The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1929, Page 10

Editer’s Note: This is the last fa patois of 7 ale phenes on inaugurations of other days, from the personal reminiscences of that veteran figure in official Wash- ington life, Asda nia Tyler Page. * * By RODNEY DUTCHER (NEA Service Writer) Washington, Feb. 25.—Inaugura- tions aren't what they used to be, but William Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives who has seen them ever since Garfield's time, be- lieves that's a good thing. “I favor simple inaugurals because the elaborate ones involve a tremen- dous waste of human energy, time and money. I like a simple, dignified inaugural with a short parade. I have seen so much hardship inflicted on people who came here from great distances to run the risk of pneu- monia, poor housing or unsatisfactory seating arrangements. An old-fash- ioned inaugural is no more desirable than an old-fashioned Fourth of July. “The old parades often ran until dark and always became boresome before they ended. They were spec- tacular, with every state represented and its governor leading its represent- ation on horseback, but it was very sensible to limit this year's parade to two hours. It might well be even shorter, but the scene of the cere- mony itself typifies the majesty of the country and increases respect for the presidential office and if it were not for the parade people might as well stay at home and hear the ad- dress over the radio.” * * * McKinley Page recalls in continu- ing his story of inaugurations, had a good day and for his second inaugur- ation in 1901 and a tremendous crowd, which of course had no idea that he would be assassinated within six months. Quite a little attention ‘was paid to Theodore Roosevelt, the new vice president. Roosevelt took the oath on September 14 at a pri- vate home in Buffalo. McKinley hav- {ng died from his wounds earlier in the day. Page, at the time, was accompany- tng a party of congressmen and news- Papermen in northeastern Canada and received word of the tragedy on large a figure in the public eye that day as T. R. himself. He also was popular and everyone spoke of him as a ‘coming man.’ * *k * “Incidentally, John J. Pershing, then a captain, was to have been assistant adjutant general to the grand marshal in the parade that day, but had been assigned to the post of military attache at Tokio just pre- viously. His place was taken by Capt. Peyton C. March, who later became a general and chief of staff. “Taft's inauguration in 1909 was a dud, A snowstorm began the day be- fore the inauguration and everything went to pot, with no use whatever for the large stands erected. ‘Thousands on trains were delayed in getting to Washington and many telegraph poles were down, almost cutting the capital off from outside communication. The blizzard seemed confined to a very small area, in and around the Dis- trict of Columbia. “That blizzard became famous as ‘Willis Moore's flareback.’ Moore, who was then chief of the Weather Bureau, said the storm has passed up the coast, Later he explained that it was a ‘flareback’—that it had doubled back in its . * * * “wilson was inaugurated the first time on a raw, cold day, but the sun was out despite the wind. With the first’ Democratic president since 1897, heralded as the apostle of the ‘New Freedom,’ the town was full of the faithful and Washington was far from dry. The Republicans were deeply de- pressed and had little heart for cele- bration. Wilson's second inaugural in 1917 was quite inauspicious because he had won only by the skin of his teeth and because the country was in the shadow of war. It was a very cbld, windy and disagreeable day; the celebration was quiet and almost per- functory. “In 1921 Harding wrote a letter asking for a simple, dignified and in- expensive inauguration and so we had the simplest inaugural since the very early days of the Republic. There ‘was no parade, but the ceremony was noteworthy for the first use of ampli- fiers for an inaugural address. This enabled more than 100,000 persons on board a French warship in Cape |the scene to hear the president, in- Breton harbor. Informed that the president probably would recover, the ional committee continued its tour, but hurried back to the United States when it heard the unexpected news of his death. Roosevelt entered his next term with a great how-do-you-do at inaug- uration time,” Page continued. “The weather was bad,‘ but it made little difference because Roosevelt was fast becoming a popular ido) and the Re- publicans were delighted with his overwhelming victory over Alton B. Parker. ‘ “There were no spectacular features about that inaugural, but I remember shat Leonard Wood cut almost as “But I can't wear my straight!” Crystal protested, as Tony briskly combed and brushed the ‘rown hair that fell almost to Crys- tal’s shoulders. “Shut up!” Tony commanded gaily. “You don’t know what you can wear. Never did! My, how fine and soft “your hair is. And to think you used to keep it burnt and crimped with marcel irons! It's positively auburn too. Guess the fever did that for you!” She parted the smooth shining stuff in the middle, stood off and sur- veyed her victim with her head a-tilt, her blue-diamond eyes narrowed. “Un-hunh!” she applauded some un- Spoken decision to which she had ar- gerne zeepes re the scissors. rs are you doing, Tony?” Crys- tal begged fearfully. iis “In the top left drawer of the “But, I thought didn't ce you "t ay of its being curled—” . “Again—shut-up!” Tony she connected hair stead ‘of only a few thousand at the most, as before. Of all the inaugurals I have seen I think that was really the most impressive because of its simplicity. Everyone remarked how fine it was. “The funniest thing in an inaug- uration that I recall was Vice Presi- dent Dawes’ outburst against the Sen- ate rules in 1925. Except for the Dawes incident, the Coolidge inaug- uration was much like Harding's. But Dawes’ gymnastics were really re- markable. Personally, I feared for the physical safety of President Cool- idge, so near to him did General ’ flying arms and fect often little middle drawer,” Crystal replied. “I haven't used them since—” “We can throw away the rouge,” Tony interrupted. “Also this box of mascata. Good! Here's some pearly- ergs powder. And the curling iron’s hot!” Crystal made no further protests. She let Tony have her way with her, and when at’ last her chum triumph- antly thrust a mirror into her hand and bade her look, Crystal was speechless with amazement. The girl whose mirrored face she studied was indeed a new Crystal. There was nothing remaining of the old Crystal—the Crystal who had caked her too-plump cheeks with lay- ers of powder and rogue, crimped her hair. Crystal drew a deep quivering breath. “Is it really—me, Tony?” Tony laid the mirror aside, then took Crystal’s thin, weak hands in hers. “Crys, darling, promise me one thing—and then I'll be happy. Promise me you'll be yourself—the Teal self you've been looking at in the mirror, and which the world has never seen. Be yourself and don't are a ae baldagd anyone thinks or . member, darling, you've been born again. You're new.” NEXT: Cherry shows her claws. (Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.) address with similar Rooseveltian in- cisiveness. Later in the day, he told, Secretary Cortelyou that a shiver had Roman |run down his spine as he pledged to uphold the constitution. 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