Evening journal., 1921-02-28
INAUGURATION
WITHOUTPOMP
Usual Stands on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Pag-
cant Will be Missing
COST TO BE
LESS THAN $1,000

LLOO lIlAlN %, O,OOU
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-warren
@. Harding win be inaugurated as
the twenty-ninth President OF the
United States, and all OF the vast exc
cutive machinery OF the Government
will be turned over to the Republi-
can Administration. after eight years
OF Democratic control, at noon next
Friday. March 4, with a. little cere-
mony and display as possible In the
circumstances. There will he no
elaborate inaugural parade. no OH
cial inaugural ball. no reviewing OF
long line OF troops by the new
President in front Of the White
House.
The small stand which has been
constructed on the steps az the east
front OF the Capitol. where Mr..
Harding will take the oath OF Office
and deliver his inaugural address. is
about the same size as that from
which Abraham Lincoln delivered
his second inaugural address. The
great rows OF temporary. wooden
grandstands which usually line both
sides OF Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween the Capitol and the White
House on Inauguration Day will not
be In evidence Everything Is being
/ done in accordance with the wishes
Of the next President that the cere-
mony be kept as far as possible
within the lines OF the severest
simplicity.
And yet these simple ceremonies
viii mark ono OF the greatest politi-
cal turnovers in the history OF the
American Government Not only
we're Mr.. Harding and his running
mate, Calvin Coolidge. elected Presi-
dent and Vice President by the
greatest popular majority in our
history, but the Republican majori-
ties In the Senate and House, which
resulted from the Congress elections
in autumn OF 1913. have been aug
mented to \ point whore they will be
almost unwieldy. The Democrats re-
ceived a bow from which. II pro-
baby will take them long time 20
recover.
There ia a certain routine that will
be followed this year, as Il has been
followed al other inaugural cere-
monies since 1897, the time OF the
Inauguration OF President Van
Buren,.
Up to about 10 o'clock Of March 4
the session OF the Senate will be Of
the usual character. Then the prep
arations for the changes to he made
In the ONCE OF President and Vice
( President will begin.
In the meantime President Wilson,
Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Coolidge will
have arrived at the Capitol. and just
before noon will enter the cham Der
and take seats in front Of the Vice
Presidents desk. facing the Senate.
The Supreme Court will be seated on
the Republican side In the front row,
the Diplomatic Corps IN front on the
? Democratic side, and behind them
will be the Army and Navy officers
, Governors OF states, II they choose
70 attend, and the Senators and
members
The Senate then will be called "a
! order by Vice President Marshall
who Will swear In Vice President
Coolridge and deliver his farewell
address. closing Il by announcing
adjournment sine die OF the present
Senate. Vice President Coolidge
then will take the chair, and after
PRAYER by the chaplain will deliver
his inaugural address. He next will
read the call for the special session
! or the Senate.
Al this point Mr.. Harding. Presi-
dent Wilson and the members OF the
Supreme Court may retire 70 the
Presidents room adjoining the
Senate chamber; also TO allow the
] .I. fhnn
may 20 to the east front OF ths
Capitol. The new Senators will be
, sworn in, and Vice Presiden
Coolidge and the Diplomatic Corp'
will go into the Marble Room.
After the spectators have assem-
bled outside. the remaining Hous'
members, Senators and others on th'
noor viii 90 TO the east steps Of th'
Capitol by way OF the corridor an'
rotunda. Then the President elect
the Supreme Court and the Diplo
matte Corps vii be escorted through
the Senate Chamber and the corri
% dor via the rotunda TO the stan'
erected just outside.
There Mr. Harding will take th'
oath OF once, which will be admin
, istered by Chief Justice White afte
which he will make his inaugura
, address Following this IL Is eN
: pected the new President will go q
the White Hoose for luncheon.
Instead OF the usual cost OF abou
100000 Il Is said this years ex
pense will be cut 20 less than $4,000
p, part OF which is accounted for b,
ID lumber which was not used when
was decided 20 have no stand and M
inaugural parade.