The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-04

Washington, March 4.--The inau-
gural program got under way accord
ing TO schedule promptly at 10 o'clock
this morning, when the congressional
committee in charge Of the affair ar
rived at the New Willard Hotel to
escort the president-elect and Mrs
Harding and the vice president'elect
and Mrs. Coolidge TO the White House.
Everything was in readiness for the
ceremonies of the next three hours
which concluded with the actual in
auguration OF the new president At
the capitol.
The only feature which had not been
finally determined was the extent TO
which President Wilson would par
ticipate. AT the last moment, friends
and members OF his family were con-
tinuins their efforts TO persuade him
TO desist from doing more than ac-
companyins Mr.. Harding to the capi-
toll
Congress about the same time was
resuming its work and with less than
three hours TO live, attempting to
clear its decks for the inaugural cere.
monies, which. according TO program
should begin at noon.
| The weather was clear and cold.
President-elect Harding with Mrs
Harding, the Vice President-elect and
| Mrs. Coolidge left their hotel for the
White House at 1920 a. m. They
were accompanied by members of the
congressional inaugural committee anC
riding in columns on either side were
four troops of cavalry from Fort
Meyer, with drawn sabres.
Accompanying the President-elec in
the White House automobile was Sen
ator Knox, chairman Of the Inaugural
committee, and Representative Can
non. Next came an automobile bear
ing Vice President-elect Coolidge
former Vice President Marshall ant
other members Of the inaugural com
mittee In the third automobile were
Mrs. Harding and other members o
the congressional committee. In an
other machine rode Mrs. Coolidge an(
Mrs. Marshall
The procession turned from Penn
sylvania Avenue into Fifteenth stree
and then moved over Pennsylvanii
avenue again TO the White House
The machines set still pace for tn
cavalrymen
The Avenue was lined with crowds
held back behind the wire ropes. Sew
eral hundred infantrymen from Cam
Meade, Maryland, with fixed bayon
cts. patrolled both sides Of the thor
oughfare. while squads OF boy scout
were placed at intervals TO assis
passers by and TO render first aid L
any spectators who might need thei
service.
The president-elect and vice-presi
dent-elect were Justify cheered tn
party reached the White House i
less than five minutes.
There was q delay OF some tim
al the White House while the Presl
dent-elect waited for President Wilson
II was understood that the army, i'm
migration and sundry civil bills ha'
not been returned from the depart
ments TO which they were referred
Unless signed before the close OF con
gress at noon. they would die auto
matically.
When the presidential automobil
reached the main entrance 10 IN
White House the Ipresi1ent-elect an'
other members OF his party with IN
congressional committee. entered uh
White House. After stay OF half al
hour. the party came out. Presiden
Wilson and the president-elect watkins
together at the head OF the party.
The president walked slowly iron
the door to the step where the Whit
House automobile waited. He leane
on his cane. but was otherwise Wi
assisted until he reached the steps
He was helped down the steps and int
the car by the White House attend