The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-04-04
ATTENDED WILSON INAUGURATION
Edwin Stavig who is attending Princeton University,
Writes Enertaningy of the Inauguration of President
Wilson.-Prnceton Students attend in Body.

like canned sardines. Long hat
pins, however, at times reminded
jIeople of the fact that they were
alive. But even this was taken
good naturedly. The people
seemed to have buried all their
differences, political, educational,
Religious, and stood there with
the one hope of seeing Woodrow
Wilson take the oath of office.
Every now and then some one
opened the door of the capitol
and a few would come and take
their seats on the reviewing
stand. In nearly every case some
enc i'll the audience would take
it to be Wilson and his party and
a shout Of hats of" or clown in
flont' would so up from the inn
nense crowd. Finally the sus-
pense was broken but not before
half past one. Wilson and Taft,
side by side, preceded and follow
ed, by number OF dignitaries,
came forward. A great cheer
went up as Chief Justice White,
! together with Wilson. Taft and
a few others, mounted the plat
form. But this ovation was sur
PASSED when the great common
ell William J. Bryan, came for
ward. 1t is remarkable what a
hold he has on the American
people
Chief Justice White administ-
cred the oath. 1t was a very i'm
pressive ceremony. The vast au-
dience stood with their hats re-
moved. All seemed impressed
with the significance and solemn
ity Of the occasion. After the
oath had been taken President
Wilson stepped forward and de-
livered his inaugural address.
Only a few were near enough to
hear what he said. When ne had
barely started speaking the vast
crowd began moving hither and
thither. What all were anxious
to see had been seen. The hopes
of hearing anything were blasted
for thousands of people
After delivering his inaugural
President Wilson now rode with
Professor" Taft to the White
House, where he had luncheon.
He then proceeded to the great
reviewing stand in front of the
White House. There he stood
for over four hours while vir-
tual stream Of humanity passed
before him. His peculiar good
natured smile appeared to be gen
uine. But how it could be for
such long time and how his
arm could stand the strain of
lifting his silk hat so many thous-
and times remains puzzle. 1t
seems almost superhuman. Vice
J President Marshal! stood at his
side, so also did Mrs. Wilson and
the three daughters.
All along the streets from the
capitol to the White House was
one solid mass OF people. The
sidewalks on either side were
literally packed. While on every
open lot, large reviewing stands
were built. Every window, small
or large was in use. Fancy prices
were paid for the opportunity OF
climbing on top of three. four or
! five story buildings to glance
down on the parade as it moved
along. The greater part of the
parade consisted of the various
state militias. But there were
also a great number OF democratic
clubs. Not to forget Tammanv
Hall! (Wonder if it felt out Of
place with such demonstration
for Bryan?) Many OF the dele
cations had brass-bands. To keep
i'll step when two bands were
heard that were out of time with
one another required considerable
skill.
The Princeton delegation led
the civic organizations in the par
ade. And judging by the applause
that was given on all sides there
must have been a great number
Of enthusiastic Princeton men in
Washington. The other univer-
sites that were strongly repre-
sented were Virginia, Johns Hop
kins, and Georgetown.
Seeing Washington on Inaug.