Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-05
GREAT POPULAR CELEBRATION
MARKED THE INAUGURATION
OF Woodrow Wilson as President Of the United States
Yesterday. President Wilson Made FGFVd Appeal
to the People for Patriotic Aid and Counsel.

Woodrow Wilson became president Of
the United States today amid impos-
ing ceremonies and tumultuous
scenes of popular greeting. Stand
ing at the historic east front of
the capitol, he took the constitutional
oath of office and his brief inaugural
address made fervid appeal to all
patriotic men for counsel and aid
This is not an hour 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 on us; mems lives hans;
ir the balance, mems hopes call upon
"s to say what we shall do. Shall VIC
live up to the great trust? Who dar g
fail to try? / summon all honest
men, all patriotic, all forward looking
men to my side. God helping me,
will not fail them if they will but
counsel and sustain me-"
Vice President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber
only shortly before and at the con-
clusion of President Wilson's address,
the party hurried back to the White
house, ahead of the inaugural process
sion, where Mr.. Taft said good bye 10
President Wilson and prepared to
leave at once for Augusta, Ga. Presi
dent Wilson shortly afterward took
his place to review the procession.
The formel program of adjourning
the senate sine die and the organiza-
ton of the new senate over, Vice
President Marshall began to deliver
his inaugural address.
While Vice President Marshall was
swearing in new senators and return
ing ones, the remainder of the com
pany began the march to the stands on
the east front where in inauga-
ration of Mr.. Wilson was to take
place. President Taft and Mr. Will
son were greeted with loud cheers as
they came out of the main door.
1t was iii before the procession to
the stand had got as far as the diplo-
matte corps, so slowly did it move
This was because many remained be-
hind to see the new senators sworn
in.
President-elect Wilson and Presi-
dent Taft bowed to the crowd as they
took their seats in the center of the
platform.
President-elect Wilson sat at the
right of President Taft while Vice.
President Marshall took his seat at
the left of President Taft, at the edge
Of the platform, and talked with SEN
ator Bacon. A burst of applause and
cheers greeted Champ Clark as he
passed on the inaugural stand at the
head of the line of the house menl-
bers.
The east front of the capitol sweep
ing down from the dome to the ground
and out as far as the congressional
library and neighboring apartment
buildings presented brilliant scene
of color. There was no immediate
sign of rain
Major General Wood directed the
closing of the troops before the
guests mad all been seated, and he
crowd gradually edged toward the in
auguration platform
Speaker Clark leaned toward Presi-
dent-elect Wilson and the two shock
hands bringing more applause from
the crowd
President Taft who had sat with a
good natured smile on his face as the
crowd surged about, burst into 4
hearty laugh when some one yelled
Where is Teddy?"
It was 1884 when Chief Justice
White stepped forward, the parry