Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-03-04
WILSON IS SWORN
IN AS PRESIDENT AT
1::34 P. N. TODAY
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AND 1M1Uos CHEERS MARKED TAKING OATH
OF OFFICE IN FRONT or THE CAPITOL PRESIDENT MARSHALL IS
INAuGuRATED IN SENATE CHAMBER
new CABINET IS HEADED BY
BRYAN AS SECRETARY OF STATE


row Wilson became president of the
United States today amid imposing
ceremonies at tumultuous scenes of
popular greeting. Standing at the
historic east front of the capitol he
took the constitutional oath of office
and in his brief inaugural address he
made a fervid appeal to all patriotic
men for counsel and aid.
This is not day of triumph he
declared. ut is day of dedication.
Here muster, not the forces of party,
but the forces of humanity. Mems
hearts wait upon us; mems lives hang
in the balance; mems hopes call up
on US to say what we will do. Who
shall live up to the great trust? Who
dares fail to try? summon all hon
est men, all patriotic all forward-look-
ing men to my side. God helping me,
| will not fail them, if they will but
counsel and sustain me-"
TAFT SAYS FAREWELL.
Vice President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber
only shortly before and at the conclu-
sion of President Wilson's inaugural
address the party hurried back to the
White House, ahead of the inaugural
procession, where Mr.. Taft said good
bye to President Wilson and prepared
to leave at once for Augusta, Ga.
President Wilson shortly afterward
look his place to review the process
sion.
MARSHALL SPEAKS.
Washington, d. c., March 4.-The
formal program of adjourning the
senate sine die and the organization
of the new senate over, Vice Presi-
dent Marshall began to deliver his in
augural address.
While Vice President Marshall was
swearing in new senators, and re
turning ones, the remainder of the
company began the march to the
stands on the east front where the
Inauguration of Mr.. Wilson was to
take place.
President Taft and Mr.. Wilson were
greeted with loud cheers as they
came out the main door.
Immediately in front of the presi-
Dental platform Major General Wood
and his staff held space clear.
Across the open space loomed bat
terry of nearly hundred cameras and
motion picture machines trained on
the single spot where President Taft
Was to pass his mantle of office to
President-elect Wilson. Back of the
West Point cadets stood the Essex
troop, President Wilson's guard of
honor and near them the black horse
troop of Culver
A mild wind blew over the stands
and the West Point cadets and sail
ors ran about in little groups to re-
lieve the tedium. while the presiden-
tial party slowly assembled. The
east front OF the capitol, sweeping
down from the dome to the ground
and out as far as the congressional
library and neighboring apartment
buildings presented a brilliant scene
of color.
It was iii o'clock before the pro-
cession to the stand had got as far
as the diplomatic corps. SO slowly did
it move. This was because many re.
mained behind to see new senators
sworn in. President-elect Wilson and
President Taft bowed to the crowd
as they took their seats in the center
of the platform
President-elect Wilson sat at the
right of President Taft while Vice
President Marshall took his seat at
the left of President Taft at the edge
of the platform and talked with Sena-
tor Bacon.
CHEERS FOR CHAMP.
A burst of applause and cheers
greeted Champ Clark as he passed
on to the inaugural stand at the head
of the line of house members.
Major General Wood directed the
closing in of the troops before the
guests had all been seated and the
crowd gradually edged toward the in
augural platform. Speaker Clark
leaned toward President-elect Wilson
and the two shook hands, bringing