Show ONLY UNITED STATES HAS AL FRESCO inauguration if president harding had been inducted into the chief office la in some other republics on march 4 the ceremonies would have varied from a simplicity even greater than that lie he insisted upon to an investiture of almost regal splendor if I 1 he had followed the customs le long ng observed in france the ceremony would have taken place in the white houle instead of taking a formal oath he be would have uttered a pledge to cons crate himself to the service of the republic and he would have ended by kissing the retiring president ent on both cheeks it if he had been made president according neit neif to the practice of the mexicans he hc would have taken the oath I 1 in the liall ball of tile the louse house of representatives bt at midnight after tile adain admin n of the oath he would hake have received the embrace of ills his predecessor in brazil after being sworn in lie he would nave have hung across his chest a broad band of the colors of the country supporting a medal the insignia of the presidency in chile fol following lowin the taking of tile the oath before a joint session of congress he be would have gone through streets lined nith soldiers at present arms to a special to deum cervice in tile the principal church of the city immediately afterward lie he would have held bield a reception and would then have paid a visit to the ex president if lie hat had been inducted into inlo the ho of the war torn and war threatened ill threat re ered republic of poland lie hac bae oue oin to a white house it at whose floors doors were stationed cavalrymen with drawn sabers when etien lie he wont abroad he would lie be preceded not by a trim policeman or an argus ened es ed secret demice sen ice man but by a herald who mio would demand that tile the populace uncover before tile the most noble president and if sir mr harding instead of being installed as chief executive of the worlds biggest republic had been seated as one of the heads of the smallest republic san marino Starl no ile he would have experienced the most elaborate procedure of all ile he would haie hae donned medieval state garments would N hai hae e marched through the lie streets of the capital preceded by heralds and escorted es by gor genously uniformed soldiers would have attended a preliminary church service during which its ills predecessor would tilt sit on a canopied cano pied throne soon to be occupied by him and finally would have hare had placed on his licad head a headdress indicative of his office in addition to differences in the official ceremonies by chich hlen the prest presidents of the world are inducted into billee there tire are many variations in the festivities find and celebrations that accompany these events in some cases the accompanying observances have become practically a part of 0 the official procedure the newly installed french president almost invariably drives to the hotel de ville the paris city hall after taking office to attend a luncheon arid and reception ns as the guest of the president and member the municipal council in mexico during the evening preceding the midnight induction into office the president elect usually attends a banquet given in his honor by the mayor of the city of mexico there Is a public reception at tile presidential palace the morning after the lie inauguration in chile the inauguration lay day Is often closed by a special concert at the municipal theater and on tile following evening the new president gives a state banquet for diplomatic representatives senta tives special envoys and high officials of tile the republic and the provinces the united states although its capital is in a more rigorous climate than those of many republics Is alone lu in having an al fresco inauguration |