Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
DETAILS OF THE INAUGURATION

Washington. D. c., March 4. --
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
inaugural committee of congress,
made up Of Senators Crane, Bacon and
! Overman, and Representatives Rucker,
J Garrett and Mckinley. To this COM
mittee was assigned the first function
of Importance in the days proceed
ings, that of conducting the new presi-
dent and vice president to the white
! house for formal greetings with Presi-
dent Taft, followed by the drive Of the
presidential party to the capitol. Mrs.
Wilson and family, and Mrs. Marshall
remained at the hotel to be escorted
to the capitol later by military aide.
Meantime 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 own state.
With them, from Mr.. Marshalls state,
rode the Black Horse troop of Indiana.
One thousand Princeton men With
touches of their college colors We'd
with the mounted escort in number
and activity.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied
a carriage with members of the
inaugural committee; Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger, president pro
tenn of the senate. following imme-
diately in another carriage with other
members of the committee: carriages
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retiring cabinet.
Avenue Is Packed.
Pennsylvania avenue and the main
thoroughfares converging at the
capitol were packed from an early
hour of the day to witness this move
of the presidential party to the capitol
From the white house to the capitol
steel cables strung along the curb
held back the spectators and traffic
was suspended.
At the capitol the committee of ar
engagements 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 conf
mittee waited to conduct Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger to the vice
presidents 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 suf
ficient time to Mr.. Taft to sign
bills being passed in the last
hour of the expiring sixty-second con-
gress. The cabinet Of the outgoing
president accompanied him, to inspect
the newly passed bills pertaining to
their departments and to advise the
president as to his signature or veto.
Meanwhile the senate and house of
we're pressing matters
to final conclusion, in the hurry to
have all legislative business cleared
were the usual closing exercises, with
It was the aim Of the leaders to close
he proceedings sufficiently before
loon to permit the membership Of the
house to march in body to the SEN
ate wing of the capitol, there to take 1
he seats set apart for them in the
senate chamber for the Inauguration
ceremonies of the vice president ,
The Supreme Court Enters. L
When the supreme court was an
Chief Justice White leading |
he procession entered the senate {
chamber, followed by Associate JUS [
ices Lamar, Hughes, Mckenna,
Holmes, Lurton, Day, Van Devanter |
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The representatives of foreign M. III
ions came next, headed by Ambas-
'ador Jusserand, of France, dean Of ! ;