Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-04

I Dressed in black overcoats and car
rying canes. 200 distinguished New
Jersey Democrats. Including most of
the members of the Democrats stat te
Committee. were led past the review
ing stand by State Treasurer Edward
G. Grosscup, chairman of the State
committee
Democratic clubs and organiza tions
In whose ranks We're representatives
of every section of New Jersey,
marched in the civic ranks of the
great procession which escorted the
new President from the capitol to the
executive mansion. and hailed him
as the head of the nation.
The entire New Jersey Legislature
with representatives of the States S
Judiciary. and a big delegation Of
men and women prominent in the
States political and civic life were
present to see their former governor
become the nations chief.
Inauguration WIN Make History.
Despite his wish for simplicity
President Wilson's Inauguration goes
into history as the most elaborate the
capital city has known. In the size
OF the throngs, the magnitude of the
parade. the decorations of the build
ings and the beauty of the settings in
the court of honor before the White
House. where the President reviewed
the marchers. the occasion rivalled
the impressiveness of a coronation.
In front of the capitol, where with
simple ceremony the new head of the
nation took the oath of office and de-
livered his inaugural address the
tiers of stands rising above the sea
of faces. were gay and gorgeous with
the gold and glitter of army and
navy uniforms, the millinery of MANY
women and the costumes of foreign
diplomats, mingled with the sombre
gowns Of Supreme Court Justices and
the plain black coats and hats of
members of Congress, governors of
a score of States, and men of promi-
nence in every walk of life.
AS the head of the parade nassad
down PENNSYLVANIA avenue. with tho
Essex Troopers riding in ranks that
reached across the street, their ap-
pearance brought forth applause all
along the line. The State troops.
neat and natty, were recognized bv
the crowds and received a lions share
of plaudits from the good d-nat,jred
crowds of onlookers.
Newark Playground Bows.
Preceding the Woodrow Wilson
Democratic League, of Essex co,,ntv
marched a fife and drum corns made
up of Newark Fairgrounds bows bead-
ed by clever young drum major
who was given an ovation all alo,,o.
the line. At the head of deIegatio,,.
of well-known Newark Den,ooroti,,
citizens marched the veteran. Judge
Gottfrled krueger.. leading the organ
ization which bears his name ,rbo
Woodrow Wilson Democra tic CInb of
Trenton. hailed as the original wiz
son club received general recognition
and applause, and the Princeton stu.
dents were prime favorites with an
il is estimated that not less than
5000 men and women from New Ter.
sey were present at the inauguration
today. either as participants IN the
parade or as onlookers.
The Newark playground dr,in, Qua
fife corps, which made hit l., 49,
parade, also took part in the big enc
frage parade yesterday. The hovs
made the trip here under the direc-
ton of William ]. McKiernan. for.
mer supervisor of Fairgrounds
= Jerseyites Keep Open House.
Two of the most popular places in
the capital last night and today were
the headquarters of Governor James
f. Fielder, in the Willard Hotel. and
of the New Jersey Democratic state
Committee. in the Hotel Raleigh.
Open house was kept in both quar-
ters, and at the state Committee
rooms an orchestra played during the
tContInned on Fourth Paka.l