Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-06

delivered his inaugural address, his
first speech to his fellow countrymen
in the capacity of their chief execu-
tive.
At the conclusion of the speech the
bands played once more, and William
Howard Taft, now ex-president of the
United States, entered a carriage with
the new president and, reversing the
order of an hour before, sat on the
left hand side of the carriage, while
Mr.. Wilson took "the seat of honor"
on the right The crowds cheered as
they drove away to the White House,
which Woodrow Wilson entered as the
occupant and which William H. Taft
Immediately left as one whose lease
had expired.
Parade is Elaborate.
The "Jeffersonian simplicity" which
Woodrow Wilson requested should be
observed in every detail of his inaug-
uration as president did not apply to
the inaugural parade, for it was as
elaborate as such an affair usually is.
NC pCOpAC "dhbOd ~ oSg anu IhCJ
showed their appreciation of the spec
tacle by turning out by the hundred
thousand and cheering wildly as the
marchers passed with bands playing
loudly and flags waving bravely.
The newly inaugurated president re
viewed the procession and smiled his
approval as he returned the salutes Of
the commanding officers, for all the
glittering show had been arranged il
! his honor. Pennsylvania avenue, from
| the capitol to the White House, wal
full of color, music and movement.
The inhibition of the inaugural bal
and of the planned public reception a
the capitol had no effect as bar t
the attendance at this ceremony o
changing presidents. Masses were herr
to see, and other masses we're here t.
march. There was a greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago
Victory had come to a party which
had known nothing like victory for
good many years. The Joy of posses
sion found expression in steady an,
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elec
Wilson were escorted down the ave
nue. by the National Guard troop O
cavalry of Essex county, New Jersey
The carriage in which rode Vice
President-elect Marshall and Pres
dent pro tempore Bacon of the Unite
States senate was surrounded by tn
members of the Black Horse troop c
the Culver Military academy of Ind
ana. This is the first time in the hi
tory Of inaugural ceremonies that
guard of honor has escorted a vic'
president to the scene of his oath tai
ing.
Parade Is Miles Long.
The military and the civil parade,
huge affair which stretched II
streets, formed on the avenues radia
ing from the capitol. After Presiden
elect Wilson had become PresideI
Wilson and icePresident-elect Ma
shall had become Vice-PresideI
Marshall, they went straightway frol
the capitol to the White House an
thence shortly to the reviewing stan
, in the park at the mansions front.
, The parade, with Maj. Gen. Leonar
Wood, United States army, as Il
grand marshal, started from the car
toll grounds to move along the avenu
to the White House, where it was
pass in review. The trumpeter SCUM
{ ed forward march" at the instant I'll
signal was flashed from the Whit
, house that in fifteen minutes the neO
; ly elected president and commando
: in-chief of the armies and nayies ,
} the United States would be ready
review his troops"
q 1t was thought that the parade migl
: lack some of the picturesque featur,
], which particularly appealed TO Il
E people on former occasions. The
: were Indians and rough riders hel
4 not only when Roosevelt was inaug