The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-03
WILSON ARRIVES
AMID OVATION
Large Crowds Await Arrival
of Presidential Party.
Escort of Princeton Students in
Attendance.
W. ]. BRYAN is ON HAND
COmmOner Refuses to Discuss
Cabinet Questions.
Variable Weather Predicted for
Capital Tomorrow.

auguraI party special, with President
elect and Mrs. Wilson and family, to-
gether with the student and military
escort. arrived at the Union station at
S:46 O'Clock this afternoon
Washington, March 3.-Bands were
playing. soldiers We're marching from
incoming trains and thousands of visi-
tors in holiday array were parading
the streets today under brilliant sun
and cloudless sky, awaiting the arrival
of woodrow Wilson, who is to become
president of the United States tomor-
row.
So heavy was the traffic on all roads
converging into the capital that many
trains were late, OBTAINING the arrival
of thousands of visitors and partici-
Dants ir lie inaugural parade, but
weather conditions augured well
against any serious congestion and by
tomorrow morning every organization
of military ana civic bodies that is to
toin the inaugural pageant probably
will have arrived.
The arrival of the new president and
his party, attended by $50 students
from Princeton university and the Es-
sex troop of New Jersey, is the mag
netic event of the day. The wilson
marty is scheduled to reach the union
station at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon
Thomas Nelson Page, chairman OF the
reception committee, plans to meet the
rresident-elect and his family Wheh
thev aIight from their special train
The Princeton students will form d
lane from the trainshed to the presl-
cRa a
between the walls of Princetonlans, Mr-
Wilson and his family will pass to
meet the members of the official com
rnittee. The reception will be brlef'
after which, without military escort
the wilson's will be driven to their
hotel where the committee will leave
them. At o'clock Mr. and Mrs Will
son will be escorted by Col. Spencer
Cosby President Tafts aide, TO the
white House, where resident and Mrs.
Taft will greet the wilson's In the
Blue room.
Forecasters Are Cautious.
Fair Tuesday morning, probably
followed by unsettled Tuesday after
noon or night; winds becoming Varla-
BILE"
That was the official weather ,o1, bu-
reau forecast for inauguration day'
issued early today.
Apparently having in mind the
bareback of last inauguration day,
when the prediction OF 1alr weatner
was overturned by snow and a sleet
storm the weather forecaSters today
were none too positive IN their pre-
diction of what kind of weather would
greet the inauguration of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall.
Unofficial indications of the weather
were today that the incoming presl-
dent and the thousands of visitors
would be favored with pleasant wealth
er for part of inauguration.
"The indications are that the dis
turbance now over the plains states
will move east and be attended by 10
cal showers in the region of the great
lakes the interior of New York and
north New England and unsettled
weather Tuesday in the middle At
Iantic states and the Ohio valley" said
the forecast.
Rope Pennsylvania Avenue.
Historic Pennsylvania avenue today is
q lane lined with ropes. In preparation
for the suffra gist parade, this after
noon. and the inaugural procession to-
morrow, the police have completed
their plans for keeping clear --4e route
of march from Peace monument to
the White House. Stout ropes will
prevent sightseers from crowding into
the broad thoroughfare, and they must
needs be stout, for the national capi-
tai rarely has seen such crowds as are
pouring in to attend the two days
celebration.
In order to safeguard the crowds and
to add to their comfort, Fire Chief
Wagner today placed a ban on big hats
and also on smoking in the stands.
The inhibition against gigantic femin-
inc headgear was made so that the
view of the sightseers might not be
obstructed, and the order preventing
smoking was issued so there might
he no danger of a fire panic. The only
exception made will be in the presi-
dents reviewing stand, where big hats, |
1iyh cd cigars
down no official condemnation.
Beginnin in the early hours of the
day. arriving trains from all parts of
the country, poured out their thou
sands. Troops and marching clubs
tramped gaily to the blare of bands to
their various headquarters and har-
assed reception committeeman had
their hands full
Niece Will Greet Wilson.
When President-elect Wilson enters
the capital this afternoon. among the
first to greet him will be his niece |
Miss Alice Wilson, who has just ar
rived from Belmont seminary at Nash
Vile Tenn. where sne is student. |
Miss Wilson is 1S. a blonde and at
tractive. She is member of the jun
ior class al Belmont.
Accompanied by 125 of her college
mates. Miss Wilson made the trip here
to see her distinguished uncle induct-
ed into office. The girls will leave on
a special train for New York Wednes-
by boat and then taking another spec