The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-02-21
FRENCH PRESIDENT
IS |NAUGERATED At
NATIONAL CAPITAL
FRENCH rEorI Aoe-A'm
THEIR NEW CHIEF ExEcU-
TIVE AT PARIS.
CEREMONY IS VERY SIMPLE
rIowers We're a Feature of the oc-
cason, Being Showered from the
Clouds by Blossom Freishted Aero
planes Flying at Great Heights.

rare today took over the Office of
President of the French republic
from Armand Fallieres, who retired
after serving his full term Of seven
years. Nothing more simple than
tine transfer OF power from one CHER
executive in France to his successor
can be imagined.
President Poincare listened while
N. Fallieres said:
/ transfer to you the powers Of the
State"
Then, in a clear, solemn voice, he
replied Il consecrate myself TO the
service of the republic"
The ceremony took place in the
beautiful palace of the Elysee. No
oath of office was taken nor any ora
ton made. Just a few courteous
sentences were uttered by M Fail
Heres, and these were answered
without affectation by M. Poincare
As President Poincare, accompan-
led by his two predecessors, Armand
Fallieres and Emile Loubet, left the
palace many thousand bouquets we're
thrown at them spontaneously by
working girls, who took off their
nosegays and tossed them into the
carriage.
At the same time an aviator, with
bis aeroplane freighted with fresh
blossoms dropped them from great
height along the route to the city
and upon the building itself. There
luncheon had been prepared by the
City Councillors for the new Presi-
dent President Fallieres' aged
mother and his wife were present in
the city hall to witness the scene.
A beautiful and stirring effect was
caused in the city hall when an inn
mense choir composed of the full
choruScs from the Opera Comique
and the Academy of Music sang the
"MaIs~llaise' and other patriotic
hymns
The Government offices, the
schools any many places of business
remained closed for the day.
In Paris many buildings were de-
corated with flags and bunting,
while pictures of the new President
were displayed in countless windows.
As the hour for the ceremony APP
preached the streets in the vicinity
of the Elysee Palace became alive
with people. The scene as the Pre-
Sidentelect drove within the court
yard of the palace was one of great
animation. Several regiments Of in
tantry encircled the yard, buglers in
Brilliant uniforms sounded fanfares,
cOors were dipped and the military
bands played THE Marsellaise.
Outside the crows shouted Long
Live the President" and Long Live
Ponaare"
The actual ceremony of the trans
fer of office was simplicity itself and
consumed scarcely five minutes from
the ginning TO the end, In the
Salon des Ambassadors, the largest
Of the reception rooms of the Elysee
the firing President awaited the
arrival of the man who was to sue
coed Aim in Office. President Fal
Heres was surrounded by the mem
oerS of the Cabinet, delegations rep
reseniug the Senate and Chamber
OF Deouties, and the members of his
military household
President Falleres' address OF
greeting and the response of his sue.
'eSSo" were both brief. Both M
Fohcare and Fallieres wore evening
Dress With the broad scarlet sashes
OF the Grand Cross of the Legion OF
honor across their breasts. The
presence of their military stats gave
oFIlIiancy to the scene, the bright
uniforms affording pleasing touch
OF color against the somber back
ground
Al the hour of the Inauguration
every military garrison in France
numbered a salute of twenty-one
SohS The soldiers were given a
nsH holiday by order of the Minister
Of War
Following the ceremony the form
Vt President and his family withdrew
W lhe' private apartment in the Rue
''dhcos l. President Poincare did
"O remain long at the palace, re-
"Nlhs 10 his former home. where
-s VIII" awaited him. Just when
.De President and Nine Poincare
W" YAK" up their permanent abode
me ysee has not been announc-
II IS rumored that the palace is
'r renovated and redecorated from
"Sennen' to attic and that the new
VSldent and wife, will remain in
WV" present home until the work is
cOmple,a