Evening star., 1921-02-24
PRESIDENT TO co
TO CAPITOL WITH
HARDING MARCH 4
Will Follow Out Long Custom
and Accompany His
Successor.
EXPECTS TO RETURN
TO HIS S STREET HOME
Four Troops of Cavalry Will Es-
cort Party to Site of
Inauguration.

President Wilson will follow the
long established custom of riding to
the Capitol with the incoming Presi-
dent on March under plans of the
congressional inaugural committee,
approved by the President, 1t was an
nounced today at the White House.
Whether Mr.. Wilson will attend the
inaugural ceremonies has not yet been
made known. Should he do so he
probably will ride with Mr.. Harding
to the White House, but if he does
not attend he will go direct from the
Capitol to his new home on S street,
Four troops Of cavalry, numbering
$50 officers and men, will escort the
President and the President-el to
the Capitol and then will escort Mr..
Harding to the White House.
Visit mt Hotel.
The plans Of the congressional COM
mittee as they became known today
provide for the opening of the days
prograG with a visit of the committee
to the President-elect and Vice Presi-
dent-elect Coolidge at the New will
lard Hotel. After this visit the entire
party will enter automobiles and, ac-
companied by the cavalry, drive to the
White House, where it will be Joined
by the President and Mrs. Wilson.
From the White House the process
sion will move over Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the Capitol. There the Presi-
dent and probably Me. Harding will
enter the Presidents room, where MIR.
Wilson will sign the bills passed in
the closing hours Of Congress.
Marines to BE ON Duty.
After the new Vice President has
taken the oath of Office in the Senate
chamber and has delivered his inaugu-
r. ho ITO mill IN
the steps at the east front Of the
Capitol where Mr.. Harding will be
swofn1tn. AS soon as he finishes his
inaugural address the President will
depart for the White. House.
Five hundred marines, in full-dress
uniform, will be on duty at the Capt.
toll augmenting the regular Capitol
police, and they will form lane
through which the guests will pass in
ascending the Capitol steps.
Mr.. Harding will take the oath in a
stand thirty feet square, which has
been erected on the steps This stand
viii accommodate only the Pfesfdent-
elect. Chief, Justice White, the mesn-
bers OF the ecngressonad committee
and n Few Others. The other guests
will stand during the ceremonies.
Besides the marines and cavalry, 500
regulars from Camp Meade, Nd. will
be brought to Washington on the
morning Of March 4 for guard duty
dlOHS feHHSylVanla avenue. Their
chief task will be to keep back the
crowds.
VIII Use Hotel Suite.
The presidential suite at the Will
lard Hotel. which is to be used by
President-elect and Mrs. Harding and
members of their family and his Off
cial party for the day and night pre-
ceding March 4, is in readiness for
the distinguished guests. The suite
is the handsomest in the hotel, and is
located on the first floor, which is one
fight above the ground floor, and, as
at present arranged. includes seven
rooms, forming right angle, half
facing Pennsylvania avenue, and the
other half facing 14th street
The arrangement of the rooms and
entries is looked upon as ideal for
the purpose. There is a long, wide
reception hall. as well as large,
handsomely furnished parlor and a
still larger room to be used as a
meeting and workroom. The latter
was at one time used as a hearing
room by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. There are four bed
rooms. which at present have been as
signed to President and Mrs, Hard
ing. DR.. Harding. the President-elect's
father: DR.. Sawyer of Marion. the
family physician. and an extra bed
room which will be used by some
relative.