Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04

ly the entire White House STAN that Is 20
serve with Mr. Christian had been chosen.
although their respective positions yet ara
10 be assigned. Rudolph Foster. executive
c.erk since the first Roosevelt admins
tration is to retain his place. which ranks
next to that TO be occupisl BY Mr..
Christian. Several others who have been
In clerical positions for a number OF
years will also hold over into the Hard
ing administra ton, while the secretzria1
force is to be augmented by the ap<
pointmert Of James S,oan. a former
White House secret service man. william
Hard. former secretary Of the Ohio re-
publican state committee. and Judson e.
Weliiver formerly a Washington news
paper man. All three have been can<
nected with the Harding headquarters ia
Marion since the campaign began.
Tomorrow's programme will begin of
ncially with the call Of the congressional
inaugural committee on tie presidents
! elect and the vice president elect az their
hotel shortly after ten o'clJc.i- With the
greetings over the entire party will enter
automobiles, and, escorted by four troops
OF cavalry. will proceed 10 the whlts
house where it will be Joined by the
President and Mrs. Wilson.
President Wilson will take a place in
the official White House automobile wiiT
| the President-elect and Senator Knox.
| chairman OF the congressional committee.
Immediately behind this car will Be that
| carrying Vice President-eiect Coolidge,
/ Vice President Marshall and two members
OF the congressional committee. In the.
| third car will be Mrs Hafdiua
with whom Mrs. Wilson will ride 10 the
capitol. The remaining members Of ths
] congressional committee will be In the
| car with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs Harding,
| On the drive from the White House 10 ths
| capitol the party will be preceded aad
fanked by the cava!rymen from Fort
| Myer who will ride with drawn sabres.
| Pennsylvania avenue will be roped oR
to keep back the crowds and nearly one
| thousand infantrymen from Camp Meade,
Maryland. will be on guard duty. At the
capitol 500 marines from Quantic3. IN fun
dress uniform. will form a lane. throuel
wtlich the presidential party win pas i1
entering the building.
The president-elect will be escorted u
a room OF the senate chamber where he
will remain until the ceremonies in the
| senate inaugurating Vice President-eIert
Coolidge. II is the plan to have the parry
arrive at the capitol soon after eleven
O'Clock so Mr.. Wilson will have ample
time to act on measures passed during
| the ciosing hours before the inaugural
ceremonies start.
The senate ceremonies are 10 start
Immediately after noon and will be at
tended by the president elect; tbs
cabinet officers designate. justices Of the
supreme court in their flowing black
robes, high officers Of the army and
navy. foreign diplomats in gorgeous
court uniforms and other distinguished
guests.
Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge with
Mrs. Marshall and perhaps Mrs. Wilson
will occupy seats in the executive box.
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right and left sides Of the chamber.
The yice-Dresident-elect will be es-
oorted to the rostrum 10 a seat beside
Vice President Marshall who Will admin
lister tae oath of office. Mr.. Coolidgs's
inaugural address and a vsledictory by
Nr. Marshall will follow and the new
vice president will then call the new
senate OF the sixty-seventh congress to
order and will swear In the new senator's
elected with him last November.
Meantime. the guests in the senate
chamber will proceed 30 the east portico
, OF the capitol for tire inauguration of
Mr.. Harding. Members Of the senate, ths
supreme court justices. diplomats and
other distinguished guests will take plae-
es on the capitol steps around the inaugu-
raj stand. while members Of congress
will stand in especially reserved portions
Of the plaza adjoining the steps
After the guests are in their places
the president-elect viii be escorted OUT
cf the capitol and to the inaugural stand
: by members Of tte congressional COM
mittee and Chief Justice White will ad-
: minis er the brief oath and then Mr.
! Harding will kiss a page OF the BIDS
which was used at the first inauguration
of Gorge Washington.
The Bible was brought 10 Washington
! by a special committee NJ the lodge q
} Masons in New York. which loaned i
for WashinSton's inauguration after y
= was found there was no Bible IN the
l New York federal building in which tbs
first chief executive took the cath OF
office.
The Marine Band-the Presidents
own-wiI play the Star SpsnCied Ban
: ner and the new president will deliver
his. inaugural address. That over rtls
. president will drive directly 10 the White
House. The four troops OF cavalry from
Fort Myer will accompany him. That's
all there will be In the nature OF pa
rade.