Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-12

will, to the best of my ability, !:
preserve, protect and defend the !:
Constitution of the United
States"
dents room. just of the senate cham
ber where he seated himself at a 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
cOurteSies they had shown him and
then called Calvin Coolidge to be
sworn In as Vice President. Newly
elected members of the senate were
sworn in and the senate was adj
journed sine die.
With the congressional committee
in the lead, President-elect Harding
was escorted through the winding
marble halls Of the capitol to the
'front.' entrance.
As the new President made his ap-
pearance on the steps of the Capitol
building the crowds gathered in Capt.
to park went wild with cheering.
Mounts Inaugural Platform.
Preceded by Chief Justice White.
the President elect mounted to a small
platform which had been erected at
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
miuistered the oath OF office.
The hand Of Warren G. Harding
was respectfully placed on the Bible,
tie oath of Office given, and the Unit
ed States had a new chief executive.
Delivers Inaugural Address.
Hating for a few MISUNDERSTANDING
for a silent prayer-President Hard
ing Stepped TO the front Of the plat
form placing his manuscript ON 81 lit
re table which has been used by every
President since Abraham Lincoln. and
delivered his inaugural address.
The inaugural address completed.
President Harding. stlIl the object Of
the throngs admiration, took mis- seat
in his automobile. leaned over and in
structed the chauffeur to go as fast
as the traffic laws will allow and was
whired back to the White House.
At the White House n little group
awaited-a group Of those dearest to
the President. There was the tail,
gray-haired woman that the President
affecuonately addressed as the Ouch
esS'-the first lady of the land-and
there was an upright standing. bearded
old gentleman, the Presidents father,
and his brother and a few other mem
hers of his immediate family. They
joined in a simple luncheon together.
Political Leaders on Hand.
Political leaders from all parts OF
The country were here today for the
Inauguration. The veteran of them all
was Former Senator Chauncey NJ 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.
Thmuas f. Campbell Of Arizona. War
ren i. McCray of Indiana. Charming
IL. Cox OF Massachusetts, Henry j.
Allen OF Kansas, Edwin f. Morrow Of
Kentucky and Percyal p. Baxter Of
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York.
who viii be the assistant secretary Of
lhe navy, also had arrived and was
the guest last night Of Representative
and Mrs LOugworth of Ohio.
w ifSoH AGSL Nl9HI IN WptAe rouse.
Woodrow Wilson passed bis last
evening In the White House studying
bills and resolutions which had reached
him from the capitol during the day
he retired later than usually.
Many messages were received con-
graduating him an his administration
OF tie nations affairs and carrying
good wishes in his return TO private
lie The names Of those sending the
messages were not made public, but
it was said that several were from
abroad.
The President late in the day took
his customary automobile ride He
was not accompanied by Mrs wilson
who remained behind to super!ntend
the winding up OF household affairs.
II was on the Presidents return that
President-elect and Mrs. Harding called