The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-03-07
AMID GREAT sPLENDOR.
Woodrow Wilson is Inaugurated
President of the United
States.
MARSHALL TAKES OATH.
Flower of American Man And
Womanhood Attend Inaugu-
raj Ceremonies,

Amid scenes of spIendor and enthu-
siasm, in the presence of the flower of
American man and womanhood, Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey. Wednes-
day was inaugurs ted the twenty eighth
| President of the United States.
| Even the commOnplaces OF the day
seemed to electrlfy the hundreds of
thousands who witnessed them, SEEM
ed to draw from the very magnitude
of the event thrilling potentiality.
| Reverence for the sacredness of the
ceremonies, symbolic of the peao eful
power of self governed nation to
change it's rulers enthusiastic and up
roariOus acclaim, of the new order of
things; patriotic pride in the institu-
tions of the country the clamor of eX-
uberant joy the hushed tributes to the
solemn rituals of the CccasiOn-all
these at various times seemed upper
most and dominant, contributing in
turn to make complete the unfolding
of the many varied emotions of the an
mated multitude.
Inauguration day dawned cold and
gray. A solid bank of heavy clouds
completely shut off the sun and threat
ened to carry out the official prediction
of unsettled weather +" With a tenn
perature between 45 and so dergees, a
! light South wind famed the city, but
no such discomfort as attended the in
auguration blizzard of four years ago
threatened.
Daylight found things moving swift
ly tow ard the climax Of the day. pro-
gram.
| Standing at the historic east front Of
the Capitol Mr.. Wilson took the con-
stitutional oath o. office. and in his
appeal to all patriotic men for counsel
and aid.
Vice President Marshall had been in
augurated in the Senate chamber only
shortly before. and at the conclus on
hurried back to the White House,
where Mr.. Taft said goodbye to Presi-
dent Wilson and prepared to leave at
once for Augusta, Ga. President Will
son shortly afterward took his place
to review the procession.
JAMES SWORN IN.
Ollie M. james was sworn in as
United States Senator from Kentucky
Wednesday afternoon. Many Kentuck-
ians witnessed the ceremonies in the
Senate chamber. Mrs. James, the
Misses Lizzie and RUBY James. sisters
and Edgar James. brother. were in
the galleries. Mr.. James was escort
ed down the aisle by Senator William
Bradley. who by the retirem ent of
Senator I. H. Paynter becomes senior
senator from Kentucky. Vice Presi-
dent MARSHALL ad mi bo oafb tO
Mr.. James.
KENTUCKIANS AT THE CAPITAL. |
Kentucky was we'll represented at !
the inaugural ceremonies. Governor
McCreary. Ollie James, the Nose !
Green club of Louisville aud delega-
tion from Marion took part in the pa
rade. The governor said he had IN
tended to bring Kentucky troops with |
him 10 march, but declared that it cost |
too much money, in view of the pres
ent heavy debt under which the State
is labo ring.
TAFT LEAVES FOR SOUTH.
With smile for everyone; a hand |
shake for his Cabinet members and !
courtly bow 10 the women who gather |
ed at Union Station in Washington, |
William Howard Taft Wednesday re-
tired from public life after serving the
United States in various capacities |
since he was 81. With his family the
former President departed for Angus
ia, Ga, where he will spend three
weeks as the guest of the city, after
which he will go to New Haven to
take up bis duties as a professor of |
law at Yale University.
DISPLAY PRIDE.
A dispatch from Elkton, KY, We'd
nesday contained the following:
"Scores of friends today thronged |
the Mercy nolds home here at an in
form al reception to offer congratula-
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