The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-04
HARDING TAKES
OATH AT NOON
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ator Willis, Harry M. Daugherty, and
score of others from Ohio.
Besides the selection of Mr.. Davis as
secretary of labor, which finally closed
the cabinet slate of the coming admin
istration, Mr.. Harding announced def
initely during the day that George B.
Christian, Jr., of Marion, would go
into the white house with him as his
secretary.
Mr.. Christian, who served as private
secretary to Mr.. Harding during the
latter's service in the senate and
throughout the pre-inaugural period,
once was cub reporter on his chiefs
newspaper in Marion and the two have
been next door neghbors there for 20
years. When he took the position as
private secretary he was manager of a
/ lime and stone company
Although no formal announcement
was made. II also became known that
virtually the entire white house str -
that is to serve with Mr.. Chris fIn
had been chosen, although their re-
spective positions yet are to be as
signed. Rudolph Forster, executive
clerk since the first Roosevelt admin
istration, is to retain his place. which
ranks next to that occupied by Mr..
Christian. Several others who have
been in clerical positions for a number
of years will also hold over into the
Harding administration while the Sec
retarial force is to be augmented by
appointment of James Sloan a for
mer white house secret service man.
William Hard former secretary of the
Ohio republican state committee. and
Judson c, WeLiver, formerly a WASH
ington newspaper man. All three have
been connected with Harding head
quarters in Marion since the campaign
began.
Tomorow's program will begin Off
cially with the call OF the congress
sional inaugural committee on the
president-elect and the vice president
elect at their hotels shortly after 10
o'clock. With the greetings over the
entire party viii enter automobiles.
and escorted by four troops of cavalry
will proceed to the white house where
it will be Joined by the president and
Mrs. Wilson.
President Wilson will take a place
in the official white house automobile
with. the president-elect and Senator
Knox, chairman Of the congressional
committee. Immediately behind this
car will be that carrying Vice Presi-
dent -elect Coolidge, Vice President
Marshall and two members of the con-
1gTessional committee. In the third
car will be Mrs. Harding with whom
Mrs. Wilson will ride to the capitol.
The remaining members of the con-
gressional committee will be in the
car with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Hard
ing
The senate ceremonies are to start
Immediately after noon and will be at
tended by the president elect, the cab
met officers designate, justices of the
supreme court in flowing black robes,
high officers OF the army and navy,
foreign diplomats in gorgeous court
uniforms and other distinguished
guests.
The vice -president-elect viii be es-
corted to the rostrum to a seat beside
Vice-President Marshall. who will ad-
minister the oath of office Mr.. Cool
idge's inaugural address and a vale
dictory by Mr.. Marshall will follow
and the new president then Will
call the new senate of the sixty sew
enth congress to order and win swear
in the new senators elected with him
last November.
Meantime the guests in the senate
chamber will proceed to the east por-
tico of the capitol for the Inauguration
of Mr.. Harding. Members of the SEN
ate, the supreme court justices, diplo-
mats and other distinguished guests
will take places on the capitol steps
around the inaugural stand, while
members of congress will stand in es
pecially reserved sections OF the plaza
adjoining the steps.
After the guests are in their places,