The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-04

wind, marked inauguration day. An !
over night drop in the temperature !
made it somewhat uncomfortable for |
the crowds which began early in the |
forenoon assembling ON the capitol |
plaza to witness Mr. Harding take the !
oath of office and hear his inaugural !
address. Mr. Harding arose at eight
O'Clock and breakfasted with Mrs.
Harding, in their suite at the New
Willard hotel.
GREAT THRONG ON THE HISTOR-
&c AVENUE
Pennsylvania avenue, ablaze with
color and guarded by infantrymen
100 feet apart with fixed bayonets,
was thronged with people on the side
walks.
WILSON VERY WEAK
There. was some delay at the White
House while Pres.dent-elect Harding
waited for President Wilson. Finally
the two emerged from the door, walk
ing together at the head of the party.
President Wilson leaned on his cane
but otherwise was unassisted. He was
helped down the steps and into a car
by attendants, who placed his feet on
each succeeding step as the descent
was made This outward evidence of
the presidents physical condition add
ed another bit of speculation as to
how far he would go in participating
in the ceremonies at the capitol After
Mr. Harding and other members of
the party had entered the car, Mr..
Wilson lifted his hat and the automo-
bile moved away, as Miss Margaret
Wilson and members>of Mrs. Wilson's
family watched from a window direct
ly above the main entrance.
WILSON WAS WEARY
President Wilson arose at o'clock,
little tagged as a result of working
. late on bills and other official business.
Dr. Grayson and members of his i'm
mediate family continue. their efforts
to dissuade him from taking a very
active part in the days ceremonies.
THE RIDE TO THE CAPITOL
The days official program opened
with the arrival of the congressional
inaugural committee. headed by Sen
ator Knox and Congressman Cannon
at Harding's hotel The party left at
1920 for the White House, where
Mr. Harding, Mr.. Coolidge and their
wives were joined by President and
Mrs. Wilson, and the ride up Penn
sylvania avenue through the cheering
throngs to the capitol began.
The first automobile contained Pres
ident Wilson, President-elect Harding
Senator Knox and Congressman Can
non. The second contained Vic,
President Marshall, Vice President
Elect Coolidge and two members o.
the inaugural committee. In the thirt
car were Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Wilson
car was occupied by Mrs. Marshall
Mrs. Coolidge and two committeeman
All were accompanied by troops o
cavalry.
1T is NOW PRESIDENT HARDING
Warren G. Harding took the oath a
the twenty-eighth president of tn
United States at 1:18 o'clock. Press
ing his lips to the eighth verse, of tn
sixth chapter of Micah in the histori
Bible used in the Inauguration O
George Washington, the new presi
dent repeated the oath after Chic
Justice White.
After taking the oath Presiden
Harding delivered his inaugural &C
dress, pledging his faith anew t
American institutions. He reiterate
plea for return to normalcy, fo
industrial peace, for friendship wit
the world and promised to work fc
an association of nations He couple
his renewed declarations with prt
nouncement against entangling a
liances.
Calvin W. Coolidge took the oath {
vice president at 1921 o'clock.
WILSON CRACKED A JOKE
President Wilson, yielding to la
minute entreaties of his family al
physicians, took no part in the Ger
monies other than to accompany M
Harding to the capitol, leaving aft
signing several bills and going to h
new home on street. President w
sons decision not to attend the Ger
monies was due to numerous steps
the Senate chamber. He explained
Senator Knox that the Senate h
thrown him down but he was not 9
ing to fall down. Harding and Co.
idge then said goodbye to the pre-
dent.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Washington, March 4.-Presids
Harding in his inaugural addr,
said:
"My countrymen, when one survs