The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
WILSON FELT
TOO FEEBLE TO
PARTICIPATE
Although He Rode With
Harding From the White
House to the Capital and
Spent a Short Time in the
Capitol Signing Bills.


rem G. Harding of Ohio and Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts were inaug
urated to-day president and vice pres
ident Of the United States. Mr. Hard
ing took the oath at / :lS p. m. and Mr.
Coolidge at 1921 p m.
Pressing his lips to an historic Bible
used at the Inauguration Of George
Washngton the new president TOOK
the oath administered by Chief Justice
White. He had chosen the eighth verse
from the sixth chapter of Micah, say
ing;
What doth the Lord require of thee
but to do Justly and to love mercy and
to walk humbly with thy God?"
Immediately after the administra
ton of the oath. Mr.. Harding turned
to the vast crowd which stretched
across the Capitol plaza and began the
delivery of his inaugural address.
Sound amplifers carried his voice tC
the outskirts of the big assembly. A
chilly wind feebly warmed by bright
sun swept the broad space which ap-
peared strangely in contrast of other
wears when it has been illuminated by
the uniforms of West Point cadets
midshipmen from Annapolis and
troops.
Mr.. Harding read from finely print
ed manuscript cut in small sheets and
held in the hollow of his left hand
He kept on his dark blue overcoat dur
ing the address.
President Harding took the oath at
the exact minute Of the day that
Woodrow Wilson was sworn in for his
first term eight years ago.
The first applause followed the new
presidents declaration that the repub.
lie must pursue policy OF non-in-
.volvement in the old world affairs As
he spoke the sentences which followed
in his prepared manuscript concerning
other aspects Of American foreign re
lations he punctuatcd his delivery witt
Vigorous gestures which repeatedly got
the crowd cheering
He spoke in q clear full tone. pro
tceeding more deliberately than he usu
ally does in public addresses. He put
N solemn emphasis on his condemna
tion of super government" and th'
crowd responded with another crash oi
Applause.
There were more cheers when tn,
president delivered his condemnation
Of war profteering. He then had beer
speaking for about Is minutes and wa
half way through his manuscript.
In the midst of his address Mr.
Harding departed from his prepare,
manuscript to make reference 10 th'
group of wounded soldiers just below
the inaugural stand. He assured then
that this republic will never be un
grateful for the service you have ren
dered" and added that he hoped for 1
policy which would adequately proyid
in the future tor those wounded in wa
time.
The Trip to the Capitol
Accompanied hv senator Knox an,
Representative Canaan, ranking mem
hers of the inaugural committee. th'
old president and the new, escorted BY
troop Of cavalry. had motored dow'
Pennsylvania avenue.
4 thin crowd which stood in the chfi
sunlight cheered al intervals hut Mr.
Wilson made no Acknowledgements an'
Mr.. Harding. obviously in respect q
the outgoing president. took none o
the cheering for himself
President elect Harding got out q
the automobile az the regular SENATE
entrance and entered the Senate win
If the Capitol The automobile thei
moved TO = little used door hetweei
the Senate wing and the main buildinl
of the Capitol where Mr. Wilson wa
assisted ont Of the ear
Nire President Marshall. Nice-Pres
ideUt- elect Coolidge and the remainde
of the presidential party accompanies
the president elect into the Senat
wing
Walking slowly and ieaning on hi
cane the president passed along = cor
rdor 80 sn elevator on the wet sd
Of she building The CORRIDORS wen
iued With Seuate attaches and other
snd the president smiled greetings q
them despite~the evidence r. phystca
effort uhirh b. stalking sutailed-
Tberr ucrr murmur- u sympathy
tte president pas-ed aud enterea th
eietator uhfh teak him ~ e ulihl,
shoTt distance ui the president