The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
HARDING TAKES
UP PRESIDENTIAL
.Du1EAT NOON
With Plain Ceremony
New Executive VIII Take
Oath of Office.
ABSENCE OF POMP
Body of Cavalry TO Form OFF,
cal Escort In Drive
To Capitol.
ABSENCE OF POMP
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rs anxious over the possible out
come OF that participation. He con-
.ferred with Senator Knox. chair
man of the Congressional Joint Com
mittee on the inaugural. last night.
1t was learned that the resident
may forego the part of the program
which calls fer him to walk from
the. Senate chamber to the east
portieo of the Capitol, where Presi-
dent t-elect Harding will take the
oath of office and deliver his in
augural address.
1t Is barely possible, also. that
Mr.. Wilson may not go TO the Capt.
toll with Mr.. Harding In the morn
ing to sign the bills passed in the
dying hours of Congress, but IT is
far more doubtful IL his closest ad-
visers, solicitous as they are re-
garding Metaphysical condition, can
Keep the President at the White
House and apart from any part in
the ceremonies. He Is reported TO
be fully determined to do every
thing expected Of the outgoing Ex-
ecutfye.
The President. II was said. has
fatty turned down any suggestion
that a whe"'chair be used to take
him about the Capitol. 1t is for
that reason that doubt Is being ex-
pressed ss--to whether he can go
Through with the entire program
The walk he must take from the
Pr4sident's room in the Capitol to
thss Senate chamber and thence to
theseast portico may be more than
he Is able to negotiate.
The OMeinI Escort.
tine usual formality will obtain
in the days oficial procedure.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the
Jofnt Congressional Committee on
the Inaugural, consisting of three
members from each House, with
Senator Knox, OF Pennsylvania.
Leading the Senate delegation. and
Representative Uncle Joe" Cannon
that of the lower House. will leave
the Capitol. escorted by one troop
OF eavafry. from Fort Meyer. They
wiz calrfo.s the President elect and
the President.
Under the schedule they are to
reach the New willard at 1880
o'clock. whereupon the committee
will 20 to the Presidential suite for
what many, regard as the new Pres
ident's first oficial notification Of
his election. Under the Constitu-
tom no provision was made for not
ification of a President of his cleo
tion, though no one elected has ever
failed to appear for the inaugural
After the exchange of eourtesies
between the committee and the
President elect and Vice President
Coolidge, who is also living at the
Nev willard. the party will pro-
ceed in their automobiles to the
white House, where they will be
Joined by President Wilson.
In the Automobiles.
-Four automobiles will bear the
party from the White House to the
IN the first automobile will be
Presidene Wilson. President-elect
Harding, Senator Knox. and Repre-
sentative Joseph G. Cannon.
In the second automobile will be
Mrs Wilson. Mrs. Harding. Senator
Nelson. Of Minnesota, and Repre-
sentative RHcker. Of Missouri
In the third automobile will be
Vice President Marshall, Mrs. Cool
idge, and Senator Overman, OF North
Carolina
In the fourth automobile will be
Vice Presfdent-elect Coolidge, Mrs.
MARSHALL. and Representative Rea-
Wis. of Nebraska.
BEGINNING at 10 o'clock Peunsyl-
vania avenue will be roped off with
all vehicle traffic barred from the
Capitol to the White House. In ad-
dition the whole ''iine of march"
will be pOliced by the District force
Of $500 men. reinforced by detach-
ments of soldiers from Fort Myer
and Marines from the barracks at
the navy yard.
Eleven is the hour scheduled for
arrival of the cavalcade of motor
cars with Its distinguished occu-
PANTS at the Capitol.
Had Mr.. Wilson not decided to
spend his last hour as President
signing bills, the party would not
have arrived until 11:45.
Coolidge Inauguration.
From their motor car President
Wilson and President-elect Harding
win walk to the Presidents room
In the Senate wing. There they
will remain until the stage Is set
forthe inaugural of Vice President
Coolidge.
Escorted by the Congressional
Committee the President-elect will
thep go to the floor of the senate,
whtle the President-unless he re-
fuses to follow the amended plan,
will start his journey to the
Presidential inaugural stand. For
the Senate ceremony special chairs
aresprovided in front Of the presid-
Ing omcer-who in this case will be
Vice President Marshall-for the
outgoing and incoming Presidents.
A3ter Vice President Coolidge
takes the oath OF officeS the entire
assemblags, headed by the Presf-
denf-elect, will march to the stanc
on She Oepttol steps. There Chief
Jusuce White, OF the Supreme
Couft, wtll~admlnister the oath Of
om3 to. Warren G.. Harding. AS
Presidenfs-he will deliver his inau-
gursl address and all will be prac-
ticaliy over,,
ThezCivtc Celebration.
on the civic side of the eeIebrs-
tions the frst event today viii be a
eagraising at Union Station at sun
rise by members of william q.
Gushing Camp. No. 80. Sons of Vet
ersne. In honor OF the President
eieee. q member of the Marion camn
OF we order. The ceremony will
occur at sunrise, three big banners
being broken out on the Stairs back
tnE. .the Columbus fountain.
BY night, three brilliant halls nil,