The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-04
Woodrow Wilson Ascends to
Highest Office.
Impressive Ceremonies Attend
Inauguration.
First Executive From South
Since Civil War.
Galleries ThrOnged With Bril-
liant AssembIage.
OATH To MARSHALL FIRST
Indianan Presides Over the
New Senate.
JeffersOnian Simplicity Pre-
walls Throughout.
New President Desires to Avoid
Display.
Dignity Marks Administration
of Oaths.
Dignity Marks Administration
of Oaths.

Washington, March 4.-Woodrow
Wilson became president of the
United States today amid imposing
ceremonies and tumultuous scenes of
popular greeting. Standing at the his
toric east front of the capitol he took
the constitutional oath of office and in
his brief inaugural address made fer
vid appeal to all patriotic men for
counsel and aid.
This is not day of triumph he
declared, sit is a day of dedication.
Here muster, not the forces of party,
but the forces of humanity. Mems
hearts wait upon us; mems lives hang
in the balance; mems hopes call upon us
to saw what we will do. Who shall
live up to the great trust? Who dares
fail to try? I summon all honest men,
all patriotic. all forward-looking men to
my side. God helping me I will not
fail them, if they will but counsel and
sustain me-"
IT was 1:34 O'Clock when Chief Justice
White stepped forward. The party arose
ard President-elect Wilson raised his
hand to take the oath of office. Cheers,
which greeted the rising, fell to hush
as the chief justice repeated the oath
To the president. Mrs. Wilson seated
on a lower level. climbed up on a chair
at the edge of the platform and peered
ND at her husband as he repeated the
oath after the chief justice.
Vice President Marshall was inau-
eurated in the senate chamber only
short time before.
If was more than half an hour after
MIR Marshalrs- inauguration before the
PROCESSION to the stand had got as far
as the diplomatic corps so slowly did
II move This was because many re-
manned behind to see new senators
sworn in President Wilson and MIR.
Taft bowed to the crowd they took
their seats in the center of the plat
form. President-elect Wilson sat at
the right of President Taft while Vice
President Marshall took his seat on the
left of Mr.. Taft at the edge of the
platform and talked with Senator Ba-
con.
burst of applause and cheers
greeted Champ Clark as he passed on
to the inaugural stand at the head
of the line of house members. Major
General Wood directed the closing in
of the troops before the guests had all
been seated, and the crowd gradually
edged inward toward the inaugural
platform Speaker Clark leaned tow
ard President Wilson and the two
shook hands, bringing more applause
from the crowd.
Applause came from the crowds
n ear the entrance of the capitol door
as former Speaker Cannon emerged
and swelled into a larger volume as
w. J. Bryan came forward with the
other guests comprising the member
ship of President Wilson's cabinet.
Governor Fielder. successor of Pres
ident Wilson as governor of New Jer-
sey came out to the stand with Sena-
tor MARITIME. Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Nc
Adoo, Mr.. Redield. Representative
BurIeson. Mr.. Daniels. Franklin K
Lane, Representative William B. Will
son, Professor Houston and the 9TH
ers of the new cabinet were escorted
to seats as the crowd voiced its ap-
proval by cheers.
Mrs Wilson and her daughters took
seats close to the square platform at
the left. At Mrs. Wilson's request,
Mrs. Marshall took a seat beside her
the rail to look at the crowd. The
Wilson girls joined them.
"Oh, isn't it wonderful, said Mrs.
Wilson as she looked out over the i'm
mense gathering that extended so far
that faces We're not recognizable
President Wilson passed between
cheering throngs on the way back
to the White House. The cheering
was so constant that he rode most of
the way with his hat in his hand. Oc-
casionally in response to fervid out
burst he waved his hat good naturedly
and smiled.
At the White House Mr.. Taft said
goodbye to President Wilson and
went to join Mrs. Taft and Mr.. Hilles
to leave for Augusta.
The inaugural procession following