The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-03-10
HARDING TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Simple Ceremonies Mark the In
auguration Of the New
Chief Executive.
VISITORS FILL THE CAPITAL
Good Weather Makes Outdoor Fea-
lures Possibe-Many Governors of
States and other NotabIes on
Hand to Honor the Event.

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Washington, March a. - Bright
weather with cold, clustering March
wind, marked the opening Of Inaugural
tlon day.
The inaugural ceremonies We're the
shortest in history, and but few inaug-
urals have been more simple.
Before a standing crowd OF lhou-
sands, which completely filed the
broad plaza and eddied for blocks
around the capltoI ltseII' the new
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Day Clear ana Co'd.
Inauguration day dawned clear and
cold. The temperature was not far
from freezing, and there was sun
breeze whipping the flags that deco
rated pennsylvania avenue ana the
government buildings.
In other days crowds moved rest
leSsIy MP ana down the street all night
long ana dawn found many Of them
camping sIoopily in points OF vantage
along historic Pennsylvania avenue to
view the great cayaIcade OF dIgnl-
tarles. This morning machine gun
could have swept the length and
breadth Of the avenue with but few
casualties.
No Pomp or Ceremony
There was something coIdly and dis
tinctly busincSsiko about todays in
augural Gone were the pomp anG
panoply and display Of other years
with their eXtravagant decorations
crashing bands, marching military
and horse-drawn carriages Of state
proudly bearing silk-hatted and frock-
coated dignitaries in great parade,
In their stead came today the swift
motor car, little music and an appar-
cnt desire to get things over with in
the shortest possible time and settle
down to the momentous labors that
confront the new administration.
Today's events began to march with
swift efficiency shortly after TO
O'Clock, when half dozen automobiles
drew smartly up before the Willard
hotel They formed the entire parade
of the Harding inaugural, Only the
first four cars were really in it, the
others being occupied by secret service
men and reporters. Here all the
members Of the inaugural party were
picked up with the exception Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson.
Committee Meets Harding.
Shortly after II o'clock half-dozen
motors drew up in front Of the United
States capitol, threading their way
through the throngs which had gath
cred there ana the members OF the
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