Evening star., 1953-01-20

New Chiefs Share
'Iife's Proudest Day
Two women-Mrs. Mamie Eli
senhower and Mrs. Pat Nixon
today embarked on probably the
proudest day of their married
lives.
From front row seats at the
Capitol. they watched Gen. Eli
senhower and Richard M. Nixon
sworn in as President and Vice
President.
They shared with their hus-
bands the glorious moment of
riding down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the White House between
the throngs cheering the Ma
tion's new leaders.
Modern tradition was being
shattered in honor of the women
who campaigned at their hus-
bands sides to win the election.
Mrs. Eisenhower rode down
the avenue at the generals side
instead of taking a place fur
ther back in the procession as
other Presidents wives have
done. Mrs. Nixon rode with her
husband.
Next to the President and Vice
President. the crowds most
wanted to see Mamie" and
pat" and the wives planned to
look their best for the occasion.
For the early church service
which both women attended
with their husbands, Mrs. Eisen-
hover wore a black silk suit
with a white hat made "by some
one in Arlington, Va.," and sent
her last week as a gift. Mrs.
Nixon also wore black with an
off white hat.
A crowd across the street from
the church set up a cheer as
the EiSenhowers arrived for
their pre-inauguration worship.
Mrs. Eisenhower, fur-coated and
smiling, moved into the church
few steps ahead of the general
Leaving him to take the bows
alone.
After the church service the
Eisenhowers returned to the
Statler Hotel to await the fateful
moment of joining President and
Mrs. Truman at the White
House.
In the interval Mrs. Eisen-
hover changed into her inau-
gural costume new suit of
pale gray with a mall-brimmed
hat of light gray felt. She pinned
to her shoulder a corsage of
white and deep purple orchids.
The NiXons preceded the Eisen-
howers to the White House,
where they were joined by Vice
President and Mrs. Barkley. Mrs.
Nixon wore a dark gray suit
under her back coat and a win
ter white" hat. Mrs. Barkley
had black fur jacket over her
gray suit and a black hat bor-
dered in pink.
Greeted President.
When the Eisenhowers and the
Trumans met on the portico. Mrs.
Eisenhower shook hands first
with the President and then
turned to greet Mrs. Truman.
The Presidents wife had on an
off-White hat and a corsage of
white orchids on her fur coat.
Miss Margaret Truman joined
the party, wearing veiled dark
brown hat and q nubby tan coat
and carrying a small bouquet
of red roses.
Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Tru-
man stood on the portico chat
ting until their car rolled up.
Mrs. Eisenhower took her place
first, followed into the back
seat by Mrs. Truman. Miss Tru-
man was seated in the front.
They rode in the second car.
At the Capitol. they joined
Ms. Nixon and Mrs. Barkley,
and the womenfolk of the men
who were taking Office ard re-
linquishing it appeared together
at the top of the inaugural
stand.
The Marine Band was playing
as they walked slowly down the
steps to their place in the front
row on the left side of the ros-
trum.
Wave to Many.
They waved and smiled to their
relatives and friends on the plat
form, in the press stand and in
the vast audience before them.
Mrs. Nixon's eyes quickly sought
out her family group and she
waved to her two little girls
Julie. 6. and 'Ticia, 4.
Julie, sitting with her grand
mother, was wearing a red and
green plaid coat and matching
hat. 'Ticia, comfortable on an
uncle's lap, was bright in a blue
coat and red velveteen hat.
Both the Nixon and Eisenhow-
er families, gathered from all
over the country, had arrived on
the inaugural stand at 1880 am.
The wives of the principal men,
bers of the inaugural cast took
their places at 11:45 am.