Evening star., 1941-01-20
Festivities Keep
Visiting Governors
Going al Fast Pace
More Events Scheduled
Tonight, Tomorrow
And Wednesday

The many social and political ac-
tivltieS associated with an Inaugural
tlon caused their share of worry
yesterday and today as various State
societies struggled to follow care
fully prepared schedules of enter
tainment for the Governors of 80
States or their representatives.
So rapid was the pace and so
simultaneous the action that there
was little time to hear what the
Governor of one State had to say
to the Governor of another State
when their parties met unexpectedly
IN hotel lobby or clubroom.
Gov. Keen johnson of Kentucky,
for instance. was the central figure
in such whirl of pre-inauguration
events yesterday he was unable to
attend them all. He did manage
during the day to have dinner with
Senator Chandler, to appear at sew
eral receptions and to dine during
the evening with Secretary of the
Navy Knox, Secretary of War Stim-
son and Defense Commissioner
knudSen.
Influenza kept away some of the
GlgnltarieS.
Luncheon Rushed.
In the confusion of schedules. the
California State Society had to rush
through a luncheon at the WASH
ington Hotel to make way for a
similar function of the Florida
State Society.
Inaugural celebrations will con-
tlnue tonight, tomorrow and
Wednesday. MiSsisSippians gathered
around a big cake at a luncheon
Commemoraung the 36th wedding
anniversary OF Senator and Mrs.
Harrison and will follow this up at
8 pm. today with dance honoring
Gov. and Mrs. Paul johnson.
The Georgia State Society will
hold an inaugural dance in honor
Of Gov. and Mrs. Eugene Talmadge
at the Shoreham Hotel at $50
O'Clock tonight. At the same hour,
Texans will begin a dance at the
Wardman Park Hotel and West
Vlrginians at the Willard Hotel
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner
will be guest of honor and speaker
at banquet and dance to be given
by the Michigan State Society at
2400 Sixteenth street NV. at 7
pm. tomorrow Alabamans held a
luncheon for Gov. Frank Dixon
and his staff yesterday and will
celebrate further with reception
and dance at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow night. North Carolinians
will give a reception for their Gov
ernor and congressional delegation
at the Shoreham Wednesday.
Schricker Has Heavy Schedule.
Gov. Henry F. Schricker, heading
a delegation from Indiana. was en-
tertalned at a luncheon and at so
many receptions that he was search
ing his schedule for time to pace
the sidewalk and smoke.
Howard Latourette. Democratic
national committeeman from Ore
gon, planned to attend the White
House buffet lunch this afternoon.
He was honor guest yesterday after
noon at a reception given by Ed
ward j. Flynn, Democratic national
chairman.
Members of the Tennessee State
Society, gathered at a luncheon at
the Hotel MayfloWer in honor of
Gov. Prentice Cooper, ate roast
chicken and listened to speeches
by the Governor and Senator Nc
Kellar.
E. E. Monson, Utah Secretary OF
State and representative of Gov.
E. E. Nav, was entertained By
Democratic National Chairman
Flynn and attended other social
events.
Gov. Jones Honored.
Gov. Sam H. Jones of Louisiana |
was honored at an old-fashioned |
New Orleans style French breakfast.
Representative Plauche acted as
1t. Gov. Bob Bailey of Arkansas.
Gov. Homer Atkins,
who was unable to attend, was hon
ored at a luncheon attended BY
most of the States members of Con-
gress.
Other Governors entertained yes |
terday were James H. Price of Vir- |
glnia, honor guest at a reception at |
the Washington Golf and Country |
Club; J. Melville Broughton of |
North Carolina, at the Army Navy |
Club; Arthur H. James of Pennsyl- |
vania, at the Hay-Adams House. |
and J. Howard McGrath of Rhode |
Island, at the Society of Cincinnati |
at 21l8 Massachusetts avenue NV.