Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Brief Ceremony as Executive S
Take The OothS.

Washington, D. c., March An
the presence of thousands of his fell
low countrymer, and with barred head
and uplif,ed hand, Woodrow Wilson.
Of New Jersey, at noon today took
oath - President of the United States
for the ensuing four years. He Is the
twenty-eighth in the presidential line,
and the eighth native OF Virginia to
hold that office. Chief Justice OF the
United States, Edward Douglass
White, administered the oath on q
raised platform at the east side of the
Capitol.
Just . few minutes before this sim
pie but impressive ceremony was en-
acted. Thomas Riley Marshall, Of
Indiana, was formally indicted into
Office - Vice President Of the United
States, for similar term, in the
Senate chamber. The president pre-
tenn of the Senate administered the
vicepresidential oath to Mr.. Marshall
A little more than one hours timt
covered the entire formalities, inclu
ding the delivery of the inaugural id
dress OF the President, q brief speecl
by the incoming Vice President and
the standardization of the oath tt
newly elected senators.
ALONG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The inaugural address concluded
the President, together with his prede
cessor, proceeded to the presid entia
carriage 10 waiting, and under escor
started upon the return journey alons
Pennsylvania Avenue to tho White
House. Only . detachment of mount
ed metropolitan police, headed BY
Major Richard Sylvester, rode in ad
vance of the Presidents carriage
President Wilson sat to the right o.
Mr.. Taft,
Ropes had been stretched on either
side OF the broad thoroughfare, from
end TO end, and regular and specia
police, tststioned at frequent inter
walls, kept the vast throng of people
10 restraint. From curb to housetop.
along the line of march was one solid
mass of humanity. Cheer after cheel
rang out as the presidential carriage
slowly proceeded toward the Whit,
House, and the new President was KEEP
looking and smiling continuously to
ward one side of the street and Their
oward the other.
Banners were flying, flags were
waving, bands were playing, and
every building on both sides of the
famous highway was brilliantly ldec.
Grated.
AT WHITE HOUSE.
WheE the President reached the
White House there was q half hour
halt in the line, while the luncheon
arranged for by Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
was served. To this luncheon, be-
side the new President and Mrs. Will.
son, we're hidden the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall. the members OF
the copmittes on ARRANGEMENTS, the
members of the Democratic National
Committee, William Corcorau Eustis,
chairman OF the local committee, and
half hundred or more others, either
personal friends or closely connected
with the Inaugural ceremonies.
The luncheon was quickly over, for
tle President had to review from the
huge Rrandstand ia front of the White
House the long line of marchers. The
parade took about four hours to pass
the presidential stand.
TAFT WITH HIM.
For time ex-President Taft stood
beside his successor, but he soon left,
In order to catch the train for Au-
gusta, where he will spend q few
weeks resting before taking up his
new duties At Yale University.
Following the Presidents carriage
came the Inaugural pageant parade,
Ia four main divisions. The frst di.
vision Was composed Of regulars OF
the army and navy the second OF
State militia and military schools /;
the third Of patriotic organizations,
and the forth of civic and political
clubs.
1t has been two decades since .
Democrat, the late Grover Cleveland,
appeared in the same role that Wood
row Wilson assumed today, aud it
was not strange, therefore, that TIE
Of these psrsisans, which
has had 40 occasion for expression
during this loLg period, should have
burst forth 10 spontaneous manifesto
lions OF happiness.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Democrats we're the chief actors In
he ceremonies OF today, however,
neither the public feeling nor the
proceedings was characterized by
The President OF the
whole country. rather than the Presi
lent Of = party, was being insugu-
'xtsd, and such was the spirit OF the
,ccxsiOn that Democrats and Repub
leans joined to extead greet ags and |
rood wishes 70 the new executive.