Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-01
Dazzling Celebration VII
Maintaining Mauguralln
WaShingt0n 0nNarch 4th
RY ROBERT r. SMALL
n,easeG Wire Service to The Journal.)
(T,onyripht 1920

Copyright, 102O)
MARION, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Plans
for his Inauguration at Washing
ton on March 4, held large share
Of President-elect Harding's atten-
ton today and as these plans were
unfolded to him by those who have
them in charge the senator fairly
gasped that $50 much fuss" should
be made over him.
High on the list of the Harding
callers were Edward Beale Mclean,
of Washington, chairman of the gen
eral Inauguration committee, and
Senator Chase Knox. of PennsylVa-
mia, chairman of the joint congress
sional committee which is in charge
of the actual inaugural ceremonies
at the capitol. Mr.. Knox held dual
interest today, for by Senator Hard
ing's own admission he still is I'M
der consideration for the post of Sec
sus of opinion seems to favor Charles
E. Hughes for that position. Mr..
Harding talked briefly with Senator
Knox in Washington early in the
month, but today was the first
chance they have had for an extend
ed conference.
The plans for the Harding inaugu-
DIS OuIl1llCo lIClCg pAcbIO
the most dazzling celebration within
the memory of the present generation.
Senator Harding, it is said, was
originally in favor of a severely sim
pie inaugural ceremony, but has
been prevailed upon to accept a pro-
gram which he was assured would
bring the greatest amount of pleas
ure to the greatest number Of peo-
pie. The two Wilson inaugurals were
colorless affairs. The Harding in
auguration will bark back to the
days of Taft, Roosevelt and McKin-
ley. One of the ideas said to be re-
ceiving great favor is to make of the
inauguration sort of mardi gras
festivity with all Of the states rep
resented by floats. Senator Hard
ing was told that mardi gras experts
from New Orleans were being con-
suited about plans.
Marion Excited
Marion was excited today over the
inaugural plans as Washington has
been for weeks All of Marion that
possibly can get there will be in
lures of the grand march up Penn
sylvania avenue after "Neighbor
Warren" has been sworn in are under
consideration by his fellow towns
senator's father, for instance, says
he wants to drive his old high
wheeled country doctors buggy right
up the avenue, and many of his
friends are encouraging him to car
ry out the plan. The doctor is far
bration than is his distinguished
son, and this applies to most of the
folk in Marion.
Senator Harding himself in con-
templating the jubilations that will
mark the day of his taking office,
becoming modesty, is willing to play
his share in what will distinctly be
an American holiday.
There has beer some talk here OF
an attempt to revive the Marion Sill
yer cornet band in which Mr.. Har-
been pictured frequently as playing
only the tuba, or big brass horn. 1t
should be set down that he graduated
early from that and when the band
was last in existence he was one OF
the leading cornetists. Most OF the
band members either have left the
county, however, or have passed to
their last reward, and so Marion
seems designed to be bandless In the
parade so far as native talent is con-
cerned.
Troop A, the crack military organ
ization of Cleveland, which has been
seen at other Ohio inaugurations,
has been assigned the honor of act
ing as cavalry escort TO senator
Harding. His personal escort may be
the Harding marching club of Ma
rion.
Old Bike to he Feature
This club was organized during the
campaign and rendered yeoman serV-
ice. It's members met trains In the
early morn and in the dewy eve and
proudly marched as escort to visit
ing delegations out Mount Vernon
avenue to the famous front porch of
the Harding home. Since the cleo
ton, some of the marchers have
grown a bit rusty on. military tao
tics, but they are planning semi
weekly drills from now until 1t is
time to leave for Washington where
they expect to make even the West
Point cadets look to their laurels.
One or more special trains will
carry the Marion folk to the national
capital, the arrangements being in
charge of the Marion Civic associa-