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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
12
Visitors fill the capital as clear weather enables outdoor features. At Weslington on March 4, crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue to witness the oath ceremony. President Wilson attended, bidding a formal farewell as Harding prepared to assume office.
Washington March 4 President Warren G Harding takes the oath of office before the Chief Justice Edward Douglass White at the Capitol. The scene includes the inaugural platform, ceremonial march, and turnout of political leaders and notable guests from across the nation.
President Harding receives many congratulations on resuming private life after his tenure. Several messages come from abroad while others are from public figures. Mrs Harding did not attend the winding up of leasehold affairs, staying behind at the White House to oversee matters.
May Broadhead, wife of the new Secretary of Agriculture, reacts with nerves to developments about flower gardens and spring planting. The piece notes her public role, family ties, and social connections while mentioning the Washington scene and related society details.
Nellie Row left Tuesday for a three week visit with Mr and Mrs J W Mathews of Shepherd. Mrs Merry Baird of Alma was a guest of Mr and Mrs C Smith. Mr and Mrs Robert Barnett are settled in their new home recently purchased from Thorne Lucas.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Herrington host family and friends while Mrs W Nye and children visit St Louis guests. Several people, including Wm Geatl Homer Van Buskirk Percy Schnepy and Mrs Ben Smith, are ill with smallpox. Quarantine lifted for Mrs Julia Rice L M Forques Samuel Alexander and Frank Hyde. More locals and visitors travel between Alma Brackenridge Ponting and nearby towns as travel and home changes continue.
Mr and Mrs Kellicut of Alma called on friends in town Saturday. J and Miller were in Grand Rapids last week on business. Prof J Snyder spent the weekend with friends at Cadillac. Mrs Callie Foster and son Archie and grandson Virgel Smith stay with Mrs Ed Rows during Mrs B Smiths illness with smallpox. Dr and Mrs T J Carney of Alma were guests of Dr and Mrs Highfield Sunday. Mr and Mrs Andrew Friz and daughter Virginia were in Alma, and the family moved onto the George LaPaugh farm north of town.
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