Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-03-07
WOODROW WILSON
Twenty-Eighth President
Takes Oath of Office.
pomp and SpIendOr Marked
The Festivities of The
Doy; Democrats in
Full Control.

row Wilson was today inaugurated
as President of the United States,
with Thomas X. Marshall as Vice
President amid scenes oil stirring
animation and with impressive
ceremonies. marked in the main by
simplicity, and yet retaining that
degree OF dignity, with some OF the
pomp and spectacular display which
Inevitably attaches 10 the induction
of a new chief executive OF the Ma
ton.
In front Of the Presidential plat
form was a battery ol nearly hun.
dred cameras and motion picture
machines. The weather was cloud,
but there was no immediate sign OF
rain.
Form time to time as the Presi-
dent spoke his inaugural the sun
peeped from behind the clouds and
shed feeble light on the scene.
Facing the inaugural platform a
dense crowd Of spectators packed
the wide plaza and struggled tor
vantage point, while further back
the long lines OF military and civic
organizations took position TO
await for formation of the parade.
With this setting OF animation. all
attention WAS directed to the two
central figures OF the assemblage-
the President.elect about to take
the oath OF office. and the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court, ready
to administer the oath. These two.
rising from their seats, stood to-
gether at the center ot the platform,
the Chief Justice with the Bible
open in his hands, the President.
elect Woodrow " ilson with upliited
right hand, swears TO defend the
Constitution. Slowly the Chief JUS
tice repeated the oath as it is pre-.
scribcd by the Constitution:
Il do solemnly swear that | will
faithfully execute the effice OF Presi'
dent Of the United States, and will
to the best OF my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the Constitiou
of the United States"
The Piesident.ele,t repeated the
oath word for word, aud kissed the
open Bible 1t was over. A new
President had come into office.
At the moment OF conclusion Of
the oath Presidential salute o
twenty.one guns doomed out the
news that "A new Chief Executive
had been inaugurated. The l'resi.
dent at once began his inaugural
address.
Imposing Parade The street pa
geant was the climax to- the inau-
guration ceremonies at the Capitol,
adding the outward spectacle lea
lures TO the formal exercises which
had just taken place at the Senate
Chamber and the east part OF the
Capitol. Since early in the morn
my the ranks OF the marchers had
been lying in FESTIVE division wait
ing TOR the word to- advance.
While President Wilson was SOL
EMMY repeating his oath of office.
TO the slow measures set by the
Chiei Justice. the troops at parade
rest were coming to attention and
long lines were Strengthening into
columns.
With the last word OF swearing
in the new President. the comma nds
rang out aud were echoed along
the lines; there WAS "A rattle oi arms.
clatter of boots, and the great
parade was IN motion behind the
carriages of President Nilsson and
Vice. President Marshall Aud then
with the steady Tramp. tramp,
tramp" oi marching ieet, the stream
of color wound down from the Cap.
itol Hill aud broadened IT'S way to-
ward the White House to which the