The Washington times., 1913-03-05
INAUGURAL PA,,AOE
WAS GREATEST EVER
More Than 10000 Marchers
Are Reviewed BY President
From White House Stand.

President Wilson's Inauguration is
marked in history's page as the
greatest ever held.
Mammoth crowds, favorable spring
weather, the best parade ard the
most magnificent fireworks display
these indications contributed to the
success Of the great function.
The spirit of the affair was the
crowning element of success, how
ever. Enthusiasm-twenty years OF
pent-up enthusiasm-burst forth from
the ESQ, 900 or mere inaugural guests.
Wild, riotous enthusiasm It was. yet
and politeness.
The inaugural parade. with Its
10000 or more marchers, was the I'M.
est ever attempted. The late start
then some of the marchers had drop
ped out. Nevertheless. there was q
wonderful display. From the spick
and span West Pointers to the gayly
painted Indians, there was wide
variety. All through the Avenue and
at the Presidential stand. the troops
received wild applause.
Review Biggest Parade.
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshall. members of the new Cab
inst. diplomats, judiciary. and other
distinguished officials viewed the
parade from the Court of Honor at
the white House.
Chief Marshal Major Gen. Leonard
Wood of the military bodies, and Chief
Marshal R. N. Harper of the civic
bodies presented a remarkable array
OF all kinds of marchers.
1t was shortly after O'Clock when
the President and his guests entered
the Presidential reviewing stand 1t
was four hours and fifteen minutes
later when the last marchers had
passed.
Vice President Marshall had sworn
in the new Senate members in the in
terim between the Presidential .nduc-
ton and the parade. Then he took
luncheon with the new President and
family.
Both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall
expressed their appreciation and in
terest In the parade. They thought it
marvellous
Former President Taft, after saying
farewell and good luck to the new
President, went to the home of Miss
Mabel Boardman to join Mrs Taft and
Miss Helen Taft before leaving for Au-
gusta, Ga.
Taft "Dies Game"
His departure was quiet and unos-
tentatious. Everywhere people were
saying ''he died game And it was
true.
After his long review of the parade,
President Wilson returned to the White
House with his kinfolks for the family
dinner Later. in the evening he at
tented the Princeton '79 class dinner.
He Is '7g man.
Governors of the different States held
receptions during the evening
William Jennings Bryan and Speaker
Champ Clark received great ovations
during the day.
li Fireworks at night followed by a
street carnival ushered out the greatest
inauguration in historS, A wonderful
display was given on the Ellipse.
A 2000 foot banner bearing Wilson's
and Marshairs pictures brought forth a
{ road Of applause which sounded TO the
Avenue.
4. Turkey Trot In Streets.
Thousands jammed the streets in .
good-natured carnival until midnight
Turkey trotters did fling now and then.
Everybody was happy. A gloomy per-
. son wouldn't mix with a crowd like last
nights. Cafes and hotels were thronged
to the doors Roofs of skyscrapers
were converted into small theaters with
the fireworks display as the attraction
At midnight, the crowds thinned. To-
day, at sunrise. the streets were Uttered
with the papers and rubbish of a re-
markable days attendance. Sleepy
troopers wended their way to the sta
ton, homeward bound. Still there are
numerous thousands in the city for one
or two more nights of revelry in the
first Democratic Administration in
twenty years.