The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-05
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President-clect SIDE by side. escorted
by the members Of the Congressional
inaugural committee. was an awe-in-
spring spectacle.
Marshall Takes the Oath.
When all had taken their places and
the members OF the new cabinet had
been seated in the rear OF the room.
Mr. Marshall took the oath OF office.
administered by Senator Gallinger at
exactly 1924 o'clock. He then deliv-
cred his inaugural address. in which
he referred TO the Senate as the
"bllnders OF the governmental har-
ness
Then began the procession from the
Senate wing TO the great amphitheatrc
at the easffront of the Capitol. After
Chief Justice White. followed by the
Justices of the Supreme Court. had
entered the inaugural stand. President
Taft and President-elect Wilson APP
reared in the doorway of the Capitol.
Their presence was the signal for
prolonged cheers from the crowd as
sembled in the wide esplanade. the
huge grandstand and perched fringe
like on the roof of the Capitol from
one end to the other. Reaching the
stand, the President-elect stood for
several moments with head barred. ac-
knowledging the plaudits of the crowd
Then. with the President. the chosen
members OF his cabinet, the Vice
President-elect. Speaker Clark and
the Justices. he seated himself TO
await the solemn ceremony.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Wilson. the Misses
Margaret. Eleanor and Jessie Wilson.
Mrs Marshall and the Wilson family
party reached the front ~ the plat
form and took seats adjoining the
inaugural rostrum. As the gay crowd
cheered. Mrs. Wilson was carried away
by emotion. She went 10 the front
rail and waved 10 the thronFs Her
dauEhtcrs followed. So did Mrs. Mar
shall.
Wilson's Enthusiastic.
BEFORE tho ceremonies began. Miss
Marraret Wilson stood up in her chair
n view the scene 70 better advantage
Isn't g.; beautiful" said Mrs vii
son. as they viewed the gay crowd.
the West Point cadets and naval ca 20
dents from Annapolis. drawn up in re-
virw before her.
Isn't it," said Miss Margaret. Then
suddenly reminded that she was
standing in her chair. high above the
heads Of all. the magnet fcr thousands
81 pvering eyes. she exclaimed: oh.
I'm afraid 7 am too conspicuous up
here. Eleanor. come on up here with
me"
And her sister seized another chair
and. she too. stood up and watched
the thr0nE. Then Mrs. Marshall stood
In her chair. waving 20 the Vicc-Prcs-
Ident
Come on in here" said Speaker
Clark TO Mrs. Marshall. And Will
give you my seat"
Wilson Takes Oath Of Office.
promptly at 1876, when chief jus
ice White rose TO administer the
oath and Woodrow Wilson stood with
right hand appraised 10 heaven. the
most human touch IN the picture OF
the day asserted Itself Tho FIRST
lady of the land could not see we'll
from her seat. As spryly as a school
glrl. Mrs. Wilson moved hor chair 10
the side of the rostrun and climbed
upon u with the Assistance OF Lieu
tenant Rogers. the Presidents naval
aide. Grasping rho railing. she stood
mere gazing ~ the President. as ne
kissed N" bible. and she remained
standing until his address was con
Guided The Misses Margaret and
Eleanor Joined her. but Miss Jessie
remained sitting throughout the ad
dress
When the nov President rwore 10
uphold and defend The constitution.
he stopped and Kissed tho npensd
bible. held IN tho hands OF James -
Mahfr. deputy clerk OF rho supreme
court ilis lips touched the page.
turned ~ ~ random. and fril uuon
no ll3 Palm. o. and o. verses In
elusive Tho verses beginning with
tho forty hr.'. arc these
Let Thy Mercies come also unto
me. o lord. even Thy Salvation. &C.
eording % Thy Word
80 shall have herewith 90 anss,
er Him that reproscneth ne: FOR .
trust IN Thy word
And take not the word q truth ~.
terly out o. ny mouth; for have hop.
ed m Thy Judgments.
80 shall q keen Thy law continual.
" forever and ever
and 9 Will walk ~ liberty. for Z
seek Thy precepts
~ viii SPEAK ~ Thy testimonies al
50 before kings. and VIII not be
ashamed
and will delight myself hi Inv
con nandwents which q nave loved
NY hands also VIII ~ unto Inv
commandment which q have loved.
ard viii mediate in Thy ststutes"
Throughout his address. prss.de,t
Wiison was cneered frequently by the
people irTsd steiy hi front 81 IN.
stand, Who could hear him. They
were permitted % crowd M t1e srses
cleared just before he begar b.a
speech. The applause vas ps~si,u
larry emphatic when President Wii,so
declared:
The scales % heedlessnee. bs..
fallen from our eyes Ne have made
up our minds 20 square every process
~ our national life again with the
standards Ne 90 proudly set up ~ the
beg nni0q and have always carried a,