Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-12

dent OF the United States and
will, to the best of my ability.
preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United
States" :.
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dents room. just of the senate cham
Der. where he seated himself at desk
and began the signature Of bills
passed In the closing minutes Of con
gress.
A few minutes before the hands Of
the senate clock turned to twelve the
President-elect and the Vice-President-
eject went into the senate chamber.
There Mr.. Harding was greeted by his
old friends and some Of his old politi-
cal enemies, and he was apparently at
complete ease, for he felt at home
there-it was the scene Of his first big
public service.
Vice President Takes Oath.
Vice President Marshall called for
order Twitching his gray mustache
he made a Enthusiastically brief
speech. thanking the senators for the
courteses they had shown him and
then called Calvin Coolidge to be
sworn In as Vice President. Newly
elected members Of the senate were
sworn In and the senate was adj
j0urned sine die
With the congressional committee
In the lead, Presldent-elect Harding
was escorted through the winding
marble halls Of the capitol to the
front entrance
As the new President made his ap-
pearance on the steps of the Capitol
building the crowds gathered in Capt.
tol park went wild with cheering
Mounts inaugural Platform.
Preceded By Chief Justice White,
the President-elect mounted to small
platform which had been erected at
the foot Of the Capitol steps.
With his flowing black robes swish
ing In the breeze the elderly chief JUS
tice stood erect and, facing the
bronzed, stalwart new President, ad.
mInistered the oath Of office.
The hand of Warren G. Harding
was respectfully placed on the Bible,
the oath of office given. and the Unit
cd States had a new chief executive
Delivers Inaugural Address.
Hating for a few minutes perhaps
fer a silent prayer-President Hard
ing stepped TO the front Of the plat
form. placing his manuscript on a lit
Tie table which has been used by every
President since Abraham Lincoln. and
delivered his inaugural address
The inaugural address completed
President Harding. still the objecr Of
the throug's admiration, took mis- seat
Ia his automobile. leaned over and in
structed the chauffeur to go as fast
as the traffic laws viii allow" and was
whirled back 10 the White House.
At the White House 4 little group
awaited-a group of those dearest to
the President. There was the tail,
gray-haired woman that the President
affecuonately addressed as the duch-
esS"-the first lady Of the land-and
there was an upright standing. bearded
old gentleman, the Presidents father,
and his brother and a few other mem
beers of his immediate family. They
joined in a simple luncheon together.
Political Leaders on Hand.
Political leaders from alp parts Of
The country were here today for the
Inauguration The veteran of them all
was Former Senator ChaUncey NJ De
pew of New York. who has attended
every Inauguration since Abraham
Lincoln.
Among the governors who had ar
rived we're Albert o. Brown of New
Hampshire, Harry L. Davis Of Ohio.
Thomas + Campbell of Arizona, War
rem T. McCray of Indiana, Claiming
Il. Cox OF Massachusetts. Henry J.
Allen OF Kansas, Edwin F. Morrow of
Kentucky and Percival p Baxter Of
Maine.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
who win bee the assistant eer-+ary OF
he navy. also had arrived and was
the guest last night Of Representative
auJ Mrs L0ugworth of Ohio
Wilson's Last Night in White House.
Woodrow Wilson passed bis last
evening i'm the White House studying
bills and resolutions which had reached
him from the capitol during the day.
He retired later than usually.
Muuy messages were received con.
graduating him on his administration
Of the nations affairs and carrying
good wishes in his return to private
life. The names Of those sending the
messages were not made public, but
it was said that several were from
abroad
The President late in the day took
his customary automobile ride He
was not accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
vino remained behind 10 superlntend
the winding up Of household affairs.
II was on the Presidents return that
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