Evening star., 1953-01-21

gave him a spontaneous ovation.
which was a tribute to him as
an individual, as well as a symbol
of the fighting men overseas.
Gen. Eisenhower also had par
ticipated in the Inauguration of
former President Truman in
1949. The unexpected appear
ance Of the World War II hero.
along with Gen. Jonathan VAIN
wright and Admirals Chester
Nimitz and William Halsey. drew
successive rounds of applause
then.
Guns start Parade.
Yesterdays waiting crowd S
along the avenue heard Gen.
Eisenhower being sworn in as
the saith President over the loud
speaker system. The spectators
listened to his address of accept
ance and heard the 21-gun
salute. launching the great pa
rade.
Riding with Gen. and Mrs.
Eisenhower in a light gray con-
vertible was Senator Bridges of
New Hampshire, president pro
tempore of the Senate. Mrs.
Eisenhower appeared to be en-
joying the parade as much as her
husband.
The sun was shining from a
clear sky, and visibility was un-
limited as the lead units moved
down from Capitol Hill. A
mounting crescendo of applause
arose ahead of the Eisenhowers
and the Nixons. following in an
other open car.
In advance of the Presidents
party rode Police Chief Robert
v. Murray, Joseph C. McGar-
raghy, chairman. and Edward r.
Carr. parade chairman for the
Committee.
Clearing the way was a pla-
toon of District motorcycle po-
licemen, in three wedge forma-
tions.
The Presidents party arrived
in front of the White House at
80, and circled the State De-
partment Building to allow the
group to alight from the auto
mobiles and take their places in
the central reviewing stand.
Hoover Gets Big Hand.
Seated with the Eisenhowers
was former President Hoover,
who received a big hand along
the route and when he appeared
in the stand.
Gen. Eisenhower and Vice
Nixon remained stand
ing during the whole of the pa
rade. except for brief intervals
between the 10 divisions. They
took these opportunities to ex-
change greetings with those
them. After the first
three hours, both men accepted
cups of coffee. They were back
at their posts, however. before
the next unit passed in review.
Mrs Eisenhower took the Op-
portunity to chat with Mr..
Hoover. They occupied seats on
either side Of the Presidents.
Mr.. Hoover Withdrew after the
first three hours OF the parade,
and the , young Eisenhowers
moved down to be near Mrs.
Singers Serenade First Lady.
The Presidents wife seemed
especially pleased when the Pur-
due University Glee Club passed
by on a float. singing a compo-
sition in her. honor, Mamie,
What a Wonderful Name for the
First Lady of Our Land"
Mrs. Eisenhower gave the
singers a smiling thank YOU
amid cheers from the stands.
When Gov. Army of Kansas
stopped his car in front of the
stand to present two sunf1owers
to Gen. Eisenhower, the Presl-
dent accepted them with a -four
ish and presented the largest to
his wife.
On another occasion, the gen.
eral saw the car of Gov. Dewey
of New York and Mrs. Dewey
approaching. He turned to his
wife for a whispered exchange.
Later the EisenhoWers warmly
greeted the Deweys when they
Joined the official party in the
reviewing stand.
Gen. EisenhoWer's eagerness
to enter into the spirit OF the oc-
casion probably gave his Secret
Service guardians an anxious
moment at one stage OF the
parade.
Cowboy Roper Snares General.
Among the yelling cowboys
from California was a roper who
threw a moose over the shoulders
of a spectator in the diplomatic
stands, next to the Presidential
section.
The cowboy on his prancing
horse then retrieved his rope and
whirled it over his head in an
open invitation to the President.
Gen. Eisenhower stood forward
and invited throw at his body
Cameramen raced across the
Avenue from the press section
on the north side. The cowboy
later identified to the photog-
raphers as Monte Montana
made an initial throw at the
President. He lost his loop when
the first cast fell snort. Monte
retrieved the rope in an instant