Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-04
WILSON'S INAUGURATION
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Capitol grounds. Preceded by squad
Of 100 mounted motorcycles and bicy-
Gle policemen, the head of the parade
extended eight blocks to the Peace
Monument, at the foot of Pennsylvania
avenue, before President Wilson, Vice,
President Marshall and fifty carriages
filled with members of the supreme
court, senate, house, inaugural COM
mitteemen, relatives of the incoming
executives, and political leaders filed
in front of the Capitol after the formal
inaugural ceremonies there.
President Wilson with former Presi-
dent Taft seated at his left, occupied
the foremost carriage. 1t drew away
from the Capitol reviewing stand with
the Essex cavalry troop as an escort,
while Vice-President Marshall, escort
ed by the Culver Military Academy
Black Horse Hussars,' of Indiana,
drew in behind.
In front Of the presidential carriage
and its escort was Major. General
Leonard Wood, grand marshal of the
parade, his staff and thirty aides.
Wood wore a voluminous white sash.
Red sashes were worn by his staff,
Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. Allen, chief
of staff, and Lieutenant-Colonel H. C.
Hodges, acknowledgement. The aides,
including high officers from each
branch Of the army and navy service,
wore white sashes. All were respend-
ent with gold lace, medals, plumes and
were astride richly caparisoned
mounts-the finest horseflesh in the
service"
AS the grand marshal approached
the peace monument, cheering swept
in mighty volume up the entire length
of Pennsylvania avenue. 1t broke into
an uprOar when President Wilson's
carriage appeared. The incoming ex-
ecutiye was forced continually to ac-
knowledge the plaudits of the throngs
packing both sides Of the avenue, a sea
of waving flags and bunting.
Following custom, eX-President Taft
sat with his hat on throughout the ride
even ignoring an occasional and faint
shout for the outgoing Republican ex-
ecutive. Tradition and custom DEGREES
that the outgoing president shall re-
gard every particle of the demonstra-
tion as given his successor, and shall
not even appear to note it. Neverthe-
less, the Taft smile as of old, was in
evidence as he heard Democratic eX.
uberance but ill-concealed in the
shouts Of triumph with which the,
acclaimed president of their faith.
Behind carriages carrying Presiden
Wilson and Vice-President Marshall
came vehicles carrying Mrs, Wilson
and the three Wilson daughters. Fol
lowing that Of the Wilson family wal
the Marshall family. Then came tn,
automobiles and carriages of othei
distinguished participants.
Slowly the professional to the Whit,
House began, The carriages proceeded
at walk, to afford a good view Of tn,
president to the crowds in the stands
and windows, Soldiers stood at "at
tention" all along the avenue, spaced
every few feet in front of tautl,
stretched ropes holding back the side
walk crowds.
Green and white was the officia
color scheme of the decorations. Lin
ing the streets were tall pennants o
those colors, their staffs supportini
festoons Of electric bulbs for the ii
luminatlons tonight
When the march from the peac
monument began a salvo of 1O1 guns
the national salute-was fired by
battery of artillery on the Whit,
House Ellipse. 1t was followed by th,
presidential salute of twenty-one gun.
and the vice-presidential salute O
eighteen guns.
The Parade Itself.
The post Of honor in the parade wal
given the cadets battalion from Wes
Point Military Academy. Their bant
OF fifty pieces headed the 500 gray
coated, black-plumed cadets, will
stiffly-starched white sashes-the per
sonification Of military "spick ant
span" neatness. A flutterlng Of fem
mime hearts and shrill cheers and lout
hand clapping from feminine throati
and hands marked the progress of the
West Pointers.
Following the cadets were troop,
and bands Of infantry.
By the time President Wilson reach.
ed the White House the avenue wai
filled with swarms of blue-coated sol
diers and sailors, artillery troops ant
cavalry.
While the presidential and officla
carriages flowed through the "Cour
OF Honor" and into the White Hous,
grounds to deliver their occupants fol-
the formal luncheon to the new execu
tive, the parade was halted at tn,
north side Of the treasury department
building, at Fifteenth street and Penn
cylyanla avenue.
Close ranks were the order sen
down the avenue by madly scurryint
mounted aide. The various sections O.
the parade, forming into line from
side streets near the Capitol for n doz
en- blocks in all directions. were tber
marched to mass tightly. They waite,
an hour while luncheon was served II
the White House to the new preslden
ana his party.
When President Wilson. at 2:d5 as
cended into the presidential reviewing
sand In front Of the White House tn,
parade was started again.
Hail to the Chief" we're the strajnl
OF the opening march, played by IN,
famous Marine Band-the President
own Grand Marshal Wood and bl
staff first passed by the PRESIDENT
box, with swords in salute and "eye
left' to view the new commander-in
chief Tho music Of the West Pointer
swelled louder as the cadet battalion
approached with their guns at port