The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05

retaining most of those now serving in clerical positions and adding several as sistants from the Harding headquarters staff at Marion. 1t also was decided definitely to continue virtually all of the secret service detail of the Wilson aG- ministration, including Richard l.. Jervis as chief
 BEGINS DAY EARLY
 The new President began the day early. rising before o'clock, and hav- Ing breakfast in his hotel suite with Mrs. Harding. After reading the morning newspapers, he shaved him self and then dressed leisurely, don, ming conventional morning clothes.
 It was only little after o'clock when the Vice President and Mrs. Cool idse arose They, too. breakfasted in their suite with their sons, John and Calvin, Jr., the Vice Presidents father Col. John Calvin Coolidge. and few friends.
 MT. Coolidge later saw the newspa- per correspondents, to whom he re- marked that he did not feel half as inn portant as he did on the day he was graduated from high school.
 The first visitors to the Harding suite were two police captains. swho came to Washington from New York in an airplane to deliver a message of greeting from Mayor Hylan. Several members of the republican national committee and others called at the presidential suite before the arrival of the congressional inaugural commit tee at 9:50 a. m.
 The start for the White House was made half an hour later. As Mr. Hard ing entered an open touring car with Senator Knox and Representative Can non, chairmen of the Senate and House committees, he was given -an ovation by the crowds outside the ho- tel. Mrs. Harding rode in landulet, and immediately behind her car was another containing Mir. Coolidge and Vice President Marshall, with m embers of the inaugural committee. Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Marshall, with other members of the congressional commit tee. rode in a fourth motor.
 RIDE IS BEGUN
 Escorted by the cavalry troops, the members of the party arrived at the White House within five minutes. and in m ediately passed into the mansion. where they remained for half an hour. Leaning on his cane, MT. Wilson came out with MT. Harding, and was assist ed into the automobile by secret sery- ice men. Mir. Harding then took his seat to the Presidents left. The other members of the party re-entered their motors. Mrs. Wilson riding with Mrs. Harding.
 The crowd banked along the side walks cheered as the presidential par ty passed down Pennsylvania avenue. The trip to the capitol consumed just lO minutes Mr. Harding went di- rectly to the Presidents room off she Senate chamber. where he was joined later by MT. and Mrs. Wilson, Other guests there included members of the Wilson cabinet. General Pershine. and Major General March, chief of staff, and members of the congrassion. al committee.
 Ten minutes before noon MT Will son made known his decision not to attend the inaugural ceremonies ana left for his new home.
 Meantime the Senate chamber was filling rapidly and presented a color ful scene Galleries were crowded. mostly with women. while on the floor were members of the House of Repre- sentatives, justices of the supreme court in their sombre robes, foreign diplomats, wearing the gorgeous court uniforms: high army and navy off ciais in full dress uniforms and mem bers of the incoming and outgoing cab inets.
 Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge with their guests occupied seats in tho sen ators' private gallery. Mrs. Marshall Sat in the Vice Presidents section bus Mrs. Wilson did not attend having re- turned home with her husband.
 Wives, daughters and mothers of the