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are now inside the church, but the en-
tire interior is covered with frescoes
depicting the birth of Christ and
scenes from the lives of the saints. all
very brilliant in color and lowing TO
the high, dry air. they say In the
most wonderful state of preservation.
The church was built by Stephan
Nemanja. king or emperor of Servia
in the twelfth century. His son, the
holy Sava, brought his bones from the
monastery of Chlender on Mount
Athos. where he had been buried, and
was known by the name of Saint Sim
con. and they now repose in much
locked metal casket which the archi-
mandrite. with quite unknown anna
bility. unlocked for us. First, he laid
unon the breast very holy cross,
which he kisses, and kissed what sup
nose was the head, for 1t was covered
with an embroidered cloth, and We did
likewise. Then we each laid a contri-
hutton in the casket. which. as stu
denitza is very rich, 1t probably did not
need in the least II was quite a sol
emn ceremony. for after US came all
the escort and even the coachman.
who as a devout Serb had the chance
NJ his life and afterward regarded US
with quite another eye and much add
ed respect.
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MOSQUITOES SWARM AT GATUN
Malaria Bearers Bred in New Swamp
Created by Canal Work in
Panama.

Panama.-Another health campaign
nm the Isthmus, such as Colonel Gorgas
conducted. will probably have TO be
undertaken because Of the creation or
swamps by the rising Of Gatum lake
as the work on the spiliway dam pro
ceeds. Already from one large swamp
so formed have come great swarns
Of MOSQUITOES, which have settled over
the town of Gatum.
So thoroughly was the work OF 'oi-
onel Gorgas done that MOSQUITOES mad
been a rarity on the canal zone for six
wears and the workers had come to
he oblivious OF danger from that
source SO when the pests suddenly
descended on Gatum there was amaze
ment. followed by a rehearsal OF OLD
tales Of yellow fever and malariai
scourges. which bred not little fear
among the workers.
Investigation has shown that these
r,osouitos are not Of the yellow feN err
hearing kind, but the malarial type.
An outbreak of malaria is feared but
this can be controlled much more cas-
uv than yellow fever. Efforts to Kill
off the mosquitoes so far have been
unsuccessful A thorough inVestiga'
t,on of all swamplands is being made
ond preventive measures are being
taken.
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proved that he was not in Wash
ington at the time.
The Inauguration of Jefferson, which
marked the defeat of the Federalist
party of Hamilton, Washington,
Adams and Jay, was the first to take
place in Washington. The newly es-
tablished national capital. then but
a few months old. contained only 5000
inhabitants, man. Of them negroes;
the houses were mostly huts and the
streets muddy roads. The big event
was thus described in the Philadelphia
Aurora of March II; 1901:
AT an early hour on Wednesday
March 4. the city of Washington pre-
scented a spectacle of uncommon am
nation occasioned by the addition to
it's usual population of a large body
of citizens from the adjacent districts
A discharge from the company OF
Washington artillery ushered in the
! day. and about one o'clock the Alex
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America rode in this division. Their
mink coats and their high hats APP
parently were not thought TO jar
"Jeffersonian simplicity from It's
seat. Pink coats were worn on the
hunting field in Jefferson's day and III
Jefferson's state.
There were 1000 Princeton students
in the civic section of the parade.
Many of them wore orange and black
sweaters and they were somewhat
noisy though perfectly proper Stu
dents from seventeen other colleges
and universities were among the
marchers.
Cheering Is Continuous.
All along Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to a point four block be-
yond the White House, the spectators
were massed in lines ten deep. The
cheering was constant and Woodrow
Wilson cannot complain that the Gel e.
monies attending his induction into
office were not accompanied by ap
parently heartfelt acclaim of the peo
] Ilt over W HUH LIZ 40 w ~ - -
/ least four years.
! Every window in every building or
| Pennsylvania avenue which is not oc
cupied for Office purposes was rented
weeks ago for a good round sum o
money. Every room overlooking th'
marching parade was taken by al
many spectators as cound find a want
age point from which to peer through
the window panes. The roofs OF TN
buildings were covered with person
willing to stand for hours in Marc
day to see the wonders of the inaugr
raj parade. and many Of them parti'
ularly glad of an opportunity to &
home and to say that after many year
waiting they had seen a Democrat
president iuaugurated.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

