The Washington times., 1921-03-04


dent asserted America he said must adjust her tariffs
to the order
DAY DAwNs CLEAR AND GOLD
Inaugural Day the day which Ohio sent the
seventh of her into the White Housedawned clear
and cold. The temperature not far from freezing
and there stiff breeze whipping the flags that dec
GRATED Pennsylvania avenue and the Government build
ings-
It was typical Harding weather. in its lack of rain
other disagreeabe features Not during the long
campaign at Marion did rain fan front porch dele
CATION, and friends of the President providing the
Capital today in large numbers gleefu at the con
tnuance of Harding luck" They took it as happy
augury. ~.
Shortly before 10 o'clock half dozen motors drew up
in front Of the United States Capitol threading their
way through the throngs which had gathered there and
the members of the Congressional committee appointed
to conduct the Inauguration cambered in and whirled
downtown.
CONDUCTED TO CAPITOL
Headed by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania the Con-
gressonal committee went to the hotel where Mr.
Harding had spent the morning at work. The committee
with due formaty announced that they had arrived to
conduct the Presidentelect to the Capitol to be in
augurated and the former Senator with absolute lack OF
formalty, addressed them famiarly, folded small
manuscript into his pocket and joined the committee
great crowd assembled before the hotel cheered
wildly as the Executive made his way to powerful
motor and whrled away to his future home-the
White House. r. '' ~"
As the cars drew up before the White House gates,
the police duty there sauted their "boss," and
he waved hsehand at them.
GREETs PRESIDENT WILSON ...
At the White House doors the Congressional COM
mttee met by the chief usher and shown into the
East Room where President Wilson seated After
exchange of greetings the outgoing President and
while attendants wrapped him carefully in cape he
grasped his and rather weakly and with faer
ing made his way to the where his awaited
him .-. - ..@
President Wilson and President elect Harding, un-
attended by pomp the blaring of bands great mill
tary escort, then drove together down Pennsylvania
avenue through lane which police and Secret Service
had swept clear troop of cavalry from Fort Myer
had been provided for escort but the Presdentel
asked for speed and the cavalry escort of little real
value escort Both the retiring and the incoming
Presidents acknowledged the wild applause of the hrngs
ARRIVE AT CAPITOL.
Arriving at the Capitol the party made their way to
the Senate floor President Wilson went to the Presidents
room Just off the Senate chamber where he seated him
self at desk and began the signature of bills passed in
the closing minutes of Congress- fading out of the picture
few minutes before the hands of the Senate clock
turned to twelve the Presidentelect and the Vice Ps
dent-elect went into the Senate chamber. There Mr.
Harding greeted by his old friends and of his
old political enemies and he apparently at complete
ease he felt at home theret the of his first
big public service.
Vice President Marshall called for order; twitchng
his gray moustache he made enthusiastically brief
Speech thanking the Senators for the courtees they had
shown him, and then called Calvin Coolidge to be
in Vice President Newly-eected members of the
Senate in and the Senate adjourned sine
die.
With the Congressional committee in the lead Presi
dent-elect Harding escorted through the winding
marble halls of the Capitol to the front entrance.
AS the new President made his appearance on the
steps of the Capitol building the crowds gathered in
Capitol Park went wild with cheering. ......
MOUNTS INAUGURAL PLATFORM
Preceded by Chief Justice White the Presdentelect
mounted to small platform which had been erected at
the foot, of the Capitol steps
With his flowing black robes swishing in the breeze
the elderly Chief Justice stood erect and facing the
bronzed salwar President administered the oath of