Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-19
P0|NCARE
President
OF FRANCE
Assumes the Duties Of the
Republic and falIerieS Pas.
ses latO Private Life
(specia, TO The Tr,bune.)

PARIS, i ebruary l8--Raimond Poincare
today assumed the duties OF President OF
the Republic. while former President Far
Heres passed into private life. The trans
fer Of office took place in the Elysee Pal
ace this afternoon. The ceremony did
not differ in any material feature from
+ the programme followed at previous in
augurations. But, aside from the formal
ceremony, the popularity Of Poincare was
evidenced by popular rejoiclngs through
out the country, the demonstrations being
more general and more enthusiastic than
were ever before known to mark the ad-
vent Of a new president in France. The
entire country kept a holiday in honor
OF the occasion. The government offices.
The chools n many places OF business
remained closed for the day.
In Paris many buildings were decor
ated with flags and bunting. while pic
lures Of the new president were displayed
in countless windows. AS the hOur for
the ceremony approached the streets in
the vicinity Of the Elysee Palace became
alive with people. The scene as the
president elect drove within the court
yard Of the palace was one of great ami
nation. Several regiments of infantry
encircled the yard, huglers in brilliant
unifolm ms sounded fan.ares, colors were
dipped and the military bands played
"The Marseillaise.' Outside the crowds
shouted Long Live the President and
Long Live Poincare.
The actual ceremony Of the transfer
of office was simplicity itself and con-
sumed scarcely five minutes from the be-
ginning to the end. In the Salon des
Ambassadors, the largest OF the recep- |
ton rooms of the Elysee. the retiring
awaited the arrival Of the man
who was to succeed him in office. Pres
ident Tallieres was surrounded by the
members Of The cabinet, delegations rep
resenting the senate and chamber Of dep
uties, and the member of his military
household. He4
President Fallieres' address of greeting
md the response Of his successor were
both brief. Both Nm. roincare n Fall
ieres wore evening dress with the broad
scarlet sashes Of the Grand Cross of the
Of Honor across their breasts.
The presence Of their military staffs gave
brilliancy to the scene, the bright uni
forms affording a pleasing touch of color
against the sOmbre background.
At the hou pfSIAvte Inc uguration every
garrison in France Numbered
Il salute Of twenty-one guns. The sol
1iers were given a half holiday by order
of the Minister Of War.
Following the ceremony the former
president and his family withdrew to
their private apartment in the Rue Fran
co.'s !. President Poincare did not re.
long at the palace, returning to his
former home, where his wife awaited
him. Just when the president and Nine.
will take up their permanent
abode at the Elysee has not been an
1t is rumored that the palace
to attic and that the new presi-
dent and his wife will remain in their
present home until the work is COM
pleted.
The extensive ''brushig up" which the
Is to undergo at the order of Nine.
I'oincare is generally understood to mean
the palace will soon be the scene
Of social gayeties and official entertain
nents such as have seldom taken place
its walls during the seven years
occupancy Of NJ. and Nine. Fallieres.
whose neglect of the social obligations at
,endant upon the office Of chief executive
the nation and the mistress of the
has been a subject of much COM
nent n criticism. ..'