El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

{ center OF the platform
President-elect Wilson sat at the right
I of president Taft, while vice president
Marshall took his seat at the left of
president Taft at the edg Of the platform
. and talked with senator Bacon.
Champ Clark Cheered.
A burst of applause and cheers greeted
Champ Clark as he passed on to the in
augural stand at the head Of the line Of
house members.
Mai. Gen. Wood directed the closing
IN of the tTops before the guests had
all been seated and the crowd gradually
edged toward the inaugural platform.
Speaker Clark leaned toward president
elect 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 for
mer speaker Cannon emerged, swelling
into a larger volume as Vim. J. Bryan
came forward with the other guests com
prising the membership Of president VIII
sons cabinet.
Governor Fielder, successor to presi-
dent-elect Wilson as Governor of New
Jersey, came out to the stand with sena-
tor MARITIME.
The New Cabinet and Family.
Mr.. Redfield, representative Burleson,
Mr.. Daniels, Franklin K Lane, repre-
sentative VIM B. Wilson, Prof. Houston
and the Others Of the new cabinet were
escorted to seats as the crowds voiced it's
approval by cheers. Mrs. Wilson and her
daughters took seats close to the square
platform at the left At Mrs. Wilson's
request, Mrs. Marshall took a seat beside
her.
The two women walked forward to the
rail to look at the crowd. The Wilson
girls Joined them.
"Oh, isn't it wonderful?" said Mrs. Viii
son, as she looked out over the immense
gathering that extended 80 far that faces
were not recognizable.
The Crowd Charges"
AT l:OS the last restraint on the crowd
was removed and across the empty space
OF asphalt came cheering mass of men
and women waving hats. flags and coats
upward in the direction of the president
elect In a moment a dense sea of people
touched the very edges OF the inaugural
stand the military preserving their
places with difficulty.
Somebody in the crowd shouted:
Three cheers Tor Miss Nellie Wilson,
and a good natured laugh went up.
The Wilson cabinet on the stand in
Guided all but James {. McReynolds, the
new attorney general, who had been IN
able to accept the invitation to be pres
ent.
Taft Laughs Heartily.
President Taft who had sat with a
good natuTed smile on his face, as the
crowd surged about, burst into a hearty
laugh when some one yelled; 'Where Is
Teddyg"
1t was 1874 when chief Justice White
stepped forward the party arose and
president-elect Wilson raised his hand
to take the oath OF office. Cheers which
greeted the rising fell to a hush as the
chief justice repeated the oath to the
president.
Wife Watches Wilson Closely.
Mrs. Wilson, seated on a lower level,
clImebd on a chair at the edge of the
platform and peered up at her husband
as he repeated the oath after the chief
Justice at 1885 o'clock. In a moment
her daughter, Margaret, pulled another
chair forward and joined her. a mo-
ment later as president Wilson began
his inaugural address. Mrs. Marshall
IOined them and peered over the rail.
Lieut.. commander Rogers naval aide at
the white house, placed chairs for the
other women and they stood on tiptOe
Tor near view OF the proceedings.
Wilson Furniture Arrives.
While president Wilson was delivering
his address, the first van load OF the
Wilson family's belongings reached the
white house from Princeton. There were
seven trunks, II suitcases, II umbrellas
and several walking sticks.
There also reached the white house a
large cake, which graced the Wilson din
ner table last evening. 1t was surmOunt-
ed by brown donkey and a purple ele-
plant.
Wilson Reads Address.
President Wilson's voice at first failed
to carry into the crowd, but, as he raised I
It, he secured close attention, which he Z
held throughout the reading OF his ad- |
dress. Although he had memorized much /
Of the address, he adhered closely to l
The reading of the manuscript.
frequently Cheered-
a burst OF cheers greeted the presi- 4
dents declaration: Our work is a work 4
cheers and hats were thrown into the 1
air when he said:
"A tariff which cuts US off from our J
proper part IN the commerce of the world /
violates the Just principles of taxation
and makes the government a facile in
itrument IN the hands of private inter
.sts."
Sun Shines Occasionally.
From time to time as the president
poke the sun peeped from behind the
LIQUIDS and shed q feeble light on the
Gene.
A moment later the crowd voiced its
approval in cheers at his declaration that
Justice and only Justice shall always be
ur motto.S
A storm of cheers greeted the ending
L his speech at 1854.
Bryan COngratulates First.
VIM ). Bryan was the first man to
hake hands with the president. He
hen shook hands with Mr.. Taft. The ]
.arty then prepared to head the process
ION back to the white house and this
lme president " ilsOn sat on the right
and side of the carriage. The process
Ion to the white house started at 1:57
m.
Marshall Goes to Work.
Vice president Marshall returned from ]
he inaugural stand to the senate. \
Mrs Wilson, with other members of Y
ne family Marty took carriages for the
hite house.
sings With Princeton Alumni :
or an hour, the president elect was :
ne center Of a wild demonstration of I +
heers and songs at the Princeton ,
-lloAer last night. He had not intended S
y make speech, but the enthusiasm
l II al moved him so deeply that he
2OAe Ior Few minutes. expressing S
IS thanks for the confidence that the v
Ltncelon alumni had reposed in him. v
EeiloWs, 1 had not expected to say v
nylhlng, he said, with a noticeable b
-eulOT In his vOfra - l.,