Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
SENATE THREW NE DOWN."
WILSON TELLS SEN. KNOX

Tfact that Senator Lodge had arrived
Gin the room as head OF the joint COM
nittee to inform the President that
the Sixiy-sixth Congress stood ready
for adjournment II he had no further
communications 10 make 10 II.
Mr.. Wilson turned toward the man
who led the fight against the treaty
His face lost it's smile as he listened
TO the Senator's formal report and
there WAS in his own tone a touch OF
cool Formally as he said:
II have no further communication
TO make: appreciate your courtesy.
Good morning"
Mr.. Wilson'S share in the Inaugural
ton ceremonies remained In doubt to
the last. 1t was no, until he had
finished the business that called him
20 the Capitol that the retiring presi-
dent made known his final yielding to
the entreaties OF his physician and
yrs. Wilson TO spare himself the
8ordenl his physical condition would
mike of adherence TO precedent.
From the moment he emerged
from the White House TO mount first
to the rear seat .of the automobile
that carried them to the Capitol. Mr..
wilson was shown utmost courtesy
by Mr.. Harding, who lost no oppor-
tunity TO spare the Presidents feel
inSs. AS ne started the painful de.
scent of the White House steps, Mr.
wilson WAS aided by secret service
mon who placed his feet on each step
and then on the running board OF the
automobile. After he sank back into
his seat on the right. Mr.. Harding
stepped In and they rode side by side
down Pennsylvania Avenue, neither,
In courtesy to the other. responding
TO the cheers or salutcs that greeted
them.
At the Capitol, the car drew up
hrst ut the Senate wing entrance
under the great steps that swcep I'M
TO the main floor. Mr.. Harding and
others I'm the car except Mr.. Wilson
aiishted and here the crowd waited
evidently 1t had been pre-arranged
that there should be no public COM
parison to be drawn between the big
strong figure OF tho new President
and the crippled form OF the old, for
Mr wilson rode on alone to little
used door where he had but two stems
TO mount and there Arthur Brooks
negro custodian of the White House
him.
Lifted Out of Car,
Mr.. Wilson was lifted out OF the
car and up the two steps by Brooks
At the top he paused to change his
glasses and apparently to recover
from the effort. Then graspine his
cane, but alone and unalded he
moved through the door to plod
slowly over the 900 yards OF stone
Tagging to the elevator. He passed
without heed u big rolling chair. re-
Gently used by Senator Penrese who
also has entered the Capitol In the
same way since his illness,
| q lie crowd at the other door had
missed Mr.. Wilson and set out to
find him, They caught up with him
as he rounded corner, turning to-
ward the elevator ut the other end
q the building from that used by Mr..
Harding: There were murmurs OF
sympathy as the spectators caught
sight of the gray-haired figure going
80 slowly and with such evidence OF
bodily powers driven to their work
only by mastering exercise OF will;
but &r. NY ilsoD. nodded and smiled
Rack as he forced himself on.
Lifted one floor In the elevator, Mr..
Wilson, still alone, made his way the
short distance to the Presidents room
and the business before him. He
greeted the Senators waiting there.
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