Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05

had been confirmed.
 In personally appearing before the up- per branch of congte . in executive ses- sion, President Harding marked back a precedent established in the earliest administrations but 0isregarded ever since.
 MT. Wilson observed the custom of per- sonally addressing the senate. and house when they were in session with open doors, but no president in a century had gone before either at secret sitting. MT. Harding has not announced gen. eral policy in regard to his messages, but the general expectation among those close to him is that all of his important communications to congress will be maue in person.
 Reaching the White House shortly be- fore o'clock the president and Mrs. Harding had luncheon with the immedi- ate members Of their families, pr. George T. Harding of Marion, the executives father, sitting at his sons table as guest of honor. Vice President and Mrs Coolidge also were guests. Afterwards the Hardings held open house to the folks of Marion, who had come on sev- eral special trains to see their neighbors settled in the executive mansion
 Orders Opening of White House, Grounds. It was late in the afternoon before MT. Harding made his first visit to his of fees and issued the order opening, the White House grounds to the public. In doing so, he fulfilled a prophecy of Mrs. Harding, who declared on election night last November that one of the first acts of the next administration would be to take the policemen away from the White House gates"
 Most of Mr. Harding's first evening in the executive oftlces was spent with his secretary, George B. Christian, IT,, making a preliminary survey survey of the unfinished business left by. the re- , tiring adn1inistra tion. MT. Christian also l completed assignment of a temporary office force, retaining most of those now serving in clerical positions and adding 1 several assistants from the Harding head 1 quarters staff at Marion. It also was de- | cided definitely to continue virtually all l of the secret service detail of the Viii 1 son administration, including Richard l L. Jervis as chief
 The new prekident began the day | early. Rising before eight o'clock and 1 having breakfast in his hotel suite with
 Mrs. Harding, after reading the morn. | ing newspapers, he shaved himself and | then dressed leisurely, donning conven. i tional morning clothes
 l It was only little after seven o'clock when the Vice President and Mrs. i Coolidge arose. They, too, breakfas ed | in their suite with their sons, John and l Calvin, IT,, the vice presidents father Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, and g, few 1 friends
 MT. Coolidge later saw the new.oaper
 correspondents to whorz he remaHled 1 that he did not feel half as important as
 he did on the day he was graduated from l high school.
 The first visitors to the Harding suite
 were two police captains who came tc
 Washington from New York in an air.
 plane to deliver a message of greeting
 rom Mayor Hylan. Several members of the republican national commitetee
 and others also called at the presidential
 suite before the arrival of the congress
 sional committee at $50 a. m.
 I Start For the White Houss.
 The start for the White House wa
 made half an hour later. As MT. Hard
 ing entered an open touring car with Sen
 ator Knox and Representative Cannon
 chairman of the senate and ohuse com
 mittees, he was given an ovation by tn crowds outside the hotel. Mrs. Hardin,
 rode in lahdulet and immediately be
 hind her car was another bearing MI Coolidge and Vice President Marshal
 with members of the inaugural commit
 tee. Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs Marshal
 with other members of the cengressiona
 committee, rode in a fourth II otor.
 Escorted by the cavalry troops, tn members of the party arrived at th White House within five minutes and i'm
 nediately passed into the mansion wher
 they remained for half an hour. Leanin
 on his cane, Mir. Wilson came out wit MT. Harding and was assisted into tn automobile by secret service men. M . Harding then took his seat to the presi
 dents left. The other members of tn 7 party re-entered their motors, Mrs. wi son riding with Mrs. Harding.
 Crowds Cheered Presidential Party. i, The crowds banked along the sids : walks cheered as the presidential part f passed down Pennsylvania avenue Tn 1 trip to the capitol consumed just fftee
 minutes MT. Harding went directly I
 the presidents room off the senate chan Der where he was joined later by M : and Mrs. Wilson. Other guests there 1T
 cluded members of the Wilson cabine , General Pershing and Major Gener; .. March, chief of staff, and members of u
 congressional committee
 q Ten minutes before noon Mir. Wilsc . made known his decision not to atter q the inaugural ceremonies and left for h new home. n Meantime, the senate chamber was fl I. ing rapidly and presented a colorf |, scene Galleries were crowded most l. with women, while on the floor were men 0 bers of the house of representatives, ju r. tices of the supp eme court in their sor
 bre robes, foreign diplomats wearir
 their gorgeous court uniforms, high arn
 and navy offic 'als in full dress uniform E and members of the incoming and outg 4 ing cabinets. 7. Mrs. Harding in Private Gallery. V Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge wi d their guests occupied seats In the sen Ie tors private gallery. Mrs. Marshall s F. in the vice presidents section, but Mi IS Wilson did not attend. having return IS home with her husband Wives- daughte