Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-02
More Than 250,000 Visitors
Expected in Capital to Wit
ness Induction of Woodrow
Wilson Into Office,
CITY BEDECKED FOR
TUESDAYS BIG EVENT
William j. Bryan, JosephuS
Daniels and William G,
McAdoo Expected Tomor
rowi Marshall Gets Located,

rowj Marshall Gets Located.
,ny Morning journal speeml Iensed Wirel
Washington, March FIFTY thou
sand visitors. Il was estimated hy
railroad officials, had reached Wash-
lngton tonight MS the vanguard " The
25O.00 expected 60 witness the first
Inauguration In twenty Years 81 a
democratic president OF the United
States.
The inaugural committee an-
nounced late in the day that ever, de-
tail for the elaborate ceremonies VI
Tuesday had been completed and the
city hedceked IN patriotic and holl-
day array already has assumed io-
viul spirit Tonight Pennsylvania ave-
nue from the capitol to the White
House was emhhzoncd With arches
OF electric light Through which passed
increasing thousands as rapidly as
trains from every section reached the
city
Throughout the day, Washington
teemed with inaugural activity which
tonight turned into gnyety. rs historic
aNeaGe being transformed into bril-
liant holiday thoroughfaro Enthusl.
asia was apparent everywhere. in ho.
t,l Hobbies. restaurants theaters and
the main thoroughfares with arriving
clubs and military companies, which
are 10 participate la the inaugural
parade contributing Go tile genera
excitement
official completion of The lnuugura-
tion plans NOW await the arrival oi
Woodrow Wilson. the presdent-eloct
who will reach Washington at a.tl
clock Monday afternoon, escorted ht
special train loads Of Princeton uni
versity students and the Essex iroof
from New Jersey which is 10 act as
his official escort In the inaugural
procession.
Vice President. eject Marshall spent
the second day in his new home. Look
ing over his prospects. After IN early
morning greeting from the black
horse troop Of cadets from culver.
Ind. who are to DE his escort on in
auguraNon day. MIR Marshall visited
the senate. over which he is to pre-
side for the next four yeurs. and In
spected the office IN the capitol build
ing that viii be his Late In the af-
ternoon he eallpd on President TAFT,
who received him In the blue room
Of the White House. The retiring pres.
dcnt gave the running mate of his
successor. q cordial welcome, express
ing his delight to greet him ana wish
ing the new administration sue
cess The vice president-elcct IN turn,
smiiingly expressed his regret that
MIR Taft would not he present after
March ith. to aid by his Influence, IN
the assurance Of such consumma.
ton.
Tomorrow Mr. ana Mrs Marshall
VIII attend the church Of the Epiph
any, where cavalry cadets from lndi-
ana also win attend ON Monday eve-
ming they Will bc guests at dinner TO-
bo attended by the Indiana delegation
IN congress.
Among tie arrivals tonight were
Governor Mann. Of Virginia and his
staff. Governors Of other states VIII
begin to arrive tomorrow night the
majority of visiting executives, how
ever should reach here Monday, VIII
liam r. McCombs chairman of the
democratic national committee, VIII
urfiNa tomorrow and VIII be met hv q
special committee william J. Bryan
and Josephus Daniels generally ae-
ecpted ae assured cubinet appontees,
WIN arrive Monday afternoon Ar
rangements for their reception have
been madc ana also for William q.
McAdoo. of New York who Is to be
secretary Of the reasury Mr McAdoo
already has engaged apartments here
and Is expected tomorrow night
Unusual precautions 90 prevent the
destruction of the official inaugural
stands at The capitol by IRE. has been
taken rs Elliott Woods, superlnten
dent OF the capitol buildmgs ana
grounds a complete fire system was
Finished today and The limos of hre
hose were laid across the structure
terminating near the stand whore
President Wilson win be sworn u
a representation of the great seal
nj the tuited States IN lights has
been paced Ia front of the platform
Great flags were unflwled from tte
front nf the capitol today and draped
over the main entrance, where the}
will form an Imposing feature Of
Tuesdays spectacle