European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The opening continued from Page Isle possessive toward the new  More genteel White House guests were horror stricken when some of these frontiersmen wearing Muddy boots stood up on pastel coloured Furni Ture upholstered in Fine damask and Satin just to get a better look a Jackson. Throughout inaugural records Are items of costs traditionally handled by the Senate disbursing office. William Henry Harrison s inaugural for example Cost $286.75 in 1841, including$135 to build a platform. By the time Franklin Pierce was inaugurated in 1853, the total Cost had risen to $547.34 and it has Bee rising steadily since. President Harry s. Truman s inauguration in 1948 was the first to be Tele  coming inauguration will be Tele Vised by so Many cameras including color television equipment that a newer bigger stronger platform is be ing built of steel and will be enclosed in special insulated Glass. Tills provides an interesting con Trast to the first inaugural known to have been photographed James Buchanan s in 1857. The one surviving photograph show the East portico of the Capitol looking surprisingly As it does today. Only the quaint clothing of the Era provides the Tipoff As spectators Jam the grounds and stand on the Capitol roof and peer out of every visible window. Inaugurations often have been t h forum for memorable Public addresses. In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tolda depression stricken nation the Only thing we have to fear is fear  f. Kennedy in 1961, told the nation ask not what your country Cando for you ask what you can do for your  the Parade after the inauguration will have entrants from around the nation from boy scout groups to March ing bands majorettes with Goose Pim ply legs to elephantine floats. No doubt Jefferson who abhorred ceremony would be appalled by the whole thing. But he started it. He let that band play at his second inauguration. _  " new Yoch Public Library Tost portico of Capitol hat become traditional site of taking the oath. This is Grant taking office in 1869. Golf float tickled Eisenhower during 1957 Parade. I the View from me reviewing stand. This is Johnson s 1965 inaugural. Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday january 19, 1969