eight min- utes shorter than his second i 1897. It will be broadcast over all radio stations and networks and by short wave radio to the world.
 Immediately after the address, the presidential party will lead the in- augural procession down Pennsyl- vania avenue-the avenue of presi- dents-from the Capitol to the White House. There. for more thar two hours in the Court of Free dom" reviewing stand, the president vice-president, members of theil families, high officials, diplomats and thousands of plain citizens will watch Army, Navy and Marine corps contingents march by and an ar- mada of nearly 300 Army and Navy planes salute the president in a spectacular air parade.
 Hours before the principals in to- days events were up, the first of the hundreds of thousands who will see the ceremonies at the capital and the parade found places to view the capitals quadrennial spectacle Even those who had paid as high as $10 seat to watch the procession were arriving early to avoid the later rush.
 Million May Be There
 Estimates of the number who will see at least part of the ceremonies ranged as high as 1000, 900. Reserved seats for 25,00O lined the route and places for thousands more were made at the Capitol.
 As in 1883 and 1887, MT. Roosevelt and his family begin inauguration day by asking divine guidance fol the four years to come. Shortly after 10:30 a. m., in St. Johns church, across Lafayette Square