Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04

! chamber formed q procession and
marched to the rotunda OF the Capitol
and then to the platform which had
TSeen erected on the east front of the
building. Here the big event of the
| president, took place.
Thousands of persons had seats on
the platform, and many more thou
sands stood in the wide plaza in front
of the Capitol. Tie procession from
the senate chamber to the platform
was solemn and impressive, and the
order in which the high dignitarIss
march is carefully set by etiquette.
The sergeant-at-arms of the senate
and the sergeant-at-arms of the house
led. Then came the marshal or the
supreme court end the marshal CT the
District of Columbia.
Remainder of Line.
They were followed by the chief
justice and the associate justices of
the supreme court, tho ooWmit'ee on
arrangements. the president and the
presidentelect, ambassadors to the
United States, ministers plenipoten-
tiary to the United States. the vice
president, former vice presidents, the
vice president pro tempore and the
secretary of the sen9te. :he senate o.
the United States qnd former seactoro'
the speaker and the clerk of the house.
of representatives. the retiring mem
bers, members-elect. and officers of the
house of representatives; heads OF tn
executive departments, governors Of
states and territories, the admiral %
the navy. George Dewey, and his aide:
the chief of staff. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. and his aide: officers of the
army and navy who by name have r
ceived the thanks of congress. all OH
or persons who have heen admitted to
the floor of the senate chamber, fol
lowed by the occupants Of the senate
galleries. The last were led by the
members of the diplomatic. corps.
When all assembled the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court administer
cd the cath of office to the President.
elect. This ceremony completed. there
was an outburst of applause from the
great crowd which had gathered to
witness the swearing in of the presi-
Dent Immediately the new chief eX-
executive delivered his inaugW | al,
dress, and though a large major .ty OF
the throng on and about the stands
probably were unable to hear word
that the president said because of the
distance, he was accorded the most
respectful attention.
The new president, the tWenty-eighth !
in line, hurried from the capitol as
soon as the address was concluded
and the last cheer died away. Ac-
coTpanied by their guards of honor
the president and the yice-president
went quickly to the White House,
where they were due to partake OF
luncheon. Mr. Taft rode back up the
avenue to The White House with his
following the established
precedent which was broken four
years ago by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, i
who went directly from the capitol 10
the Union station to board train for
Oyster Bay. i
Tafts Gcing TO Georgia. T.. !!
Mr.. Taft Joined Mrs. Taft at the
White House and together they left
the Executive Mansion by a rear exit
and went to the Union station to take
the 1903 o'clock train for Augusta, Ga,
where Mr.. Taft will remain for sew
eral weeks before. going to New Haven
TO take up his work as professor of !;
law in Yale University. .": e."
Through the courtesy of President
and Mrs. Taft. all arrangements for
the luncheon for the new president l