Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-04
SHORTLY AFTER NOON TODAY
FORMER SCnOOIMNSTLR
WILL BE NATION : HEAD
GRAND ceremony PLANNED
lAmmanN There for First Time in 20
lonr~--Nr. Tart VIII Sit BY
Ills Side In Parade.

row WILSON ui New Jersey, has come
{: WashnEton to be inaugurated to-
sorrow the twenty-cishth president
the United States,
Ills was a triumphal entry the
cont up democratic enthusiasm Of 10
gears concentrated seemingly at the
gateway Of the nations capital and
bursting forth in q joyful acclaim.
, Through a lane Of Princeton uni
Z ersity students and seconded by
: 'heerlng thousands, the presidents
'loct and members Of his family were
.hastcned from the station, escorted
by an official reception committee to
their hotel
The dome Of the capital glistoned
under bright sun as they passed
and the city below presented a pano-
rama of patriotic color as they View
ed 1t from the hill Smiling in the
glow Of "A kindly day and bowing to
the plaudIts of the people, the form
er president of Princeton university,
who rose through the goveruorship
to the highest office in the land,
looked happy.
lie Il Given the Keys.
\ hu less than two hours after
his arrival Mr. Wilson, for the first
time in his life, crossed the threshold
of the White House and grasped tho
hand of William Howard Taft, presi-
dent of the United States "A few hours
longer With Mrs. wilson the pres
ident-elect was escorted to the home
which will be theirs tomorrow, by
Colonel Spencer Cosby shortly be-
fore . O'Clock In the evening. The
president and Mrs Taft awaited their
coming and extended them cordial
greetings and the keys to the home
Of presidents.
Before visiting the White House
the Wilson's received the Vice Presl-
dent-elect and Mrs Marshall, Cover
nor Sulzer of New York; Governor
Ponthier Of Rhode Island and staff
and few personal friends First,
however, Immediately after their ar
rival at the hotel. the president elect,
Mrs. Wilson and their daughters join
ed in an informal reunion with other
members of the family, who have
gathered from different parts of the
country. An entire floor Of the hotel
is occupied by the members of the
family who dined later in the even
ing as the guests of John Wilson of
Franklin, Pa, cousin Of the president
elect.
Ceremonies To BE Great.
Nothing has been left undone to
make the inaugural ceremonies the
most extensive and impressive in the
history Of the nation. The city to-
night Is alive with enthusiasm and
thousands gaily paraded the electric
ally emblazoned streets Constantly
throngs Of visitors mill
tary organizations and marching
clubs served to keep excitement alive
far into the night In which the COM
ing Of Tammany braves, their first
invasion Of Washington for 20 years.
marking the climax of the inaugural
To Greet Newspaper Men.
Preyiden elect Wilson has reserved
a few minutes tomorrow in which to
greet newspaper men OF the country.
At o'clock he viii receive them at
his hotel At $3.50 he viii receive the
uaausuration committee Of congress,
Senators Crane, Oyermau and Bacon,
and Representatives Mckinley. Ruck.
er and Garrett, who will escort him,
with the Vice presidcut-clect 20 tho
White House. President TAFT will
await them and soon thereafter tho