The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-05
INAUGURAT|ONS
ARE GOOD THINGS
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forward and question Mr. WILSON'S
White House rule. From the shore
ham to the White House went our
eminent ones. the cavalry Gathering
along as Il guard Of honor. also bcvy
of Princeton students, who decided to
get into the presidential picture. at
tended the party.
Harvard, with Mr.. Roosevelt: Yale.
with Taft: Princeton, with Mr.. Will
son. Verify, the colleges are begin
will furnish the next President? Don't
all speak at once.
Air Wilson, on his cavalry escorted
ride to the White House was accom-
panied by Mr.. Marshall, and a House
and Senate committee made up OF
Statesmen Crane. Ovcrman, Mckinley.
Rucl<er and Garrett Mr. Marshall
tried To look interesting and interest
ed. but the vice prcsidential role is
difficult inaugural part TO play the
Nice-PreSident is so plainly NTH
wheel However Mr.. Marshall has the
general leave to cheer up: at least the
vice-presidency possesses the merit OF
safety. and can be great without
being dangerous to ones self.
One Formal. other unbucl>Ied.
BY the way, having Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Marshall together permitted the
discovery that While the former is in
Cliued TO be formal and exact as to
costume. not 10 say manner. MIR. Mar
shall affects an Abe Lincoln and un-
buckled pose. Both are bids for the
popular.
And why shouldn't Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Marshall appear u trife affected
under the straining circumstances? Is
ii to be fancied that any two men
could be indicted into the highest
offices of the greatest country on the
map for the first time in their lives
and never feel it? Should our lucky
gentlemen be reelected and another
four years from now, be reinauSuratcd
doubtless they Will go through the
chute somewhat more at their ease.
Mr. Taft, bland. not blaming. but
in a measure pensive. was at the White
House TO receive the distinguished
party After the agony was over. Mr..
Taft. headed for Augusta. Ca ana
presumably possuIns. We'll Augusta
and possum aren't Africa and lions.
They are safer. nearer and not 50
strenuous
Why speak of the SLOW journey 10
the Capitol between double roaring
ranks of humanity? The police did
we'll. and Mr. Stimson's army and Alr.
Meyers navy helped them. The police.
denounced by the Suifragcttes who pa
y
bingly complained they were not pro-
tected, came in for a congressional
roast last night in the House. Mr..
Iiobson and Mr. Cooper We're particu-
larly bitter. None the less, the police
did their best. and did it well. The
sumragettes should brace up and be-
come more manly. They were more
frightened than hurt.
The scene in the Senate chamber was
mpressive-the senators, the black
gowned Supreme judges. like nine de-
corOus ravens. the House men. the gay
colorcd diplomatic corps-werc all there
giving effect
AS the great party appeared on the
eastern steps Of the Capitol, Mr.. Wilson
and Mr. raft. ana Mr. Marshall and
Chief Justice White, we'll forward. a
thundcrous Shout went up. Then Il
tall form and benign countcnance
loOmed up. it was tho signal for an
outpour. Applause for Clark WAS the
equal OF that for Wilson.
Surely lfns II Chnncc.
Mr.. Clark will be, MS to years. in the
middle 'sixty's'' i'll 1916. Docs he still
harbor nope? surely if that cheer
ing meant anything, he still has "A
chance.
There was the oath and the Wilson
speech. The face of Mr.. Wilson wore
a grave. responsible expression. He
which he was the Inspiration. There
are faces and faces. There arc the
commercial face. the military face and
the student face, which speaks Of
books and alcove Mr.. Wilson has the
student face. the same face one sees in
portraits of Emerson and Holmes
General Jackson had IL long. lean face
that told not Of libraries. but camps
When Mr.. Wilson's face is i'm rcpose
II seems severe. distant. and looks at
ono as from Il pedestal. lie smiles and
the whole effect is changed. The scvcr-
ity vaniShcs. The pedestal disappears.
Mai orGeneral Wood says there were
10000 men in line. General Wood Is a
soldier. and not AN arithmatican. Still,
let II 80 ut $1,000.
Why should one describe IL? You
have but to throw the bride on tho
back of fancy to sec tho thing. There
were the bands and the banners; tho
military swinging by stopping az
though moved by clock work; the more
enthusiastic. even il more Irregular
civic organizations; Governors and re-
splcndent STATS; the distinguished
least. there were the shoulder TO
shoulder vocifcrous thousands looking
on. After which marchers ana on
lockers all went off to dinner.
There was an inaugural lunch at
the White House, the first Democratic
inaugural iuilcti III all oven lWcilS
years How about 1917? VIII 1t bo
"A Democratic or II Republican lunch ?
The answer rests with Mr.. Wilson. IL
lie will but do what the people elected
him 10 do, the party Will lie in power.
Should Have No Trouble.
With heart of courage, Mr.. Wilson
should have no trouble. As I've print
cd moro than once it requires no SUI
perhuman intelligence to make good
President The way lies rs openly
obvious Ms Pennsylvania Avenue. Any
one with wit enough to drive tho VII
lnge bus should be able to keep 1t.
What Is 1t when ell Ia said, but stiok-
ing to tho right sido OF the road and
| turning to the right when you meet
somebody? The single white House
risk liz that from one sldo street or