Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
HARDING AND WILSON
RIDE TO CAPITOL
Continued from pnxe |

continued from pa&e
ifteon minutes at i've minutes b~fors
noon.
Senator Lodge soon announced that
President Wilson had no further com
munications TO make To Congress.
Prominent among the RepreHonta~
tlves was the new woman member.
Miss Robertson. of Oklahomn. abe car-
ried IA large boauet of vioiets md rores.
When the automobiles reached tho
main entrance to the white House tho
President elect and other members of
his party with the congressional COM
nittee entered the Executive Mansion.
After stay Of half nm hour tho party
camo out. President Wilson and tho
President elect walking together.
The President walked SLOWLY from the
front door to the steps where the White
House automobile waited lie leaned
on his cane. but was otherwise un-
Il asiated until he reached the steps.
He WAS helped down the steps and into
tho car by attendants who placed his
feet on each succeeding etep ar the
deacent wan made
He wns assisted into hJ. nlrntnnbii.
and was accompanied by Re9r Admiral
Grayson who carried mn emergency
medical kit.
The President elect waited until Mr..
Wilson had heen aHslsted into the cnr
and had taken his aeat yhey he and
Senator Knox and Representative Can
non entered the car
Tho machine used by the Presidential
party wan mn open touring cnr. Behind
u was n landaulet which Mrs Wilson
and Mrs Harding entered Hchind tho
car occupied bv MIRA WiIsnn md Mrs.
Harding wan one with Vice President
Marshall and vice President elect Cool
idEe with members nf the Congressional
Committee and next was tho car carry
ing Mrs Marshall and Mrs Coolidge
The ,nachinea apeeded M after reach-
ing pennwyIvauia avenue and arrived
NJ the Capitol AZ tiIb. nftnen minutes
after The departure from tho White
House
Mr. Wilson did not wait NJ the white
House for the Army aundry Givil and
Immigration hila Thoy we're taken 70
tho capitol ny white House attaches
aud delivered TO the President there
President elect Harding got ont of
the automobile NJ the regular Senate
entrance and entered the Senate wing
of tho capitol The autnmohIle then
moved ou 80 little used door hat ween
the senate wing and the main huii5inR
~ tho capitol where Nj Wilson was
assisted ont - the car
lie paused outside ~ the dnor md
changed hla Rlaaaoe The revolviuR
door was opened md usirg his eane lie
walked into the building unaas!stsd Int
very slowly Ile was accompanied eniy
bv secret sct,ice men tand pasaed =
ruling chair that had been provided
FOR him Int which he I'D ~ uae
attaches ard ofherH nnd the President
amnea greetings ~ them despite Tho
/ ), idorrc r. physical effort which hia
walking entailoi There were murtunla
uf aymppthv ae fhe President entered
The elevator which tank him np -
within "a short distance ~ the pre.l
dent . rnom wher" hn paased On final
I lille enacted by congress
President elect Harding vas IN The
+ Presidents room when Mr. Wilson
arrived NenIera ~ the Wilson cabinet
+ alac were on hand and warmly CRESTED
thesr chief
AZ the President entered tho room
there waa hriak hand tapping 81 Will b
Nj liatding Joined
Soon after the President entered the
ruon, MI Harding left for tho senate
chamber Mea ntltne fha President took
81 ilt tnp WsafN VI hAEfiFE fliiA IA fitR
were prcnonted 10 him hy Rudolph
Forster. the white House executive
! clerk
The President signed tho Sundry Civil
and Hospital Appropriation Uiiis ths
resolution voting 1880 - Mrs ehamI
Clark and aome minor bills Il wa
aaiI 30 would pocket the Immigration
l.sstrtetton 1911
The babel of tho senate recosH va
+ halted sharply NJ lt3a ~ the Niee-
Presidents Eavcl The senate ther
adopted tho House resolution for a oHi
mlttee 20 wait on President Wilson Il
ascertain n he had any fnrther re-
quests.
President Wilson left the Capitol Al
II 81. returning to the White House
The President elect visited the presi-
dent in the Presidents Room and hede
/ him and Mrs. Wilson good bye Mr.
I Wilson invited 10 tho Senate
chamber for the Inauguration Of Mr
coolidge hut excused himsaIf sayins
thet Mr. Coolidge had heeH.s.ary sener
Gus and understood that he would re-
! turn To the White House
THE fun text OF President Harding,
address is printed on page -.