The procession vas in divisions |
with General Wood as the grand /
marshal Of the whole affair and hay
ing q place at it's head. The display |
in the words invariably used on Ike |
occasions. was impressive and DrlF
liant"
Wotherspoon Leads Regulars.
The regulars OF the country 5 I'VE
armed service naturally had the right
of WAY. Mai Gen. w. w. Nother-
spoon. United States army, was IN
command of the first division, IN
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts ana 'he
navy Yards within day rue Oh
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis. competent be
yond other corps in manual ana III
evolution, the future generals ana al
/ mirals of the army. had place IN the
first division.
All branches of the army service
were represented in the body OF regu-
lars-ougiueers. artillery, cavalry, IN
rantry and signal corps. The sailors
and marines from half a dozen battle
ships rolled along smartly in the wake
of their laudsmen brethren.
The National Guard division follow
ed the division of regulars. II was
commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Mills United States army, who wore
the medal of honor given him for con
enicuous personal gallantry at the bat
tie of san Juan hill General Mills Is
tho chief of the militia division OF the
limited States war department.
The entire National Guard OF New
, Jersey WAS i'm line. and Pennsylvania
, Massachusetts. Maryland, Virginia
, Georgia. Maine and North Carolin;
, were REPRESENTED 10y bodies OF CIVILIAN
. soldiers. Cadets from many OF th'
nriyatc and state military schools o
the country had a place in the militia
division.
Il The third division Of the parade wa
It composed of Grand Army OF the lie
O public veterans, members OF the OhIo
If Veteran league and of the SPANS
C war organizations. Gen. James /
o Stuart of Chicago, veteran OF DOT
D. the Civil and the Spanish wars, wa
s in command.
o. Thousands Of Civilians.
n Robert \. Harper. chief marshal
a the civic forces, commanded the lour'
S division. Under his charge were p
Id litical organizations from all parts
the country. among them being Tar
ct many. represented by 1000 OF l
g. braves, md Democratic clubs FRO
of Chicago, 3oston, Philadelphia bal
y. more and t>her cities.
e. They put N'e American Indians III
ST. the civilian DIVISION. The fact tn
ed they were in S'r paint and feathe
he helped out in pic.uresqueness ana d
of nothing TO disturb the peace. Me
di- bers of the United Hunt Clubs
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lNAUG0!.'l
OF FORMER H.
How George Washington Becamf
President at Federal Hall in
New York City.
false STORY OF JEFFERSON
"Simplicity" of His inauguration a
Myth Traced to English Writer
jackson Fairly Mobbed by
Motley Throng.
6v EDWARD WEBSTER.

