Evening star., 1951-01-09
Annapolis Read,
For Thousands
AT Inauguration
MeKeIdin Will Take
Oath os Governor
At Noon Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press


Roosevelt McKeldin, who once
worked as gravedigger to pay
for his education, will be inaugu-
rated Governor of Maryland to-
morrow with traditional pomp.
But after the formal taking of
the oath at noon in the Senate
chamber. Gov. McKeldin will de-
part from tradition and deliver
his inaugural address from the
east portico of the State House.
Governors customarily have deliv-
cred inaugural addresses inside
the Capitol
Gov. McKeldin wants to give
every Marylander a chance to see
and hear him. Every resident has
been invited.
Fourth Republican Governor.
Special details of State, Balti-
more City and military police will
be in Annapolis to handle the
thousands expected to accept the
invitation.
1t will be the first time since
1885 and the fourth time in history
that Republicans have seen a
member of their own party become
Governor of Maryland.
The ceremonies will begin at II
am. with a concert on the east
portico by the Naval Academy
Band and the Arion Singing So
ciety of Baltimore.
The inaugural procession will
leave Government House for the
Senate chamber at 11:45 am.
led by the new Governor and
William Preston Lane, jr., the
retiring Governor.
Order of Procession.
They will be followed in order by:
United States Senators O'Conor
who once was Governor-and
Butler: Maryland's six members
OF the House of Representatives
and a General Assembly escort
composed of two members of each
house.
Also Secretary of State Vivian
V. Simpson and John r. Reeves.
the secretary of state-designate,
both of Montgomery County;
State Treasurer Hooper S. Miles,
Controller j. Millard Tawes.
Attorney General Hall Hammond
Adjt. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts, the House minority
leader; former Mayor William F..
Broening of Baltimore, Admiral
Harry w. Hill, superintendent of
the Naval Academy, and 1t. Gen.
James A. Van Fleet, commander
of the I'd Army, and the judges of
the Maryland Court of Appeals.
The south balcony of the Senate
chamber viii be reserved for per-
sonal friends of the McKeldins.
Senators, Delegates, their wives
and the wives of those in the pro-
cession will be seated in the
chamber.
Ceremony to Be Amplified.
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury of
the Appeals Court will administer
the oath after an invocation by
the Rev. Charles E. Berger, rector
of st. Anne's Episcopal Church
here.
The ceremony will be piped to
the crowds in the corridors and
outside by an amplifying system.
Gov. McKeldin and his official
party will appear on the east
portico at 1920 pm.
The band will play the National
Anthem, and then Gov. McKeldin
will deliver 15-minute inaugural
address.
The Arion Singing Society will
lead Faith of Our Fathers" Gov.
Mckeldin's favorite hymn, and
Rabbi Samuel Rosenblatt of Beth
Tfiloh Synagogue will offer q
prayer.
Guardsmen to Parade.
Another hymn and benediction
by the Very Rev. James Clune of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, An
napolis, will close ceremonies on
the east portico.
The Governor, his family and
the rest of the official party will
then review parade led by Ma
tional Guard units.
While the parade is in progress.
the Senate will meet to confirm
Gov. McKeldin's appointment of
Mr.. Reeves as Secretary of State.
The Governor is to administer the
oath to Mr.. Reeves in the execu-
tive office at 1:30 pm.
Fifteen minutes later Gov. and
Mrs. McKeldin will head the re-
ceiving line at a public reception
in the old Senate chamber.
They will hold open house in
Government House-their home
for at least the next four years
from 4:30 to $50 pm.