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16 - HARDING AND AID LIFELONG FRIENDS HARDING AND COOLIDGE TAKE OATH OF OFFICE Members of the Wilson were on hand .|rv|(] (‘l|l~-)' A 3 oted their chie s GEOI'QG B. Chrlstlan, Jr., New | Wiiion joinea the party ahead of the ‘resident and the Pre |l ct H chatted with her and Gen. | hing Executive Secretary, IS [Wii it e Sir Witkon rive. As the President cntered the room. there brisk_handclapping, in which Mr. Harding joined Soon after the Président entered the room. Mr. Harding left for the Sen- ate chamber. He met various sen tors in the corridors and grected them warmly. M time the President took up the work of signing bills as they were presented to him by Rudolph Forster, White House executive clerk, The Senate convened at 10:30 and took up 4 few minor matte receiving last-minute com from the departments of th zov - ment in response to resolutions o inq ¥ Galleries w long before th * Marxha Vice President the chair of th Native of Marion. the ro Marshall a immed apitol assachusetts, ader, moved tes until 11 the re- publ fifteen min After leaving the President’s room the President-elect wer o cloak- room off the Senate chamber, where he received a number of senators— | republicans and democrat Meantime the House had adjourned | sine die at 11:50 a Harding | nd-row ty front row senators’ pri- | vate gallery, dir opposite the front row reser Pre dent Wil- B. Christian, jr., sccretary [son’s family it St s diog t Hs = i5 ‘but Geven |wasiCol ather of the Vice to dent Harding, is but seven! BLiati ol el vicey Years younger than the President I Sart the Capital Al and, through lifelong acquaintance President-elect visited the n the s s ently fitted to dent in the President and § il the Iatiss; Is emmenstnated Sl L o L0 e Vilkos hold his present pesition IMr. Wilson was invited to ate George Christ is a native of mber for the inaugurat Mr. Marion. Ohio. | father, George lidge, but excused hims ving Christian. sr. and President Hard- Mr. Coolidge had been very gen- ing’s father. Dr. George T. Harding, |erous and understood that he would have been lifelong friends. go to his home Secretary Christian has been Mr. Harding's secretary for a number of ars, and his knowledge of public flairs. especially in relation to the new President, is particularly large. During the campaign last fall, Mr. Harding commandeered Mr. Chris- tian's home, and made headquarters there. The Christian home at Marion was the place of all the important conferences held by the President- elect_immediately prior to his coming to Washington to be inaugurated President Harding and Mr. Chri tian belong to the same clubs. have played tennis together and now play Eolf together. Although Mr. Chri tian was allied with the democratic forces in the home state, this has never seemed to matter in the least with Mr. Harding. The President then went to the cle- vator, walking unassisted, and was taken to the ground floor. He passed out the door at the east entrance, a distance of about 300 yards. The President covered this distance slowly and unassisted. He was assisted into his motor car and drove to his new home on § street, accompanied by Rear Admiral Grayson. who carried an emer- gency medical kit with him. Wilson Cabinet Files In. Senators and other groups of offi cial guests arrived. President Wil- son's cabinet filed in and took seats at the right of the chamber. There were not sufficient airs for members of the House and others, and many stood about the The diplomatic corp: dress uniforms. and h N O T bassador Jusserand of France, dean of the corps, arrived at 12:10. Those on the floor rose as the diplo- mats, many wearing numerous deco- rations and yards of gold lace, were ushered to their seats. While the diplomats were arriving the Senate clock was turned back ten minutes more. Gen. Pershing, his aids. were loudly applauded as they arrived. The gen- eral was followed by Admiral Koontz, chief of naval operations. who also received applause. He was followed | v Gen. March chief of staff of the Army. who reccived another round of bandclapping. Maj. Gen. Lejeune. commandant of Marine Corps. followed and also was applauded. Coolidge Takes Oath. d The Supreme Court justices. heades | March 4. —Bitterness | py Chief Justice White and officers of the court. then arrived. They also ! were applauded, and in their long black gowns