Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-11
PROPOSES TO SHUN
capitals CROWDS
President-EIect Wants No
, frHIs Whatsoever When
He Is Sworn In.
d, the Associated Press.


MARION. January 1l.--1f President
elect Harding has his way, the in
suguration of March 4 next will be as
devoid of frills as frontier wedding.
Having overturned plans for 4 re-
vival of the inaugural ball and a
spectacular inaugural parade. he lndi-
Gated today that so far as he consist
entity could, he would keep way from
whatever crowds assembled in Wash
.ngton for the event and make the
change of administration Just mat
itr of taking the executive ohces
finder new management.
The President elects preference was
made known in kilograms he sent last
night to inaugural officials in WASH
uS.on, asking that in the interest OF
public thrift the ball, the parade ana
very other show of pomp and les
tvity be omitted.
Instead of taking the oath from a
specially built platform on the Capito!
steps, he suggested that ii he admin
stored quickly within the Capitol It
self and then that he be left free 10
so 10 work without more ado.
The time-honored custom OF dellv-
rrjng an inaugural address, which has
been observed since the formation of
he republic, is to be retained as a
part OF the days ceremonies, but II
IS considered likely here that 1t VIII
be very brief and csuched in general
terms.
Ends Bitter Row.
'By his action the President-el
ended a bitter row in Congress, where
several influential republicans had
protested vigorously against the plans
II the inaugural committee to make
one of the biggest quadrennlaI cete-
hrations the capital had ever seen.
hat the $4,000 appropriation for
.,randstand seats on the Capitol
rounds be dropped. but he asked that
rot a cent of money be spent on MS
induction into office.
How far the inaugural officials and
public will let Mr.. Harding have ms
way remains to be seen. Unless it can
he financed and managed in an unusual
manner. it is considered certain here
that the inaugural ball, which went out
1T the program when woodrow Wilson
first took Office, will not come back this
year.
Street Parade Problen.
To prevent street parade in honor
Of the new President may be more DIFF
feult. Thousands already have made
their plans to see Mr.. Harding ride
down Pennsylvania avenue, and in their
number are the members of many re-
publican clubs the country over who
eel they cannot miss the opportunity
"a march from the Capitol to the White
House when their party comes once
more into power.
This, however. is a problem which
the inaugural officials In Washington
will have to cope with. Mr.. Harding
will keep in touch with the plans, but
tits expected that he Will permit them
a considerable leeway in decisions which
DO not directly concern him personally.
William Hale Thompson. mayor Of
chicago, and tho center Of . bitter con-
,rpversy within republican ranks dur
ing the last campaign. was among
President-electH arding's callers today.
Details of the conference were not re-.
vealed. officials at Harding headquar-
tiers saying merely that the mayer had
been called into consultation on . num-
Der Of subjects
others with whom the President
elect had engagements during the day
included DR.. Jacob Gould Schurmann.
president Of Cornell University, who
Vas invited hero to give his opinion
on the association Of nations plan, and
r C. Pendeld the New York manufac-
tne1. who came to discuss financial
conditions.
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