The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-03-06
WILSON
INAUCURATED
PRESIDENT
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

washington. March 4--W0odrOv
Wilson OF New Jersey is president oi
the United States and Thomas Riley
Marshall of Indiana is vice-presldent
The instant that the oath-taking cere
monies at noon today in front OF the
capitol we're completed, the Democrat
fc party of this country came into its
own" again after an absence OF six,
teen years from the precincts OF ex-
scutive power.
A throng OF many thousands OF
people witnessed the newly elected
presidents induction into office. Nine
tenths OF the members of the crowd
were enthusiastically joyful. the other
senth cheered with them. as becoming
good American citizens watching .
governmental change ordered In 40
cordance with the law and the Con
atitution
The Bible which during each sue
cessive four years is kept as one o.
the treasures OF the Supreme court
was the immediate instrument OF ths
cath taking of Woodrow Wilson. Ed
ward Douglass White, chief Justice OF
the United States. held the Book fol
Mr. Wilson to rest his hands upor
while he made solemn covenant te
support the Constitution and the lava
of the United States. and TO fulfli tho
duties OF his office as well and az
faithfully rs It lay within his power
% do.
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feaL
~ to the Constitution and to the
people In the senate chamber. where
for four years II will be his duty to
preside over the deliberations of tho
members of the upper house OF con
gress.
Ceremonies Simple and Impressive.
Both Of the ceremonies proper were
conducted In n severely simple but
most impressive manner. The sur
xoundings OF the scene of the presi
DENTS induction into office. however.
were not SO simple. for It was an out
of-door event and the great gathering
of military. naval and uniformed civil
organizations gave much more than Q
touch of splendor to the scene.
In the senate chamber. where tho
che oath was taken by the man now
vice-president OF the United States.
there were gathered about 2.00c
people. all that the upper house will
contain without the risk OF danger
because OF the rush and press OF the
multitudes. II Is probable that no
where else In the United States at
any time are there gathered an equal
number of men and women whose
names are SO widely known. The
gathering in the senate chamber and
later on the east portlco of the CAPT
tol was composed largely OF those
prominent for their services In Amer
Yea. and in part of foreigners who
Aave secured places for their names
IN the current history of the worlds
doings.
Arranged by Congress.
The arrangements OF the ceremonies
ior the Inauguration OF Woodrow VIII
zon and Thomas Riley Marshall we're
made by the joint committee on ar
engagements of congress-. The senate
section Of this committee was ruled
by n majority OF Republicans, but
there is Democratic testimony to the
kact that the Republican senators
were willing TO outdo their Democratic
brethren in the work of making or.
lderiy and impressive the inaugural
ceremonies in honor OF two chieftains
of the opposition.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson rode together from the White
House to the capitol, accompanied by
two members OF the congressional
committee of arrangements. The vice
lpresident-elect also rode from the
White House to the capitol and in the
carriage with him were the senate's
president pro tempore. Senator Bacon
of Georgia. and three members of the
congressional committee OF arrange
lments-
The admission to the senate cham
Der TO witness the oath-taking OF tho
vice-president was by ticket. and II
b needless to say every seat was
occupied. On the floor OF the cham
ber were many former members of
the senate who. because OF the fact
chat they once held membership in
that body. were given the privileges
Of the floor. After the hall was filed
and all the minor officials Of govern
ment and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated, William
II. Taft and Woodrow Wilson. preced-
cd by the sergeant-at-arms and the
committee of arrangements. entered
the senate chamber. They were fol.
lowed Immediately by vice-PresIdent
elect Thomas Il. Marshall. leaning
upon the arm OF the president pro
ltempore of the senate
The president and the president
elect sat In the first row OF seats di
lrectly In front and almost under the
desk Of the presiding officer. In the
same row. but to their left. were the
vice-presidentelect and two formel
vice-presidents of the United States
lXIevf p. Morton OF New York and Ad
lai A. Stevenson OF Iilinois-
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