Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-05
WILSON'S INAUGURAL
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Outshone All Similar Events That
Have Preceded 1t.
The "Jeffersonian Simplicity" That Was
to Mark the Event Was Only a
Harmless Myth.

Washington, Mar. Appropriations
for the inaugural of Woodrow Wilson
and Thomas r. Marshall, the first
Democratic president and vice-presi-
dent that the country has had in six
teen years, are complete, and the va
rious committees make the prophecy
that the ceremonies of tomorrow will
be the most brilliant and picturesque
of any inaugural event. Prediction is
made also that when Mr. Wilson and
Mr.. Marshall ride down Pennsylvania
avenue on the way to the capitol to
take the oath of Office the greatest
crowd that ever welcomed an incom-
ing president and vice-president will
shout itself hoarse
The inaugural committee has used
every means in its power to make the
celebration one that will live in the
minds of all who witness it. In point
of brilliance of decoration, in the mat
ter of the inaugural parade, in the ar
rangements for the illumination of the
city and display of fireworks Tues
day night it is believed that the Will
son and Marshall Inauguration will
surpass all others
The inaugural ball will be the only
customary feature left out of the pro-
gram, and this will not be missed by
the general public. The ball was dis
pensed with at the special request of
the president-elect, who asked the
committee in charge of the ceremo-
MES to make the entire celebration as
simple as possible and at the same
time as impressive and dignified as
the inauguration of president Of the
great republic demands
All Hope for Bright Day.
1t is going to be a splendid inaug-
uratiOn providing the weather clerk
does his duty. History shows that
the majority of inauguration days
have have been abominable, but ev-
erybody is hoping that Mr.. Wilson
may have luck.
But no misfortune in weather can
chill the ardor of the Democratic
hosts, any more than a blizzard or
rainstorm will be able to mar the
most important feature of the inaug-
uration, the illumination of the city
The illumination of the capital by
means of millions of electric lamps
promises to be a show in itself Penn
sylvania avenue from the capitol to
the treasury will resemble a fairyland
At 100-foot intervals the avenue has
been arched with festoons of lights.
From each festoon there are three
pendant colored lights, which gives
the broad thoroughfare the appear
ance of being rooted with brilliant,
glowing bulbs. The court of honor,
opposite Lafayette park, and the
Union station plaza are also the cen
ters of brilliant schemes of illumina-
ton. At night a big searchlight is
to play on the capitol, making it Wis
ible for miles around There also will
be lighting effects on the Washington
monument and on all the prominent
public buildings.
Police Will Be Active.
Major Sylvester, the superintendent
of police, issued his final instructions
Among other things, he directs that
the entire route of the parade be
rOped off with iron cables and cleared
of all vehicles before o'clock Tues
day morning. Beginning today every
available officer and private of the
regular police force will be on duty,
and more than 500 special policemen
have been employed.
A considerable number of detectives
have been brought here from outside
cities to assist the local force in pro-
tecting the public from the army of
pickpockets and other crooks who al
ways flock here for the great quadri-
ennial harvest.