Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-06

loved; and / will maditate in thy
statutes.'
Throughout his address President
Wilson was cheered frequently by per-
sons Immediately in front of the stand
who could hear him. They were per-
mltted to crowd in the space cleared
just before he began his speech. The
applause was particularly emphatic
when President Wilson declared:
Work Of Restoration.
The scales of the headlessness have
fallen from our eyes. We have made
up our minds to square every process of
our national life again with the stand
ards we so produly set up at the be-
ginning and have always carried at our
hearts. Our work is work of restora.
ton.''
When congratulations on his address
were over the justices of the supreme
court, members of the retiring and in
coming cabinet and others shaking
the hand of the new chief executive he
was ushered to the carriage in front
of the stand. Mr.. Taft followed him
into the carriage. His smile had not
worn off, and it radiated over the
crowd as the new president DOTTED his
hat to the populace when the process
sion started.
Mass of Humanity.
There hardly was a minute of the
new president S ride from the capitol
to the White House in which he did
not hear constantly rising chorus
of cheers. The mass of humanity that
crowded it's way within seeing distance
of the president carrigae could not
be estimated, but there was hardly a
space on Pennsylvania avenue or its
tributary streets that was not filled.
The buildings along the route were
fairly hidden by their human coverings
and the especially built street stands
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fusion of decorations, vari-colored and
elaborate so covered the buildings along
the way as fairly to hide them.
President Wilson DOTTED his hat con
tinually in reconiation of prolonged
ovations.
The ride from the White House to
the capitol was brief, but spectacular.
The Essex troop of New Jersey led the
presidential carriage, while the Cul-
yer cadet troop of Indiana escorted
Mr.. Marshall. While the crowds were
not as demonstrative ON this occasion
as they were on the return journey
from the capitol to the White House
there was cheering all along the line.
1t was nearly three clock before
President Wilson returned to the White
House, where he partook of a. buffet
luncheon with 25O invited guests, in
Guiding members of the new cabinet
and official folk generally.
The inaugural parade itself was de-
light to the new president, he said.
afterwards, but it was an extraordinary
physical strain. President Wilson and
Vice President Marshall stood side by
side for nearly five hours. Members
of their families sat behind them all
intensely interested in the various
divisions of the military and civic or
ganization as they filed by.
Greets Georgia Cadets.
State pride brought forth bow of
friendly recognition when the New
Jersey organizations came by and Mrs.
| Wilson, who is native of Georgia,
stood waving her handkerchief as the
cadets of the Georgia Military academy
passed.
| The three Wilson girls, with the Pre-
sidcnt and Mrs. Wilson, did not conceal
their enthusiasm when the Princeton
students, more than 1000 of them
passed. The Princeton locomotive .
cheer burst forth and Mr.. Wilson waved
his appreciation.
The various governors were cheered
as they passed.
The seats Immediately behind the
president, vice president and theiI
families were occupied by many who
are to be conspicuous in the new ad
ministration.
| William Jennings Bryan, the new
secretary of state, and Mrs. Bryan were
in the center of the new cabinet group
Senators, congressman, national com
mitteemen, campaign celebrities and
"a host of government officials were
there, and during the long parade they
visited each other frequently.
In the stand just behind the president
were many of his Princeton friends
neighbors of his home town and gradua
ties of the university. Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court Mahlon Pit