Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-05
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WASHINGTON, March 4.--Wood-
! row Wilson was today inaugurated as
| President of the United States. with
Thomas r. Marshall as Vice President
amid. scenes of stirring animation and
with Impressive ceremonies, marked
in the main by simplicity, and yet re-
tanning that degree Of dignity, with
some of the pomp and spectacular dis
play which inevitably attaches to the
induction OF a new chief executive Of
the nation.
The elaborate ceremonies Of the day
followed a fixed program covering
practically i've hours. 1t began in the
morning with the drive of the presi-
dent. pres;dant-elect and vice presi-
dent-elect from the White House to
the Capitol. where until noon Mr.. Taft
was occupied with the measures pass
ed in the closing hours Of the cd con.
sress.
The inauguration of Vice-President
Marshall was fixed to occur shortly
after noon, along with the assembling
of the new. senate and the swearing in
of new senators. Following this, to.
ward / p. M. the chief ceremony OF
the day. the inauguration Of President
Wilson, occurred at the east front Of
the Capitol. Then came the return OF
the Presidential part! to the White
House and the review of the inaugural
parade, lasting well along into the
afternoon.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall had
remained with their families at their
hotel through the night. AS the hour
approached for opening today's cere-
monies. they were joined by the In
auyural committee of congress, made
up of Senators Crane, Bacon and Over.
man, and Representatives Rucker.
Carrot and Mckinley. To this COM
mittee was assigned the first function
of importance in the days proceed
ings, that of conducting the new pres
ident and vice president to the White
House for formal greetings with Pres
idcnt Taft, followed by the drive Of
the presidential party to the Capitol.
Mrs. Wilson and family. and Mrs. Mar
shall remained at the hotel to be es-
corted to the Capitol later by a mill
tary aide.
Meanwhile the escort for the presi-
Dental party was assembling in the
parkways adjoining the White House.
Foremost in this escort was the Essex
Troop from Mr.. Wilson's W state.
lIy:tl, @b,r, frop, Mr. MOrcho11'c cfotp
rode the Black Horse Troop of In
diana. One thousand Princeton men
! with touches of their college colors,
! We'd with the mounted escort in num-
Der and activity.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied
carriages with members of the inaus-
ural committee; Mr.. Marshall and Sen.
ator Galinger, President pro TEN Of
the senate, following Immediately in
another carriage with other members
of the committee; carriages following
with members of Mr.. Taft's retiring
cabinet.
Pennsylvania emu and the main
thoroughfares co%nverging at the Cap
itol we're packed from an early hour OF
the day to witness this move Of the
presidential party to the Capitol. From
the VI hite House to the Capitol steel
cables strung along tn curb held back
the spectators and traffic was suspend
ed.
At the Capitol the committee Of ar.
rangements was ready to conduct Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Wilson to the marble
chamber known as the Presidents
room, just off the lobby leading to the
senate chamber. Others Of the COM
mittee waited to conduct Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger to the vice-pres-
ident's room at the opposite end Of the
senate lobby.
The arrival of the presidential party
was timed to bring it to the capitol a
full hour before the opening of the
actual inauguration ceremony at noon.
This was to give sufficient time to Mr..
Taft to sign bills being passed in the
last hour of the expiring GID congress.
The cabinet of the outgoing president
accompanied him, to inspect the new
ly passed bills pertaining to their de.
partments and to advise the president
as to his signature or veto.
Meanwhile the senate and house OF
representatives we're pressing matters
to a final conclusion, in the hurry to
have all legislative business cleared
we'll before noon. In the house there
were the usual closing exercises, with
resolutions of thanks to the speaker
It was the aim of the leaders to close
the proceedings sufficiently before
noon to permit the membership of the
house. to march in a body to the sen
ate wing of the Capitol, there to take