Evening star., 1953-01-19
Cloudy With Some
Sunshine Forecast
For Inaugural

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from New York in a five-car
special over the Pennsylvania.
shortly after 9 O'Clock last night.
The departure was delayed
from New York for an hour to
permit the General to complete
his inaugural address. That
document. incidentally, will be
brief, with delivery time figured
at Is minutes.
A small group Of well-wishers
saw the family away from the
Columbia University residence
on Morningside Drive that the
General has been occupying dur
ing his term as head Of the in
stitution.
It was Mrs. Eisenhower first
public appearance in a couple of
weeks, as she has been suffering
from a cold. and medical ad-
visers even had argued against
her participation in any of the
affairs marking Gen. Eisen-
hower's resignation from the
university presidency. Today,
he becomes president emeritus,
and DR.. GraySon Kirk takes over.
The train left New York at SIS
pm. from Pennsylvania Station,
which had the customary heavy
presidential police and secret
service detail in evidence every
where.
Brief Stop at Philadelphia.
It had been planned to run
nonstop to Washington. but a
brief service stop was made at
Philadelphia.
On arrival here the special
was pulled into the east side Of
Union Station. A small crowd
watched the Eisenhower auto
move out at the head of a motor
cade with police outriders.
The secrecy that had been
thrown around the party's move
ments for security reasons was
reflected in almost deserted
streets until the vicinity of the
Statler was reached.
The motorcade to the Statler
Hotel swung past the Senate
Office Building and around the
Capitol, where the general could
get a brief glimpse of the site
OF his Inauguration.
AS he crossed the route which
the inaugural parade will follow
tomorrow he could see the
stands and decorations placed
for the ceremony, and for a mo-
ment, at Fifteenth, there was
a brief glimpse of the White
House. which for the most part
was darkened.
MOtOrcade Cheered.
There were cheers when the
motorcade approached the Stat
Ter, from fair-sized crowd that
had been willing to stand around
several hours waiting for Gen.
Eisenhower'S possible arrival.
Herbert c. Blunck. manager of
the Statler, and Mrs. Blunck were
on hand to greet the party. When
the family alighted from their
car just inside the motor en-
trance, they paused for pictures,
as the General waved his gray
homburg.
In the immediate family group
were the Gen. and Mrs. Eisen-
hover; their son Maj. John s.
Eisenhower and his wife, and
Mrs. John S. Dowd, Mrs. Eisen-
hoWer's mother.
Inside the hotel the general
walked to the mezzanine floor,
waving at another group of well
comers and then the party took
the elevator to their 18th floor
suite.
The family was joined here by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon
Moore, the sister and brother-in-
law of Mrs. Eisenhower. Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty said
Gen. Eisenhower had no further
plans last night than to talk
with his relatives and turn in
early.
Visitors See Shrines.
The inaugural crowd today
followed up yesterdays auspi-
cious opening of the three-day
program by visiting shrines for
which Washington and its en-
virons are noted. Hundreds took
advantage of organized sight
seeing tours. Others browsed at
the libraries and in museums.
Many spent hours shopping and
many attended private social
functions.
Thousands looked forward to
tonight's big entertainment. This
is the inaugural festival, vari-
ETY. show to be presented by stars
from stage, screen, television,
radio and opera.
The festival, which is sold out,
will be given at Uline Arena,
beginning at $50 pm, and again
at the Capitol Theater, beginning
at 10 pm. The programs will be
the same, with shuttle transpor-
tation for the performers.
The list of stars includes
George Murphy, Adolphe Men
jou, Irene Dunn. Walter Pidgeon.
Walter Winchell, Jinx Falken-
burg and Esther williams.
Other Performers.
Others performing will be Ed
Sullivan, William Gaxton, Allan
Jones, Edgar Bergen. Dorothy
Shay, Lionel Hampton, Abbott
and Costello, the Nicholas Broth
ers and Bert Lahr.
Ethel Norman will be there
too, as will Sid Caesar and Imo-
gene Coca, Dolores Gray, Tony
NHorti,o tho Denarc0S and the