The Washington times., 1922-05-30
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NContlnueo from tlrst IdSeJ
made by him to Chief Justice Taft
today. Col. c. o. Sheriff., executive
officer OF the memorial commission,
made this announcement during the
morning preparations. but instructed
that two chairs be reserved for Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson. in event OF a last.
minute reversal OF their decision
The Chief Justice was accompanied
today by former Governor Mccall
OF Massachusetts,, a member of the
commission.
Here's President Harding's chair"
said Mccall, pointing to an armchair
on the speakers stand. and. glancing
at Mr.. Taft's imposing figure. "and
here's yours. Do you think you can
make it?"
He now pointed to a light chair OF
ordinary size on the aisle. The Chief
Justice laughed and expressed a hope
that the seat would be adequate.
Poses for Picture.
As he walked down the steps OF
the building he obligingly posed for
n photograph. begged of him by a
camera-burdened. pretty young lady,
who said she was from New York.
Come on and get in the picture"
governor" called Mr.. Taft.
II don't want TO spoil It," said Mr..
Mccall. Besides, there wouldn't be
room for two"
Uncle Joe" Cannon appeared at
the memorial shortly after 10 o'clock.
accompanied by friends. While the
cards were being put on the speak
ers' chair, inquiries as to the where
abouts of Edwin Markham and DIR.
Motion were flying fast.
We haven't seen anything OF Mr..
Markham. or heard from him, and
we don't know when we SHALL" was
the invariable reply to questions.
DR.. Motion showed up in time, but
Mr.. Markham did not appear until
Colonel Sheriff. and Colonel Graves,
with others, were descending the
steps on their way to the White
House. The poet, gray and bearded,
but with keen. observaat eyes walk-
ed up to meet them. He showed the
group a copy of his well-known
poem. Lincoln. the Man of the Peo-
ple." revised slightly for the dedi-
cation. The memorial officials had
been led to believe that an entirely
new poem would be read by Mr.
Markham.
Those occupying seats on the
speakers stand today are: The
President and Mrs. Harding. the
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge,
Speaker Gillett, Mr., and Mrs. Mark
ham. DR.. and Mrs. Motion, the Rev.
DIR. and Mrs Radcliffe. Congress
man Brandegee. Congressman
Gould. Mr.. and Mrs Bacon, Mr.. and
Mrs. French, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes, Attorney General
Daugherty, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace. Mrs. Wallace and the
Misses Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. Vale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Con-
gresham Cannon, Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Mccall. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott,
Col. and Mrs. Graves, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis 8. Pitcher. Bishop Fallows,
Mr.. McCleary. Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Guerin, Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Weeks, Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Fall, Secretary OF Com
merce and Mrs. Hoover, Col: Sher-
rlll, Capt. Holmes, Mr.. Taft'S aide
and Mrs. Cannon's aide.
Pool Is Flooded.
The reflecting pool in front of.
the memorial was floo~ed to its
capacity this morning. Colonel Sher-
rill suggested that the dedication
ceremonies would have been more
impressive If held Mt sunset. with
the Washington Monument and the
Capitol illuminated in the distance,
over the shining waters of the pool.
The seats arranged on the sides
Of steps to the memorial seemed
sufficient to accommodate the spe.
cial guests of the Government and
the commission. A large section
was reserved at the left side for
Congressman and their families,
while the Senate seats were on the
right. Veterans organizations. the
diplomatic set, and others were ac-
commodated b seats further down.
The amplifier was last tested
shortly after II o'clock, when ex-
oerpts from George Washington's
second inaugural address were read
into tho transmitter. Tho memo.
rial was connected with the Naval
Hospital by radio for that occasion,
and tho experiment. was reported