Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
Notable Gathering at Capitol
as Taft Administers
Oath.
Continued From First Page.)

! two members of the congressional in
augural committee. The latter were
Senators Hale of Maine and Overman
of North Carolina.
Before stepping into the White House
automobile waiting in front of the hotel,
the Vice President-elect paused to
shake the hand of little miss who
| had been thrust forward by proud
mother. The Curtis automobile pulled
into the White House grounds at 20
minutes after 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover were putting
| final touches on their attire when
another White House automobile halted
| in front of their home amid sputter
of police motor cycles. The President
elect put on the same silk hat which
he wore during his South American
tour, and he wore a formal morning
coat and pin-striped trousers. Mrs.
Hoover was dressed in plum colored
costume, with small felt hat to match,
and she had corsage Of colorful
blossoms
The two smiled a greeting to the
crowd which stood outside their
home, and then entered the car
and were whisked at rapid
pace down Connecticut avenue to the
White House, arriving at 1890 O'Clock.
In the meantime Mrs. Dawes also had
put in her appearance, leaving her nus
band at his office in the Capitol.
President Coolidge remained In the
executive Offices until all his guests had
arrived, and then Joined Mrs. Coolidge
and received the assembled group in
the blue room.
Exactly at ii o'clock the doors of the
White House swung open and the re-
firing President and the man who was
to succeed him at the helm of the ship
, of State walked out and entered their
car.
Mr.. Coolidge took a seat at the right
of Mr.. Hoover. Also In the car were
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire and
Representative Smell of New York, head
ing the congressional committee. The
motor of the car failed to start prompt
", but no one was disconnected except
the driver. The brief delay gave the
photographers just the chance they
were waiting for, and they changed
plates and ground away vigorously
while the President and the President
elect smilingly submitted themselves as
camera subjects.
Escort Of Cavalry Waits.
The presidential car pulled ahead in
the curving driveway. at the far end
of which waited prancing regiment of
Cavalry, designated as the military es-
cort for the ride to the Capitol.
Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hoover en-
tered the next car. In company with
Representative Dyer of Missouri. Mrs.
Coolidge wore becoming coffee-colored
outfit, with a bouquet of flowers at the
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her final departure from the mansion
which had been her official home dur
ing six memorable years just ending.
Mrs Dawes was in the third automo-
bile, with Edward T. Clark and Everett
Sanders, the White House secretaries.
As succeeding automobiles came under
the tall, white porte cochHre, they
rapidly were filled with military and
naval aides, respondent In their cooked
hats. aiglets and gold braid, and with
other dignitaries.
Troops Lead Automobiles.
With a flourish of trumpets, the
mounted escort on Pennsylvania avenue
swung into action. Part Of the troops
went ahead of the automobiles bearing
the official party, and the remainder
brought up the rear.
There was scarcely more than
handful of spectators In the stands
thanking the court of honor, but these
did their best to give the procession a
noisy send-off. Further down the Ave-
nue. the crowds were larger, and they
stood and waved handkerchief or hats
as the party moved quickly toward
Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Coolidge in High Humor.
Both the President and the President
elect DOTTED their silk hats frequently
and bowed to the sporadically cheering
hundreds who lined the curb or were
in the tiers OF pine seats along the
wide thoroughfare. Mr.. Collidge wore
; his black coat with the sealskin collar.
Mrs. Coolidge seemed in high good
humor She waved first one hand and
! then the other to the crowds and
laughed heartily at their cheers. Mrs.
Hoover, beside her, did not wave her
hand, but bowed graciously when she
noted some outburst Of applause ap-
parently directed at herself. She SEEM
ed to think that most of the cheers were
for Mrs Coolidge, and she was happy
to let her companion receive the
plaudits.
The procession turned left at the
Peace Monument and assembled the hill
cars deposited their occupants beneath
the Senate portico.
Coolidge Signs Bills.
! Mr.. Coolidge went directly into the
presidential chamber and began the
| iast-minute task of signing bills. Mr..
| Hoover was escorted into the Senate
military affairs committee room. Mrs.
| Coolidge, Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Dawes
were taken to the Senate gallery, where
/ other members of the Hoover family had
preceded them. Frank w. Stearns, in
innate friend of the Coolidges, also was
there Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hoover
took seats together, the former being
| on the aisle. Just across the aisle was
Allan Hoover, younger son OF the new
! President.
Spectators Raise Cheer.
/ few minutes more and most of the
other guests in the Senate chamber had
taken their seats outside. Some of those
in the official stand stood up rather
than sit in wet chairs.
Just five minutes before the time Tor
starting the ceremonies, the band struck
up Hail to the Chief" and as the thou
sands of eyes focused on the stand,
President Coolidge, President-elect
Hoover and Chief Justice Taft came out
of the Capitol and climbed to the plat
form The tens of thousands of spec
tators were on their feet and waving
their hats and cheering as the trio
sat down. Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hoo
yer were slow in following their hus-
bands to the stand, causing a delay
of several minutes in opening the rites.
The new President took the oath at
exactly minutes past o'clock.
Stepping to the rostrum and placing
his hand on the Bible, he faced the
black robed Chief Justice, listened with
solemn mien to the pronouncement OF
the oath which 80 men before him have
subscribed to.
AS the lips of the Chief Justice
stopped moving President Hoover In