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

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the stands on the east front, where
the inauguration of Mr.. Wilson was
to take place. President Taft and
Mr.. Wilson were greeted with loud
cheers as they came out the main
door
battery OF Cameras.
Immediately in front of the presi-
dental platform Major- General Wood
and his general staff held a space
clear Across the open space doomed
battery Of nearly hundred cam
eras and motion picture machines
trained on the single spot where
President Taft was TO pass his
mantle of office to President-elect
Wilson. Back of the West Point
cadets stood the Essex Troop, Presi-
dent Wilson'S guard of honor, and
near them the black horse troop of
Culver Military Academy.
The troops were prepared to give
way when the delivery of the in
augural address began SO that the
crowd might close in to hear the new
President There was lull in the
ceremonies as the company as
senbled.
\ mild wind blew over the stands.
The West Point cadets and sailors
ran about in little groups to relieve
the waiting, while the presidential
party slowly assembled. The east
front of the capitol sweeping down
from the dome to the ground and
out as far as the congressional Ii
brary and neighboring apartment
buildings presented a brilliant scene
of color. The weather still was
cloudy, but there was no immediate
sign of rain.
1t was I'll o'clock before the pro
cession to the stand had got as far
as the diplomatic corps, so slowly
did it move. This was because
many remained behind to see new
senators sworn in President elect
Wilson and President Taft bowed to
the crowd as they took their seats
in the centre of the platform.
President elect Wilson sat at the
right of President Taft, while Vice
President Marshall took his seat at
the left of President Taft. at the
edge Of the platform, and talked with
Senator Bacon.
A burst of applause and cheers
greeted Champ Clark as he passed
on to the inaugural stand at the
head of the line OF House members
Major General Wood directed the
closing in of the troops before the
guests had all been seated, and the
crowd gradually edged inward toward
the inaugural platform.
Speaker Clark leaned toward Presir
dent-elec Wilson and the two shook
hands, bringing more applause from
the crowd.
APPLAUSE came from the crowds
near the entrance of the Capitol door
as former Speaker Cannon emerged,
swelled into a larger volume as Will
lam J. Bryan came forward with the
other guests comprising the mem
bership of President Wilson's cabinet.
Governor Fielder, successor to Presl-
dent-elect Wilson as governor of New
Jersey, came out to the stand with
Senator MARITIME.
Mr. BRYAN, Mr.. McAdoo. Mr. Red
field, Representative Burleson, hr
Daniels, Franklin X. Lane, Repre-
sentative William Il. Wilson, Profess
sor Houston and the others OF tue
new cabinet were escorted to seats as
the crowd voiced its approval py
cheers. Mrs. Wilson and her daugh-
tiers took seats close to the square
platform Mt the left. At Mrs. Wilson $
request Mrs. Marshall took n seat pc
side her The two women walked
forward TO the rail to look at the
crowd. The Wilson girls joined them.
ooh. isn't.it wonderful?p said MIS-.
Wilson. as she looked out over the
immense gathering that extended 50
far that faces We're not reeogniza-
BILE.
At t:29 the last restraint upon the
crowd was removed and across the
empty space of asphalt came cheer
ing mass of men and women waving
hats, flags and coats Inward in the III
rection of the President-elect. IN u
moment a dense sea of people touehed
the very edges of the inaugural stand,
the military preserving their places
with difficulty.
Somebody in the crowd shouted;
Three cheers for Miss Nellie VIII
son. and a good-natured laugh went
up.
where Is Teddy"
The Wilson cabinet on the stand
included all but james c, AlcReyn-
olds. the new attorney general, who
had been unable to accept the inyi-
tation to be present
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