New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

robes and led by Chief Justice Taft. and marine corps entered in groups and were given their allotted places when floor and gallery appla uded as Curtis. then Coolidge, then Hoover, came in to take their special places at the front Of the chamber.
 Dawes Still Militant
 Vice President Dawes, who four years ago astonished the country by attacking the senate rules in his inaugural address. said short fare well in which he declared he took back nothing" A round of smiles went among the senator, who have blocked every effort to make the changes advocated by their retiring presiding officer. 7
 A quorum having by this time vap- peared, Vice President Dawes ad- ministered the oath to his successor at ls:1l p. h., and Senator Curtis de- livered at once his short inaugural address He told the senators he was one of their own kind, and that their rules belonged, not 10 the pre- siding officer, but to the senate it. self.
 The crowd on the plaza outside heard the senate chamber proceed ings over the radio.
  fine rain began to fall. It was hard ly visible. but it was wet. Um brei- las went up and women began put ting newspapers over their inaugur- ation tinery. Silk hats began 70 lose their shiny lustre, and members of an Indian tribe in the audience arose. cast their eyes to the heavens and shook their heads.
 The rain let up a bit by 12:3o, but it still was sufficient to keep um- brellas and coat collars up as the time drew near for Mr. Hoover to appear in the inaugural stand and take the oath.
 After the vice presidential in auguration was over, however, there was a wait while those who had seen. it and those who were a part of it were conducted in groups through the various exits and seated in thelr proper reserved spaces under the dripping sky outside. Only the in- augural stand itself, some 20 by 50 feet in eXpanse, had been covered. Under this protection the president end vice president -elect. the su- preme court. and but d few others had special chairs set for them. On the way out the justices of the high court passed by their robing room, Y here oyercoats were put on over their flowing robes.
 The president and president -elect stayed behind until all of the others were in their seats in the stands outside. Chief Justice Taft had place near the front of the plat form. on the right. The old and new vice presidents were on the left A small metal speaker was in place at the center for Mr. Hoover's man. uscript.
 MT. Hoover appeared on the plat form at 12:57 p. m., ready to take the oath.
 Four bugle fourishes signalled his aprpoach. The rain was still falling. but lightly.
 Mr Hoover took seat in the cen ter. with MT. Coolidge on his left. Chief Justice Taft already was in his seat on the right.
 After he had taken his seat. Coolidge rose to adjust lis overcoat. There was some confusion in getting the dignitaries in their proper places. delaying the start of the ceremony.
 Mrs. Hoover was shown to seat to the right of her husband. and Mrs. Coolidge sat to the retiring presidents left.
 Hoover Takes Oath
 When all had been quieted at last, the clerk of the supreme court, (. Elmer Cropley. stepped forward holding on his outstretched palm the little Bible upon which Mr. Hoover had chosen to seal his obli- gation.
 Cropley handed the Bible to Chief Justice Taft, who advanced 10 MT. Hoover's left, at the front of the platform. Holding the Bible in his left hand, the chief justice repeated the words Of the presidential oath he himself had taken 20 years ago today. and MT. Hoover repeated it after him in words that carried out over the crowd:
 T do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, pre- serve. protect and defend the con- stitution of the United States"
 Then as President Hoover bent forward and kissed the open book. the crowd set up a tremendous roar. MT. Coolidge. an eX-president, shook hands with his successor.
 With head uncovered. the new president began at once the delivery of his inaugural address. The rain was still'falling.
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