The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-05
FIRST DEMOCRATIC
CT IEF IN 10 YEARS
Is IN WHITE HOUSE
Continued from First pageD

by the other Justices OF the Supreme
Court had entered the inaugural
stand, President Taft and President
Elect Wilson appeared in the door
way OF the Capitol. Their presence
WAS the signal for cheers from the
crowd assembled in the wide cspla-
made. on tho huge srandstfld and
perched fringe-lilc on the roof of the
Capitol from one end to the other.
Reaching the stand, the President
elect stood for several moments with
head barred. acknowledging tho plaud-
its OF the crowd. Then. with the
President, the chosen members OF his
Cabinet, the Vice President. the jus
,ces and Speaker Clark. lie seated
himself 10 await the solemn cere-
mony.
they Arc Carried Away by Enthu-
Meanwhile. Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
Margaret Eleanor and Jessie Wilson
Mrs. Marshall, and the Wilson family
party, reached the front OF the plat
form and took seats adjoining the
Inaugural r9strum. AS the gay crowd
cheercd Mrs Wilson was carried away
hy enthusiasm. She ran To the front
rail and waved TO the throng Her
daughters followed. So did Mrs Mar
shall. Before the ceremonies began
Miss Margaret Wilson stood up on her
chair IL View the scene to better adj
vantage.
Isn't il beautifulc" said Mrs Will
son. AS they viewed the gay crowd. the
West Point cadets and naval cadets
from Annapolis. drawn up in review
before her
Isn't it," said Miss Margaret.
When suddenly reminded that she
was standing on her chair high above
the heads OF all. the magnet for thou
le nr ri
on I'M afraid ! am too Conspicuous
up here Eleanor. come on nm hcr.
with me And her sister seized an
either chair, and she, too stood up ana
watched the throng. Then Mrs. Mar
snail stood on her chair. waving TO the
Vice President Come on I'm here
SAID Spekacr Clark TO Mrs. Marshall
'aud viii give you my seat
Most Human Touch in Bay,, pietur.
Promptly at 1855. when Chief Jus-
\ iice White arose 10 administer the
'oath. and Woodrow Wilson stood win
right hand upraised TO heaven. the
most human touch In the picture of
Tho day asserted itself. Mrs. wilson
coulu not see well from her seat As
sprNiy as a school girl she moved her
chair TO the side of the rostru,n ANA
climbed up on it with the assistancn
OF Lieutenant Rogers. the Presidents
naval aide. Grasping the railing. she
stood there gazing at the President
as he kissed the Bible and She re-
NAMED slandiAg. until his address was
concluded ..Tfe. Misses Wilson Join
ga h"r When tho new President swore
10 uphold and defend tho Constitution
nc stopped and kissed the open Bible.
Acld in the hands OF James u. Maher.
deputy clerk of the Supreme Court.
ms lips touched mage turned to at
iahdom. aud fcll upon the Il9th Psalm.
the verses are these:
lot thy mercies come also INTO me.
@ Loud, even thy salvation. according
10 thy word
swer Him that reproachcth me. for /
trust IN Thy word
and take not tho WORD Of truth Ut
ter!y ont of my mouth for | nave hoped
In Thy Judgments
so shah keep Thy law continual
~. forever and ever.
And l Will walk At liberty. for
seek Thy precepts
~ will speai; Of Thy testimonies also
before Kings ana VIII not he ashamed
And I VIII delight myself i'm Thy
Commandments which have loved
My hands also viii I lift mp unto
Thy commandments which hav.
loved; AND VIII mediate i'm Thy stat
utes"
Cheers Constant Throughout Address
Throughout his address President
Wilson was cheercd frequently by the
people Immediately in front of III,
stand. who could hear him The ap.
piausc Was particularly emphatic whcr
President Wilson declared: The scale.
nf heedlcssncss have fallen from ON
eyes. We have made Ut our minds tt
square every process OF our naiiona
life again with the standards NC $,
proudly set up Al the beginning, An,
have alwayS carried at our hearts ON