Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16


those assembled in the chamber will
from a procession and march to the ro-
tunda of the Capitol and then to the
platform which has been erected on the
east front of the building. Here the big
event of the day, the actual swearing in
of the President is to take place.
Thousands of persons will have seats
on the platform, and many more thou
sands will be standing in the wide plaza
in front of the Capitol. The procession
from the Senate chamber TO the plat
form is solemn and impressive, and the
order in which the high dignitaries will
march is carefully set by etiquette.
The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
and the sergeant-at-arm Of the House
will lead. Then will come the marshal
Of the Supreme Court and the marshal
of the District of Columbia.
Remainder of Line.
They will be followed by the Chief
Justice and the associate justices Of the
Supreme Court. the committee on ar
rangements, the President and the
President-elect. ambassadors to the
United States. ministers plenipotentiary
to the United States. the Vice Presi-
ent, former Vice Presidents, the Vice
President pro tempore and the secre-
tary of the Senate the Senate Of the
United States and former senator's. the
Representatives. the retiring members.
members elect and officers OF the
House of Representatives; heads Of the
executive departments governors of
states and territories. the admiral OF
the navy, George Dewey. and his aid:
the chief of staff. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. and his aid; officers of the army
and navy who by name have received
the thanks of Congress, all other per
sons who have been admitted to the
floor Of the Senate chamber, followed
by the occupants of the Senate galleries.
The last will be led by the members of
the diplomatic corps.
Chief Justice to Give Oath.
When all have assembled the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Will adj
minister the oath Of office to the Presi-
dent-elect This ceremony completed.
there will be an outburst Of applause
from the great crowd which Will have
gathered to witness the swearing in of
the President. Immediately the new
chief executive Will deliver his in
augural address. and though large
majority of the thronG on and about
the stands probably will be unable to
hear a word that the President says
because of the distance. he Will be &C
corded the most respectful attention.
The new President. the twenty-eighth
in line will hurry from the Capitol as
soon the address has been concluded
and the last cheer has died away. Ac-
companied by their guards Of honor
the President and the Vice President
will go quickly to the White House:
where they are due to partake OF
luncheon Mr. Taft will ride back up
the Avenue to the White House with
his successor. following the established
precedent. which was broken four years
ago by Col Theodore Roosevelt. who
went directly from the Capitol to
ct to
oyster Bay.
Tafts Going to Georgia.
Mr.. Taft will join Mrs. Taft at the
White House and together they will
leave the Executive Mansion by rear
exit and go to the Union station to take
the 3:O5 o'clock train for Augusta. Ga.
where Mr.. Taft will remain for several
weeks before going to New Haven to
take up his work as professor of law
in Yale University.
Through the courtesy OF president
and Mrs. Taft. all arrangements Tor
the luncheon for the new President
and his guests will have been mede
DAYS before To this luncheon will be
hidden the members of the democratic
national committee. the officers and
chairmen of the subcommittees or the
inaugural committee, headed by Chair
man William Corcoran Eustis; personal
friends and relatives of the new Presl-
dent. and men who gave him their
hearty support during the strenuous
campaign last summer and fall.
Will Review Parade.
The President and his guests will not
Iinser long over the luncheon. how
ever for he must hurry to the review
ing stand in front of the White House
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marching up the Avenue from the Cap
itol. even while the luncheon is under
way From spectacular point or
view this parade will be the big fea-
ture of the Inauguration. 1t VIII be
viewed by several hundred thousand
American citizens, many as can pack
themselves along Pennsylvania avenue.
stand.
The reviewing stand for the Presi-
dent, seating about 1900 persons. and
the larger stand across the way IN
Lafayette Park, will be handsomely
decorated. The designs Tor these
stands and for the entire court of honor.
which extends the length of the White
House grounds on the Pennsylvania ave
nue. side, have been made by the chair
man of the street decora tons committee,
Waddy 3. Wood
Of Colonial Design.
The architect has chosen TO weave
into the stands design the character
istics of Mount Vernon, the old home
Of the first President, and of Month
cello, the home of that patron saint of
democracy. Thomas Jefferson. The
color scheme of the decorations for the
court of honor, and, In fact. for the en-
tire CITY, selected by the committee is
groom and white Huge frs and other
evergreen trees will be used to mark OH
and decorate the court of honor and as
a back ground for the stands.
The section of the stand occupied pN
the President and his immediate party
will be Enclosed in glass as protectlon
for the chief executive against the emil
March winds and pneumonia Shouid
the day be fair and warm the glass WIN
dows will be rolled back.
Gen. Wood Grand Marshal.
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, L. s. A.,
chief of staff, is grand marshal of the
parade, and under his direction plans
have been made for a military display at
once impressive and brilliant.
The first grand division of the parade
will lie composed of the regular military
and naval forces, and will be under the
direct command OF Maj. Gen. w. W.
Wotherspoon L. IS. A. In it will march
picked men of the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps. ...e cadets from West Point,
in their SpiCk and span gray uniforms.
and the midshipmen from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, the best drilled
corps in the county, containing our fu-
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