The Washington herald., 1921-03-05


the absence Of show.
Both the inaugural visitors are
standing In front Of the willard
Hotel" one was heard to mourn to
another.
Unlike other inaugurations. when
the Presidential party passed down
the Avenue the crowds on either
side Of the Avenue followed. SEEM
ingly in an effort to keep In touch
with the machine, as far as the Cap
itol. --s-..
During earlier inaugurations the
passing Of the President and the
President-el elect was only a feature
which whetted the appetite of the
crowds for the three or four-hour
parade which followed. Yesterday
the crowd realized the Presidential
party was the whole show and they
were determined to make the most
of II.
Boy scouts, details from Fort
Myer and members Of the Motor
Corps and Home Defense Corps kept
perfect order on tAe Avenue.
Two members Of New York's air
police force few to Washington,
bearing a message Of good wishes
from Mayor Hylan to the President.
It was the twelfth Inauguration
witnessed by uncle Joe" Cannon.
Another House veteran. Isaac Sher-
wood, Ohio, recalled the second In
auguration Of Abraham Lincoln.
The simplicity of the Harding cere-
monies rivaled those of the civil
war President. he said.
All the Washington women's
shops contained lavish displays OF
Mrs. Harding blue"
Crowds gathered in front Of the
windows Of a store wherein were
displayed silk hats said to have
been worn by Henry Clay. Andrew
Jackson and Stephen A. Douglas.
These 'toppers" were nearly one
foot tall.
There is no TINA like an inau-
guration to display adequately the
1.00i different ways TO carry bal
looms. All but one of these came
into use yesterday. The one that
didn't was the hitching Of the bal
loon to the harness of a seq going
hack horse. That used to be an in
variable stunt in the days when
cellars were used for keeping coal
and potatoes.
Yesterday balloon strings were
being carried In the teeth, tied
around the wrist, around the finger,
to the hatband, through the coat
lapel and one ingenious Washing.
tonian was observed holding the
string in his hand.
A terrific pushing In the crowd
at the White House gates was
found to be caused by an elderly
and buxom housewife, laden with
provisions
Lady. you can't get through
here" said an elbowed item Of tha
crowd" They got the place roped
of in 'front.'
well. I've got to get home" said
the pusher. Its q pity they can't
let folks 60 home. Just on account
OF an imitation Inauguration"
Inauguration custom was re-
versed this time. In the past, the
greater part Of Washington and
came to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to watch the new, Preside Mt
with the all-day parade
1t his heels.
Yesterday, the crowd watched the
President-to-be going to the Capt.
-ol and the most Of those who did
not follow In his wake, drifted
AWAY.
Amateur photographers had their
inning. The crowds about town
.ook on 4 complexion Of workers on
heir way to daily toll. Upon closer
what at first appeared
% be lunch boxes proved to be box
cameras.
Children should not be denied the
privilege Of witnessing an inaugural
'artde, but children with loilypops
ma sticky fingers should not be
permitted to caress the necks of
innocent bystanders.
Police had considerable trouble In
seeping the photographer from do
ng acrobatic stunts on the raiijn,.
Il the White House portico.
Miss Margaret Wilson. standinr.,
second-story window at the Whits
House. watched her father start ths
rip to the Capitol.
Mrs Harding carried q large hon.
Iuet Of American beauty rose.I
lpon her return to the White Hons.
There were 90 many detective.
nd secret service men around INA
vhite House Il looksd almost =