From the very beginning OF the ma
ton. inauguration day has generally
been a day OF display and iesIVlty
for the people of the United states,
tboHgh at times national conditions
have made it an occasion more solemn
than Joyous But always the induction |
Of new president has been note |
worthy and interesting event.
When George Washington was IN |
auguratcd the first president i'll iIN3' |
New York was the temporary capital
Of the Young nation. and it was there
| that the ceremony took place after
| General Washington had ridden from
his home at Mount Vernon in what
was much like "A triumphal progress.
Welcomed 20 New York.
Arriving at EIizabcthtoWn Point
Y J. on April %, he entered a barge
rowed by - pilots clad in white
and passed through the Kill Won kuii
into New Yorl, harbor, which was iuH
of all manner of craft gaiy decorated
and loaded with cheering CROWDS. Inc
Snanish man of war Galveston broke
out the colors Of all nations. and
fred a salute Of Il guns. to which the
American frigate North Carolina re-
sponded.
Finally. on April 80. all was ready
for the inauguration Washington
? was escorted to Federal hall, then
the capitol. which stood on the site OF
the present sub-treasury at Wall and
8 Broad streets. The streets had been
filled since sunrise with waiting
- crowds, and the enthusiasm was IN
tense. In the senate chamber Wash
: ington was joined by Adams. Knox
Hamilton. Won Steuben and few 9th
ers, and all of them appeared on the
y balcony. Robert II. Livingston, chan
= cellor of New York, administered the
. oath and cried Long live George
u Washington, president of the United
/ States" whereupon there broke GU
u mighty tumult of cheering, bell-ring
ing and the noise of cannon. lie
turning to the senate chamber Pres
ident Washington read his Inaugural
address and the history of thu
United States under the constltu
ion began.
| jefferson Story False.
| II you are good Democrat, n
| doubt you believe that Thomas Jeffel
| son rode unattended to the capitol o
i horseback. tied his horse to tn
Il fence. and was inaugurated with les
1 ceremony than would attend the tai
4 ing of Office by a keeper of dc
II pound. Such is the old story. but
i is pure myth and is first found
81 book of travels in the Unite
Ill States written by John Davis, an En-
I'll lishman. Davis asserted that he va
III an eyewitness of the simple ceremon
II which he described, but it has bee
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ana. This is the first time in the MS
tory of inaugural ceremonies that
GUARD of honor has escorted vice
president to the scene of his oath TAX
ing.
Formation of Parade.
The military and the civil parade,
huge affair which stretched It's
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat-
ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and Observation-Disclosures Mar
shall had become Vice-President
Marshall. they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House ana
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
in the park at the mansions front.
The parade, with Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. United States army, as Its
grand marshal, started from the capl-
toll grounds to move along the avenue
TO the White House, where 1t was 10
mass in review. The trumpeter sound
ed forward march" at the instant the
| signal was flashed from the Nhlte
house that in fifteen minutes the new
" elected president and commander
in-chief of the armies and naYies oil
the United States would be ready 70
review his troops
II was thought that the parade ihlgh'
lack some of the picturesque features
which particularly appealed to the
people on former occasions. There
we're Indians and rough riders mere
not only when Roosevelt was inaugu
rated. but when he went out OF oihc'
and was succeeded by William ii
Taft. The parade, however, in mono
of Mr.. Wilson seemed to be pictu1
esoue enough in its features TO appea
to the multitudes. They certain
made noise enough oyer it.
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occupied. On the floor of the cham
Der were many former members Of
the senate who, because of the fact
that they once held membership i'll
that body, We're given the privileges
of the floor. After the hall was filed
and all the minor officials OF govern
mcnt and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated. William
II. TAFT ard Woodrow Wilson. proceed
ed by the sergeant-at-arms and the
committee of arrangements, entered
the senate chamber. They We're fol
lowed imme diately by Vice-President-
elect Thomas X. Marshall leaning
upon the arm of the president pro
! tempOre of the senate who, after the
seating of the incoming president.
! took his place as presiding officer OF
| the senate and of the days proceed
| ings.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row of seats di-
rcctly in front and almost under the
desk of the presiding officer. I'm the
same row. but 10 their left, were the
| vice-p resident-elect and two former
vicc-presidents of the United States
Levi +. Morton of New York and Ad
Iai A. Stevenson of Illinois.
When the distinguished company en-
tered the chamber the senate wa
/ still under its old organization. TIL
oath OF Office was Immediately admin
istered TO Nice-President-elect Maj
shall. who thercupon became Vice
President Marshall The prayer OF tn
9 day was given by the chaplain OF tn
senate, Rev. Ulysses &. b. Pierce, pa!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
GREAT PARADE IN
HONOR OF wilson
Federal and State Troops. Men
From Navy. Veterans and
Civilians March.
GEN. WOOD is GRAND MARSHAL
indians. Hunt Clubs and College Stu
dents Are in Line-Enthusia stic
SPECTATORS Continuously Cheer
the Inaugural Procession.
By GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington. March 1.-The "Jeter-
sonian simplicity which WOODROW
Wilson requested should be observed
in every detail of his Inauguration as
president did not apply to the inaugu-
ra! parade. for it was as elaborate as
such an affair usually is. The people
wanted it so, and they showed their
gpprcciation of the spectacle by turn
iur ont bv the hundred thousand and
cheering wildly as the marchers pass
ed with bands playing loudly and hags
waving bravely.
The newly ina&urated president re
viewed the procession and smiled ms
apnroval as he returned the saiutcs OF
the commanding officers, for all the
differing show had been arranged I'D
his honor Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to the White House, was
fuU of color, music and movement.
People Enjoy the Sight.
The inhibition Of the inaugural bal
and of the planned public reception at
/ the capitol had no effect as a bar t'
/ the attendance at this ceremony o.
changing presidents. Masses were mere
TO see. and other masses were here t'
march. There was greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago
Victory had come to a party whicl
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 we're escorted down the ave
nue. by the National Guard troop {
cavalry of Essex county, New Jerse.
The carriage in which rode Nlc'
President-elect Marshall and Pres
dent pro tempore Bacon of the Unite
states senate was surrounded by tn
members of the Black Horse troop
the Culver Military academy of Ind
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Ours is a land flowing with milk
and honey"
Come now, did you ever see any
milk or honey flowing through our
streets?"
We'll. I've seen breakfast food on
the sidewalks"
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After the Poker Game.

