Evening star., 1949-01-19

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! Guests to Include
Military Leaders
| By Frances Lide
The men who served under Capt
Harry S. Truman in 191S-members
of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery
Regiment, 35th Division-are to be
received in a body at the inaugural
reception to be given by the Pres
Iident and Mrs. Truman tomorrow
afternoon at the National Gallery
of Art.
They will take their places, along
with other distinguished guests, in
the special group to be received at
S o'clock, Mrs. James M. Helm
White House social secretary, told
her press conference yesterday.
Mrs. Helm also supplemented
previous information on the guest
list, disclosing that invitations have
been extended to the heads of the
various military services, such as
the Chief of Staff of the Army and
the Chief of Naval Operations. Mil
4 itary figures who rendered outstand-
ing service in the recent war, in
GLIDING Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
also have been invited.
The three members of the clergy
who will take part in the inaugura-
ton ceremonies are also among the
special groups to be received. They
include the Presidents pastor, the
Rev. DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden,
minister of the First Baptist Church,
who will be accompanied bS Mrs.
Pruden: Rabbi Samuel Thurman OF
st. Louis, who will be accompanied
bv Mrs. Thurman, and the Most
Rev. Patrick A. O'Bovle, Archbishop
of the Diocese of Washington.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow OF
the World War I President, will
be among the guests but Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt will be unable to
attend.
Vice President Barkley and his
daughter, Mrs. Max ORell Trultt,
who will serve as his official hostess,
are to receive with President and
Mrs. Truman. Miss Margaret Iru-
man will not have place in the
line but will be on hand through
out the reception to mingle with
the guests.
Approximately $500 are expected
+o attend Mrs. Helm explained
that this estimate is based on the
theory that about so per cent OF
those who received invitations Will
be able to be present. About so
per cent of those invited to White
House receptions usually attend,
she pointed out.
Refreshments will include the
fruit punch and cakes that have
been served by the Trumans at
White House receptions. There also
will be coffee, added to the menu
because the reception is to be an
afternoon affair.
On their arrival, the President
and Mrs. Truman, Vice President
Barley and Mrs. Truitt will be
greeted by members of the STAN
of the National Gallery.
AS the reception gets underway,
those to be received first will be
the Governors of the States, the
electors, members of the Supreme
Court, members of the Cabinet,
members of the Joint Congressional
Inaugural Committee and such dis
tinguished guests as Mrs. Wilson,
military leaders and the clergy
Members of Battery D probably will
follow the Congressional Committee.
i The entire membership OF the
Congress has not been invited to
the reception, following the custom
which prevailed in previous in
augural functions at the White
House, at least for the past 20
years or more.
Nor are members of the Diplo-
matte Corps included in the recep-
ton guest list. This also follows
custom.
Mrs. Helm recalled that in 1945
when President Roosevelt decided
to hold the inaugural ceremonies
at the White House, special places
we're provided for members of Con-
!. gress and the Diplomatic Corps or
; the White House grounds. This
however, was because they would
normally have participated in the
ceremonies at the Capitol.
> The chiefs of the diplomatic mis-
sions here are to be received by
President and Mrs. Truman at the
Blair House next Monday, however
at 5 o'clock. This affair is only for
the Ambassadors. Ministers and
Charge d'Affaires and their wives.
| Mrs. Helm pointed out that, since
they have been in the Blair House,
the President and Mrs. Truman
have not had an opportunity to
receive the newly accredited chiefs
of missions and their wives. The
reception. therefore, will afford
them an opportunity to welcome
newcomers as we'll as to greet the
older members of the corps.
), Mrs. Truman's calendar of in
augural festivities includes recep-
ton to be given this afternoon by
Comdr. and Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo
at, 2110 S street. Mrs. Helm an
/, nounced that Miss Truman also
will attend the party. The hosts
!, are the parents of one of Margaret's S
college friends, Miss Jane Lingo
:. The guest list will be comprised
largely of relatives and friends OF
the Trumans who are here for the
: Inauguration.
; Next Wednesday at o'clock Mrs
!, Truman will receive approximately
!, 125 American Red Cross volunteers
representing chapters throughout
the country who will be meeting
: here.
: She also hopes to attend the gala
to be given Sunday, January 80, at
the Playhouse Theater for the bene-