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st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Bethesda. The programs
theme will be Christmas
Customs In Spanish Speak
ing Countries"
Evening star., 1961-12-13
Supper Program

The Kensington branch of
the American Association of
University Women will meet
for a potluck supper with
husbands and guests at $50
Evening star., 1961-12-13

Mother-I'm sorry, but you
know our rule-no parties on
school nights. Therell be
parties during the holidays
and you may give one then,
too.
Evening star., 1961-12-13

Mother-I don't think you
should go to that kind of a
party on a school night, but
if all the other girls are going
suppose I'll have to let you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

Three generations Of Ken
nedys gathered between the
inaugural ceremony and
parade yesterday for an eat
and-run luncheon consider
ably enlivened by the pres
ence of IA tiny tot members
Of the clan.
1t took three buses, labeled
Kennedy Family" to bring
all OF the new Presidents
relatives to the Mayflower
Hotel where his father, for
mer Ambassador Joseph P.
Kennedy, was the host.
The First Lady's STEP
father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss,
were in the party which also
included cousins by the
DOZENS" according to Miss
fish Baldrige, new social
secretary Of the White House.
Altogether there were
places for $50 at individual
tables in the East Room
where the luncheon was
served buffet style.
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Gettysburg
Is Now
eirHonne
By KARL r. BACMAN
Associated Press Writer

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Jan.
2l.-Dwight and Mamie Eli
senhower, out Of the White
House less than a day,
settled down today in the
first private home they have
ever known.
Throughout their married
life. the EiSenhowers have
always lived at temporary
addresses. Some of them have
been excellent ones, such as
1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington, D. c., Supreme
Headquarters, Allied Powers
in Europe. and the Presi-
dents residence, Columbia
University.
But wherever they have
lived in the past, the Eisen-
howers always knew a NOV
ing day would come.
Now, regardless Of how
far they may travel, an at
tractive white brick and
fieldstone house with IA bed
rooms and eight baths will
always be home.
The Eisenhowers bought
their farm on the edge of
the Gettysburg battlefield in
1850 and Immediately began
renovating the 100-year-old
house. The renovation was
completed in 1855 at an esti-
mated cost of $l50,OOO.
They spent their first
night there in March, 1855.
James q Hagerty, who served
as President Eisenhower's
press secretary during his
eight years in the White
House, told newsmen then:
This is the first private
house the President and Mrs.
Eisenhower have ever known,
and there will be no inspec-
ton Of the house now or
ever"
An indication of the feel
ing the Eisenhowers have
about their home is the fact
that he will not have an Of
flee there. Instead, he is
setting up an office in a house
on the campus Of Gettysburg
College.
The Eisenhowers reached
home at $50 pm. yesterday
after an automobile trip of
two hours and % minutes
from Washington, for the
first time without a secret
service and police escort.
Gettysburgers, who in the
past have respected the Eli
senhowers' wishes for privacy,
will give them a big "wel-
come home" tonight.
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and Mrs. Eisenhower be-
tween Mr.. Strauss and Mr..
Arthur Flemming, Secretary
Of Health, Education and
Welfare.
Nixon at Table
Also having their own
tables as honored guests
were former Vice President
and Mrs. Richard Nixon.
Among those seated with Pat
Nixon were a favorite dane
ing partner. former Attorney
General William Rogers and
former Secretary of the
Treasury Robert Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon seemed
in fine spirits when they
came and left the club, look
ing forward to a vacation
in Nassau starting today.
The former Vice President
repeatedly appeared preoccu-
pied and i'll at ease when
several photographers went
in to take pictures at the
luncheon.
Again it was the old Dick"
Nixon when they left to drive
home to Wesley Heights. He
was smiling and reassuring to
a teen-age blond with a pony
tail saying don't worry,
honey. just keep working"
and to a reporter singing
her out for a personal hand
shake and a farewell.
According to Mr.. Hagerty,
there were no real formal
speeches but the former Pres
ident took the floor to answer
the toasts. saying that he
deeply appreciated the associ-
alton he had had with
those gathered in the room
with him-"I deeply ap-
preciate the services you have
given me-"
The atmosphere was a
varied one of gayety and
sadness. Just before leaving,
Gen. Eisenhower asked his
son, 1t. Col. John Eisenhower,
who attended with his wife,
a special favor. Would he
please sing the famous West
Point song, Army Blue?"
There was not a dry eye as
the son obliged his father
with We've not much longer
here to stay. for in a month
or two we'll bid farewell to
'kay-det' gray and don the
Army blue"
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At the Sheruton-Purk-

