South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05
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ahead OF him and viii be ready TO
! embrace him at his desk when he
returns 10 his law practice. He
paid 500 in cool, hard-earned cash
for IL.
Houston to Leave.
Mrs. David +. Houston. wife Of
Secretary OF the treasury Houston.
left several days ago with her young
son and daughter, Lawrence and
Helen. for Boston. Secretary Hous-
ton remained here until after in
auguration. Secretary and Mrs. 10
sephus Daniels closed their Wyom-
ing-av. residence last Saturday and
have been the guests OF Mrs. George
Dewey. widow Of Admiral Dewey,
during the last few days. They Will
leave for their home at Raleigh, n.
c. tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson and
daughter left on Tuesday of this
week for their home in Austin, Tex.
The postmaster general viii remain
until after his successor takes office.
Attorney General and Mrs. a. Mitch
ell Palmer will remain at their resi-
dence on p street here through the
spring season. John Barton Payne,
the retiring secretary OF interior. will
leave Washington on March 10 for
PiLehurst, y. C. 20 recuperate. on
next Monday Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Meredith will leave
for Des MoineS, Ia, where they will
superintend the completion of a new
home. Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Alexander will remain in Wash
ington a short time after Inaugural
ton. Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
Wilson. and daughter Agnes. will re-
main during the early spring in the
house on Cathedral av.. this city.
which they have occupied for several
seasons.
Have Difficulties.
Many of the incoming members
OF the cabinet and other high ex-
ponentS Of the new regime are hav-
ing difficulties In securing housing
accommodations. Secretary of State
designate and Mrs. Charles L.
Hughes made the mistake of selling
their Washington home after he was
defeated for the presidency They
spent some time here during the
last few days on an unsuccessful
house-hunting expedition. They
will reside at the ShOreham hotel
until a suitable house can be found.
Meanwhile Secretary of War-desig-
nate and Mrs. John w. Weeks, to
whom the Hughes sold their house,
have the comforting knowledge that
a very handsome home awaits them
on fashionable Sixteenth ST.
When Mr.. Harding took the oath
of the presidency today there was
proud aSsemblage Of relatives TO
witness the act. including his father,
brother, three sisters and various
nieces, nerhews, cousins and collat-
eral kinsmen. With the happiness
Of having them around him he was
still overwhelmed with one regret.
Proud Mother.
II was the regret that his mother.
Phoebe Dickerson Harding, was not
there. She died nearly four years
ago at Marion. She idolized her son.
He adored her. When he was
elected a United States senator six
years ago she was intensely proud.
She believed some day he would be
president and hoped she might live
to see him inaugurated.
During his service in the senate
Harding made many trips 10 Marion
for no other purpose EXCEPT to see
his mother. who was failing in
health. Before coming to Washing
ton il had been his habit to greet
his mother each Sunday morning
with a huge bouquet of flowers.
When he left for the capital he gave
q standing order with a Marion
florist that regularly each sunday
morning a bouquet should be deliv-
cred at her door.
Resemblcd Mother.
Harding was his mothers son.
In both stature and facial features
and expression he resembled his
mother. Despite the sorrow of his
mothers absence it was a matter of
great satisfaction to him that his
father, DR.. George T. Harding, was
here. For it was his father, still
agile and active despite his rs
years, who helped him through col
lege. financed his purchase OF the
Marion Star when he was scarcely
out Of his teens, and watched with
paternal pride as he succeeded IN
the newspaper enterprise and then
entered upon the remarkable rise
in politics that brought him 10 the
presidency of the United States.
Had there been an inaugural pa
rade. DR.. Harding would have led it,
sitting erect in the old buggy and
driving the old horse that has car
ried him around Marion for many
years in his medical ministrations.
II was a grand and glorious day
for all the other Hardings, too.
Among those present were Miss Abb
gall Victoria Harding. a sister who
teaches in the Marion high school;
another sister. Mrs. Caroline Hard
ing Votaw. and her husband. Heber
Votaw. a preacher of the Adventist
church; a third sister. Mrs. L l..
Remsberg. Of Santa Anna. Calf. her
husband and three daughters, and
the president-elect's brother DR..
George T. Harding. jr., Columbus
physician. who was accompanied by
his three children, George T, the
third. Warren Gameliel and Ruth.
There will be no glittering inaug-
ural ball t%light but there viii be
a big Harding reunion AT the White
House which. for the Hardings at
least. will be an historic affair.
Wall Street APPrOUeS
Harding Inaugural Talk