took chairs in front l.ri IN HARDING REGIME Press Bitterly Assails Mr. Wilson as Enemy of Latin Republic. MEXICO CITY, against President Wilson and hope that Mr. Harding’s administration would see th- end of antagonism between the United States and Mexico were ex- the Vice President's rostrum. Seated next to Vice President Mar- 42 Ny ing's | Shall. on the left, was Speaker Gil-| pressed editorfally by this morning's | Shall. of the 1efl. news The joint congressional inaugura- Felix Falavacini, publisher and editor of El Universal, addressed a signed editorial to “Harding, journalist and President.” pleading for a more mod- tion committee. headed by Senator Knox, arrived with the Vice Presi- ident-clect at 12:15 and was warmly applauded by the entire assembly. Mr. wart 3 whils the | Ccolidge took a seat at Mr. Marshall's | Y IO Tieon ‘g iright and the crowds applauded as | most terrible enemy—a | they shook hands. My sphinx-like dictator in the White House, Here was & pause while/ the con- gressional committee left to escort | Who has been experimenting on the lean | i, "prligent-clect into the chamber. | appla as Mr. Harding, on Senator Knox's arm, walked to his seat in front of the Vice President’s rostrum and faced the audience. At a signal from Mr. Marshall Mr. years has been obliged to suffer {Harding took ti th upraised the caprices of a man who alone jarm and a dist at the close. onsible for our unhappiness and I'rms was at 12 i There was tumultuous “Catise l.l' Rejolcing.™ “Mr. Wilson's retirement.” said the JExcelsior, “is cause for nation-wide ng in Mexico, which for eight ies. When the applause had died away editorial continued to some |Mr. Marshall began delivery of his b in the same vein and said. in |valedictory. to which Mr. Harding usion: “Mr. Wilson has been a |listened intently of poisonous gas which has| At Mr. Harding's right, in the chair reserved for President Wilson, who did not attend, was Senator Knox. Great Crowd About Portico. \lr Marshall finished his address at 0 and Mr. Coolidge began speak- | m., at 12:31 pm. His address was| very brief. and at its end the guest Legan to move from the Sena m ber to the east portico of the Cupi- tol for the inauguration of Mr. Hard- pushed itsqif over our country. He has caused many to fall and has sown the fever of discontent. Our -history cwill bitterly record him as the man ho. to our disgrace. has occupied "bost once held by Washington and oln.”" “5" "Askn “Sincere Friendship.” %Aaumumg Mr. Harding as a fellow Wspaper man, Senor Palavacini asked the mew President to “en- deavor to consolidate forever sin in feiendship hetween the United States| Wnile the inauguration of the President was in progress the waiting in front of the east port grew momentarily. Before Mr. Hard- | ing appeared the jam cxtended for | | | Vice cro believe,” he added. “that the sordid and petty policies of individual interests will not dose the eves of an eminent journalist to our plight or our righis, and that the clamor of speculators will not deafen the ears of a great President to our solemn { cud just pleas A etiavd G mavines hent th Mr. Harding's inauguration was|pack for a space of thirty feet considered by Mexico City newspapers | the stand, and exactly in frd as of immense importance 1o this | red-coated Marine Band, the b country. there being a general belief | gent's own. made about the that a definite Mexican policy would [other splotch of color in the be announced soon. The presence of | dlad and overcoated Senator Fall in the Interior Depart During the wait the band entertain- ment, with Henry Fletcher asled the crowd with patriotic airs. The | undersecretary, wag a matter of some | sun was shining brightly, concern, Senator Fall always having | wind kept the been classified as my 10l cool for comfort. Mexico.” To the left of the fin the front row | soldiers from W, walte in ‘wh «h Deaths Reported. e am b hos e o % deaths have been reported to] CTOSS nurse got a c from the | partment withio the last twenty.