Evening star., 1953-01-20

EOuIes OIHcE A1AAItdIy HneSScS
for Gods aid for the President
to-be.
May he be the bringer of
good tidings and the architect
of a new hope for our country
and mankind" Rabbi Silver
said.
The great moment had ar
rived.
General Kisses Wife.
There was one more flourish
from the band, and Gen. Eisen-
hover stepped to the rostrum
with Chief Justice VinSon. His
voice was slightly hoarse, but
his upraised hand was steady,
as he slowly repeated the in
augural oath. It was 1882 o'clock
when the historic ceremony
ended.
A cheer burst from the crowd,
as President Eisenhower then
broke into his famed boyish grin
and shook hands with the Chief
Justice.
Then he walked over to his
wife and kissed her.
AS President Eisenhower put
on his glasses, and cleared his
throat before beginning the in
augural address, the cheering
continued. Briefly, he raised his
arms in the gesture he made
famous during the political cam
paign, and then began to speak.
He opened his address with an
unscheduled passage "a little
private prayer Of my own"-he
called it.
Almighty God," President
Eisenhower said, "as we stand
here, I and my future associates
pray that we will make full our
dedication, and that we may
have the power to discern clearly
right from wrong. Our con-
Germ shall be for all the people" 4"
The President then began de-
livery of his address.
The ceremonies at the Capitol
were concludede with a benedic-
ton by the Most Rev. Henry
Knox Sheriff. of New York, pre-
siding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and with a
final playing of "The Star-Span-
gled Banner" by the Marine
Band.
Has Lunch at Capitol.
President Eisenhower was to
lunch at the Capitol as the guest
of the Joint Congressional In
augural Committee, which is
headed by Senator Bridges. Then
he was to lead the great parade
to the White House, where 81
bands and more than $4,000
marchers would take about three
hours to pass before him in re-
view.
Front-row standees on the
Capitol Plaza-more than 100
yards back from the Inaugural
stage-began taking their places
as early as 5 am. BY 7::30, they
were already two or three deep
in the choice locations, although
wide grassy spaces remained
open behind them for later ar
rivals.
Dawn at the Capitol had been
misty, gray and chill, but by
mid-morning the fog began to
lift and things frightened up
considerably. At 9 am. there
were apprehensive glances at
the sky as few scattered rain
drops fell, but the threat did not
materialize.
All morning long, band music
came over the loud-speaker sys-
tenn as engineers tested their cir
cults. Most of the time. the
volume was kept low, but occa-
sionally the man handling the
dials was inspired by a partic-
ularly stirring passage of music
and sent the melody rolling out
to the crowd. The ISLANDERS
shuft1ed their feet to the beat of
the drums, restoring circulation
to their numbed feet.
One young woman, who wore
open-toed sandals and had been
in position since an hour before
daylight, proudly explained to
her neighbors: 1--WE got a sys-
tenn. I'm standing on a brick"
Crowd Quiet and Cheerful.
The mood of the gathering
crowds was quiet but cheerful,
with a clear determination on
every ones part to see all that
there was to see. Two elderly
women sat propped against a
tree, wrapped in half a dozen
blankets and Shawls.
1--WE no idea what time it is"
one said. 1T doesn't make any