New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Program Hinges on Wilson


President Wilson will end his eight
years Of power tomorrow by riding
down historic Pennsylvania Avenue
with Warren G. Harding or whether
the earnest pleading of his physi-
| cian, DR.. Cary T. Grayson, and Of
Mrs. Wilson will prevail.
If President Wilson takes advice
he will remain quietly in the White
House, having last minute pills
rushed to him for signature. Then
he will drive quietly to his new home
in s Street.
But late tonight Mr.. Wilson was
shll determined that he would go
through with the ceremonies to-mor
row, according to the historic
formula-even to returning to the
White House with President Har-
ding after the exercises at the Capi-
tol and having more or less formal
luncheon there
Program Depends on Wilson
If Mr.. Wilson persists the program
will be as follows;
Senator Knox as chairman of the
committee on arrangements and ex-
Speaker Cannon will call for Mr.. Har-
ding at the Willard Hotel at 1880 in
the morning. going Immediately TO the
White House. The President Will enter
this automobile and be driven to the
Capitol
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, and
Representative Rucker, of Missouri, ~
T. second automobile, will call at the
Willard for Mrs. Harding and at the
White House for Mrs. Wilson.
Senator Overman, Of North Carolina
viii call for Vice President Marshall
and Mrs. Coolidge. while Representa-
tive Reavis. OF Nebraska, will call for
Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Thomas Il.
Marshall
These four automobiles, accompanied
by other special cars loaded with
Secret Service and newspaper men.
Will constitute all that is lett this year
OF the famous inaugural parade.
At the Capitol MI Wilson-always
presuming he does not decide at the
last moment to yield 10 Dr. Grayson's
the Presidents ROOM where they ar
expected about ii O'Clock. There III
Wilson viii sign such bills as complete
their Legislative journey before noon,
when the present Congress, coincident-
ally with the Administration of Wood
row Wilson, ends by law
Coolidge Takes Oath at Noon
A. noon Mr.. Coolidge viii enter the
Senate chamber to take the oath as
| Vice President Of the United States.
Mr. Harding and President Wilson will
enter the chamber to be present at
this ceremony, which viii he followed
by the swearing in of the new Soas-
tors.
Then there will be formal process
/ sion from the Senate chamber 10 the
front steps OF the Capitol, where Mr..
Harding, in Il little stand constructed
/ by the telephone company, Will take
the oath of Office as administered by
/ Chief Justice White Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and de!lver
his mat ugural address.
In talking over the arrangements
with DR.. Cary Grayson to-day, Senator
Knox suggested that ii Mr. Wilson
would leave the Senate chamber inn
mediately after Mr. Coolidge takes the
oath, instead of waiting for the new
Senators to be sworn in, he could walk
SLOWLY out to the stand and avoid the
delay which his slow progress other
wise would bring about. DR.. Graysen
had estimated that it wouln take II
Wilson not less than twenty minutes
TO make the distance from the Senate
chamber to the front steps OF the Cap
itol.
Another complication was forced
into the situation by the positive re
fusal of Mr.. Wilson to use wheeI
chair. He became very indignant. il
was said. when the suggestion mat n.