Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-04
rllls Entirly Absent From Ceremony
MARKING Assumption Of Presidential
Duties BY First Editor TO Hold Office

washington, Mar. 4.-Warren G.
Harding was inaugurated president
ot the United States today with
ceremonies as simple as those the
historians have described in chron
cllng the induction into office OF
feorge Washington more than a
entury ago.
Had Mr., Harding's personal
|lshes been adhered to strictly. the
ceremonies would have been even
more simple, but the congressional
inaugural committee made some
arrangements on its own account
lhese included a cavalry. escort OF
tour troops for the president in his
ride from his hotel to'the capitol
and thence to the. White House.
This little cavalcade, contrastei
strangely with the great military
and civil professions which have
attended inaugurations for half a
century or more.
Marine Band Plays.
Besides the cavalry escort, the
congressional committee also had
arranged to have several companies
of marines in full dress uniform at
the capitol as a guard of honor and
for the presence of the marine
band - the presidents own =
which played THE Star Spangled
Banner" Immediately after Mr..
Harding had taken the oath of Of
flee.
The very simplicity of the cere-
monies on the east portico of the
capitol added to their impressive
ness. Simple and impressive also
were those in the senate chamber.
where Calvin Colidge was sworn in
by Vice President Marshall and
where Mr.. Coolidge in turn swore
into office the new senator's elected
last November
The days ceremonies began with
formal calls on the president-el elect
and vice president elect at the New
Willard hotel by the congressional
committee, headed by Senator
Knox, of Pennsylvania. The presi-
Dental party and the congressional
committee then left the hotel for
the capitol.
Leaving the hotel, the president
ial party proceeded to the Wnns
House, where President Wilson en-
tered the automobile occupied by
the president-elect. Mrs. Wilson
Joined Mrs. Harding in another au-
tomobile and the trip to the capit'
then was started.
Vice-President Marshall an d
Vice-President-e elect Coolidge occu-
pied the second automobile in the
procession, while Mrs. Marshall
and Mrs. Coolidge rode in another
car with some members of the con-
gressional committee.
other members of the commit
tee rode with the president and
president-elect and with Mr.. Mar
shall and Mr.. Coolidge.
Avenue Is Crowded.
Pennsylvania avenue from the
White House to the capitol was
crowded with home folks and visi-
tors anxious for a glimpse of the
new. and retiring presidents. There
were no reviewing stands and most
of the spectators were forced to
stand along the sidewalks. The
more fortunate had seats in win
dows facing the avenues.
At the capitol the east plaza with
its standing room for thousands
was packed and the crowd over
flowed out over the park spaces
and avenues which converge there.
Most of these thousands were able
to hear the Inaugural address as
Mr.. Hardings voice was carried far
out by means of a sound amplify-
ing device installed over the plat
form.
When the official party arrived
at the capitol it was escorted INTO
a room off the senate chamber and
tho vice president and Mrs. Cool
idee went to the yicepresident's
room TO await the beginning OF the.
in the senate chamber.
President Wilson was in his room
ut the capitol signing bills which
bad been naesnd in the closing
hours OF the sixty-sixth congress.
senate GaiIeiic Filled.
Senate galleries had been filling
long before this hour. Invited
Guests of the new president. vice
president. speaker and justices oil
the supreme court Of the United
states supplied with coveted cards
az admission. we're assigned to theI
oast side Guests OF senator's werel
,s~igned 10 the northeast gallery
,d guests Of representatives to-
seats in the three west ones.
The party in the galleries was
,nt1e less distinguished than that
an the floor. II was composed OF
American women scarcely less
snown than their husbands taxing
nsrt in the ceremony below, fam
lies Of foreign diplomats and mea
~ other women in the forefront
II the social life Of the nation.
while the senate was assembling
for lis speciai session. the first oil
he s7th congress. the diplomats,
-orps was arriving ana 49, IN
n the marble room. to be escorted
nto the chamber
Diplomats Add ooaor-
Gorgeous in the colOrs and gold
u their court uniforms. the corps
uttered headed By its dean the ana
,azador OF France. Jules J. Jus
Grand. The other diplomats en-
cred By precedence IN the Sr5er OF
he time they have h""n - reti-ted ]
o this co5ntry. the 1-';i'sssssds'r7
,oming finzt and the q i1-rfs lasi-i
ReKf came the ehief juVtice an
he associate Justice of n ~
IRENE court. IN the sODbre .
fIk crowns of office. moving
nd dirntfIsd 10 the places rf'-
or thssn In chairs placed