broad smile. he told them.
This has been a very ex-
citing day and I want to
thank all of you. It has
shown the confidence, sup
port and the help I know
you're going to give President
Kennedy in the days ahead"
No doubt the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. johnson felt
like they were back home
again with so many Texans
in the crowd. Every other
guest seemed to be from FL
Paso. Austin, Houston or
some point in between.
Lady Bird" Played
The Vice Presidents wife
smiled and nodded as the
orchestra serenaded her with
Lady Bird" the song writ
ten especially in her honor
and played at all the balls.
Before that, the orchestra
had played "Jacqueline" in
the First Lady's honor, with
a chanteuse singing the
lyrics in French.
All of the cabinet with the
exception Of the Presidents
brother. Attorney General
designate Robert Kennedy
and his wife. attended the
Sheraton-Park ball, arriving
a half hour before the Presi-
dent. A possible explanation
for the Robert Kennedy's alb
sence was that at the preced-
ing ball they attended at the
Armory, they joined the rest
OF the Kennedy family and
so missed joining the cabinet
when they left for the Shera-
ton-Park.
Also arriving in the Presi-
dents party were Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. Warren. Speak
er Sam Rayburn and U. N.
Ambassador designate Adlai
Stevenson were also among
the missing.
The crowd, in a jubilant
mood from free champagne
provided by the Inaugural
Ball Committee, assisted by
the snappy rhythms of two
dance bands, literally stopped
dancing an hour before the
Presidents arrival.
They good-n aturedly
pushed and showed toward
the front Of the room and
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Kennedy Kin's Luncheon.

Fourteen small fry nieces
and nephews Of the PFesi-
dent reached the hotel about
and hour ahead Of their
parents and romped and
played together with typical
Kennedy zest in the almost
deserted lobby, near the East
Room door.
A corps of nurses and gov
ernesses had the youngsters
in tow and they weren't per-
mitted to chat with strang-
ers.
AS they called each other
by name. however. it soon
was evident that the young
man in long pants was g.
year-old Joseph. son of the
Attorney General and Mrs.
Robert F. Kennedy, and the
two cute little girls in red
velvet were his sisters, Kath-
leen. 9. and Courtney, 4.
Even baby sister Terry,
who is just a little over /,
was there in the arms Of her
nurse, making full represen-
tation for the Robert Ken
nedys' brood of seven.
Completing the youthful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY RUTH DEAN
Star Staff Writer

When President Kennedy
arrived at the Inaugural Ball
in the Sheraton-Park Hotel
at 1880 last night-his third
stop in his rounds of five
balls-a crowd of $500 ball.
goers let loose the pent-up
feelings Of more than an
hours wait for him.
I'VE want Jack. Mr.. Presi-
dent. Mr.. President" they
chanted.
They were rewarded as the
=, smiling but tired-faced new
President addressed a few
words of greeting to them.
When the President, pre-
ceded by the Vice President
and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and
a major portion of his cabinet
and their wives, arrived on
the stage, in huge Sheraton
Hall, an, electric current of
comment went through the
room. Where's the First
Lady. Where's jacket" they
murmured.
A ball spokesman stepped
to the mike and explained,
Mrs. Kennedy regrets she
couldn't be here tonight.
She's had a long day and
she's gone home"
The President himself took
the edge off their disappoint-
ment with a few well chosen
witticisms that brought
sheers and admiring COM
ments.
Represents First Lady
I'm here tonight repre-
senting my wife," he said,
laughter greeting this opener.
This is an ideal place to
spend the evening and = hope
we can meet here again to-
morrow night at / o'clock
and do it all over again."
The call for the President
to say a few words came
from a frenZied crowd,
largely made up of Texans,
who were afraid he wasn't
going to speak at all. Their
calls of I'VE want Jack; Mr..
President" came after
they'd heard a short speech
from the Vice President.
AS his fellow Texans
cheered and shouted, the
Vice President raised both
hands in greeting. With a
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Friendships Launched
At Gala Cadet Ball

