The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-05

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President Wilson's cabinet. Josephus
Daniels and William G. McAdoo were
the first to take seats there. William
Jennings Bryan and Franklin K. Lane
then held a brief reception, and each
took chair in the cabinet row"
Representative Redield entered the
chamber a moment later and took his
place with the other cabinet appointees.
President Taft meanwhile continued
to sign the appropriation bills until
all had been approved with the excep-
ton of the sundry civil bill, which he
had vetoed He let it be known that
he would exercise the pocket veto on
the seamen's involuntary servitude BILL
The senate was not ready to adjourn
at noon, the hour set for the beginning
Of the ceremonies OF inauguration of
the vice-president and the clock was
set hack to 11:25 a. m.
SET INAUGURATION BACK.
The delay in the senate's adjourn
ment set the inauguration of Mr.. Mar
shall back fully a half hour and de-
laye1 Mr.. Wilson's as much. While
the senate was working on the sundry
civil bill the presidential party waited
for the word to enter the chamber.
Senator Poindexter delayed the adj
journment of the senate to make
speech calling attention to disorderly
scenes which attended the suffragist
parade yesterday and declaring an in
vestigation of the Washington police
should be made before any more money
was appropriated for it,
While Senator Poindexter continued
TO talk with the evident purpose of
preventing the sun1ry civil bill from
Tr1er % rrf
sentatives in a long line outside the
senate door impatiently awaited entry.
The diplomatic corps in full court
dress also stood outside. Finally with
Mr.. PoindeXter still speaking, the
house was announced and file1 in. 1t
looked as though there could be no
vote on the bill.
Finally Mr.. Poindexter gave it up
with the understanding that no at
tempt would be made to pass the bill
and the diplomatic corps was ushered
into the senate chamber while all those
assembled rose.
The justices Of the supreme court,
headed by Chief Justice White, in their
sombre robes of office, presenting
marked contrast to the brilliantly
CARRIED diplomats, followed
Mr.. Marshall entered the chamber
for the second time at 1880 o'clock
and took his seat, prepared to be called
to the rostrum to take his oath. The
ceremonies were now thirty minutes
behind schedule.
President Taft and President elect
Wilson appeared at the senate door
four minutes behind Mr.. Marshall.
They took seats in the front row.
MARSHALL TAKES OATH.
When all the guests were assembled,
Vice PvoSiaar7t Marshall SfannAd To
the desk and at 1894 o'clock and took
the oath.
The formal program of adjourning
the senate sine die and the organiza-
ton of the new senate over, Vice
President Marshall began to deliver his
Inaugural address.
While President Marshall was
swearing in new senators and return
ing ones, the remainder of the COM
pany began the march to the stands
on the east front where the Inaugural
ton Of Mr.. Wilson was to take place.
President Taft and Mr.. Wilson were
greeted with loud cheers as they came
out the main door.
Imme 5iately in front Of the presi-
Dental platform Major General Wood
and his general staff hell space clear.
Across the open space doomed a bat
terry Of nearly hundred cameras and
motion picture machines. trained on
the single spot where President Taft
was to pass his mantle Of Office to
President elect Wilson. Back Of the
West Point cadets stood the Essex
troop, President Wilson's guard of
honor, and near them the black horse
troop Of Culver.
The troops were prepared TO give
way when the delivery of the inaugural
address began so that the crowd might |
close in to hear the president. There |
was a lull in the ceremonies as the
assembled.
1t was Iii o'clock before the pro-
cession to the stand had got as far |
as the diplomatic corps, so slowly did |
IL move. This was because many re-
NAMED behind to see new senators |
sworn in. President elect Wilson and |
President Taft bowed to the crowd as
they took their seats in the center of |
the platform.
President Wilson sat at the |
right of President Taft while Vice
President Marshall took his seat at the |
left of President Taft on the edge OF |
the platform and talked with Senator |
Bacon.
burst OF applause and cheers greet |
ed Champ Clark as he passed on to |