| crowd by passing out cigarettes ..q} hot chocolute 10 the dixabled veter- | o ! | | more thun a block 1o the east and for | aimost the distance to the north and | the south of the stand erected on Capitol steps. i | i i 1 | i only | fur- | sembl i i i but a raw atmosphere a"little too inaugural stand | graup of wounded © Reed Hospital % and o ony. A Red | The the health Senate Adjourns Sine Die, Applause broke into Mr. Marsha address frequently ther Murie 1 Chester L Helen M. Mighland place 14ih street Thousands of Pieces of JEWELRY NOT WORN Bee [ us put them .,.,rr. ) xumhlml 50 you will get some use of them. The ex- pense will be small. Clock and Watch Repairing, Clocks called for and delivered. CHARLES E. TRIBBY, Jr. 615 15th St. N\W. Main 7108 Robert ¥. Bortheast Twitty L. Hospital Wiilism Brows. ¢ ™ Piary Twsman Lydia Br ital P e Ross, ulia Ha i U.OF P. ISSUE UP. | Alumni Debate Change of Institu- tion to Private Control. W YORK. Murch 4 Cooke Marris, en route Freedmen's | Washiogton Asylum Hos Freedmen's | Washington spital srlam Hos | is Hospital et southwest Whether the ersity Penusylvania shall re- | | under private control or be con s2cadditional ed into a xtate institution was ated at the tional convention of | the alumni, which opened here today. | The issue has been in ! S| Alantic City convention sxpected S“nday’ Mardl 6 1o recommend to Lrustees a policy for the university and a successor to l SPECIAL THROUGH TRAIN re River Bridge Dr. Smith. 12.01 A.M. ' TROOPS REACH SILESIA. ngtom - LONDON, Mar. Herlin dis- Tickets on wale beginning March 3 at e Lo a re- |l Coumlidated Ticket Office. 13th and ¥ Oppel ing the![| treets, and at Union Station, chment s for Returning Lys. Atlantic dispatel to the Ltali kovernment | 1o Sile First Floor, First Floor plain or cuff bottoms. FIANTTAT q e J W\ h 02 2 ’ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 19°1. — 4 = 1 ' ¥ 1 ht. e & i e Capitol, he sted | by lled t the fact that Senator|th st prtico it 1 d_that | diate t Mr. Hardi Decoming. mare keiboya A M. | that toe Prcslint-caet and Viee Presi. | Lodge had entered the room as he|he planned an innovation in submit- | posed courke wak an innovats LEGAL ACTION URGED. { shall's voice indicated his emotion as| dent-elect be invited to see him. He | was speaking to some one beside hi ting the names of his cabinet officers | cording to the recollection of present o r he said his farewell. and there was|told them that because of the steps When he did glance up he d|to the Senate, by returning to the Senate attaches House Ccmmittee Reports of Sale evidence of feeling among the specta- | Jeading into the chamber he did not|formally and in a tone contrasting |Senate chamber immediately after de- esident Harding took the oath at tors. The audience rose and applauded | think he could attend the ceremonies| with that which he has used in speak- | livering his *h and presenting | the exact minute of the day that of Bad Salmon. At length as he concluded. He then| there, ing with Senator.Knox and others: | the nanes of his cabinet to the nate Woodrow V “on was sworn in for his declared the Senate adjourned sine| ™ Mr Harding extended his hand and [ “I have no further commuucation | personally. first term eight years ago. i in 'l‘l l‘!""ldl l.’ll]ipi:u;'l Ivii ;nl\h.-) :d:)\:;h‘ said: to make. ¥ appreciate your courte: i ‘\;r Harding toek the oath at a0n - §tepped to the left and off the rostrum 300d Mr. President. T know | Good morning.” | e non, e Ao et o Lo s adgea [J20,8e B0 15 bo Telleven of your | Hemor Guesp WUl 0mL Preses Lips do mible, ‘NEW YORK.PROTESTS i the half-masted fla i jer hog dctated was 1 o'clo v e first o ing his lips istoric Bible sun ccommended in a4 ma et e s O aMamnes | You how much I have apreciated |l fi0icural cucsts of honor hegan | aaad st the Ihassueation of Geor GERMAN PROPAGANDA s S far to the r)l\R)le and left in honr of | ¢ t:., fite D’I“;dmL:H;" and, and v‘l'::-‘):“-:::..'\' ‘ e new sident 1 ook 'v' ity filed ye th Champ Clark, the veteran demoeratic | The president then left -his room, Whicl < e tient, | th ath, administe by Chiet ouse ¢ tt ex- o leader. and sonal fi d-of ML |uéecompanied 5 H150: Yoar |Sent up a cheer at the prospect off just White. . o Pendity mocra sers of the Harding, who died Wednesday. L ctompanted by My oy ot D aetion” © T o hmredlutely after the adminisira. State Chamber of Commerce Also Prmditures Democratic members of the ¢ g cian, 3 Joseph P. 1 v. | he fi o a e members of | tion of the cath Mr. Harding od Gout committe u dissentis Out hoh(l:lll"-(::-. \:‘:nm"mml mor-»‘::‘v‘r“:-’:ur"f"‘ He ot mr't’:‘»m::"rou]nu Congress; who crowded back Into/the s Hie | vasts Giom bl Lolyetonen Adopts Bills in Con- The ma the . = floor in an elevator and then walked | corners. where standing room had jeross the Capitol plaza and began, 5 W Departmen than a score of elevated cameras, ,pout 300 yards to the exit at the |been provided for them. the delivery of his inau al address gress. steps lookinggto julted above the crowd, like bull-] vast entrance. He heskated oncef Al the conclusion of fhe Benalel Sound smplifiers “his volce| NEW YORK, Mareh 4.