senior from New York. was
in town to watch the inaugu-
ration. She appeared at the
dance in a pink satin bro
cade dress under a gold satin
theater coat, and was, i'm
mediately claimed for a part
ner by Karl Kaup, an Annap-
oils midshipman, and the
two were together until the
end of the dance. "a lasting
friendship" was the hope ex-
pressed by both.
Midshipman Ernest Free
man Of Annapolis, an ap-
pointee Of Vice President
johnson, arrived at the dance
quite sure Of himself.
When asked why he delayed
getting on the floor, he re-
piled he was waiting to ask
a particular girl in the crowd.
She was Marie Roces, q
Filipino student at the I'm
maeulata Junior College, who
was there dressed in her ma
tive "terno" dress with wide
sleeves. Ernest soon struck
UP an acquaintanceship with
her.
Present were cadets from
West Point, midshipmen from
Annapolis, Air Force cadets
from Colorado Springs, Coast
Guard cadets from New Lon
don and cadets from the
Maritime Academy at Kings
Point, N. Y.
Girls who were invited in
cluded contingents from To-
cal colleges and universities,
Army daughters, debutantes
and daughters of Senators
and Governors who were here
for the Inauguration.
Co-hoStesSes were Mrs.
Herbert May and Mrs. Morris
Cafritz, the latter resplendant
in a bright red dress and o
diamond necklace.
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The EisenhoWers DeDort

over Of ceremony and mo-
mentous decisions to the first
President born in this CEN
tury. the 70-year-old Dwight
Eisenhower started a private
life by having luncheon with
old friends and members of
his cabinet at the 1925 F
Street Club.
Hosts for the party were
Admiral and Mrs. Lewis
Strauss and the guests in
cluded members of the Eli
senhower cabinet as well as
close associates of the Presi-
dent and their wives.
President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover arrived for the party
in their honor at 1870.
The former President es-
corted his wife, who was clad
in a tomato red suit, match
ing hat and mink coat, up the
steep steps of the F. Street
Club and from the moment
Mamie gave her host a big
kiss on the cheek, the &C.
casion was informal.
The club was filled with
gay spring flowers. An &C
cordionist, Erwin Howard
Devron, played everything
from show hit tunes to "Old
Soldiers Never Die" and a
sumptuous buffet of hot sea-
food dishes. a beef ragout,
cold meats and salads. and
plenty Of cheer awaited the
guests.
The hosts found trouble
getting their guests to come
in to the table. So, re-
portedly. President Eisen-
hover took things into his
own hands and loudly pro-
claimed. Come and get it
or we'll throw you out!"
1t wasn't too long before
the former President found
himself the subject of a
serenade. Guests surrounded
1.-The boss" and in staunch but
slightly untrue tones sang
For he's a jolly good fellow"
with champagne glasses
raised on high.
In the mood Of things,
there was no proper proto-
col seating at the seven
round tables.
The President sat between
Mrs. Strauss and Mrs.
Thomas Gates, wife of the
former Secretary of Defense,
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AT. the Stut|er-Hi |ton-

work tomorrow" she added.
Then she sat down.
Those in the front ranks
around the platform got a
handshake from the Presi-
dent and one determined
woman, travelling via the
bandstand, actually made it
past the massive Secret Serv-
ice Gordon into the Santum
sanctorum. She got a few
words with Mr.. Kennedy as
he stepped down from the
platform. It's a wonder she
didn't get picked off.
The people up front had
taken their stations early
and held them. for over two
hours. with murderous ten
acity. A woman seated on
the rim Of the bandstand said
shortly before the President
arrived. Il do wish he'd come.
I'd like to get it over with so
we can have some fun. I
haven't done anything all
night but wait"
10 Minutes More
Mr.. Kennedy and the
Johnsons departed at 1::50
am, giving the guests just
10 more minutes to dance to
the music of Nelson Riddles
orchestra. Woody Herman
also played.
Promptly at 2 am. Good
night, Sweetheart" brought
the most suspenseful of the
Inaugural Balls to an end.
What contributed to the
tension was a false start early
in the party. At 1890
O'Clock, with the guests barely
checked in, a rumor went
around that the President
had already arrived. There
was a stampede for the plat
form.
Even the man who had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star stan Writer


