Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-04
HARDING SWORN IN As
PRESIDENT; GIVES MESSAGE
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When he did glance up he said
| formally and in a tone contrasting
with that which he had used in
speaking to senator Knox and
others:
Il have no further communication
to make. L appreciate your u
tesy. Good morning"
The House of Representatives was
announced to the chamber at 11:55.
Members were headed by the House
sergeant-at-arms and other officials.
| Prominent was the new woman
member, Miss Robertson, of Okla
homa.
A touch of pathos was added by
the half-masted flag flying over the
| senate and House office buildings far
to the right and left, in honor of
Champ Clark. the veteran who died
Wednesday.
Coolidge Takes Oath
Vice President Coolidge took the
oath at 1921 p. m.
When the applause had died away
Vice President Marshall began de-
livery of his valedictory to which
Mr.. Harding listened intently.
At Mr.. Harding's right, in the
chair reserved for President Wilson
who did not attend. was nat
Knox.
Vice President Marshall finished
his address at 1880 and Mr.. Coo
lidge began speaking at 1891. His
address was very brief and at its
end the procession began moving
from the senate chamber to the east
portico of the capitol for Mr.. Hard
ing's inauguration.
The sixty-sixta congress adjourn
ed 1880 p. M, the clock having
been set back in the senate.
1t was l o'clock when the first OF
the inaugural guests of honor be-
gan to form out on the east portico.
The first to appear were members
of congress.
At the conclusion of the senate
ceremonies. Vice President Coolidge
ordered procedure to the capitol for
the presidential Inauguration.
Mr.. Harding retired to an ante
room while the guests were escorted
to the stand. The chief justice led
the procession to the capitol.
Soon after IL o'clock President
Wilson and President-elect Harding
arrived at the capitol for the cere-
monies to begin about an hour later.
Accompanied by. Senator Knox
and Representative Cannon. ranking
members Of the inaugural commit
tee, the old President and the new
accompanied by a cavalry escort
motored down Pennsylvania avenue.
A thin crowd which stood in the
chill sunlight cheered at intervals,
but Mr.. Wilson made no acknowl-
edgment and Mr.. Harding obviously
in respect to the outgoing president
took none of the cheering.
AS President Wilson assembled the
steps of the portico secret service
men placed their feet on each sue
ceeding step.
Hours before the moment set for
the Inauguration, the capitol plaza
was well filled with a crowd. Form
ing a complete rim about the capt.
toll front, was a marine guard. the
ranked men standing shoulder TO
shoulder at parade rest and effec-
lively barring the general public
from reserved sections set apart for
congressional and official dignitaries.
Accompanying the President-elect
in the automobile. was Senator Knox
and Representative Cannon. next
came an automobile bearing Vice
President-elect Coolidge. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and other members of
the committee. In a third automo-
bile were Mrs. Harding and other
members of the com mittee in another
machine rode Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs.
Marshall.
Bright weather, with a cold blus-
tering March wind, marked the OPP
ening of Inauguration day. 1t seem
ed certain that the new President
Warren G.. Harding would be able
to take the oath of office on the cas-
portico of the capitol. There vas
decided overnight drop in tempera-
ture with indication that 1t woult
be somewhat uncomfortable for The
crowd on the plaza and along Penn
sylvania avenue.
Although spectacles which have
marked in~augurations in the past
had been put on the ban, visitor:
still poured into Washington during
the early part of the day. The cap,
itol plaza drew many of them ant