—Disapprovat | deaters, cond®m Farther back many men and more | Uring the walk. ordered procedure with those for the |10 Uhe outskirts of the bix assembls- 1 of “propaganda now being spread | M€ the simon, boys had climbed among the barren “Not Going 1o Faill Down.” presidential inauguration at the cast | ot ST PN WIEEGE BN 5 broadeast in this country by the cen- |t the Depis ienohes oftheplaza lrecaito Bet @) oyaios ilinox smiled) anid thanked | oot PRINE CRPIOL o an which appeared strangely in contrast | tral powers and their agents and sym- termine as to the nate to order, Vies [ the President for his courtesy in com- room while the guests were es of other s when it has been il-| pathizers tending to spread distrust | ®ring additional su a single faint |ing to the Capitol and assured him |t the speaking stand. the § ‘[h'nmn.u-:l the uniforms of West| oo " fO0BE O o et I srdered v the Sen- | that his absence from the inaugnrall (ourt justi leading the l.m.,.(,\,m\‘]ln nt cadets. midshipmen from Annapo- i e ac » o The ‘minority report ‘ the Rev. J. J. Muir. who, Sermunleswonld "'l't\“"d"fsml"d{ The | through the Capitol. 1in an@ronos ]b:‘m;:m 1--4‘xlxu;v,‘ “:n. \l\mvd\m: department " for an A Sbaits eferred feei- | President the d Senator Knox he h a4 . as d ; o) adopted by the New Yor! o 1o o Ereinent Whisgn, T T i U plained the situntion o M=, | hemcelves on the rizhi or the pc| HArding Talks to Marahall. State Chamber of Commere product new Vice President reac Coolidge. who had been very gracious | form and_members of the Senate on | Aitcy B \fl.".f..'-.'"}n?“"»..- u'lm_"'_‘ A Alfred Wenat o thi chainbers s A few mom ore the cf Senator Knox. chairman of the joint | foreicn diplomats and finally by the | Harding went to xh: President’s room. | the resolutio aid the chamber w o f o HOnicS. wery i volen. | congressional inaugural committ Justices of the Supreme ) He then started for the east portico. | nat aware who yosed the “com- | Mine Vo cmplifying inte which My, [that he would be unable to g0 into }” 'The crowd remained quiet most of | PF ed the Justices of the Su-|.jtiee of one hund which met tn Curtme 36,000,000 by i ding wa ak was tried ous | the Senate chamber. He said: the time while the guests were find- | preme « nd - followed by the | TH00 @ iy e , and the prev ~ xalmon e of its operators. The re- Senutor. the Senate has thrown |ing their pla The platform and | diplomat e 0% SUURTOGUNICH QL MORIAY ] pvom hing the established g sponse from the crowd Indicated that | me down, but 1 am ot going to fall |a hush of expectancy fell over the|. The President-elect met the retir- | night, protesting against the presence | “heyond peradventure partment’s theinstrament. Woula the hu- | down great assemblage the moment for | IN& Vice President and greeted him | of plack troops on the Rhine, | humanity that n ix above uf.:f\‘-r’m-u to the outskirts of the Senator Lodge of Ma -usv)ns. Mr. Harding's appearance drew near. | With ong. I it fan%t torture” “We haven't had time.” he said, “to | "-nr;v‘;":. = I!iv;w::‘w:;:"]‘T,’;“sid";‘": r‘"o'r:;"';m"";": ireat Cheer Greets Harding. | torture,” responded Mr.| find out whether they are loyal citi- | U, S. SHIPS AT PUNTA ARENAS = & Thanks Wilkon. 4 very formal w said that the| Mr. Harding appeared on the plat- | Marshall. “but heretofore 1 have been | zons, or what their wetivitios were | SR : Te it Wilson did not make known | business of the two houses had been|form at 1:14, and as he walked out ng ahead instead of following ar.” i SIS AL until_after he arrived at the ( coricluded and asked wiether the Pres- | to the front rafling with Mrs. Harding . during the war. Six warships and twelve that he would not attend the in ident had any further communications \ by his side the crowd let loose with| It has been customary for Presidents | Resolutions also were adopted op- | of the United States Pacific fleet have tion of President Hurding and ss to CONngress. a great cheer. 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