Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

the extra session would be ready by
April 1, but added that the date was
subject to change.
, At that time Senators Crane, Pa.
con and Overman and Representa-
| tives Rucker. Mckinley and Garrett
the congressional committee in charge
Of the ceremonies. arrived ready to
take Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall to
the white house
Secretary .Tumulty meanwhile
skipped across Lafayette park and
paid a short visit to the white house
Office. $685..
Nominations Go In Tomorrow.
Secretary Tumulty's visit to the
white house was to determine when
President Wilson's nominations
should be sent to the senate. Il was
decided that as the senate woul l not
be In session Immediately after !,ir.
Wilson takes the oath, the nomira
tons would be sent in tomorrow. Ire
cabinet slate, however, stands as ar.
nounced last night.
At 9:45 Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Va
shall, accompanied by the congress.
sional committee, left their hotel
aud began the short drive to the
white house. 'fhe Culver and Esse%
troops trotted along as their escort.
The students of Princeton and Viz
sinia, in long lines on either 81 H. of
the street, fell in behind the process
sion and followed it to the white
house.
The ride to the white house was
finished between cheering lines of the
students. The party whirled up the
drive to find President Taft waiting
to welcome the incoming president
and vice president on the front por-
tico. The Princeton band played the
Jungle Song" and the student body
sung "Old Nassau The official party
passed quickly into the white house
to await the beginning Of the drive
to the capitol which was scheduled to
begin probably half an hour later.
Received In East Room.
President Taft. having in mind the,
incoming presidents desire for SIM
plicity escorted him to the east room
of the white house instead IF the blue
room which is the formal reception
place of dignitaries. Here Mr.. Taft
and Mr. Wilson chatted and Mr.. Taft's
we'll known smile was much in evil
dence.
The stay in the white house was
brief. At 1917 O'Clock the ride to the
capitol began. In the first carriage
were President Taft and Mr.. Wilson,
Mr.. Taft occupying the right hand seat
With them were Senators Crane and
Bacon. In the second carriage Mr..
Marshall sat at Senator Overman's
right. Representative Rucker also
rode there. In the third carriage came
Representatives Mckinley and Carrot.
Trip Begins From White House.
The party moved briskly out of the
white house grounds and down Penn
sylvania avenue, the mounted escorts
Gathering along beside and behind.
The streets were packed, and to
cheers, President Taft and Mr.. Wilson
gave their acknowledgements. |
Postmaster General Hitchcock and !
Secretaries MacVeagh, Fisher and Will
son, were the only members of the cab
net to accompany the party to the
capitol Secretary Hilles rode in the !
tents aids.
In marked contrast to the riotous
scenes of yesterday when the crowds
along Pennsylvania avenue virtually |
nobbed the women in the suffrage pag-
can't, the carriage-way today was en-
irely clear and the presidential party |
ode along with spectators no nearer
han the curbs.
At the president-elect's request the |
lumber Of secret service men assign
ID to guard the carriage in the pro-
session to the capitol was reduced to
wo.
Vice President Marshall's carriage /
ollowed closely and Immediately be-
lind marched the white house CORES
,ondents and the newspaper men who
lave been with Mr.. Wilson in the cam
,aign.
Arrive at the Capitol.
The party proceeded down Pennsyl-
'ania avenue slowly until it neared the |