President Kennedy ended
his Inaugural-night odyssey
early this morning at the
Hotel Statler Hilton, scene
Of the so-called Ball No. 4.
Looking a bit weary but
still expansive. the new Chief
Executive arrived at 1:40
am. accompanied by Vice
President and Mrs. Lyndon
johnson.
This is the fifth ball we've
been to tonight" he told the
hundreds Of people packed in
the second-floor ballroom.
"And we still have one unful-
filled ambition. That is to see
somebody dance"
But nobody cared to dance
at that moment. The guests
had been waiting all evening
for the Presidents appear
ance and weren't about to
miss a second of it.
Mr.. Kennedy and the
Johnsons were presented
from a raised. roped-off plat
form near the ballroom en-
trance. There to introduce
them was no less a person
than Conrad Hilton himself.
Expressed Regret
In his brief address to the
guests, the President ex-
pressed regret" that Mrs.
Kennedy was not along. MY
wife had to go home and go
to bed about an hour ago."
he explained. I'm represent
ing her and I thank you for
your generosity to both Of
U.S."
Later, at the urging Of the
Vice President. Mrs. johnson
took the microphone. She
exclaimed to the near-hys-
terical crowd, MY, such a
welcomed"
We'll be ready to go to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star Staff Writer

Dwight D. Eisenhower took
a quiet farewell from public
life yesterday amidst the
echoes Of his successors In
augural Parade bands.
The now former Presidents
car turned right at Nine
tenth and F streets and at
about 1885 pm. he was leav-
ing for the first time a COM
plete life of service to his
country since his West Point
graduation in 1916.
For President Eisenhower
the day had been a full one.
He started out at tbs in the
morning, wandering through
the White House and bidding
farewell to maids, buffers,
carpenters and just about
everybody on duty at the
White House at that time.
During this final hour he
was happy-he was alone
with some old friends-they
weren't forgotten.
Greetings
Then there was the cordial
greeting of President elect
and Mrs. Kennedy, where
MIR. Eisenhower descended
the White House steps per-
sonally to meet the new resi-
dents, and finally his drive to
the Capitol and witnessing
the inauguration of President
Of the United States John F.
Kennedy.
Even at this moment of
pageantry. the responsible
ties Of the United States were
not lett unguarded.
The man who left the
White House for the last
time officially just before
noon was still President Of
the United States until the
stroke Of II o'clock and so
one Of his staff members re-
manned.
This was James Hagerty,
Press Secretary to the Presi-
dent for the last eight years.
There is always the POSSIBLE
ity Of an international crisis.
There is always responsible
ity, so Jim Hagerty didn't
leave until the job was over
-twh en- President Eisen-
hower's was, at noon.
After the final handing
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At the Shorehunn-

nights ball-goers were willing
to voice their disappoint-
ment.
One young lady rated sew
eral glances from the Presi-
dent. Twelve-year- old Patri-
cha Colbert, who halls from
Belmont. Mass, managed to
hold down her spot just a
few feet from his chair.
Even during the thick of
the battle, to reach out and
touch or shake the Presi-
dents hand, she stood her
ground. At one point the
freckled-faced redhead held
out a white carnation which
the President not only &C
cepted, but pinned to his
lapel.
Although a chair and cof-
fee was provided for the
President. he had little time
for either.
Kennedy Speaks
II must say you dance bet
ter than they do at the other
balls" the Chief Executive
told his non-dancing audi
ence. you stand there, and
we stand here and we look at
each other" he smiled.
AS for the men and women
who refused to dance when
they could look at the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
one thing was certain-they
were admirers from all
around the country.
Finding a Washingtonian
at last nights Shoreham
ball was far harder than get
ting to shake Mr.. Kennedy's
hand.
Among the 1000 guests
who overlooked from the
main ballroom into the west
ballroom. into the west lobby
and the Birdcage Walk, there
were virtually no name Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY MOHAMMED A. RAUF, Jr.


