The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
TAKES THE OATH
Of OFFICE EARLY
THIS AFTERN06SS
Makes Fervid Appeal to All
Patriotic Men For Coun-
~~,, sci and Aid.
TAFT PREPARES TO
LEAVE FOR GEORGIA
Says Goodbye to tho New President
Marshall Sworn into Office at 1884
O'clock, After Which lie Admins.
tered the Oath to the Senator'S.


Washington, March 4.-Wood.
row Wilson became president of
the United States this afternoon
amid imposing ceremonies and tu.
multuous scenes of popular greet.
ings. Standing at the historic cast
front OF the capitol, he took the
constitutional oath of Office at
1:35 O'Clock, and, in a brief in
augliral address, made fcrvid
appeal to all patriotic men for
counsel and aid.
"This is not q day of trium.,h,"
Wilson declared. cit is day of
dedication. Hero muster. not the
forces of party, but tho forces OF
humanity"
Vice President Marshall was In
auglrated in the senate chamber
shortly before, and ut tho COM
clusion of President Wilson's ad.
dress the party hurried back to
the white house ahead Of the in.
augural procession, where Mr..
Taft said goodbye to President
Wilson and prepared to leave with
his family for Augusta, Ga.
Marshall took the oath in the
senate at 1884 and directly there
after the swearing in of new sen.
atOrs and tho returning ones hy
Vice President Marshall took
place.
immediately in front Of the
PLATFORM where WILSON was inau.
- GAt
and the general stan held the
space lOOmed q battery OF fully
100 cameras and motion pictures
trained OH the spot, where Pres.
itlent Taft was to pass the mantle
OF Office to Wilson.
Washington. March 4.-1naugura
ton day dawned cold and gray,
solid bank of heavy clouds shuttin
off the sun and threatening to carr
out the official prediction Of "unset
tied weather" There are no sue
discomforts. however, as attended tn
blizzard four years age
An early hour crowd assemble
around the hotel where Woodro,
Wilson is staying, while another crowG
q dniring Taft, waited at the whit
house grounds for a sight of him
Practically the city's entire population
and 100000 visitors began an earl
in the downtown streets.
Bryan Gets Invitation.
w. j. Bryan and William F. Nc
Combs conferred early with Wilson
who breakfasted without the othe
members Of the family, and Bryan
when he left the conference. held Il
his hand one of the ten invitation
which were issued to the new cabine
providing places for them Ii
the senate chamber today.
Mr.. Taft, after few hours SLEEP
began work in his study. later break
fasting with Mrs. Taft and daughter.
Mr.. Wilson told the correspondent
that he had been informed by con
gressional leaders that the bushes
Of the extra session would be read
by April /, but the date is subject t
change.
At 9:45 o'clock Wilson and Mar
shall. accompanied by the congression
al committee. began the short driv
to the white house. Culver and Esse
troops escorted them. while student
line, followed. Mr.. Taft welcome,
them on the portico. while the Prince
ton band played and the student bod,
sang "Old Nassau"
Begin Ride to Capitol.
At 1917 o'clock the ride to the capt
tol began. In the first carriage wer
Taft and Wilson and Senators Gran
and Bacon. In the second carriag
Marshall sat with Senator Overman
and in the third sat Representative
Mckinley and Garrett.
The streets we're packed and to tn
roars of cheers. Taft and Wilso,
bowed Acknowledgement.