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! arrived. Members OF the wilson
cabinet also were on hand and they
warmly greeted their chief. Mrs.
Wilson joined the party ahead of the
President and the President-elect
chatted with her and Gen. Pershing
while waiting for Mr.. Wilson to ar
rive. AS the President entered the
room. there was brisk handclapping, in
which Mr. Harding joined.
Soon after the President entered the
room. Mr.. Harding left for the Sen
ate chamber. He met various sena-
tors in the corridors and greeted them
warmly. Meantime the President took
up the work of signing bills as they
were presented to him by Rudolph
Forster, the White House executive
clerk.
The Senate convened at 1880 am.
and took up few minor matters. also
receiving last-minute communications
from the departments of the govern
ment in response to resolutions of
inquiry.
Galleries were crowded to capacity
long before the Senat" convened.
Marshall Takes Chair.
Vice President Marshall assumed
the chair of the Senate Immediately
after his arrival al the Capitol. Sera
tor Lodge of Massachusetts. the re-
publican leader, moved a recess for
fifteen minutes until 11:4a am.
After leaving the Presidents room
the President-elect went to cloak
room off the Senate chamber. where
he received a number of senators
republicans and democrats.
Meantime the House had adjourned
sine die at 1850 I'm.
Mrs. Harding had an end-row seat
in the front row of the senators prl-
vate gallery. directly opposite the
front row reserved for President Will
sons family. Next to Mrs. Harding
was Col Coolidge. father of the Vice
President elect. and Mrs. Coolidge.
President Wilson left the Capitol at
ll:55. The President elect visited the
President in the Presidents room and
babe him and Mrs Wilson goodbye.
Mr. Wilson was invited to the Senate
chamber for the inauguration of Mr..
Coolidge, but excused himself. saying
that Mr.. Coolidge had been very gen.
erous and understood that he would
go to his home.
The President then went to the ele-
vator. walking unassisted, and was
taken to the ground floor. He passed
out the door at the east entrance. 4
distance of about 800 yards. The
President covered this distance slowly
and unassisted. He was assisted into
his motor car and drove to his new
home on S street. accompanied by Rear
Admiral Grayson. who carried an emer-
gency medical kit with him.
Wilson Cabinet Files In.
Senator's and other groups of Off
cial guests arrived. President Will
sons cabinet filed in and took seats
at the right of the chamber.
There We're not sufficient chairs for
members of the House and others, and
many stood about the walls
The diplomatic corps in resplendent
dress uniforms. and headed by Am
basSador JuSSerand of France, dean of
the corps, arrived at 12:10.
Those on the floor rose as the diplo-
mats. many wearing numerous deco
rations and yards of gold lace, were
ushered to their seats.
While the diplomats were arriving
the Senate clock was turned back ten
minutes more.
Gen. Pershing. his aids. were loudly
appiauded as they arrived. The gen
eral was followed by Admiral koontz.
chief of naval operations. who also
received applause. He was followed
by Gen. March, chief of staff of the
Army. who received another round of
handclapping.
Maj Gen. Lejeune. commandant of
Marine Corps, followed and also was
applauded.
Coolidge Takes Oath.
The Supreme Court justices. headed
by Chief Justice White and officers
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were applauded. and in their long
black gowns took chairs in front of
the Vice Presidents rostrum.
Seated next to Vice President Mar
shall. on the left, was Speaker Gill
lett of the House.
The joint congressional inaugura-
tion committee. headed by Senator
Knox. arrived with the Vice Presi-
ident-elect at 1915 and was warmly
applauded by the entire assembly. Mr..
Coolidge took seat at Mr.. Marshall's
right and the crowds applauded as
they shook hands.
There was pause while the con-
gressionaI committee left to escort
the President into the chamber.
There was tumultuous applause as
Mr. Harding, on Senator knoX's arm,
walked to his seat in front of the
Vice Presidents roStrum and faced
the audience.
At signal from Mr.. Marshall Mr..
Harding took the oath with uprais sed
arm and distinct Il do" at the close.
This was at 1920 pm.
When the applause had died away
Mr.. Marshall began delivery Of his
valedictory. to which Mr.. Harding
listened intently.
At Mr.; Harding's right, in the chair
did not attend, was Senator Knox
Great Crowd About Portfco.
ME- SidiS Shdli iuiSHeu MS duOFeSS at
1890 and Mr.. Coolidge began speak
ing at 12:31 pm. His address was
very brief. and at it's end the guests
began to move from the Senate cham
ber to the east portico of the Capt.
tol fo- the inauguration of Mr.. Hard
ing
While the Inauguration of the Vice
President was in progress the crowd
waiting in front of the east portico
grew momentarily. Before Mr. Hard
ing appeared the jam extended for
more than a block to the east and for
almost the distance to the north and
south of the stand erected on the
Capitol steps.
A guard OF marines kept the people
back for space of thirty feet from
the stand. and exactly in fror. the
relocated Marine Band. the Presi-
dents own. made about the only
other splotch of color in the fur
clad and overcoated assembly
During the wait the band entertain
ed the crowd with patriotic airs The
sun was shining brightly. but IA raw
wind kept the atmosphere a. little too
cool for comfort.
To the left of the inaugural stand
in the front row group Of wounded
soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital
waited in wheel chairs and on
crutches to see the ceremony a Red
Cross nurse got cheer from the
crowd by passing out cigarettes and
hot chocolate to the disabled yeter-
ans.
senate AdjOurns Sine Die
Applause broke into MIR Marshalrs