The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-05
Inaugural Scene /. !
1AWE-|NSP|R| !
Wilson Faces Wonderful Assem-
bly, Which He Becomes Twenty
Eighth President.
WHOLE WORLD REPRESENTED
Thousands Are Moved With
EmotiPn OF Moment When
Hc Takes Oath.
ny JAMES }. MoNTAGuE.

an improFised Platform before fhe
Capitol iAiilding, with $4,000 peoplp
looking % and with the entire cen
trail EoSetnment of the United states
behind iim. Woodrow Wilson this 4
afternooni took the oath of of,icc TINT
made hint the twenty-eiRhth President
OF the Uiited states.
~ do blcipnly swear he ronea,cd I
after Chff Justice White. of the Su-
premo curt, that / will faithfully
execute tie Office OF President Of the
United iates. and VII. to the best
OF my ;piiity, preserve, protect. and
defend tie Constitution Of tho United
states. AS alone unmoved among
me thousands surrounding him, he
spoke tRse words. Mrs. Wilson and
the thhc Wilson dauglters-Mise
Margard Jessie and Elcanor-were
standinS on a bench twenty feet he
hind thdr father. watching him with
streaming eyes.
Ills ON were dry, and throughout
tho WIDE ceremony his voice showed
not tri NOR nor his bearing the least
sign OF 4motion.
BY MI Wilson'S sidc as he wa. in
auguratH. were Vice President Mar
ahail, Armer President William III.
TAFT. Shaker Clark. Senator'S Calm
ger. Bnt,n and Crane, and Represent
lativc AfKinlcy. All OF ihes9 played
+
side OF ne campaign that brought Mr.
wilson 10 the platform to-day
CPud In Record
crows such as have never before
gatherei In Washington witnesses tho
Inauguration and banked every grand
stand AID every sidewalk in the milo
OF Penifylvania Avenue traverscd by
the Inaugural parade. which PrcsideJt
Wilson beaded as he returned to the
white House TO become its tenant for
tho ncN four years. And save for a
rev rnipr prostrationa due 10 fatigue
and ond or TWO minor accidents, there
was no hitch to mar the ceremonies
of tho fay.
of IT. many impressive spcctaclcs
mat male up this memorable inaugu-
ration dty, none, not even the glitter
ing military pageant on the avenue.
equaileq the scene before tho vast Cap
ltol Btlding, when tho incoming
Presideit stepped from tho central
door AM looked out into tho open be-
! fore hin
Built between the TWO wings of tho
CAPITOL noarly All eighth or "A mile
apart. WIS more imposing granustand
IMAM eNr surrounded "A park or sta.
hium, nd this WAS packed with ~.
brilliant an audience AZ has been GATH
cred together III America
\ BeSoiti. In the park. wore -, 900 pco.
pic, allin holiday array and waving
hass aid handkerchiefs and cheering
with ole common voice Every one
of the great old e!ms that MI the mark
/ betwceil tho Library and the Capitol
was laYn TO the danger point with
humanity. And from the roofs of tho
two big Senate and House wings hun.
dreds q people looked down at the
ceremonies they could only follow WIS.,
ually.
! In tn, exact centre OF the space be-
tween iesc wings the inaugural stand
/ had bedl built, down Night OF steps
from the central door and with banks
OF seats descending toward II from the
wings end the front OF the building
| As TIE coming President. with Mr..
/ Taft byhis side, walked down the scar
let CARPET that covered these steps he
saw criwds OH either side and below
/ him-tle crowds below composed OF
the people over whom he Is to preside
and thd crowds near nj hand made up
/ OF neIi who compose the Legislative
and JUDICIAL branches OF the govern
ment aid the representatives of every
other ipportant nation on the earth.
| Directly behind the SPOT where he
| was td realize his long cherished
dream pr becoming PRESIDENT OF tho
United States were his wife and his
three daughters, all with their faces
turned up to watch him as he came
slowly down and mounted the three
short steps to the stand.
At the left of the Wilson family
were tho diplomats, in red and gold
and bite and white---such galaxy as
| is seIdbm gathered outside OF IL stage
color aheme. At the right, in sombre
| black robes, were the nine members
of the Supreme Court, On one hand
was the Senate of the United States.
| befittirgly solemn; on the other, the
| mcmbors OF the House OF Representa-
ntives. with more enthusiasm bus less
| dlgr I.
FoIlbwing Mr.. Wilson to the stand
came Champ Clark. Dressed In
black SLOUGH hat, walking with the
! strideithat Is as wellknown In wash
1IngtoH as the Capitol itself, the most
Important man in the government next
TO thd President, descended the stairs
aloneI AS ho camo a cheer broke out
/ that TAR overmatched that which had
been ggiyen Mr. Wilson. The House
members started It,. The Senators took
lit uu And when the crowd below
l saw Who Ii was that was approaching,
they Joined in with strong good Will
and scnt it ringing back till 1T echoed
FROM the library beyond.
4 A little later the face Of William j,
4 Bryah appeared, and Il cheer went up
fromhis supporters. After Mr.. Bryan
camo the other members OF the new
CabiHet, whom the crowd identified one
by one, and shouted the Intelligence
from mouth to mouth.
The Admirable red whiskcrsi OF
Secretary Redfield, of tho Department
of Commerce. the first pair to be seen
| in thh Cabinet since war time attract
ed much comment.
Fut a time after the last member
of tic new Cabinet lad taken seat
on tho stand there was an awkward
\ pauss. Champ Clark. who owed his
| defeat at Baltimore to Ryan, did. not
4 look I'm the -NeDraskans direction.
Il Bows 10 Parting Cheer.
Il Mr.. Taft, hatIess, stood bowling to
4 a PARTING cheer from the crowd Ho
seemed uneasy. and eager to have an
end made of It ALL Mr.. Wilson. with
his tall silk hat on his head, faced
the crowd unslniling,
1 The West Point cadets, lined up In
; a hollow square before the stand. kept
back tho crowd. just as Chief Justice
White was ascending tho steps. Mr..
4 Wilson signalled to General Wood,
acting an chief marshal. to let the
"A crowd In, The West Pointers drew
II hack. and shouttnp with delfUht 40 00n