Evening star., 1952-12-11
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For Inaugural
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Invitotion-O Only Affair
To Be at StutIer for
Distinguished Guests

Distinguished Guests
At least $500 invitations, will
go out for the official reception
January 18 for Governors and
other distinguished guests in
Washington for the Eisenhower
inaugural, it was announced to-
day.
Admission will be by invitation
only at the affair, to be held at
the Hotel Statler from $3.50 to
6 pm.
Heading the Committee on Re-
ception of Governors and Special
Guests is Edward F.. Colladay,
Washington attorney and Repub-
lican leader. who was chairman Of
the Governors Reception Commit
tee at the last Republican inau-
gural in 1929.
The United States Marine Or
chestra will play.
Notables on Guest List.
Besides Governors, the guest list
will include Senators, members of
the House, members of the Fed
eral judiciary here, high ranking
diplomats, Republican National
Committee members, Republican
State chairmen. Republican State
finance chairmen and distin-
guished Washington names. Lead
ers of industry, finance. religion
and the professions also will be
among those invited.
Sandwiches. tea and coffee will
be served during the reception.
Mr.. Colladay said complete list
OF his committee is how being
drawn up and will be announced
when all members have been
notified.
Program Contract Issued.
Meanwhile, Chairman Joseph C.
McGarraghy of the Eisenhower
Nixon Inaugural Committee an
nounced that the contract for
printing the official inaugural pro-
gram has been awarded to the
Haynes Lithograph Co. of Silver
Spring, Md.
The firm will put out ITS 900
copies of the program for local
sale during the three-day inau-
gural observance and for national
distribution by mail. The price
here will be ST., including tax.
Harry L. Merrick, head of the
subcommittee in charge of pro-
gram distribution, said it will be
tthe first inaugural program IN
multlcolor form, rather than black
and white. Sam Ingram, a local
artist, is working on the illustra-
tions. The booklet will be bound
in blue and gold cover.
Copies will not be available for
delivery before January IL or IS.
but Mr.. Merrick encouraged early
individual orders.
Amplifiers Ordered.
Another firm, the American
Ampllfication Co. of Washington.
has received a contract to set up
the amplification system to carry
a description of the inaugural
ceremonies to those along the pa
rade route.
The A. c. Trimble Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa, has a contract to
make the identification insignia to
be worn by officials, Inaugural
Committee members and repre-
sentatives of the press, radio and
Itelevision.
! William Armstrong, chairman
OF the General Services subcom-
mittee, announced these addi-
tlonal subcommittee members:
Ticket collection. Harry B. Wirin,
vice chairman: complaints and
adjustments, Howard B. Blanch-
ard, vice chairman; ushers and
supervisors, L. r. Torpy, vice
chairman; lost and found, chairs
and signs, James D. Barker, vice
chairman: first aid personnel.
Daniel Leonard, vice chairman;
G. Edward Todd, G. Wendell Rob-
inson and Samuel E. Scruggs; vis-
itors. Bern j. Hagedorn.
i Members of Mr.. Merrick's Pro-
gram subcommittee are Gerald P.
Price, manager of Glen Echo Park.
vice chairman; William N. Free
man. president of Mercury Press:
Ray Mack. circulation manager
of the Daily News; E. j. De Wore,
circulation manager of The Star:
Alvin @ Ehrlich of Kal. Ehrlich
& Merrick: Paul Matthews of
Matthews. Sickles & Co; Victor
H. Ottenstein of the District News
Co., George r. Titus of the Times
Herald and Raul Blumberg of the
Posts promotion department.
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