Evening star., 1961-01-20


In Massachusetts,, in Virginia.
But De tDere Engldnd's, still
colonidls.
Possessing lphat ,De still iDere
unpossessed by,
Possessed by iDhGt ne noi0 no
more possessed.
Something iDe ,Dere withholding
left US iUedk
Until tDe found out that it ,tDas
ourSelves
We ,Dere withholding from our
n land OF hving
And forthwith found saluGtion
In surrender.
Such as iDe tDere zoe gGpe our
selveS outright
THE deed of gift ipGs many
deeds of tDGrl
To the land Daguely realizing
pestiDdrd,
But still unStoried, GrtleSs, u1s-
enhanced,
Such as she tUds, such as size
iDiH become.
AS in years past. the central
stage of the Inauguration was
the presidential platform.
There, flanking the President,
were the members of the House
and Senate, the Associate JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court, the
leaders of the Nations military
forces and ambassadors and
ministers of foreign countries.
New Territory
This year. though, there was
something new.
The old East Front where
Jefferson and Lincoln and VIII
son had stood was gone.
In its place was a new white
Georgia marble facade.
To the south of the main
door, the statue of Peace"
which had adorned the old ia
cade was reproduced in Ver-
mont marble. On the other
side was its companion, WAR"
Dominating the scene was
the dome Itself. The fresh
oyster-white paint harmonized
with the newly cleaned marble
wings of the Senate and House.
From the platform as he
spoke, Mr.. Kennedy could look
out over the crowds beyond the
trees on the grounds, and see
the old Senate Office Building
where only yesterday workmen
were busily completing the job
of sandblasting.
Familiar Ground
Mr.. Kennedy knew that build
ing well. For nearly eight years,
as the junior Senator from
Massachusetts,, he had his Of
Ifice there.
One person watching the
ceremony today paused to re-
call a moment exactly eight
years ago.
| Zeake w. johnson, jr., the
House sergeant at arms, re-
called in his slow Tennessee
drawl how he was standing or
the steps Of the House on jan
uary 20, 1858, watching as
President Eisenhower's first
Inaugural Parade began.
i A tall, slender young man oi
l35 joined him. They began
talking about the President
and the parade and the signifi.
cance Of the day.
HE was just a young Repre-.
sentative from Massachusett.
then" Mr.. johnson was saying
"Of course ] never thought
that eight years later he woule
be President Of the Unitet
States"
Nixon Is Applauded
4 The crowd waited inpatient!
as the hour Of IL arrived ant
passed. At 1905 q round o
applause began as Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Nixon took thei
, places ON the platform. MI
. Nixon was bareheaded ant
smiling.
: Three minutes later the Ma
' rine Band struck up 'Ruffle
and Flourishes" and then "Hai
i to the Chief" The crow,
stood and cheered as Presiden
Eisenhower, also bareheadeo
walked to the platform.
al During the music, playe,
r only for Presidents, Harr
1 Truman stood at attention, hi
4 mouth shut tightly. his ia,
: firm.
Mr.. Eisenhower shook hand
e with Mr.. Nixon and the tw
{ men took separate seats o.
I either side of the rostrur
: where the ceremonies wer
held.
e Mr.. Truman chatted wit
4 both Lyndon johnson and Nj
4 Nixon. It was the first tim
E that observers could recall sue
a display of friendship betwee
3 the Missourian and Mr.. Nixor
n Kennedy Arrives
i BY now the crowd was be
4 coming impatient. A 10
: buzzing sound filled the grand
s stands, and people began
4 stamp their feet. Meanwhil
: Mr.. Eisenhower leaned aero.
and chatted with Mrs. Kenned
d Finally, at 1871 with "Ru,
70 files and Fourishes" and far
is fare the Marine Band began {
IS play 1.-THE Stars and Strip,
le Forever" 1t was the signal II
Mr.. Kennedy's arrival.
ID A great cheer went up frol
n the crowd as he walked towai
4 the rostrum, the sun shinir
!. brightly on his hair. Mr.. Ker
a nedy's face was solemn ar
se then he smiled. The crow
I'd responded with another cheer
For another few minutes Il
is scene on the platform was OF
ID Of leisurely good will. The TO
D. mer political foes chattt
N amiably, Mr.. Kennedy talkir
4 IN Mr. Eicnnb0uar Mr. lob,