New Britain herald., 1921-03-04
Wilson, Broken In Health, Anxious To Participate In Exercises But Yields To Plea Of Family, Who
 Feared For His Life-Coolness Evidenced Be- Oween Himself And Senator Lodge-New
 President Takes Oath At 1:lS P. M. Then
 Notifies Senate Of His Cabinet Appointments

1 Notifies Senate Of Fl Washington. March 4.-Yielding to st minute entreatics of his family hd physician. President Wilson took part in the inaugural ceremonies Sday other than to accompany Pres ent-elect Harding from the> White ouse to tho Capitol.
 He witnessed neither the ccremon- a in tho senate chamber which att nded the inauguration of Vice resident Coolidge nor the ceremon- on tho plazza outside the Capitol hero tho incoming president took 10 oath.
 Would Endnngcr Life.
 mediately after signing some lls In the presidents room MT. wii- n returned to hts motor car and |ove to hls new homo on s street. F. Wilson had been warned that he buld tako part in tho ceremonies at " eApitoi at the risk of losing all
 ns he has made toward health 1 @ Indeed his life. ..
 oath Is Administered.
 Warren c. Harding of Ohio and kivin Coolidge of Massachusetts. Lre lnaugurated today president and O. the United States. r. Coolidge at 12:21 p. m. and Mir. ardinx took the oath at IBIS p. m. 1 Pressing his lips to m historic Bible cd at the inauguration of George Sashington. the new president took o oath administered by Chief Jus 70 White. He had chosen the eighth rse from the sixth chapter of icah. saying:
 .what doth the Lord require of leo but to do justly and to iovo krcy and to walk humbly with thy bar. ,t#
 rmmsdiateIy after the adminissra- pn of tho oath MT. Harding turned
 the vRst crowd which stretched kror@ tho capitol plaza and began b delivery of his inaugural address
 Delivers Inaugural Address. l Sound ampiifisrs carried his voice outskirts of the big assembly. child wind feebiy warmed by Fight sun swept the broad space 'hich appeared strangely in contrast
 other years when it has been H. minated by tho uniforms of West blnt cadets. midshipmen from Ann boiis and troops.
 SImmediateiy at the conclusion Of . inaugural address the small party Horned and took motor cars back
 tho White House escorted by the vairy troops which had brought t
 the Capitol.
 Wilson Explains His Position.
 preaident Wilson did not mako
 own until after he arrived at the
 pitoi that he would not attend the Inauguration of President Harding kd viee-Presidcnt Coolidge. After
 reached hlR room at the Capttol
 requested that the presidcnt-clect kd vi.e- -presid ont -elect bo invited 70 Ic him. He told them that because
 steps leading into the chamber no d not think he could attend the remonies there.
 fMr. Harding extended his hand and lid:
 .0oodbye, MT. President. know rc glad to be relieved Of your i and worries. want 10 teh bI5w much have appreciated the kurteHies you have extended to me. The president then left his room, kcompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Rear XNmkrnt Grnyaou, HtS pNis ,nn. and Joseph P. Tumuity, his sec- ktary. He went to tho ground noor 1 m elevator and then walked about Do yards to tho exit at tho east en- Innce. ne hesitated onco during the .nlk.
 The president first explained to
 nator Knox, chairman of the joint brRressionnl inaugural committee lat ha would be unable to go Into Ae senate chamber. He said:
 "senator the senate has thrown kc down. but am not going to fall pwn"
 Cool to Senator Lodge. 5esenator Lodge then entered tho |rcuident's room and in very Tor kal way said that the business or the Iouses having bcen concluded asked Zhcther tho president had any fur her communications to address to |oAcaa. The presidents attention La yo he called to the fact that sen- kor Lodge had entered the room as ya was speaking to someone heside Finn.
 ' When he did look up he saif for ally ana in tone contrasting with
 which he had used fin speaking
 Qcraf0r Knox and others.