Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-03-11

elect Harding then drove together
down Pennsylvania avenue, through a
lane which police and secret service
men had swept clear. Both the re-
firing and the incoming Presidents
acknowledged the wild applause Of
the throngs.
Those In Procession.
In the first car Were Presidenttelect|
Harding, President Wilson, Senator
Philander c. Knox of Pennsylvania
and Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois.
In the second automobile-Mrs.
Wilson. Mrs., Harding, Senator Mel
son Of Minnesota and Representative
Rucker of Missouri.
Third automobile-Vice President
Marshall, Mrs. Coolidge and Senator
Overman of North Carolina.
Fourth automobile-Vice President
elect Coolidge Mrs. Marshall and Rep
resentative Reavis Of Nebraska.
Arrive at Capitol.
Arriving at the capitol the party
made their way to the senate floor.
President Wilson went to the Presi-
dents room, just off the senate cham
Der, where he seated himself at desk
and began the signature of bills
passed in the closing minutes of con-
gress.
A few minutes before the hands Of
the senate clock turned to twelve the
President-elect and the Vice-President-
elect went into the senate chamber.
There Mr.. Harding was greeted by his
old friends and some of his old politi-
cal enemies, and he was apparently at
complete ease. for he felt at home
there-it was the scene Of his first big
public service.
Vice President Takes Oath.
Vice President Marshall called for
order. Twitching his gray mustache
he made a Enthusiastically brief
speech, thanking the senators for the
cOurtestes they had shown him and
then called Calvin Coolidge to be
sworn in as Vice President. Newly
elected members Of the senate we're
sworn in and the senate was ad-
journed sine die.
AS the new President made his ap-
pearance on the, steps of the Capitol
building the crowds gathered in Capt.
tol park went wild with cheering. :
Mounts Inaugural Platform. :.
Preceded by Chief Justice White:
the President-elect mounted to small
platform which had been erected ct
the foot of the Capitol steps. :;
With his flowing black robes swish:
ing in the breeze the elderly chief JUS
tice stood erect and, facing the
bronzed, stalwart new President, adj
ministered the oath Of office.
The hand of Warren G. Harding
was respectfully placed on the Bible,
the oath of Office given, and the Unit
ed States had a new chief executive.
Delivers Inaugural Address.
Hating for few minutes
for a silent prayer-President Hard
ing stepped to the front of the plat
form, placing his manuscript on a lit
tie table which has been used by every
President since Abraham Lincoln, and
delivered his inaugural, address.
The inaugural address completed,
President Harding, still the object Of:
the thrOng's admiration, took his seat
in his automobile, leaned over and in
structed the chauffeur to ''go as fast
as the traffic laws will allow" and was
whirled back to the White House.
At the White House little group
awaited-a group of those dearest to
the President. There was the tall,
gray-haired woman that the President
affectionately addressed as "the duch-
ess"-the first lady Of the land-and
there was an upright standing, bearded
old gentleman, the Presidents father,
and his brother and few other men,
bers of his immediate family. They
Joined in a simple luncheon together.
Starts Work Immediately
At the White House executive Offices
there was the hustle and stir of bust
ness. The machinery of the govern
ment was set for business, for from
the White House came the word:
"President Harding will work this
afternoon" ;.
It was but matter of an hour. The
crowds were great. The spectacular
features Of other inaugurations were
missing. The whole proceeding was
dignified, impressive "a matter of busi-
ness.
Political Leaders on Hand.
Political leaders from all parts Of
the country We're here today for the
Inauguration. The veteran of them all
was Former Senator Chauncey N. De-
pew Of New York, who has attended
every Inauguration since Abraham
Lincoln.
Among the governors who had ar
rived we're: Albert o. Brown of New
Hampshire, Harry l.. Davis of Ohio,
Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona, War;
rem T: McCray of Indiana, Charming
H. Cox of Massachusetts, Henry j..
Allen of Kansas, Edwin p. Morrow of
Kentucky and Percival p. Baxter of
Maine.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York,
who will be the assistant secretary of
the navy, also had arrived and Was
the guest hast night Of Representative
and Mrs. Longwdrth Of Ohio.
Wilson's Last Night in White House.
Woodrow Wilson passed his last