Evening star., 1941-01-05
Nelson Eddy Added
To List Of NotabIes
AT Inaugural Gala
Irving Berlin and
Ed Wynn Also Being
Sought for Event

A new precedent in big name"
entertainment as we'll as third term
presidents will be set here during
the celebration of Franklin D
RooseveltS inauguration.
For the Inaugural Gala, set Tor
Constitution Hall on the evening
of January 19-the night before
President Roosevelt is sworn IN
again-promiseS to be the most
elaborate galaxy of performances by
national celebrities that has ever
been presented in Washington.
Nelson Eddy, baritone of motion
picture, radio and concert fame,
has been added to the growing list
of participating stars, according to
q White House announcement yes
terdav.
Others being sought by the
ARRANGEMENTS Committee include
Irving Berlin. Ed Wynn and several
additional movie stars. If they car
accept invitations to appear, Mr.
Berlin would lead singing of God
Bless America" and Mr.. Wynn would
exhibit some of his many hats.
Sherwood to Appear.
Already on the definitely sched-
uled list are Robert E. Sherwood,
playwright. who will be master of
ceremonies; Charlie Chaplin, who
Is to deliver his final speech in his
current motion picture, The Dicta-
tor" and Lynn Fontanne and Alfred
Lunt. dramatic stars, who Will
present scenes from Mr.. Sherwood s
play, There Shall Be No Night.
The National Symphony Orchestra,
under direction of Hans Kinder,
will present a musical program.
Mrs. Edwin NJ. Watson. chairman
of the Inaugural Committees Music
Committee. reported that PreSl-
dent Roosevelt is very pleased at
the program thus far arranged.
The Inaugural Gala is scheduled
to begin at 8:45 pm, and tickets
ranging from 81 to $3.50 with box
seats UP to 500 went on sale yes
terday at Kits music store.
Calendar Taking Form.
The calendar Of events that have
been arranged in connection with
the Inauguration. meanwhile, begins
to take more definite form. Initial
function. in plans to date, is 10 be
the Sunday afternoon, January ~,
reception that Joseph f. Davies,
Inaugural Committee chairman, Will
give for the visiting State Governors
at his home at 1901 FoXhau road
NV. from to 6 pm.
At 7 pm. that evening there Will
be a dinner for the electoral COL
lege at the MayfoWer Hotel. fol-
lowed, of course, by the inaugural
gala.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for some form of Pan-AmerI-
can celebration, with representatives
of 81 Western Hemisphere republics
partlCipating. Sunday afternoon IN
the Court of Freedom on Penn
svlyania avenue between East and
West Executive avenues.
The schedule for Inauguration day
proper is still being worked out, but
it is believed that the President Will
leave the White House at 1l.30 am.
for the Capitol The oath is to be
administered at noon. and the lnau-
gural address will follow. President
Roosevelt then will return to the
White House for luncheon. In the
afternoon, at an hour to be fixed
after the length OF the President S
inaugural speech and other details
are known. President Roosevelt Will
take his place in the reviewing stand
that he helped design and review
the inaugural parade.
Immediately after the parade, the
President will entertain the Cover
rors and their wives at a reception
at the White House. During the
closing stages of the parade. there
will be a massed aerial demonStra-
ton by about 200 Army and 80 Navy
planes.
Grandstand tickets for the lnau-
guration may be obtained at 727
Fifteenth street NV.