The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-27


and deliver his address within the cap
ltol or on Its east porch, and there
VIII he no extra preparation for the
ceremony-at least none that Involves
the expenditure OF government money.
Example OF Economy and Simplicity
AS has been said, II was Mr. Har-
ding himself who busted up" all the !
elaborate plans that were being per-
fected. In messages to Senator Knox,
chairman Of the congressional commit
tee. and Y. II. Mclean. chairman Of
the Washington committee OF arrange
ments, Mr.. Harding expressed his
desire that the program he ms simple as
possible. though he was reluctant to In :
trude his views To Senator Knox he
said:
This Will require no expense, and
We shall be Joint participants In an
example Of economy as well as sim
pllcity which may be helpful In the
process of seeking our normal ways
once more"
Tn his dispatch to Mr. Mclean the
President-elect expressed his graft
tude to the chairman and his asso-
GATES for the labor and time they had
given to preparation. and continued:
"If Il Is becoming to express my
preference. ! wish you and your COM
mittee TO know that the impression Of
extravagant expenditure and excessive
cost would make me a very unhappy
participant. know full well that
the government outlay Is relatively
small. and that the larger expenditure
comes from the generous contribu-
lions Of District citizenship. but II n
| timely and wholesome to practice the
utter denial Of public expenditure
where there Is no real necessity. and
II viii he wholesome example Of
economy and thrift II we save the
many, many thousands which the in
augural celebration will call from the
private purse of those attending"
Mr.. Mclean Not Surprised.
Chairman Mclean was not surprised
by Mr.. Harding's action. and prompt
ly Cancelled all plans for the public
celebration.
IL realize. Of course" ne said, how
keen will be the disappointment to the
people Of Washington, but I have all
along known how President-elect Har.
ding felt with respect to the expendi-
lures Of large sums Of money at this
time.
Because of Mr.. Harding's feeling
I always was I'm doubt about the inau-
gural program being carried out. I
feel that Senator Hardings friends
and advisers, no matter how much
they regret the losses to Washington.
will he with him In this matter"
Protests against expenditures Of
money by the government for lavish
ceremony at the Harding inaugura-
tion began several weeks ago. AT
that time Senator Knox. chairman a
the senate Inauguration committee. in
troduced the usual bill appropriating
$4,000 to defray expenses Of erect
ing the inaugural stand and providing
for extra police.
Harding Likes Tennis and Colt.
There 10 a story In Washingtoo
that Theodore Roosevelt when he waS
President said to his secretary Of war.
william Howard Taft, presidents
must play to live" Roosevelt had Just
left a session with his ''tennis cabinet"
Everybody knows how hard Theo-
dore Roosevelt played. He did not
like golf. and a popularity Of his eye
sight had prevented him all his life
from playing baseball, but he played
at everything else except cards, and
he played hard-at tennis, riding.
. shooting. swimming. rowing, and ct
other sports in which Americans do
light.
william Howard Taft was not bui1t
for tennis. but he was built for golf.
and he had his golf cabinet. Just -
Roosevelt had his tennis cabinet. Pres
ident Wilson played golf every day
that he had a chance up to the time
that he was stricken with illness. Mra
Wilson ia fond Of golf herself, and she
frequently was her husbands oppo-
nent at the game. although many times
he played with Admiral Cary Grayson.
or with some other close White HOUSE
associate.
Harding Likes Tennis and Golf.
Already the tennis court of the
White House IL being put In condition
for Warren g. Harding 1t IL easier
to. fix a tennis court In winter than Il
10 in the spring. and knowing this.
Senator Harding. through his privatsi
secretary, George B. Christian, recent
iy told President Wilson that II con-
.venient ne would like II much II the
disused court on the Potomac side Of
the White House could be put into
proper trim for the spring playing.
President-ele Harding also likes
golf, and he played on nearly every one
of the Washington links while no was Q
senator Of the United States. Prior to
the time of his coming to Washington
Mr. Harding unquestionably will b
made an honorary member Of virtually
every club In this town. provided he
will accept such honorary membership,
II does not take long memory to bring
to mind what happened when Woodrow