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Show PRES. WILSON TO RIDE WITH HIS SUCCESSOR WASHINGTON. lb 24. -President Wilson will follow the long js-' js-' I tabllshcd custom of riding to the cnpltol with tho Incoming president on Match t. under plans or the congressional con-gressional inaugural committee np-j proved by tho president, It was announced an-nounced today nt tho Whlto House. Four troops ot cavalry numbering SCO officers and men, will escort tho president and tho president-elect to the capltol and then will accompany Mr. Hardiug to tho White House. The plans or tho congressional committee com-mittee as thoy became known today provide for tho opening or the day' program with a visit ot tho commit-tt-e to tho president elect and vlco president elect, Mr. Coolldgo, at tho New Wlllard hdtel. Atter this visit tho entire party will enter automobiles automo-biles and accompanied by tho cavalry drlvo to the Whlto House, where It iwlll bo Joined by tho Presldont and Mrs. Wilson. From tho Whlto Houso the proces-slon proces-slon will move over Ponnsvlvnnla nv-enuo nv-enuo to the capltol Them tho president pres-ident and probably Mr. Harding will enter the president's room, where ' Ikir Wilson will Blcn the bills passed In the closing hours or congress. After the Vice president has taken Ihe oath In tho senate chamber end has delivered his Inaugural nd-- tho guecls will proceed to the steps at the east front or tho capltol, where t. Hanllngwhlb sworn In. As soon at ho rinlshos his Inaugural address ad-dress the now president will depnit tor tho White House. Flvo hundred marines In full dress uniform will be on duty at the capU tol, augmenting thercgular capltol police' "nn'd will form a' lano through which the guests will pass In nsceiirt-Ing nsceiirt-Ing tho capltol 'stops.1 Mr. Harding will Uko the oath In n stand 'thirty feet square which has been erected on tho hteps. This stand will accommodate only the president-elect. Chief Justice White, tho members or tho congressional committee and a few others. , Tho other guests will stand during tho ceremonies. ( f w .Besides tho marines-and cavalry, if w 500 regulars rrom Camp Meade, Maryland, will bo brought to .Washington .Wash-ington on tho morning ot March 4 ror guard duty, alongi Pennsylvania avenue. |