Contributing Writer
New friends were made,
addresses exchanged and
pledges given to write letters.
This happened when about
5000 cadets of the service
academies, who took part in
the Inaugural Parade, met an
equal number of local and
out-of-town girls at a Uline
Arena dance last night, and
a wonderful time was had
by all.
At first not all the cadets
danced, and not all the girls
were whirled around the
spacious dance floor.
But thanks to the efforts
of understanding hosteSses
and a 75-member Hop Com
mittee, the ice was soon
broken.
Thus, Dawn Harmon Of
Alexandria, a petite blond,
after more than Is dances
with Michael Jacobs, a cadet
of the Coast Guard Academy,
confessed that in Mike she
had found a new friend and
that they would soon be
writing to each other.
Sheri Scott, a high school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-01-21
BY PATRICIA SIMMONS
Star Stan Writer

The caboose Of the Inau-
gural Balls-in order Of
planning Ball Number Five
came in last night a
rousing, cheering Number
-Four.
Number Four, that is, in
the only thing that counted.
The Shoreham Hotel was
the fourth stop for Presi-
dent Kennedy who arrived,
minus Mrs. Kennedy, at LOT
am. and left at 1924 am.
From the moment the
Chief Executive walked
through the door, it was more
beachhead than ballroom.
Wave after wave of out
stretched hands, especially
those Of. smiling. squeezing
women, and all with one
objective in mind-to get a
better look at President Ken
nedy.
1t was a pushing, crushing
sea of evening clothes. A kind
of Fourth of July, VI Day
and New Years Eve rolled
into one.
For those 17-minutes the
smiling, but by now tired
looking Chief Executive
weathered q marathon Of
handshaking, clasping and
waving.
Vice President and Mrs.
johnson stood by to help
with more Of the same.
Strangely enough, it was
the women who seemed most
put out that Mrs. Kennedy
did not appear.
Despite the explanation
given by President Kennedy
and Vice President johnson
concerning Mrs. Kennedy's
firing day, it was obvious
that at least some of last
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The Inaugural Balls

pOlICC dIlu OcCIct OcTtlCS mSH
had to hold them back with
repeated warnings of possible
injuries. BY the time the
President and his party ar
rived, there were several near
casualties who had to be as
sisted out of the crowd, so
great was the crush.
Pushed and Showed
After the President arrived
the scene was wild pandemo-
mum when he stepped down
from the stage at one point to
shake hands with front liners
in the crowd. Some of the
ballgoers pushed and showed
through the police line for a
handshake.
Almost caught in the Shut
fle were a score Of diplomats
who had boxes adjacent to
the stage. Because location
of the boxes blocked their
view Of the stage, the chiefs
Of mission and their wives
had to move up toward the
milling crowd which police
were trying to hold back.
1t had been q long day for
the diplomats but there was
not q one of them that didn't
enjoy every bit Of it, Begin
ming with the Inauguration
ceremony itself on Capitol
Hill.
For veteran diplomat Ell
Salvador's Ambassador Hec-
tor Castro. it was the eighth
inauguration he'd attended.
Mrs. Shaha, wife of the
Nepalese Ambassador, said
she thought the ceremony
was wonderful and Spec
tacular" but that the weather
was colder than her native
Himalayas."
Mrs. White, wife of the
New Zealand Charge DAT =
flares, said she'd bought two
blanket upper bags the day
before so they came prepared
for the cold. But Mrs. Ponce,
wife Of the Ecuadorean Am
bassador, said she'd left her
boots and lap robe in the
Embassy car and almost
froze through the ceremony.
Two new African Ambassa-
doris. Ivory Coast Ambassador
Bedie, and Togo's Ambassa-
dor Akakpo, said they left
their native costumes at
home in favor Of the tradi-
tional cutaway because of
the weather.
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contingent were the Sargent
Shriver's three children, all
three Of the Peter Lawfords'
youngsters and the Stephen
Smiths 3-year-old son Ste
phie.
Miss B aldrige arrived
shortly after l AMI promptly
hustled the children into the
East Room for their Iunch-
con.
Soon afterward they were
joined by their grandfather
who came by limosine with
Mrs. Kennedy and the
Auchinclosses.