Evening journal., 1921-03-04
HARDING TAKES OATH AS
29th AMERICAN PRESIDENT

near Mrs. Harding ana the tatner /
OF the new President.
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., amused
himself reading the round about
Washington" folder OF a rubber
neck wagon company.
BY 11.3O the crowd outside the
Capitol stretched beyond the limit /
OF the Capitol grounds. The sun /
had warmed up IN eair and the wind |
had died down. making II practi- |
cally perfect inauguration day |
from a weather point OF view. The
United States Marine Band formed |
great splash OF color directly in
the centre OF the throng It's bright
red coats and blue trousers standing
out in vivid contrast TO the overcoats
. and furs OF the spectators. The
band played favorite airs an hour
before the Inauguration began.
Charles r. Hughes. incoming Sec
retary OF State. was the first new
cabinet member 70 enter the Senate.
He sat in the rear during the bust
ness session. chatting part OF the
| time with Governor Sproul, Penn
/ sylvania. when Herbert Hoover,
new Secretary OF Commerce. came
| in he was seated beside Mr.. Hughes.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding entered
the members gallery Of the Senate
few minutes before the business
session. She wore a dark blue dress
with collar facing OF lighter blue.
and dark hat with plume trimmings.
Flowers poured into the S street
house Of Woodrow Wilson, where
reception was to be held following
the eerem onies.
Blind Soldiers There.
The disabled soldiers had more
pep than any other OF the spectators.
While the crowd itself stood silent
with its eyes on the east doors Of
the capitol waiting for the appear
ance Of Harding. the soldiers wrap
ped in blankets and sitting in Wheel
chairs chaffed and joked with one
another continually.
Members OF the Marine Band
found their fingers growing so cold
they could no longer hold their in
struments and a recess in the musi-
cal program permitted them to go to
the Capitol and get warm.
The crowd was much interested in
the Harding automobile. a nifty olive
green broughham. which drove up to
a stairway beside the inaugural
stand and waited for the President.
2 The chauffeur was dressed in a livery
that exactly matched the beautiful
r shiny green Of the car.
! Red Cross nurses distributed Gig
arettes TO the soldiers which were
well received. Directly in front OF
the inaugural stands three color
guards took their places, the Arm,
in the center with two Navy guards
% at the corners.
After the cigarettes had been Civ
! en- the soldiers they warmed up viii
\ hot chocolate provided by the Re-
4 Cross.
To while away the waiting whicl
was somewhat uncomfortable on ac
count OF the persistence Of the wind
a group Of enthusiastic Harding
. boosters back in the crowd bega
Y trying 70 sing but we're 80 unmerci
= fully razzed that they quit
The retiring President did not sta
= for the inaugural ceremonies
= Harding. When he disposed OF al
the bills in front OF him, he bad
farewell to the new President an
hobbled slowly out Of the President
~ room at the capitol TO become a pri
, vate citizen again. He went directl
p TO his new home here where mem
bers OF his cabinet and their fami
= lies were gathered.
u Although It was a big effort 70
him to walk, Wilson seemed 20 stan
Al the strain OF the trip well. He ha
- to be lifted TO his feet from a chai
A. by his bodyguards.
i Scores OF Senators and Represen
E. tatives came in his room TO wish hiI
i we'll and just as he left Senate
ot Lodge. his bitter political opponen
he faced him. Lodge stood across
table from Wilson and wished hi
OF health and success.
al The two did rot shake hands
TO Harding Leads Procession.
Harding led the procession frol
the Senate chamber to the east frol
pt Of the capitol.
at The Senate clock was turned bac
lg twice in order to show Senate tims
T. conforming to the schedule requsr'
ments. The program, by real tim
he was delayed half an hour.
20 The head OF the procession con
&c nOneu OF the AlNuHN anu n'AAN' ~ N
~ galleries headed by Gus Karger,
Ohio, reached the east front OF q
ng capitol at 12.49. Next came men
de bers Of the House over 400 stron
si4l They were escorted to a place r
served for them by the Marines m
at. Senate followed and took its stand
r. another place.
10 All eyes watched for Harding.
We The arrangements started ol
smoothly in great contrast 10 tho
ch four years ago and eight years as
lis Marines circulated through the croS
his Of newspaper men close to the ina
r,iral stand demanding credentia
OIL They got a rise out OF secret 80
he vice man who said he had been col
sat PEELED to show his badge at lea
~. ten thousand times.
. Way out in the crowd a big M
broom stuck UP ten feet with a ba
'es ner in purple and gold attack
&C it bearing the word "Oklahoms
This broom was brought to Was
OF ington by an enthusiastic delegau
'oh from Oklahoma to present
IN Harding in token OF the clean swe
'ns they expect him to make Of his pre-
lens.
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