The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-04

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 Immediately after the admfnistra-. ton of the oath MT. Harding turned to the vast crowd which stretched across the capitol plaza and began the delivery of his inaugural ad- dress.
 Sound ampIifers carried his voice to the outskirts of the big assembly. A chill wind feeb1y warmed by a bright sun which the broad space which appeared strangely in contrast of other years when it has been il- luminated by the uniforms of West Point cadets, midshipmen from An napolis and troops.
 Hedging his oath anew to Amerf- can institutions, President Hard1ns reiterated a plea for a return to nor malcy'' for industrial peace, for friendship with the world. and spoke again a promise to work for an as sociation of nations to bring aoou1 peace and "approximate' disarma- ment But he coupled his renewed declarations with a fresh pronounce ment against "entangling alliances"
 America" he said.- < 'tcan enter Into no political commitments, nor assume any economic obnganons which will subject our decisions to any other than our own authority.
 q am sure our people will not mis- understand nor will the world rnaS- construe." said the new President
  Daths to closer relationship. We wish to promote understanding. We want to do our part to make oHen- sive warfare so hateful that govern ments and people who resort to 1t must prove the righteousness of their cause or stand as outlaws before the bar of civilization
 Then speaking of his detern1na9on to enter no "entanghnS a1nanceS ME- Harding dec1ared::
 'This is not selfShness; it is sane tity. It is not aloofness; 1t Is secur- ity. It is not suspicion of others; it which made us what we are"
 Immediately at the conclusion of the inaugural address the small party reformed and took motor cars back to the White House escorted by the cavalry troops which had brought It to the capitol
 Yielding to last minute entreaties of his family and physician, President Wilson took no part in the inaugural ceremonies today other than to ac- company PreSident-elect Harding from the White House to the capitol. He witnessed neither the ceremon- ies in the Senate chamber which at tended the inauguration of Vice President Coolidge nor the ceremonies on the plaza outside the capitol where the incoming President took the oath. Immediately after signing some bills in the Presidents room sMr. Will son returned to HIS I1lOICr car 6Ilu drove back to his new home on $ street.
 Mir Wilson had been warned that he would take part in the ceremonies the gains he has made toward health if not indeed his life.
 The Senate galleries and floor were packed before the hour of adjourn ment came. The diplomatic gallery was filled
 chaiaes Evans Hughes took a seat soon joined by Herbert Hoover Mrs Harding took a seat in the men1bers gallery She sat in the front row. attired in black and wear ing a large blue hat trimmed with feathers.
 from all over the galleries.
 There were two women on the floor of the Senate-MrS. Thomas D. Schall, wife of the blind Congressman from the new CongresSwoman from Okla homa-
 The inaugural program got under way according to schedule promptly committee in charge arrived at the New Willard hotel to escort the presid ent-elect and Mrs. Harding and the vice-president-elect and Mrs. Coolidge to the White House.
 Despite the abandonment of the inaugural procession and other cere monies, there were many marching clubs. booster clubs and "originaP' Harding organizations on hand.
 Pennsylvania avenue, usual, was decorated for a, state occasion. The broad thoroughfare had been wired off during the night and early today police were engaged in clearing out the few intruders who had gotten by the lines.
 Early callers at the Harding suite included friends from, Marion, and members of the Republican National committee. The president-elect wore the conventional black cutaway coat. Mrs. Harding was attired in a one- piece dress of navy blue canton crepe embroidered with steel beads. The dress was of a straight-line coat ef- feet.
 President-e1ect Harding, with Mrs. Harding and the vice-president-elect laf h fol fnI