Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-03-05


upon the arm of the president pre-
tempore of the senate.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row of seats di
rectly In front and almost under tbs
desk of the presiding officer. In thC
same row, but to their left, were the
ce-president-eIect and two forme;
vice-presidents of the United States
Levi P. Morton Of New York and Ad
lai A. Stevenson of Illinois.
When the distinguished company en-
tered the chamber the senate was
still under its old organization. The
oath of Office was Immediately admin,
istered to e-President-elect Mar
shall, who thereupon became Vice
President Marshall The prayer of the
day was given by she chaplain of the
senate, Rev. Ulysses G.. b. Pierce, pas
tor of All Souls Unitarian church, OF
which President Tart has been a mem
Der. After the prayer the yice-presi
dent administered the oath of Office
to all the newly chosen senators, and
Herewith the senate of the United
States passed for the first time in
years into the control of the Demo
cratic party.
Procession to East Portico.
Immediately after the senate cere
monies a procession was formed tc
march to the platform of the east por.
tico Of the capitol. where Woodrow
Wilson was to take the oath. The pro
cession included the president and the
president-elect, members of the Su.
preme court, both houses of congress,
all of the foreign ambassadors. all OF
the heads of the executive depart.
ments, many governors of states and
territories, Admiral Dewey of the navy
and several high officers of the sea
service. the chief Of staff of the army
and many distinguished persons from
civil life. They were followed by the
members of the press and by those
persons who had succeeded in secur.
ing seats in the senate galleries to
witness the days proceedings.
When President Taft and the presi.
'deat-elect emerged from the capitol
on TO the portico they saw in front
of them, reaching far back into the
park to the east, an immense con.
course of citizens. In the narrow line
between the onlookers and the plat
form on which MIR. Wilson was TO take
the oath. were drawn up the cadets
of the two greatest government
oh Lot NJ fg
and thanking them were bodies of reg
ulars and of national guardsmen. The
whole scene was charged with colcT
and with life.
On reaching the platform tho presi
dent and president-elect took the
seats reserved for them, seats which
were flanked by many rows of benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda'
ton of the friends and families of the
officers of the government and OF the
press.
Mr.. Wilson Takes the Oath.
The instant that Mr.. Taft and Mr.
Wilson came within sight of the crowd
there was a great outburst of ap
| plause. and the military bands STRUCK
quickly into 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" Only a few bars of the music
were played an then soldiersSan CT
villains became silent to witness re
/ specially the oath taking and L
I listen TO the address which followed.
The chief justice of the SUPREME
court delivered the oath TO the presi
dent-elecs, who, uttering the words
/ 4 WILL" became president of thu
United States. As soon as this cere
mony was completed Woodrow Wilson
delivered his inaugural address, hi
first speech to his fellow countrymeI
in the capacity OF their chief execu
tive.
At the conclusion OF the speech tn
bands PLAYED once more, and William
Howard Taft. now ex-president of III
/ United States. entered q carriag.. will
the new president and, reversing tn
order OF an hour before. sat on tn
left hand side Of the carriage, Will
Mr.. Wilson took the seat of honor
on the right. The crowds cheered a
they drove away to the White House
which woodrow Wilson entered as tn
B occupant and which Wsa:gm Il. Tai
Immediately LIFT as one whose ieas
had expired.