First Clubman tat 800 a. m.)-Why
so worried looking? Cheer up, the
darkest hour is just before dawn.
Second Clubman--Not at my house
I'm dead sure my wifes got all the
lights burning and is waiting up Tor
me-Judge.
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Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

the masses were too hilarious to heed
the request The weather was pleas
ant and the east front of the capitol
was used for the first time for the IN
auguration. In front or IL surgeu
10 600 persons who were restrained
only by a great iron chain. Jackson
rode to the capitol on white horse
and went through the ceremonies with
dignity, and started back to the White
House. Then began his troubles, for
the people broke loose with a ven
geance.
The president was literally pursued /
by a motley concourse of people, nd |
ing. running. helter-skelter, striving |
who should first gain admittance into
| the executive mansion, where IT was
understood that refreshments would
be distributed" wrote contempt
rarv. Mrs. Samuel Harrison Smith. In
their mad rush the crowds smashed
furniture and dishes and seized the
food as If they were starving. The
confusion became more and more al
| Mailing. At one moment the presl-
dent. who had retreated until he was
pressed against the wall of the apart
ment. could only be secured against
serious danger by a number OF gen
tlemen linking arms and forming
themselves into a barrier. 1t was
then that the windows were thrown
open. and the living throng found an
outlet. It was the peoples day, the
peoples president, and the people
would rule"
Too Much for Harrison.
For IL years the Democrats con;
trolled the destinies of the country
and then the Wings elected William
Henry Harrison. who was inaugurated
March 4, 1871. BY this time trans
portation was made easier by the
building of railways and the crowd
that flocked to Washington was i'm
! mense. 1t was much better behaved
than that which "honored" Jackson
but it was hungry for offices.
Cold, wintry blasts swept the streets
of Washington that March day, and
Harrison, already old and rather
feeble. rode his white horse without
cloak or overcoat, and with his hal
off in salute to the cheering crowds
The line of march was unprecedent
edly long, and so was the Inaugural
address. and then the president LEI
the procession back to the White
House The exposure was too much 70
him and within one month he wa
dead.
b. When Lincoln Took Hold.
Immensely dramatic was the frs
n Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln /
st 1861. From the day of his electio
n. threats against his life were numel
re Gus. and detectives discovered an
s. foiled an organized plot to assassinat
ut him on his way to Washington. TIL
90 big bodies of troops that had bee
S; employed at former inauguration
ne merely to add pomp 10 the occasio
mt now were used for the protection {
ia the president
The day had opened cloudy, chill
~. and dismal, but as the president ste
-e- ped forward TO take the oath fro
nj the aged Chief justice fancy the 81
TO burst through the clouds and shor
dy full on the bowed head of the ms
is who was to give up his life for Il
of couatry he loved Lincoln himso
he noticed this "sunburst" and Dire
ex- from it happy augury.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Sisters Explanation.

