Evening star., 1921-03-04
LIFE AND COLOR ADD
10y TO INAUGURAL
New President Greeted by
Sunny Skies-SideIights on
M0mentouS Event.


Parapharsing the adage usually ap-
Piled 10 brides. Washington today
changed the familiar phrase. Happy
the President. the sun shines on
Though there We're missing the
bands and flags that in other days
marked the incoming of a new Presi-
dent. life and color were apIenty along
pennsylvania avenue during the day,
and though at 10 O'Clock the crowd had
Eol arrived to see the retiring chief
executive and his successor drive to the
Capltoi. they began to come by hun
dreds about that hour. and soon filed
the sidewalks.
Thousands Gather on Plaza.
Attracted by the prospect of hearing
the inaugural address because of the
loud speaking apparatus installed by the
telephone company. the greatest part
OF the crowd assembled on the plaza east
OF the Capitol, where 500 marines. stand
ing shoulder to shoulder, guarded the
limited number of reserved seats.
hawkers selling camp stools did a
big business and there was much jockey
ing for position both at the Capitol
and along the Avenue as the time
for the new President to appear drew
near.
Policeman. on foot and mounted high
school cadets, soldiers from Camp
Meade, and Boy Scouts lined the Ave-
nue. at one place or another to keep
the crowd back of the wire ropes that
were stretched along the curbstones The
snappy temperature made the larger
part of the crowd seek the north side
of the Avenue. where the sun gave some
protection, while those in the shadow
of the buildings on the north side
needed all their wraps while they waited
for the passing of the presidents. old
and new.
Harding Clubs on Hand.
In spite of the abandonment Of plans
''originar' Harding marching clubs and
campaign organizations on hand today.
most of them taking up positions either
on the Capitol plaza or in front of the
White House, and they cheered vocifer-
ously at each appearance of their chief.
The PreSident-elect and Mrs. Hard
ing were up at o'clock and had
breakfast in their suite at the New
Willard Hotel. Mr.. Harding then read
"the morning newspapers
After breakfast Mr.. Harding shaved
himself and dressed leisurely. His
first visitors of the day were two po-
lice captains from New York. who
came to Washington in an airplane
to present a personal message from
Mayor Hylan.
COOlidgeS Arise Early.
The Vice President and Mrs Cool
idge also arose early and had break
fast in their suite at the New Will
lard with Mr.. Coolidges father. Col
John Calvin Coolidge: their two sons.
John and Calvin, jr., and several per-
Sonal friends.
Asked how he felt on the morning
of his inauguration day. the Vice
President elect said he did not feel
hnI n -
the occasion of his graduation from
high school.
President Wilson arose at o'clock.
and after breakfast with Mrs. Wilson
he went to his study. White House
officials said the President was a lit ;
tie tagged as the result of working
late last night on bills and other Off
cial business. No additional bills had
been laid before him early this morn ,
ing but White House officers hoped
they would get an opportunity before
he went to the Capitol to give him
the bills that reached them last night !
Thousands Cheer Party.
When the automobile in which the |
retiring chief executive and his sue
cessor rode to the Capitol left the
northeast gate of the White House !
on duty there came to attention while |
Field March,"
The thousands who had been wait |
ing for hours for the appearance of |
the two men gave loud cheer as |
they turned into the Avenue, and this |
SWelled into still greater volume :
as the automobile came opposite the /,
north steps of the Treasury building. /
which were crowded with people. At !
that point Mr.. Harding raised his /
hat in ack but Mr.. Will /
son only smiled.
Union station presented typical
inaugural scene during the morning.
of visitors from nearby
cities came on trains arriving every
few minutes, which soon resulted in
the main concourse of the station be-
ing crowded as it had not been since
the last inauguration.
Over the Pennsylvania railroad
thirty-two extra sleepers came in
early this morning with visitors
Most of them were from New York. |
while seven came from Atlantic City
and several from the west. Over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad nine ex-
ira sleepers came in carrying visi-
tors from New York.
Visitors Swarm Capital.
The Republican Club of Wilkes
barre. Pa, arrived over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad about } o'clock this
There were twenty-five in
the party. Shortly after o'clock
two trains of seventeen cars alto
yether arrived over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad from the west
These brought the Chicago. Illinois, !
Kansas. Iowa, Wisconsin. Minnesota
and Duluth delegations, together
with members of the National Edu-
ca tional Association.
At 7:15 am. the Civic Club of Ma:
rion, Ohio, arrived over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in two special cars
About twenty minutes later the
David A. Reed party from Pittsburgh
came in in a special car.
Shortly before s o'clock five cars
attached to a regular Baltimore and
Ohio train came in bearing members
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