The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-04
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
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the congressional inaugural committee
made some arrangements on its own ac-
count. These included a cavalry escort
If four troops for the President in his
ride from his hotel To the capitol and I
thence to the White House.
This little cavalcade contraSted
strangely with the great military and civil
professions which have attended inaugu-
rations for half a century or more.
Besides the cavalry escort, the congress
sional committee also had arranged to-
have several companies of marines in full
dress uniform at the capitol as n guard
# honor and for the presence of the Ma
irne band-''the Presidents own'-which
played The Star Spangled Banner imme-
diately after Mr. Harding had taken the
oath of Office.
The very simplicity of the ceremonies
on the east porticO of the capitol added
to their impreSsiveneSS. Simple and i'm
presSive also were those in the senate
chamber. where Calvin Coolidge was
sworn in by Nice-PreSident Marshall and
where Mr.. Coolidge in turn swore into
Office the new senators elected last No
vembeF.
+ The days ceremonies began with formal
calls on the president-elect and vice presi-
dent-elect at the New Willard hotel by
the congressional committee. headed by
Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania
Leaving the hotel, the presidential party
proceeded to the White House, where
w lisonuenteFeFli the automobile
occupied by t;pTeSident-elect. Mrs.
Wilson joined AlrSn Harding in another
autmobile and the trip to the capitol then
was started.
Vice President Marshall and vice Presi-
dent-elect Coolidge occupied the second
automobile in the procession, while Mrs.
Marshall and Airs, Coolidge rode IN an
other car with some members of the con-
greSsional committee. Other members of
. h., sa.AIa hn
and president-elect and with Mr.. Marshall
and Mr.. Coolidge, 40
PENNSYLVANIA avenue from the White
House to the capitol was crowded with
home folks and visitors anxious for q
glimpse of the new and retiring presi-
dents. There were no reviewing stands
and most of the spectators We're forced
TO stand along the sidewalks. The more
fortunate had seats in windows facing
the avenues.
At the capitol the east plaza with its
standing room for thousands was packed
park spaces and avenues which converge
there. Most of these thousands were
able to hear the inaugural address as
Mr.. Harding's voice was carried far out
by means of a contemplating device in
stalled over the platform.
When the official party arrived at the
capitol it was escorted into a room off the
senate chamber and the Vice President
and Mrs. Coolidge went to the vice preSI-
dents room to await the beginning of the
ceremonies in the senate chamber. PresI-
dent Wilson was in his room at the CAPT
tol signing bills which had been passed
in the closing hours of the Goth congress.
Senate galleries had been filling long
before this. hour. Invited guests of the
new president, vice president, speaker and
justices of the supreme court of the
United States supplied with coveted cards
of admission were assigned to the east
side. Guests of senator's We're assigned
to the northeast gallery and guests of
representatives to seats IN the three west
ones.
The party in the galleries was little
less distinguished than that on the floor.
| 1t was composed of American women
| scarcely less known than their husbands
| taking part in the ceremony below, fam
| lies of foreign diplomats and men and
other women in the forefront of the social
| life of the nation.
| While the senate was assembling for
its special session. the first of the 9th
| congress- the diplomatic corps was arriv-
| ing and assembling IN the marble room,
to be escorted into the chamber.
| Gorgeous in the colOrs and gold OF
| their court uniforms, the corps entered
| headed by its dean, the ambassador of
/ France. Jules j. JuSserand The other
| diplomats entered by precedence in the
/ order of the time they have been accred-
| lteu TO TINS country, the dllDaSSauOrs
! coming firstzand the ministers last.
i Next came the chief justice and the
associate justices of the supreme court. in
/ the sOmber. black silk gowns of office
moving slowly and dignified to the places
reserved for them in chairs placed in the
/ front row facing the vice president and
/ at his right.
II Immediately afterward, the members OF
II the house of representatives were an
nounced. A seat had been placed on the
rostrum for Speaker Gillett at the left of
Vice President Marshall, The representa-
tives filed through the chamber to places
reserved for them on the west side while
n thessenatofs were seated on the east
Presieerit-elect Harding escorted by the
committee on arrangements. entered the
senate chamber at the main door and was
escorted to the seat on the floor on the
right hand side of the main aisle and fac
ing the rostrum. Vice President Coolidge
was escorted to a seat on the platform
The senate chaplain, Rev. j. J. Muir
offered prayer and the senate of the 9th
congress was called to order by Vice