Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-05

The public celebrated the event BY
actually overrunning the grounds and
peepinx through the windows to see
the new president In conference with
cabinet officers.
Took Oath 1918 P. N.
Mr., Harding took the oath Of office
ct 1:18 p. M, exactly eight years to
the minute from the time the same
words of obligation were spoken by
Mr.. Wilson at his first Inauguration.
The inaugural ceremonies. conform
inr to Mr.. Harding's wishes, were
kept free from almost every show OF
the pomp and circumstance that
usually surround the incoming OF 2
chief executive. Thousands witnessed
the oath and cheered the old and new
presidents along Pennsylvania avenue.
but the crowd was only q fraction OF
the customary inauguration throngs.
Z ON the Bible used by George Wash
;n1ton at his first induction into Office,
and on q verse Of Scripture extolling
the virtues of an humble faith in God,
Mr.. Harding plghted his best aolhty
to the presidency.
Verso Of Scriptsrs
He ha dchosen the Eighth verse
from the Sixth chapter OF Micah,
saying:
.What doth the Lord require et
thee but to 10 Justly and to love
mercy and to walk humble with
hls God."7
In his inaugural address he re
affirmed his reverence for the tradi-
lions Of the fathers and reiterated hie
belief that the supreme task ahead
was to bring the country once more
to normally.
The Inauguration ceremony took
place as usual on stand erected
above the enst steps of the capitol,
hut in marked contrast to previous
when thousands of seats
were provided, an the distinguished
company had to remain standing. Even
kha inaugural stand was much smaller
Than usual, and was erected to ac-
telephone apparatus
xhich carried Mr.. Harding's voice far
,ut over capitol plaza and for the first
lime enabled thousands to hear the
address.
Patriotic Decorations.
About the only features familiar to
were the patriotic decora-
aons that fluttered under q bright sun |
long Pennsylvania Avenue and the |
Usual escort OF cavalry acting as |
IRE sidcntiM guard Of honor in the ride |
o and from the capitol. The only /
,emblance Of q parade was presented
" the little group Of official motor |
.ars and the hollow square of troopers,
lept at a trot all the way.
Before his own inauguration began,
dr. Harding attended that Of his vice |
PRESIDENT, Calvin Coolidge. In \ the
epate chamber. 1t was an hour past
,oon when the first of the inaugural
ompany began to file out Of the plat
orm facing the east plaza. members OF
hs senate and house coming first,
ollowed BY the foreign diplomats in
ress uniform and last Of all BY the
nstices Of the supreme court and the
elect. Chief Justice White
nd Mr. Harding walked out on the
latform together, as the marine band.
the presidents own," played tho
ational anthem. Then the oath was
administered and the new president /
eR0n MS NuAuBuIaA NuUItSNs TCAdlnX I.
rom manuscript but making his
oints with vigorous gestures that
wakened repeated periods Of ap-
lause.
Received In Senate,
The presidents visit to ths senate
hamber followed Immediately the con-
|usion OF the address. He had made
nown his intentions to . few of the
.adsrs, and the senate was waiting in |
pecial executive session to receive /,
i'm. He went first to tho presidents =
BON, and was escorted BY 4 COM
littee Of senator's to the rostrum Of 4,
10 chamber to make his first commun-
alton TO congress. II
Submission of tho cabinet aelections
% prefaced By brief explanation u
hieh the lsw chief executive sug-
Bsted that y0pd relations between exc 4
,ttvs a11 ls5ishttss braneAea might b