Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Esenhowers to Worship at National Presbyterian Church


President ELECT and Mrs. Eisen-
hover have chosen the National
Presbyterian Church as their
place of worship while in WASH
ington.
Seven other Presidents have
worshipped at the fashionable
lchurch at Connecticut avenue and
N street NV.
The pastor, DR.. Edward L. r.
Elson, disclosed the selection yes
terday. He also said he is plan
ming a trip to New York to confer
with the Eisenhowers about ar
Irangements for a private service
to be held at National Presby-
terrain shortly before the inaugu-
ration January 20.
On the same day, young Re-
Ipublicans are sponsoring special
services of worship at the church.
Among those who have wor-
shipped there were Presidents
jackson, Pierce. Polk. Cleveland,
Buchanan, Grant and Benjamin
Harrison.
Indians From IL States.
From headquarters of the Citi-
zens' Inaugural Committee came
Jan announcement that Indians
|garbed in tribal dress will come
here from II States to take part
in the inaugural parade. Some
will be mounted on horseback.
Plans for the Indians partici-
patton were announced by Chair
man Joseph c. McGarraghy
Each of the II units will be linn
tied to 20 Indians.
The States to be represented
are Arizona. California. Colorado,
Idaho, Minnesota, Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
1000 Souvenir Medals.
Chairman McGarraghy also said
yesterday a contract had been
signed with a New York firm to
strike 1000 official inaugural SOU
|venir medals bearing the likeness
of Gen. Eisenhower.
The contract was signed by
Clyde c. Trees. president of the
Medallic Art Co.
Orders Pouring In.
Hundreds OF orders already
are at 1920 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. for the Inaugural Commit
tee, according to Gilbert Hahn,
jr., chairman of medal distribu-
ton.
Medals to be mailed to District
addresses cost $3.06 each, the 6
cents covering District sales tax.
Medals mailed to other parts of
the country will be So each.
Checks or money orders should
be made payable to Inaugural
Committee 1853"
Full membership of the inau-
gural ball subcommittee of the
Eisenhower Nixon Inaugural Com
mittee was announced yesterday
by Mrs. Howard Coffin and Col.
L. Corrin Strong, co-chairmen of
the ball.
NJ. Robert Guggenheim is hon.
orary chairman of the inaugural
ball subcommittee and William
H. Press is executive vice chair
man. Ralph E. Becker and Mrs.
Paul Hatch are assistants to the
chairmen.
Committee members in addition
to the division chairmen whose
names were announced earlier,
included:
Reception committee-Ma, Gen. and
h vivian Ma RaDb e Rssfsr Ms Jnft
itsasusene, Howard AldrldEe Conn, Mrs,
Tst MAJ 5veT GEN. os ann M Mrs G 5ses es
Mrs; George Hart. il: l'''e'' ~'l@''A'
fsas ha.'n col NJ a aad MS MS
Robert Eassi MMG Me- Mrs. loser. Joseph McGar-
Mrs, Eugene Meyer. Col and Mrs. g.
o'Rourke. Mrs. william H. Press and Mrs.
L Corrin Strong.
Advisory Committee-Edward Bacher,
Admiral Charles A. Baker Bernhard
lBechhoefer. Edwin Bell. Dr. Henry
Castle. Miss Mary Cravens. Mynard 3.
Dewitt. Gen. Bonner Fellers. Mrs. Edmund
x. Goldshorough, Mrs. Ralph Groman,
Fred Huber.
Also. Dr.. Mordecai johnson. Mrs. Arthur
Bliss Lane Thad Mitchell. Mrs. Logan
Morris; Jefferson Patterson: Eugene Pflfer.
Shaw, Mrs Robert Mckenzie Waggaman
and Mrs. Frank Allan West.
Armed Services Committee-Gen.
Lawton Collins Army Chief of STAFF;