Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-07

delivered his inaugural address. his
first speech to his fellow countrymen
in the capacity of their chief execu-
tive.
At the conclusion of the speech the
bands played once more, and William
Howard Taft, now eX-president of the
United States, entered carriage with
the new president and. reversing the
order of an hour before, sat on the
left hand side of the carriage, while
Mr.. Wilson took "the seat of honor"
on the right. The crowds cheered as
they drove away to the White House,
which Woodrow Wilson entered as the
occupant and which William H. Taft
Immediately left as one whose lease
had expired.
Parade Is Elaborate.
The "Jeffersonian simplicity" which
Woodrow Wilson requested should be
observed in every detail of his inaug-
uration as president did not apply to
the inaugural parade, for it was as
elaborate as such an affair usually is
The people wanted it SO, and they
showed their appreciation Of the spec
tacle by turning out by the hundred
thousand and cheering wildly as the
marchers passed with bands playing
loudly and flags waving brayely.
The newly inaugurated president re-
viewed the procession and smiled his
approval as he returned the salutes of
the commanding officers, for all the
glitterlng show had been arranged in
i his honor. Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to the White House, was
full of color, music and movement.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and of the planned public reception at
the capitol had no effect as bar to
the attendance at this ceremony OF
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see, and other masses we're here tc
march. There was greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago
Victory had come to a party which
had known nothing like victory for {
good many years. The joy of posses
sion found expression in steady ant
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elec
Wilson were escorted down the ave
nue. by the National Guard troop o
! cavalry of Essex county, New Jersey
; The carriage in which rode Vice
:, President-elect Marshall and Pres
dent pro tempore Bacon of the Unite
l.. States senate was surrounded by tn
i members of the Black Horse troop Q
t the Culver Military academy of Ind
G ana. This is the first time in the hii
l. tory of inaugural ceremonies that
e guard of honor has escorted vic,
f. president to the scene Of his oath tai
e ing.
IS Parade Is Miles Long.
it The military and the civil parade,
8. huge affair which stretched II
G. length for miles along the Washingto
Le streets, formed on the avenues radia
,r ing from the capitol. After Presiden
elect Wilson had become Presldei
IL Wilson and ce-President-elect Ma
he shall had become Vice-Presidel
III Marshall, they went straightway fro
IS the capitol to the White House al
a. thence shortly to the reviewing star
lie in the park at the mansions front
he The parade, with Nal Gen. Leona
Wood, United States army, as
grand marshal, started from the cal
[r. toll grounds to move along the avenl
vd to the White House, where it was
D. pass in review The trumpeter soun
ok ed forward march" at the instant t
IN signal was flashed from the VIII
tic house that in fifteen minutes the ne
CT ly elected president and command,
re- in-chief of the armies and navies
to the United States would be ready
review his troops"
ne 1t was thought that the parade mig
si- lack some Of the picturesque featuI
DIS, which particularly appealed to t
he people on former occasions. The
re- we're Indians and rough riders he
on not only when Roosevelt was inaui