The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington City,
March 4th, 1913

1t is hard to write when bands are
playing, flags flying, troops march
ing, people shouting and President
Woodrow Wilson is reviewing the
great procession that is passing in
front of the White House.
Enthusiastic Democrats did the
thing up brown and Miss Democracy
has nothing to kick about
1t was a great scene in front of the
Capitol. The immense grand stand in
the form of a semi-circle, was built
between the steps of the North Wing
and the South Wing. These seats
were occupied for the most part by
noted persons, but out beyond in the
Capitol Grounds an enormous multi
tude stood to witness the ceremonies
1t is estimated that there were two
hundred and fifty thousand visitors
in the city
No person was admitted to the
Capitol except by card with the ex-
eeption of Senators, Congressman,
members of the Supreme Court and
sew other high dignataries. My own
sard admitted me to the Capitol and
later to a seat in the Grand Stand
where | was privileged to see inaug-
arated the man who told the Jour
Yal readers just a year ago would be
eAeeted If nominated.
President Wilson and family with
an escort of Princeton students arriv-
I'd in Washington yesterday after
aoon. Senator HOke Smith was one
Of the committee that received the
president-elect Mr. Wilson and his
FAMILY spent the night at the Shore
nam Hotel. The Shoreham is near the
White House and this morning Mr..
Wilson was escorted to the White
alumni.
1t was near eleven o'clock when the
Presidential party in carriages and
With mounted military escort reach
I'd the Capitol. President Wilson S i'm
mediate escort consisted of President
Paft, Senator Bacon and Senator
Crane MIR. Wilson was escorted to the
Presidents room in the Senate Wing
IF the Capitol. This is a very beauti-
sui room across the corridor from the
Senate Chamber. 1t adjoins 1.-The mar
Die room, long, large room in
which the Senators receive their cal
lers. At the East end of the Marble
Room is the room of the Vice-Presi-
dent, and Governor Marshall was es-
eorted to it. In their respective rooms
she President-elect and the Vice-pres-
tent-elect remained a short time
they were then escorted into the Sem
ate Chamber and occupied seats in
Ront of the Vice-President stand.
Meantime the chamber had been fill
I'd with the cream of official up
per tendon. Senators, Governors, Su-
nyeme Court Justices, Foreign diplo-
mats, and big bugs of all sorts. Mar
shall was sworn in, delivered his in
augural address and administered the
cath to the new Senators.
Ali that was just a prelude to the
real show.
The time had come for Woodrow
Wilson to be inaugurated.
The Sergeant at Arms of the SEN
ate and the Sergeant at Arms of the
House led the procession from the
Senate Chamber through the Capitol
20 the rotunda of the great dome and
sut on the ceHter portico, followed
by the vast throng of dignitaries
aforementioned and others of lesser
consequence
AS Mr. Wilson stepped out into the
open his eyes swept over an ocean of
Races. He was conducted to a plat
form at the center of the amphithe-
ster where the oath was administered
and the inaugural address was de-
HveFed
II was an Inspiring scene---thous-
ands and thousands and thousands, as
far az the eye could reach, every inch
Of ground covered. every window
crowded, the very roof of the Capitol
itself packed with people come to see
the one man of a hundred million
into whose hands was being given
the power to shape the destinies of
the nation.
When the inaugural address was
over the great procession to the
White House was gotten under way.