The New York herald., 1921-03-03

from the East and middle West ana near
South but WIN also bring mere scores o..
special excursions from Maryland ana
Virginia; and will send into the streets,
already beautiful with flags, q great
many thousands of Washngtonians. 1T
the weather man Is fooling us or is askew
in his calculations the crowd Is apt to be
slim enough so far as inaugurations go.
With sood weather the solemn. simple
ceremony that will take place at the eas.
front Of the Capitol al noon Friday will
\ be no less interesting no less thrilling
than ever in the country's history.
1t will be the simplest. Ii is understood
since that day when Jefferson straddled
\ his saddle horse cantered TO the Capitoi
steps took the oath of office and cam
4 tered back 10 work. Mr.. Harding Will
do his cantering in an automobile with
the power Of sixty or the horses that
Jefferson rode, but he. too. intends TO 50
l to work at once and without any OF the
fuss and feathers that Presidents have
had to take part IN On previous oeca-
sions.
According 10 present plans. Mr Wilson
will accompany MIR. Harding from the
White House 10 the Capitol. be present
in the Senate Chamber when Mr.. Coo
lidge succeeds Mr.. Marshall as Nica-
President. observe the ceremony of ad-
ministering the oath of office to his own
+, successor and then accompany President
Harding back to tie White House before
goins 10 his own new homo.
r. Is known that Mr. Wilson is anxious
| 10 participate in all Of these ceremonies.
| It II unlikely that he will be able to
! take a place on the stand in the centre
4 OF the east front. where Cnief Justice
| White will administer the oath III office.
! because there is a flight Of dif1icult steps
| that must be trodden downward and
| then upward. but he may be seated in
the balcony overlooking the stand. and
from This balcony he could witness not
only the ceremony itself but look out
upon the throng in the plaza. Doubtless
the wea ther viii have some influence
on the movements Of the invalid outgo-
ing President
In the great halr circle OF this plaza
! there is easily space for 100000 and il
( tie device works well every person pres
ent should be able to catch the saluta-
I ton Of the Chief Justice the solemn
words Of the oath and finally. the
phrases Of the Presidents inauguration
address. Probably the entire ceremony
VIII occupy less than an hours time.
SO far as the formalities OF the in
augnration go, these will begin at 10 80
A. NJ. when the Joint Congressional
committee. headed by Senator Philander
&. Knox Of Pennsylvania and Repre-
sentative Joe Cannon of Illinois, ar
rives at the Willard Hotel to escort Mr.
Harding and Mr.. Coolidge to the White
House. Then President Wilson. if hs
feels able 70 the occasion. will enter an
automobile with Mr.. Harding. Senator
Knox and Mr.. Cannon. Following this
car will BE- one containing Mrs. Wilson
Mrs Harding and other members OF the
joint Congress committee. Then viii
come Vice President Marshall AIR
Coolidge and members OF the joint com
mittee. and the short line viii be com
pleted by cars containing newspaper
men. \ troop OF cavalry from For
Myer will be the escort.
President Wilson viii 90 al once /,
the Presidents room. near the Scnat,
chamber. whore he win sign last minute
bills. Then he Will 20 with AIr. Hardinj
70 the Senate chamber while the oath o.
office Is administered to the Vice-Presi
dent and the new Senate comes into be
ing. Immediately followed by q process
sion 70 the east porch OF the Capitol
where the final ceremony of the day
will take place.
Heavily policed while the Presidential
party goes and comes the avenue vii
be roped off from White House {,
aFisoi "hu ~ 'Idilf Will ~, NaIAdA
ted TO move in il while the party is II
motion either way Major Henry l.
Gessford. commanding tho Washington
police. has 1000 men 10 enforce the de
crees issued BY the joint Congress com
mittee and himself. rnfantrymen of tn
United states ArGiy and mcr ef -.
Marine Corps viii assist tile regula
district police in keeping order. In ad
dition 10 these plain clothes men from
New York and other biz cities will kee,
al eye open for pickpockets and 70
| crooks generally.
|, Railroad officials estimate that III