The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
ADMINISTERED OATH
Ambassadors and Represen-
tatiyes of Foreign Countries
Had a Part in the Pomp
and Display of the Day
(By Associated Press to Brattleboro
Daily Reformer.)


Washington, Mar. 4-Woodrow Wilson
was today inaugurated as president of the
United States. with Thomas Il. Marshall
as vice-president, amid scenes of stirring
animation and with impressive ceremonies,
marked in the main by simplicity, and yet
retaining that degree of dignity, with
some of the pomp and spectacular display
which inevitably attaches to the induction
Of new chief executive of the nation.
The elaborate ceremonies of the day fol-
lowed a fixed program covering practically
five hours. 1t began in the morning with
the drive of the president, president-elett
and viee-president from the White House
to the capitol, where until noon Mr.. Taft
was occupied with the measures passed in
the closing hours of the ed congress.
The Inauguration of NicePresident
Marshall was fixed to occur shortly after
noon, along with the assembling of the new
senate and the swearing in of new sena-
tors. Following this, toward 1 p. m, the
chief ceremony of the day, the inaugura-
! ton of President Wilson, occurred at the
east front of the capitol Then came the
i return of the presidential party to the
I White House and the review of the inaug
ural parade, lasting well along into the
afternoon.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Marshall had re
mained with their families at their hote
through the night. As the hour approached
for opening today's ceremonies, they wer,
joined by the inaugural committee of con
gress, made up of Senators Crane, Bacor
and Overman, and Representatives Ruck
er, Garret and Mckinley. To this com
mittee was assigned the first function o
Importance in the days proceedings, tha
. of conducting the new president and vice
president to the White House for forma
by the drive of the presidential party Il
the capitol. Mrs. Wilson and family, anC
Mrs Marshall remained at the hotel to b,
escorted to the capitol later by a militar,
aide.
Meantime the escort for the presidential
party was assembling in the parkways ad
joining the White House. Foremost in thi
escort was the Essex Troop from Mr. Wi
sons own state With them. from Mr.
MarshalPs state, rode the Black Hors
Troop of Indiana. One thousand Prince
ton men with touches of their colleg
colors, Wed with the mounted escort j
number and activity.
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied caI
riages with members of the inaugural CON
: mittee; Mr.. Marshall and Senator Calling
er, president pro tenn of the senate, 70
: lowing Immediately in another carriag
with other members of the committee; cal
riages following with members of Nh
. Taft's retiring cabinet.
Pennsylvania avenue and the main the
roughfares converging at the capitol wer
packed from an early hour of the day t
witness this move of the presidential part
to the capitol, From the White House t
: the capitol steel cables strung along tn
curb held back the spectators and traf
E was suspended
: At the capitol the committee of arrang
= ments was ready to conduct Mr.. Taft an
: Mr.. Wilson to the marble chamber know
J, as the presidents room, just off the lobb
;, leading to the senate chamber. Others
/ the committee waited to conduct NJ
Y Marshall and Senator Gallinger to the vic
r presidents room, at the opposite end
{. the senate lobby.
: The arrival of the presidential party ";
), timed to bring it to the capitol a full hol
,. before the opening of the actual inaugur
Il ton ceremony at noon. This was to gi,
f sufficient time to Mr. Taft to sign bil
: being passed in the last hour of the expi
ing ed congress. the cabinet of the OF
going president accompanied him, to i
spect the newly passed bills pertaining
their departments and to advise the pre-
y dent as to his signature or veto.
Meanwhile the senate and house of re
resentatives were pressing matters to
: final conclusion in tn hurry to have
legislative business cleared well befo
noon In the house there were tn usl
= closing xercises, with resolutions
thanks to the speaker 1t was the a
of the leaders to close the proceedings S
ly fciently before noon to permit the me
Is hrshinof the house 10 march in body