The Detroit times., 1913-03-04
GREAT CROWDS AT
WILSON INAUGURATION
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him from the senate. A great heap
Of documents accumulated at the enc
Of the Lincoln table as he affixed his
signature TO more and more enact
ments, until finally the signal was
given that the senate awaited It's own
dissolution.
Hardly had the president and presi'
dent-elect been seated In the cham
her OF tho senate facing the as;
sembled members Of both houses, the
diplomatic corps. and high Judical
officers, than the vice-presideht-eiec'
was ushered In to take the oath, re-
cited to him by Senator Gallinger Oh
New Hampshire. president OF the sen
ate pro tempore. The senate then al
journed to Immediately resume its
session az part Of the sixty third con-
gress.
Prayer by the chaplain opened the
Democratic regime in the chamber
Vice President Marshall then rose.
and in clear, steady voice delivered
his inaugural address. When he had
concluded he called upon the sena-
tors-elect to come forward, ano aa-
ministered the oath to them. Inc
senate was organized for the coming
two years.
The grand procession to the cap
.tol steps followed, where the ioriha'
transfer OF authority from william
Howard Taft to Woodrow WILSON
from the old Republican TO the Demo
cratic party--was to take place.
First walked the sergeants-at-arms
of the two houses OF congress, loE
lowed by the marshals OF the supreme
court and of the District OF Columbia,
then the justices OF the supreme
rourt in their black gowns, win the
committee on arrangements, ac.ine
as guard of honor to the presiaen'
hnd presidentelect, who walked arm
II arm.
Immediately behind them were the
ambassadors to the United States anu
he ministers plenipotentiary, In goid
ace and shining decorations, wnlie
lice-President Marshall and the sec
,tary of the senate were led by ex'
Eice-Presidents Levi p. Morton ahu
,harles w. Fairbanks, and were ioi-
owed by the senators and members
bf the house OF representatives.
Members OF the cabinet. governors
~ states and territories, Admiral De-
vey and his aid, Maj.-Gen. WOOD
md his aide, and officers OF the army
md navy who by Hame-had received
he thanks of congress, held places
n tho line which wound through the
ong hall and out between the great
rome doors.
A preliminary outburst OF applause
[ the opening OF the panels TO admit
he members Of the press had mean
While grown TO roar or welcome
rom the thousands massed upon the
tage outside, as the procession ap-
beared. The tens OF thousands who
TODD beyond the edge OF the amphl-
heater caught up the sound. and as
ne portly figure of the outgoing pres
dent was distinguished in the door
way, and the audience caught sight
t the pale, serious. scholarly hgure
t his side. the pent-up enthusiasm Oh
II the Democratic visitors broke
pose in q demonstration that rever-
'erated up against the dome ana
oiled out over the hill, growing loud
r and louder as Taft and Wilson took
the stations assigned them upon
he speakers stand.
Slowly the procession or dlstin-
uished visitors from the senate gal
cries fled In upon the stage. The
resident and his successor, seated
nth Chief Justice White upon their
light and the official committee upon
heir left, surveyed the tossing sea
I faces and waving hats, handker-
hiefs, banners, and canes, that filed
he street and park TO the north, east,
nd south.
The former vice presidents. supreme
curt. vice President Marshall, mem
pers OF the senate and former sena-
ors were placed at the right. Next
% them were the members-elect ana
etiring members OF the house. while
{ the left were stationed the foreign
iplomats, military and naval digni-
aries. cabinet members, governors,
nd other specially honored ofiicials.
Chief Justice White rose, and rae
ng the president-elect, who stood up
Nth him, began TO administer the
path OF office. A hush fell upon the
rowd as the right hand OF the new
hief executive Of the nation was
aised to attest his purpose TO admin
ster the law, and as his lips toucheo
he HOLY Book, II deepened as he
urned to the people and III his In
ugural address gave them mis- pledge
bf loyal service.
When the last word of the address
lad been uttered, the members OF the
enate, headed by their sergeant.at-
rms, secretary and new PRESIDING
,fficer. returned In procession TO their
hamber.
President Wilson and former Pres
dent Taft, escorted by the committee
,n ARRANGEMENTS, and fairly deafened
by the cheers of 100000 spectators,
made their way to the carriages which
we're to be the center OF interest in
he inaugural parade. Bowling ana
lifting his hat to left and right, the
president settled himself in his seat,
he crowds opened out narrow lane
oward the avenue, and the inaugural
ceremony was completed. The pa
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