Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

Thousands Gather
Around Capitol To See
Inauguration OF Harding
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three hours to live. was attempting to F,
clear its decks for the inaugural cere- .
monies which, according to program, !
should beEiI' at noon. ~"sah.Et3t&7 )
The weather was clear and cold. |
81 VI Many Visitors. ~
!. Although specials. : military and
civil. which have marked inauEura-
tions In the past, had been put under
the ban by the incoming president.
visitors still poured into Washington
capitol plaza drew many of them and
the vanguard Of the thousands who
were to crowd parks there for several
blocks was on hand before s O'Clock.
They had approximately five hours
to wait before Mr. Harding would take
the oath of Office and accordingly had
brought along camp stools or boxes on
which to rest. w
The president-elect and Mrs. Hard
!, ing were up.at 8 O'Clock and had
breakfast in their suite al: the New
Willard hote1s Mt. Harding then read
the morning Jews. >'.' 49,.
Aftsr breakfast, Mr.. Harding shaved
himself and dressed leisurely. His
first visitors of the day were two po-
came to Washington In an airplane to
present a personal message from
Mayor. Hylan.
The vice president and Mrs. Cool
idge also arose early and had break
fast in their suite at the New Willard
with Mr.. Coolidge's father. Colonel
John Calvin Coolidge. their two sons.
personal friends.
r . Not as Important.
-. Asked how, he, felt on the morn
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president-elect said he did not feel
half as Important today as he did on
the occasion Of his graduation from
high school.
President Wilson arose. at S O'Clock
and after breakfast with Mrs. Will
son he. went to his study. White
House officials said the president was
ing late last night on bills and other
official business. No additional bills
had been laid before him early this,
morning, but White House officers
hoped they would get an opportunity
before he went !tDithe$ capitol to give
n nin6t the ,; Bills ts I: at ct, them last
President Wilson'S part in today's
ceremonies still was indefinite as the
prcliminaries Of the program got un-
der "a The president himself was
still determined to take : full part.
The presidents, physician, DR.. Gray
, son, and members of his immediate
family, however, continued their ef-
forts to dissuade him from taking
abandonment Of the inaugural process
sion and other ceremonies. there were
many marching clubs. booster clubs
and original" Harding organizations
on hand. "A great many of them came.
from Ohio. a!Dokens, of sleeping cars
/. filled with 'special7 parties to the inau-
gurationS We're parked In the railroad
yards.
Pennsylvania avenue as usual was
decorated as for a state occasion. The
wide avenue from the capitol to the
treasury was a fluttering wave of
color; in the bright sunlight. The
broad thoroughfare had been wired
oft during the night and early today
police were engaged in clearing out
the few %intruders who had gotten by
the lines. Traffic was suspended be-
tween the time the inaugural party
left the. White House for the capitol
and the time 1T. returned Members
OF the diplomatic: corps, outgoing Of
ficials, army and navy officers, former
:. members Of congress and others who
are privileged to he, on the floor OF
I! h senate during the Inauguration
ceremonies, prepared" early for their
parts. The incoming cabinet officers,
too, spent a busy morning receiving
congratulations and callers and maxi
ing ready to go to- the capitol.
Early callers at the Harding suite
included friends from Marion. Ohio
and members of the Republican ma
.tional committee. The pres dent
elect wore the conventional black
cutaway coat while Mrs. Harding was
attired in a one-piece dress of navy
blue canton crepe embroidered with
steel beads. The dress was of a
straight line coatee' effect. -.
The days program was officially
! opened with tKe arrival Of the con-
gressfonal inaugural committee at the
New Willard at $3.50 a. m. The COM
OF Pennsylvania, as chairman. and
included among the members was
Representative Cannon of Illinois,
former speaker of the house.
Plaza Filled.
Hours before the moment set for
the Inauguration the capitol plaza was
well filled with a crowd most of whose
numbers faced the prospect Of stand
Ing nearly half a day to see the cere-
monies. Hawkers, provided some inn
provised seats n many groups pick
ed out places, on the asphalt and pre-
pared to hold them.
- Forming a complete rim about the
capitol front was a marine guard, the
ranked men standing shoulder. to
shoulder at parade rest and erectu-
lily barring the general public from
reserved sections set apart for con
gressional and official dignitaries.
The holders of cards for the gall
lcries inTide the capitol were ordered
In line at the various gates.
The president-elect with Mrs. Hard
ing and the 'vice-president-elect and
Mrs. Coolidge left their hotel for the
White House at 1920. They were ac-
companied by members of the con
{ gressional inaugural committee and
riding in columns on either side of the
automobiles were four 3. troops OF
cavalry from Fort Myer with drawn
sabres.
The Procession.
: Accompanying the president-elect
in the White House automobile was
Senator Knox. chairman of the in
augural committee. and Representa-
tive Cannon. Next came an auto
mobile bearing Vice President-elect
Coolidge. Vice President Marshall and
the members of the inaugural COM
mittee. In a third automobile we're
Mrs. Harding and other members of
the congressional committee. In an
other machine rode Mrs. Coolidge and
Mrs. Marshall. The procession turn
ed from Pennsylvania ven into
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