Kitty Kingston told her people that
she was going out with fashionable
couture.
What's that" asked her brother.
Kitty-Tm 'shamed of your iger-
ance, WilIe-its one of them fellers
wot drives a motor CARP. l. z.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

tor of All Souls Unitarian church. OF |
which President Taft has been a mem /
Der. After the prayer the vice-presi- |
dent administered the oath of office !
to all the newly chosen senators, ana
herewith the senate of the United
States passed for the first time in
years into the control of the Demo
cratic party.
Procession to the Platform.
Immediately after the senate cere-
monies a procession was formed to
march to the platform of the east por-
tico of the capitol, where Woodrow
Wilson was to take the oath. The pro-
cession included the president and the
president-elect. members of the SUI
preme court both houses of congress,
all of the foreign ambassadors, AL OF
the heads of the executive depart
ments. many governors of states and
territories. Admiral Dewey of the navy
and several high officers of the sea
service, the chief of staff of the army
and many distinguished persons from
civil life. They were followed by the
members of the press and by those
persons who had succeeded in secur-
| ing seats in the senate galleries to
witness the days proceedings.
When President Taft and the presi-
dent-elect emerged from the capitol
on to the portico they saw In front
of them, reaching far back into the
park to the east, an immense con-
course of citizens In the narrow line
between the onlookers and the plat
form on which Mr. Wilson was to take
the oath, were drawn up the cadets
of the two greatest government
schools. West Point and Annapolis
and thanking them were bodies OF reg
ulars and of national guardsmen. the
whole scene was charged with coloi
and with life.
On reaching the platform the presi
dent and president-elect took th'
seats reserved for them, seats whlcl
were fianked by many rows of benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda
tion of the friends and families OF tn
officers of the government and OF tn
press.
4 Oath Administered to Wilson.
[ The instant that Mr.. Taft and MI
p Wilson came within sight of the crow
$ tbere was a great outburst or al
C piause, and the military bands struc
: nuickly into THE Star Spangled Ban
Il nor" Only a few bars of the musl
8 were played and then soldiers ana c
Williams became silent to witness n
snectfully the oath taking ana
II listen to the address which folloWed.
q The chief Justice of the Suprem
" court delivered the oath to the pres
Al dent-elect. who, uttering the word
.. 81 will" became president OF u
10 limited States. AS soon as TINS Ger
70 ,,opv was completed Woodrow Wise
. delivered his inaugural address, Il
N first speech to his fellow countrymt
10 in the capacity of their chle1 exec
e. tive. =,
Az the conclusion of the speech Il
10 hands played once more, ana " ihi',
20 Howard Taft, now ex-president OF u
10 United States. entered carriage WI
%. tho new president and, reversing Z
-. order of an hour before, sat on I
ev Ioft hand side of the carriage, VIII
n. Mr.. Wilson took 1.-The seat OF mono
ON the right. The crowds cheered
tbav drove away to the White hou'
~. ubich woodrow Wilson entered as
10 oonnnant and which William II. II
it Immediately left as one whose lea
as had expired.
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o-aatest Problem.

The greatest problem in a woman
u,a Is not the soul problem, or the sex
nroh,em or the suffrage problem, out
how 10 look made to order on ready
to.wear income.-Tatler
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
licht and Speed.

Many young man today burns the
midnight gasoline that his old dad
burned the midnight oil to pay for
Florida Times Union
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
srinoino Him to the Point.

Her Father-Look here, young man.
you've been hanging about here long
enough: choose quickly-either my
daughters hand or her fathers foot
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Dp1cf the Republican senator's
we're willing to Guido their Democratic
brethren in the work of making or
DERBY and impressive the inaugural
ceremonies in honor of 1.-TWO chieftadns
OF the opposition.
Ride to the ckpitoI.
President Taft and iPresident-elect
Wilson rode together ftom the White
House to the capitol. accompanied by
two members of the congressional
committee of arrangements. The vice
president-elect also RIDE from the
White House to the capitol and In the
carriage with him we're the senate's
president pro temporeI Senator Bacon
Of Georgia, and three members of the
congressional committee of arrange
ments.
The vice-president-slect took the
oath just before noon, in accordance
with custom and prioF to its taking
by the president-elect. \ Every arrange
ment for the senate chamber pro
ceedings had been mate so that they
moved forward easily and with a Ger
tain ponderous grace.
Marshall Sworn In.
The admission TO the senate cham
Der to witness the oath-taking of tn
vice-president was 6y ticket, and /
is needless to say every seat wa
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
No Change.

"You know you thought you wouiu'l
like living in a fiat; have you charged
your mind since moving into TINS
one?" rv.
mo. there isn't room to change any
thing"