The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-04
WEATHER is BAD NOTES OF SENATE.
Clouds lowered Over Washing.
ton This Morning.
Early Preparations Present
Active Scene.

Washington, March 4-Inauguratio
day dawned cold and gray. A solid
bank of heavy clouds completely shut
off the sun and threatened to carry
out the official prediction of unset
tied weather. in the afternoon or at
night. With the temperature between
As and SO degrees, a light south wind
famed the city, but no such discopl-
forts as attended the inauguration
blizzard of four years ago were threat
ened, though every preparation had
been made for them. 1t looked, how
ever, as if a drizzle might begin al
most at any time.
Just after s O'Clock pair of shoes
which had reposed all night outside of
Mr. Wilson's room disappeared and this
indicated to members of his personal
party that he had arisen for the day.
1t is his custom to leave his shoes out
side at night to be polished. The in
coming president prepared to breakfast
in his room with Mrs. Wilson and their
three daughters
President Taft had worked in his
study and until 8 o'clock this morn
ing and had left no instructions about
being awakened. He planned, how
ever to breakfast quietly with Mrs
Taft and their daughter Helen
Wilson Breakfasts Alone.
Mrs Wilson and the daughters,
however, did not arise to join the in
coming president at breakfast, SO ne
ate alone in his room, and within
little more than a half hour after he
had arisen was dressed and break
tasted and was ready for the days
events. First he glanced at the morn
ing papers, then looked at some mail
He had an engagement to meet the
newspaper correspondents VINO nave
been travelling with him shortly after
3 O'Clock. Practically nothing else
was scheduled for his attention be-
fore the time when the inaugural COM
Inittee was scheduled to call to take
him TO the White House to begin the
ride to the capitol. Just as Mr.. Will
son finished his breakfast the sun
broke through the cloud bank and
shed a feeble light into his room, but
q moment later it was swallowed up
might be a little sunlight for the in
auguration ceremonies after all
though the sky was threatening.
Daylight found things moving swift
" toward the climax of the days pro-
gram-the Inauguration ceremonies at
the east front of the capitol. Streets
were roped off, but traffic through
them was permitted early in the day.
About the Shoreham hotel, where Mr..
Wilson was stopping, small crowd,
kept at a distance by police, waited
he started on his way. Another
crowd, admirers of Mr.. Taft, waited
at the White House grounds for a
glimpse of him. The grounds, how
and the crowd waited at a distance.
All over the city there was an air of
expectancy and final preparation.
Finishing touches were being put
on everywhere. Humanity speaking,
the city became a shell when almost its
entire population and probably 200, 600
visitors began early massing in the
downtown sections, along the line of
march and near the capitol grounds.
President Taft, after a few hours
sleep, was discovered by White House
attendants at work in his study. and
before 8 o'clock he was in the private
dining room of the White House, where
he breakfa,ted with Mrs. Taft and
daughter, Helen.
Crowds in Waiting
Three hours before the ceremonies
at the capitol were scheduled to begin
the entire east front was packed with
a crowd which seemed to be patient.
good natured and content to wait.
Scenes about the Shoreham hotel and
White House became more active as
the morning wore on. The Princeton
students and University of Virginia
students, who were to form the line
between which Mr.. Wilson was to pass
on his way to the White House began
arriving.
The noted Essex troops, Mr.. Wilson'S
escort, and the Culver Black Horse
troop, Mr.. MarshalTs escort, appeared.
The bright full dress uniforms of the
riders and their nettleSOme horses lent
an air of action.
Mr.. Wilson instructed his secretary,
Mr.. TumUlty, to learn at what time it
would be proper TO transmit his cabinet
nominations to the senate The in
coming president planned TO send in the
names today. TO one in Washington
doubts that the cabinet will be com
posed of the men who have been unof- |
ficially named.
w. J. Bryan, who was slated to be !
secretary of state, called early with |
William F. McCombs, chairman of
Democrat national committee, to see |
Mr.. Wilson. The president ELECT |
greeted both with q hearty welcome |
and the three men went into a confer |
enee in Mr. Wilson's room. When Mr. |
Bryan came out he held in his hand |
one OF the ten invitations which have !
been issued to the new cabinet mem |
bers providing places for them in the |
senate chamber today.
Good morning, Mr.. Secretary cried |
a chorus of voices as the distinctive |
envelope was seen.
Good morning gentlemen" returned |
Mr.. Bryan, with broad smile and then
he went to call upon Mr.. Marshall, who |
has = suite in the same hotel.