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mately 7.700 men. exclusive of the Coast Defense Artillery.HARDING RESTS AFTER STRAIN OF CEREMONIESCONTISl*ED rROM PAGE ONE.out large crowds to take advantage of the opening of the White House grounds.All day long there were groups of people around the North portion staring at White House visitors and craning their necks to peer in the windows. White House policemen were hoarr.i last night answering questions. It was noticed that some sightseers stood Tor noura under the portico, and. Judging from tho number of cameras carried and snapshots taken of relatives passing !n front of the White House pillars, photographers will have an extra number of week-end films to develop today.Stream of Aatoa. Too.Not only were White House paths thronged with pedestrians, but It seemed as though every automobile along that end of Pennsylvania avenue turned In at the north gales and passed under the north portico. Open cars, closed cars, touring cars, runabouts. flivver* a*d Imported racers—the line of automobiles rolling through the White House driveway constituted a veritable exhibit of the development of the motor car during the past ten years.Even trucks and stripped cars from garag'* took the White House detour and stirred up clouds of dust, wht!© the only form of vehicle usually seen on Waahlngtos etrerts that continued along the avenue without turning In were the big sightseeing car*Dcspita the fart that it was Sunday many members of the Diplomatic Corps drove up to the main entrance of the White House and left can}*, but this formality fulfilled. they did not call, it is understood that the TresMent will shortly set aside a day for tho reception of all ambassadores and ministers. with their ataffs.
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The Washington Herald
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Mon, Mar 07, 1921
Page 5
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