The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
HERBERT HOOVER
TAKES OATH
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) the history of inaugurations, tire
men who have been chosen bv tn
mandate of the people to sit a
the head of the state. Presiden
Coolidge, weary of high service
remained with his successo
through the opening hours of tn,
days great events. 1t fell to VIM
Howard Taft, now chief justice, t.
be selected to administer the oatf
of tie presidency to Presidenr
Hoover on the twentieth a%nniver
sary of the day he himself took uT
the duties of chief executive.
A grey-skied day. with the feel
of rain in the air, was dealt out
by capricious March for the in
auguration of Herbert Hoover.
The Hoovers reached the White
House just as President Coolidge
had finished shaking hands with
the staff at the executive offices,
and the servants who have attend
ed to his wants for more than six
years. Mr.. Coolidge had left his
desk for the last time at 1923
o'clock.
Just at II o'clock members of
the official party emerged under
the tall white pillars of the north
portico. Mr.. Hoover was one of
the first to appear.
AS the president and president
elect-about-to-be descended the
steps to enter their motor car,
with their wives together just be-
hind them, they paused for a mo-
ment for the photographers.
AS President Coolidge left the
portals of the White House for
The last time as head of the staff,
lis face betrayed no sign of re-
greet.
Crowd Cheers
All along the avenue, as the
party passed swiftly by, cheers pre-
:eded and followed it. Both Cool
dye and Hoover kept their high
ilk hats waving acknowledge
nent. The party reached the
apitol at 11:15 a. m, and the
resident and president-elect
we're escorted to the presi-
.ent's room off the senate
hanber while the ladies of
he party were ushered to seats
the senate gallery that they
hight witness the Inauguration of
ice President Curtis. I
Mr.. Coolidge busted himself with
lst minute bills in the presidents {
nearby. g
President-elect Hoover was es- I
Orted to the roo of the senate i
.ilitary committee where he wait {
|. In the vice presidents room, f
enator Curtis was pacing up and t
own, waiting for the time when '
2 should be called into the sen t
e chamber to take the oath of
In another room nearby C
new members of the Hoover fl
assembled, with only r
enry L. Stimson absent. He is t
his way from the Philippines. i!
Just ten minutes before the vice t
'esident-elect vas to take the e
th of Office the senate became
lbroiled ia an argument over an n
migration bill and a call for a +,
Drum was sent out. Meanwhile S,
.nator Watson, the republican
ader, who had visited President
in the presidential room, e
announced to his col
,gues that the retiring chief eX-
ecutive had no further communi- =
tons to deliver to congress.
At 1905 President Coolidge was W
nounced and again a hush fell, Sc
lowed Immediately by prolong-
applause. CT
of the new and old to
the supreme court in of
lODtS anu ltd ny 1luCl Jus u
e Taft, and high officers of the in
ny, navy, and marine corps en- tn
in groups and were given ha
.ir allotted places. an
Iice President Dawes, who four hi
trs ago astonished the country ov
attacking the senate rules in
inaugural address, said a short fai
ewell in which he declared he Pr
ok back nothing" an
after the vice presidential in pr
suration was over, however, co.
was a wait while those We're
part of it were conducted in fol
ups through the various exits thu
seated in their proper eserv ro;
spaces under the dripping sky de.
side. ces
When all had been quieted at
khe clerk of the supreme pre-
TT, c. Elmer Cropley, stepped 'iy.
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