The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
HARDING IS TOLD
 INAUGURATION ID
 BE H|ST0R|CEVENT
Mardi Gras Features and Wonderful Ball Will Help to Make the Day Spec
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By ROBERT T. SMALL

Marion. O., December 30.-tSpccislD ten on March held large share of PresideBt-eIect Harding's attention to- day, and these plans were unfoIded to him by those who have them in charge, the senator fairly gasped that .ssc much fusss should be made over him
 High on the list of the Harding caIl- CTS were Edward BeaIe Mclean of Washington, chairman of tle general Inauguration committee, and Senator chairman of the joint congressional comHaittec, which is in charge of the actual Inauguration ceremonies at the capitol.
 Mir. Knox held q dual interest today, for by Senator Hardings own admis- sion he is still under consideration for the post of Secretary of State, although . the consensus of opinion seems to favor kGharles E. Hughes for that position. MT. Harding talked briefly with Senator Nnox in Washington early in the month, Mt today was the first chance they had vr an extended conference 4 The plans for the Harding inaugura- ton, as outlined here today contem- plate the most dazzling celebration with in the memory of the present genera ton. Senator Harding, it is said, was originally in favor of severely simple Inaugural ceremony. but has been pre- vailed upon to accept a programme which he was assured would bring the greatest amount of pleasure to the greatest num- ter of people. The two Wilson inaugu- - .s--s uyere colorless affairs. The Hard
 ration will hark back to the
 and Roosevelt and Mo- ideas said to be :. receivfns--.x it . sor is to make of the Inauguration a Sort of mardi gras fes- l tivity with all of the states represented by floats. Senator Harding was told nardi gras experts from New Orleans were being consulted about the plans.
 ALL MARION EXCITED Marion was as excited today over the inaugural plans as Washington has been for weeks. All of Marion that can pos sibly get there will be in Washington, and some unique features of the grand march up Pennsylvania avenue after ~neighnor Warren has been sworn in are under considera ton by his fellow townsmen. Dr. George T. Harding, the Senator's father, for instance, says he wants to drive his old high-wheeled country doctors buggy right up the ave- nue, and many of his friends are encour- aging him to carry out the plan. The doctor is far more exlited over the com ing celebration than is his distinguished
 esa iris \ ss,li iSess to zn9st of the fallE Senator Harding himself in contempIat- ing the jubilations that will mark the day of his taking office, wears sort of resigned air, but, with becoming .inodesty is willing to play his share in what will distinctly be an American holiday.
 There has been some talk here of an attempt to revive the Marion Silver cor net band, in which MT. Harding used to play The senator has been pictured frequently as playing only the tuba, or big brass horn. It should be set down that he graduated early from that and when the band was last in existence he was one of the leading cornetists. Most of the band members either have left the country, however, or have passed to their last reward and, so Marion seems destined to be bandless in the pa- rade so far as native talent is con- cerned.
 TO HAVE CAVALRY ESCORT
 Troop A. the crack military organiza- ton of Cleveland which has been seen at other Ohio inaugurals, has been as- signed the honor of acting as cavalry escort 10 senator l1dfuIlS. HIS per sonal escort may be the Harding March ing club of Marion. This club was or ganized during the campaign and ren- dered yeoman service Its members met trains m the early morn and in the dewy eve and proudly marched as es- cort to visiting delegations ou, Mount Vernon avenue to the famous front porch of the Harding home. Since the cleo ton some of the marchers have grown a bit rusty in military tactics, but they are planning semi-weeldy drills from now until it is time to leave for Wash ngton where they expect to make even the West Point cadets look to their laurels
 One or more special trains will carry the Marion folk to the national capi- tal the arrangements being in charge of the Marion Civic association formed to take care of visitors during the cam paign with D, R. Crissinger as it's chair man.
 A bicycle owned by and ridden by Mr Harding some twenty odd years ago is on exhibition in a local show window and may be a feature of the inaugural parade
 Senator Harding. was told today that the inaugural ball planned in his honor for the evening of inauguration day will be the most gala event in the nations history.
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 By Associated Press
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