The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-04
Woodrow Wilson is Inaugu-
rated President of the
United States.
CROWDS ARE LARGE
Ceremony is Formal But Very
Pleasing in Every
Detail.
0Ry Assoe!ated Press }

rated president of the United States
with Thomas r. Marshall as vic
president, amid scenes of stirring
animation and with impressive Ger
emonies, marked in the main b.
simplicity, and yet retaining that de
gree of dignity, with some of tn,
lpomp aid spectacular display which
inevitably attaches to the induction
of new chief executive of the ma
ton.
The elaborate ceremonies OF tn,
lday followed fixed program cover
ing practically five hours. 1t began
in the morning with the drive OF thu
president, president-elect and vic,
president-elect from the Whit
House to the capitol, where unit
noon Mr.. Taft was occupied with tn,
measures passed in the closing hours
OF the Siixty-second Congress.
/ Chief Ceremony.
The Inauguration of Vice Presi
dent MARSHALL was fixed to occm
shortly afternoc,a, along with the as.
|sembling of the new Senate and the
swearing in of new senators. Fol.
lowing this, toward p. M, the CHIEF
ceremony of the day, the inaugura-
ton of President Wilson, occurred al
the east front of the capitol. Then
came the return of the presidential
party to the White House and the
review of the inaugural parade,
lasting well along into the after
noon.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall had
remained with their families at their
hotel through the night As the
hour approached for opening today's
ceremonies, they were joined by the
inaugural committee OF Congress,
made up Of Senators Crane, Bacon
and overman, end Representatives
Rucker, Garrett and Mckinley. To
this committee was assigned the
first function of Importance in the
days proceedings, that of conduct
ing the new president and
vice president to the White
House for formal greetings with
President Taft, followed by the
drive of the presidential party to
the capitol. Mrs. Wilson and family
and Mrs. Marshall remained at the
hotel to be escorted to the capitol
later by military aide.
Essex Troop Foremost.
Meantime the escort of the presl-
Dental party was assembling in the
parkways adjoining the White
House. Foremost in the escort was
the Essex Troop from Mr.. Wilson {
own state. With them, fr2l Mr.
Marshall's tate, rode the tBlacl;
Horse Troop OF Indiana. One thous-
and Princeton men with touches OF
their college colors, We'd with
mounted escort in number and ac.
tivity
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied
carriages with members of the IN
augural committee; Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger, president pro
tenn of the Senate, following imme.
diately in another carriage with
otner members of the committee;
carriages following members OF Mr..
.Taft's retiring cabinet.
Pennsylvania avenue and the main
thoroughfares conyerging at the cap,
itol we're packed from an early hour
of the day to witness this move OF
the presidential party to the CAPT
tol. From the White House to the
capitol steel cables strung along the
curb held back the spectators ind
traffic was suspended
Presidential Party Arrives.
At the capitol the committee OF
arrangements was ready to conduc;
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Wilson to the mar
BILE chamber known as the pres
dents room, just off the lobby lead
ing to the Senate chamber. Others
Of the committee waited to conduct
Mr.. Marshall and Senator Gallinger
TO the vice presidents room. at the
opposite end of the Senate lobby.
The arrival of the presidential
party was timed to bring it to the
capitol full hour before the open.
ing of the actual Inauguration cere-
monies at noon. This was to give
sufficient time TO Mr.. Taft to sign
bills being passed in the last hour
of the expiring sixty-second Cen.
gress. The cabinet OF the outgoing
fContinued on naga three