The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-02
FIRST INAUGURAL CROWD OF FIF TY THOUSAND ARRIVE AT
 WASHINGTON SATURDAY..
25O,OOO GUESTS EXPECTED
Decorations Are Placed and Ali is iii Readiness for lnauJural--Sen ate Has to Excuse Marshall
 During Session.

Washington. March Fifty thon- sand visitors, 1t was estimated by railroad officials, had reached Wash-
 ngton tonight as lIhe vanguard .ae~ the quarter Of million expected to witness the first inauguration in 20 years of a democratic president of the United States.
 The inaugural committee announces ed late today that every detail for the elaborate ceremonies of Tues day had been completed and the city, bedecked in patriotic and hol- iday array, already has assumed jovial spirit. Tonight Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to. the White House was emblazoned with arc lights, through which passed uhous- ands as rapidly as trains from every section reached the city
 Throughout the day Washington teemed with inaugural activity which toniglt turned into gayety Enthus- tasm was apparent everywhere with arriving clubs and military ccmpan- les which are to participate in the inaugural parade contributing 10 tue general excitement
 Official completion of the inaugur- ation plans now await the arrival Of Woodrow Wilson, the president elect who will reaca Washington at 3:45 o'clock Monday afternoon. es- eorted by special train loads Npf Princeton university students and thA Essex troop from New Jersey which ls to act as his official escort in the inaugural procession.
 Vice-elect Marshall spent the sec ond day in his new home. After an early morning greeting from t.le Black Horse troop of cadets from Culver, Ind, who are ito be his es. cort on inauguration day Mr. Marsh all visited the senate, over whieh he is to preside for the,,next four years. Late in the afternoon he called on President Taft.
 Tomorrow Mir. and Mrs. Marshall will attend the church of the Epilih- any where the cavalry cadets from Indiana also will attend On Mondav evening they will be guests at dim ner to be attended by the Indiana deI- egation in congress.
 Among arrivals tonight were Gov. Mann of Virginia and his staff Gov ernors of other states will begin to arrive tomorrow night, the majority of the visiting executives, however, 10 reach here Monday Vim McConIhs. chairman of the democratic national committee, will arrive tomorrow and will be met by a special committee. Wm j. Bryan and Josephus Daniels, generally accepted as assured cabinet appointees of the president-elect will arrive Monday afternoon. Arrange. ments for the reception have been made and also for Wm c, McAdoo Of New York who is to be secretary of the treasury. Mir. McAdoo already Ihas engaged apartments here and is expected tomorrow night
 Unusual precautions to prevent the destruction of the official inaugural stands at the capitol by fire las been taken by Elliott Woods, superlntend- ent Of the capital buildings and the grounds. A complete fire system was finished today
 "A representative of the great seal of the United States in colored eiec- tric lights has been placed on the front Of the platform. Large flags were unfurled from the front of the capitol today and draped over the main entrance where they will form an imposing feature of Tuesdays spectacle.