Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-03-11

dents room, just off the senate cham
Der, 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 hee 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 mustacFe
he made a enthusiastically brief
speech, thanking the senators for the
courteses 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.
tol park went wild with cheering.
Mounts Inaugural Platform.
Preceded by Chief Justice White,
the President-elect mounted to 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
ministered the oath of office
The hand of Warren G. Harding
was respectfully placed on the Bible,
the oath of Office given, and the Unit
ed States had a new chief executive.
Delivers Inaugural Address.
Hating for a few minutes perhaps
ing stepped to the front of the plat
form, placing his manuscript on lit
tie table which has been used by every
President since Abraham Lincoln, and
delivered his inaugural address.
The inaugural address completed,
President Harding, still the object of
the throng's admiration, took his seat
in his automobile, leaned over and in
struc1ed the chauffeur to Ego as fast
as the traffic laws will allow and was
Whirled back to the White House.
At the White House a little group
awaited-a group of those dearest to
the President There was the tall,
gray-haired woman that the President
affectionately addressed as 'sthe duch-
ess"-the first lady of the land-and
there was an upright standing, bearded
old gentleman, the Presidents father,
and his brother and few other mem
bers of his immediate family. They
joined in 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 M. De-
pew of New York, who has attended
every inauguration since Abraham
Lincoln.
Among the governors who had ar
rived were: Albert o. Brown of New
Hampshire, Harry L. Davis of Ohio,
Thomas E. Campbell Of Arizona, War
rem 7. McCray Of Indiana, Claiming
III. Cox of Massachusetts, Henry j.
Allen of Kansas, Edwin p Morrow of
Kentucky and Percival P. Baxter of
Maine.
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York,
who will be the assistant secretary of
the navy, also had arrived and was
the guest last night of Representative
and Mrs. Longworth of Ohio.
Wilson's Last Night in White House.
Woodrow Wilson passed his 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 on his administration.
of the nations affairs and carrying
good wishes in his return to private
life. 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 superintend
the winding up of household affairs.
1t was on the Presidents return that
President-elect and Mrs. Harding called
at the White House.