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Washington Quiet On Eve Of Inaugural Day Ceremonies
Washington remains calm and subdued on the eve of Harding’s inauguration. Crowds gather at the Willard as officials prepare, while office seekers and reporters watch the scene with gravity. The city’s mood shifts with a brief rain break and a rising sun, signaling a restrained transition of power and the Wilson administration’s departure.
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Norman Hapgood
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Post
Champ Clark
Willard Hotel
Vife
National Committee
Harding
Hexas
Mr. Hughers
Shoreham
State Department
Colby Jand
Mr. Harding
Pennsylvania Avenue
Abram Lincoln
Taras I Gouldell
White House
Wilson
Gurnitori
Woodrow ‘Wilson
L9le
Big Crear
Europe
Wilson and Colby