Evening star., 1956-12-20
Inaugural Unit
Lists 10000 for
Parade Line
11,757 From Military,
DispIoy Of Weapons
Planned for March
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN

Nv "ALLAAM n. MALLEN
Nearly 10000 persons will
march in the Inaugural Parade
January 81. the Inaugural Com
unittee said today.
The roster of troops, bands,
armor and weapons of the mill
tary forces, totaling 1l.757 per-
IONS. was announced at a press
conference.
Edward r. Carr. chairman of
the parade committee. estimated
there would be at least 5000 or
5000 civilians marching. He said
an attempt is being made to
limit the civilian participation to
about 200 in each unit.
Each State will be limited to
three units--a marching unit,
band and float. he said. So far,
30 floats have been entered and
Mr.. Carr characterized them as
being superior to those in the
last parade. The central theme
fioat will be built around CON
sent Of the governed" the key
note Of the 1857 inaugural.
10 New Weapons
This parade will be a great
deal more interesting and color
ful than four years ago." Mr.
Carr said.
Ten new weapons will be in
the parade, Mr.. Carr reported
To eliminate gaps in the parade,
Mr.. Carr said. every unit is
under strict orders to keeI
marching and not to maneuver
Sixteen marshals along the route
will attempt to iron out difficult
ties in the parade movement, he
said.
Maj. Gen. John G.. Van
Houten. commanding general OF
the Military District of Wash
tngton, chairman of the Inaug-
ural's Armed Services Participa-
ton Committee. announced the
makeup of this group.
The Army will display series
OF It's latest weapons. Included
are q Redstone a Corporal, two
Honest Johns and two Nike mis-
siles.
In the Navy section will be
four of its top-flight missiles. a
Regulus. Terrier, Sidewinder and
Sparrow.
Army, Navy, Air Cadets
Some 1000 Military Academy
cadets, including the West Point
Band, will march. Some 1000
midshipmen and band members
will come from the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis.
Some $50 cadets from the Air
Force Academy and a 37-piece
band will participate in the
parade, marking the first time
this newly organized group has
been thus far represented.
Others in the march will be the
Marine Corps 75-man band and
many honor guards, mounted
units, drum and bugle corps and
color guards.
The largest number of troops
will be supplied by the Army
to be represented by 4.l49. The
Navy will have 3.1O0: Air Force
1928; Marine Corps. 1890;
Coast Guard. 500, and Merchant
Marine. 400.
Progress in Parade Plans
Inaugural Committee Chair
man Robert v. Fleming an
nounced that marked progress
is being made in plans for the
inaugural. He said he had "ar
excellent team that already has
proved itself in the past five
weeks - very patriotic hare
workers and intelligent"
The name The Court OF tht
Spirit of Freedom" has beer
adopted officially for the cour
OF honor in front of the Whit,
House between East and Wes
Executive avenues, Executive
Vice Chairman Lewis r. Breun
niger announced.
Mr.. Fleming said that there
will be no aerial participation il
the inaugural ceremonies.
John Tope. chairman Of TIL,
Parade Ticket Committee. saiC
business is brisk up to now anc
We expect 1t to pick up aftei
Christmas. Nearly $4,000 OF tht
$1,000 parade seats for sale hav,
been sold. he said