The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
Takes Oath of Office at los
OClock-Urges Citizens to Aid
in Law Observance

dency of the United States passed to
Herbert Hoover Monday in a color
full ceremony which he himself de-
scribed as "a dedication and consecra-
ton under God"
Speaking to all the world in an in
augural address delivered from the
historical east steps of the Capitol,
the new chief executive declared dis
regard of law the nations greatest
peril, and appealed directly to his
fellow citizens to help secure observ-
ance of the prohibition law.
Takes Oath at :0S O'clock
With hands appraised, he had re-
peated the words of the official oath
of office, administered by Chief JUS
tice Taft, at los o'clock and had
kissed the bible at a passage saying
she that keepeth the law; happy is
| he"
A half hour earlier Charles Curtis
had succeeded Charles G. Dawes as
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the Senate Chamber, enlivened unex-
pectedly when the new and retiring
second officer, making the customary
brief address, disagreed directly on
the old subject of the Senate rules.
One of the greatest inaugural
crowds in history assembled along the
J hallowed parade route to honor him
with colorful plaudit, and thronged
the Capitol plaza to see him take his
official pledge of service and kiss the
Bible at that passage of Proverbs
which says:
where there is no vision, the
people perish; but he that
Keepeth the law, happy is he
The ceremony brought into official
roles for the first time in the history
of inaugurations, three men who have
been chosen by the mandate of the
people to sit at the head of the state.
President Coolidge, weary of high
office, remained with his successor
through the opening hours of the
days great events, but he already had
announced that he and Mrs. Coolidge
would leave for their Northampton
home as soon as their responsibilities
| had passed to new shoulders. 1t fell
to William Howard Taft, now chief
justice to be selected to administer
the oath of the presidency to Presi-
dent Hoover on the twentieth ami
versary of the day he himself took up
the duties of chief executive.
Hoover's Call At White House
Following long precedent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover went to the White
House to call on the retiring Presi
dent and First Lady of the Land be-
fore the hour set for the Inauguration
itself, and to ride with them in a
Cavalry escorted motor cavalcade
from White House to capitol Their
departure from the place they have
called home for eight years-but a
few doors distant from the house
which Woodrow Wilson retired eight
years ago today, and where he died
was first of long procession Of
events spanning the day until late
afternoon.
From early morning the weather
had been threatening. The skies were
dappled grey, and the weather bureau
foresaw rain by late afternoon.
But these apprehensions did not APP
pear to dim the interest and enthus-
iasm of the thousands who lined the
way of honor and waited hours in the
mild March breeze to see the passing
of authority to a new successor OF
Washington and Lincoln.
Calvin Coolidge, once again prl-
vate citizen aftor 30 years of govern
ment service, turned from the inaugu-
raj ceremony to begin at once his
journey home to Northampton. He
had seen power pass from him with
whatever emotion may have been
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rene inscrutability. For the immed-
late future, he will devote himself to
series of magazine articles.
Parade Last Act of Program
An inaugural parade, in some res
poets the most ambitious in history,
was the last act of the inaugural dra-
ma.
Including in its allotted units the
great dirigible Los Angeles and a
hundred circling airplanes. Nearly
every state had it's place in the
long line of marching clubs, bands,
military commands, and automobiles
loaded down with silk-hatted Gov
errors. Officials estimated that the
rear guard would not pass the White
House reviewing stand until late
afternoon.
Everywhere about the chief and
lesser actors in the days panorama
of history making there were cheer