The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-07

upon the arm of the president pro tempore of the senate.
 The president and the president elect sat in the first row of seats di, rectly in front and almost under the desk of the presiding officer. In the same row, but to their left, were the e-president-elect and two former vice-presidents of the United States, Levi P. Morton of New York and Ad- lai A. Stevenson of Illinois.
 When the distinguished company en- tered the chamber the senate was still under it's old organization The oath of office was immediately admin istered to e-President-elect Mar shall who thereupon became Vice. President Marshall. The prayer of the day was given by the chaplain of the senate, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, pas tor of All Souls Unitarian church, of which President Taft has been a mem ber After the prayer the vice-pres- dent administered the oath of office to all the newly chosen senators, and herewith the senate of the United States passed for the first time in years into the control of the Demo- cratic party.
 Procession to East Portico.
 Immediately after the senate cere- monies a procession was formed to march to the platform of the east DOT tico of the capitol, where Woodrow Wilson was to take the oath. The pro- cession included the president and the president-elect, members of the Su- preme court, both houses of congress, all of the foreign ambassadors, all of the heads of the executive depart ments, many governors of states and territories, Admiral Dewey of the navy and several high officers of the sea service, the chief of staff of the army and many distinguished persons from civil life. They were followed by the members of the press and by those persons who had succeeded in secur. ing seats in the senate galleries to witness the days proceedings.
 When President Taft and the presi- dent-elect emerged from the capitol on to the portico they saw in front of them, reaching far back into the park to the east, an immense con- course of citizens. In the narrow line between the onlookers and the plat form on which MT. Wilson was to take the oath, were drawn up the cadets of the two greatest government schools, West Point and Annapolis, and fanking them were bodies of reg ulars and of national guardsmen. The whole scene was charged with color and with life.
 On reaching the platform the presi- dent and president-elect took the seats reserved for them, seats which were fanked by many rows of benches rising tier on tier for the accommoda- tion of the friends and families of the officers of the government and of the press.
 Mir. Wilson Takes the Oath.
 The instant that MT. Taft and MT. Wilson came within sight of the crowd there was a great outburst of ap- plause, and the military bands struck quickly into "The Star Spangled Ban- ACis ohiy O lCW Udl D Ol LuS were played and then soldiers and ci- vilians became silent to witness re- spectfully the oath taking and to listen to the address which followed.
 The chief justice of the Supreme court delivered the oath to the presi- dent-elect, who, uttering the words, "I will," became president of the United States. AS soon as this cere- mony was completed Woodrow Wilson delivered his inaugural address, his first speech to his fellow countrymen in the capacity of their chief execu- tive.
 At the conclusion of the speech the bands played once more, and William Howard Taft, now ex-president of the United States, entered a carriage with the new president and, reversing the order of an hour before, sat on the left hand side of the carriage, while MT. Wilson took "the seat of honor" on the right. The crowds cheered as they drove away to the White House, which Woodrow Wilson entered as tho occupant and which William H. Taft immediately left as one whose lease had expired.