The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-04
WOODROW WILSON
I"NAUGURATED
PRESIDENT
Continued From Pare One.

after moo along with the assembling
of the new senate and the swearing in
of new senators. Following this, to-
ward 1 p. m, the chief ceremony of
the day, the inauguration of President
Wilson, occurred at the east front Of
the capitol. Then came the return of
the presidential party to the White
House and the review Of the inaugural
parade, lasting we'll along into the
afternoon.
MIR. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall had
remained with their families at their
hotel through the night. AS the hour
approached for opening today's cere-
monies, they were joined by the in
augural committee of congress, made
UP Of Senators Crane, Bacon and
Oyerman, and Representatives Ruck-
er, Garret and Mckinley. To this
committee was assigned the first
function of Importance in the days
proceedings, that of conducting the
new president and vice president to
the White House for formal greetings
with President Taft, followed by the
drive of the presidential party to the
capitol. Mrs. Wilson and family, and
Mrs. Marshall remained at the hotel
to be escorted to the capitol later by a
military aide.
Meantime the escort for the presi-
Dental party was assembling in the
parkways adjoining the White House.
Foremost in this escort was the Es-
sex troop from Mr.. Wilson's own
state. With them, from Mr.. Marshalrs
state, rode the Black Horse troop of
Indiana One thousand Princeton
men with touches of their college col
ors, We'd with the mounted escort in
number and activity.
Mr.. Taft ahd MI. Wilson occupied
carriages with members of the inaug-
ural committee; Mr.. Marshall and
Senator Gallinger, president pro tern
Of the senate, following Immediately
in another carriage with other mem
bers of the committee; carriages fol-
lowing with members Of Mr.. Tafts
retiring cabinet.
Pennsylvania avenue and the main
thoroughtares convergtng at the capt
toll were packed from ar early hour
of the day to witness this move OF
the presidential party to the capitol.
From the White House to the capitol
steel cables strung along the curl
held back the spectators and traffic
was suspended.
At the caritol the committee Of ar
rangements was ready to conduct Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Wilson to the marble
chamber known as the presidents
room. just off the lobby leading to the
senate chamber. Others of the com
mittee waited to conduct Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger to the vice
presidents ROOM, at the opposite end
of the senate lobby.
The arrival of the presidential par
ty was timed to bring it to the capitol
a full hour before the opening Of the
actual Inauguration ceremony at
noon. This was to give sufficient time
to Mr.. Taft to sign bills being passed
in the last hour Of the expiring sixty
second congress. The cabinet Of the
outgoing president accompanied him,
to inspect the newly passed bills per
tanning to their departments and to
advise the president as to his sigma
ture or veto.
Meanwhile the senate and house of
representatives are pressing matters
to a final conclusion, in the hurry to
have all legislative business cleared
well before loon. In the house here
was the usual closing exercises, with
resolutions Of thanks to the speaker,
II was the aim Of the leaders to close
the proceedings sufficiently before
noon to permit the membership of the
house { march in a body to the sen
ate wing of the capitol, there to take
the seats set apart for them in the
senate chamber for the Inauguration
ceremonies of the vice president.
Senate galleries were thronged early
with a brilliant aSsemblage in which
women largely predominated, their
gowns and hats giving a gala appear
ance to the upper portion of the
chamber. The diplomatic galleries
were strictly reserved for the farni-
lies of the representatives Of foreign
governments, and the president and
vice presidents galleries for the fam
lilies of the incoming. and outgoing
executives. Until the ceremonies of
inaugurating the new vice president
began these animated galleries were
the centre of attraction,
The Programme.
The programme provided for the
entrance of the supreme court, the
house and other bodies at specified
intervals, from 1880 to noon, leading
UP to the actual ceremonies. While
the supreme court was being an
nounced and the sombre-robed jus
tees, accompanied by the officers Of
the court, found large leather chairs
placed along the front row of the
chamber, facing the vice president
and at his right. the diplomatic corps
brilliantly arrayed in full state
costume, assembled in the outside
corridor prepared to enter in a body
When the supreme court was an
nounced. Chief Justice White leading
the procession entered the senate
chamber, followed by Associate JUS
tees Lamar, Hughes, McKenna
Holmes, Lurton, Day Van Devantel
and Pitney.
The representatives of foreign ma
tons came next, headed by Ambas'
sador ~Jusserand, Of France, dean O.
the diplomatic corps in the absence
OF the venerable Baron Hengeimuller
the ambassador of Austria, who is alb
sent from his post on leave and Is no.
to return.
The Rt. Hon. James Bryce, tht
British ambassador, was next, follow.
ed in order Of seniority by Count Vor
Bernstorf, the ambassador from
Germany; Youssouf zia Pacha, the
ambassador Of Turkey; the Marqul:
Cusani Confalomeri, the ambassador
from Italy; Senior De CANA, the am.
bassador from Brazil; George Bakh'
mater. the ambassador from Russia
the Viscount Chinda, ambassador from
Japan, and followed by the ministers
and their suites from Portugal
Bolivia, Salvador, Netherlands, vene'
zuela, Switzerland, Greece. China
Spain. Ecuador. Norway, Nicaragua
Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile
Belgium, Haiti Guatemala, the Do.
minican Republic, Peru, Sweden
Siam, Colombia, Honduras, Denmark
Panama and Persia. The ambassadors
and ministers have seats immediately
behind the space reserved for the
cabinet.
Meanwhile the house OF representa-.
tiyes, formed in double line down the
long corridor toward the house wing
of the capitol, and accompanied by The
members elect soon to take places II
the next congress. marched slowly tc
the senate door. and. headed bJ