Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-04
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Mr. Marshall at his suite in the same
hotel.
At that time Senator's Crane
Bacon and Overnan and Repre-
sentatives Rucker, Mckinley and
Garrett, the congressional committee
in charge of the ceremonies, arrived,
ready to take Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Marshall to the White House. Mean
while the Culver Troops and the
Essex Troop had lined up outside the
hotel and the Princeton and Virginia
men formed q lane toward the eXeeu-
tive mansion.
rumuIty Visits White House
Secretary Tumulty meanwhile. skip
ped across Lafayette Park and paid
short visit to the White House
offices. He had been instructed to
learn at what time II would be proper
to transmit his cabinet nominatio
to the Senate. The incoming Presl-
dent planned to send in the names
today, but 1t was decided that, as
the Senate would not be in session
Immediately after Mr.. Wilson takes
the oath. the nominations would be
sent in tomorrow. The cabinet slate.
however, stands as announced last
night.
AT 9:45 Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Mar
shall, accompanied by the Congress
sional committee left their hotel and
began tho short drive to the White
House. The Culver and Essex troops
cantered along as their escort. The
students of Virginia in long lines on
either side of the street, fell in be-
hind the procession and followed II
to the White House.
Taft Welcomes Wilson.
The ride to the White House was
finished between cheering lines of the
students. The party whirled up the
drive to find President Taft, who
had worked far into the night, watt
ing to welcome the incoming Presi-
dent and Vice-PTesident on the front
portico.. The Princeton band played
the Jungle Song" and the student
body sang "Old Nassau"
President Taft, having in mind the
incoming Presidents desire for sim
plicity, escorted him to the east
room Of the White House. instead of
the blue room, which Is the formal
reception place OF dignitaries. Here
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Wilson chatted,
and Mr.. Taft's well-known smile was
much in evidence.
The stay in the White House was
brief. At 1917 o'clock the ride to
the capitol began. In the first car
riage were President Taft and Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Taft occupying the right
hand seat. With them were Sena-
tors Crane and Bacon. In the sec
ond carriage Mr.. Marshall sat at
Senator Overman's right. Represen-
tative Rucller also rode there. In the
third carriage came Representatives
Mckinley and Garrett.
Decrease the Guard.
At the President-elect's request,
the number of secret service men as
signed to guard the carriage in the
procession to the capitol was re-
duced to two. Immediately behind
the carriage marched the White
House correspondents and the news
papermen who have been with Mr.
Wilson in the campaign.
n The party moved briskly out Of the
White House grounds and down
Pennsylvania avenue, the mounted
escorts Gathering along beside and
behind. The streets were packed and
to roars of cheers President Taft and
Mr. Wilson gave their acknowledge
ments. Postmaster General Hitch
cock and Secretaries AlaeYeagh, Fish
er and Wilson were the only me1nbers
of the cabinet to accompany the party
to the Capitol. Secretary Hilles rode
in the last carriage with three of the
Presidents aides.
In marked contrast TO the riotous
scenes of yesterday, when the crowds
along Pennsylvania avenue virtually
mobbed the women in the suffrage
pageant, the car'iageway today was
entirely clear, and the Presidential
party rode along with spectators no
nearer than the curbs,
The party proceeded down Pennsy-
vania avenue slowly until it neared
the capitol. and then the four black
horses drawing the presidential car
riage broke into trot and the troop
ers escorting it spurred their horses
into canter. Thus the cavalcade
galloped up Capitol hill While the
crowd along the route was demon
strative II was respectful and orderly
The carriages and their escorts