Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

IllS ldIPN'lI ana tncrC was PNINenCt q
fc"ling among the spectators. The au.
dicnrc rose and npplnndrd at length a.
h" concluded. He then declared tn,
senate adjourned sine dc and. toppinC
his gnvCl. slowly stepped to the left nnC
of the rostrum he had occupied fol
eight years
Calling tie now Senate to order, Vice
President Coolidge in single fain
gavcl tap. ordered prayer by the Sen.
ntc "haplnin, the Rev. J J, Muir
who. during his invocation. referred
fcClingly to President Wilson.
Th" new Vice President read his bric
address while the audience listened in
tCntly.
TIL" andicncc roso and arplaudcd Mr..
Coolidgc's address. The Vice President
had l'rcHdrnt Wilson's call Of the extra
>cs~icn read by the secretary of the
Senate. George \. Sandrrsun.
Vice President cooidg" then ordered
tho. call VI names Of senator's, re elected
and new, t" take the oath
In groups of four. escorted by their
colleagues, they wcr" brought to the
roStrum and took the oath. The House
mcmbrrS apIlaHdci when their former
colleagues. Caraway. of Arkansas: Nc.
kml"y. ii Illinois. and lIurrcld, uf Ok
lUhOmH. took their oathS
During tho Induction uf the now sen q
Htor<. Nlr. Harding. with legs crossed,
""nyrr>"d with Senator Knox. Especial
applause was given Senator Pcnr0so
Nr, Marshall finished his address at
- 80 and Mr.. Coolidge began speaking
n 2:3l p. N. His address was very
hricf aud nj it's end the guests began
{" NOV" from the Senate chamber to
th" east rortico Of the Capitol for the
inauguration Of Mr.. Harding.
Nhll" IN" inauguration Of the Vice
l'rr>ldrnt was in progress the crowd
waiting in front Of the east portico
grew mumcnturily. Before Mr.. Hard
ing appeared the jam extended for more
than block to tho east and for almost
the sam" distance to the north and
south of ,hc stand erected on the Cnpi
t0l steps.
\ euard Of marines kept the people
back for u SpuC" Of thirty feet from
tn" stand and exactly in front the red
""nt"d marin" band. the President =
own. made about the only other Sulotrh
Of r"i"r in the fur-clad and ovcrcontcd
assembly.
During III" wait the band entertained
4 the crowd with patriotic airs. The sun
VS. shining brightly. but raw wind
Kept the atmosph"r" little too cool
for comfort.
To III" Loft of the inaugural stand
! in III" front row group Of wuuudCd
/ >pIdirrN from Walter Reed Hospital
4 waited in wheel chairs and on crutChcs
I I" ~rc IA" ceremony. \ Rcd Cross nurse
got ch""r from the crowd by pa ssiny
OUT cigarettes and hot chOcOlntr to the
1 disabled veterans.
An"'hrr touch of pnthoS was added
10y III" half-ma~tcd Hogs flying over the
Scuat" and House Office buildings far
t" IN" right and left in honor Of Champ
Clark. the veteran Democratic leader
! and personal friend Of Mr.. Harding.
who died Wednesday.
Out behind the Marine Band more
. tuun a score Of elevated cameras iuttrd
+ nh"y" tn" crowd lili" hullruShes on II
riverside. Further back many men and
boys had climbed among the barren
branches Of tn" plaza trees 10 get Il
glimpse Of the big event.
\ few moments before the ceremonies
w"r" to begin the voice. nmpliiying do
vice into which Mr. Harding was To
speak was tried our by one of its
operators. Tho rNspunSc from the crowd
indicated that tn" instrument would
carry the human voice 70 the outskirts
"f tho great rhr0ug
II was ! O'Clock when the first Of the
inaugural guests OF honor began to file
ont on the east purtic", and the crowd.
I which had grown lttl" impatient, sent
up cheer at tn" prospect Of action.
| The first 70 appear wrrr members Of
, Congress, who cruwdrd back into the
corners wh"r" standing room had been
provided for them.
Many Marching Clubs
Dr>pito III" abandonmrnt Of the in
augural procession and other ceremonies
tLrr" were u,auy marching cluhs booster