Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
Final Preparations Are
Made to Welcome Will
son Monday.
CROWDS FILLING CITY
Georgia and Culver Military Ca
diets Are the First 0rgani-
cations on Ground.

Washington, March l. Ready to
the new president Monday
and inaugurate him the following day,
is draped today IN all its
patriotic finery and every incoming
train poured in crowds of the visiting
advance guard.
Cadets from the Georgia military
academy, and Culver military acad-
emy. Indiana. raced into the city at
the first 10 arrive among the organ
izations that will march in the inaug-
ural parade. The boys from the south
and west arrived about the same time,
and paraded the streets.
MARSHALL WELCOMES CULVER.
Vice President-elect Marshall vel
coined the Culver cadets in front Of his
hotel early today. They will act as
his official guard throughout the inaug-
uratiOn ceremonies.
Before noon the expected rush of ar
rivals for the first democratic inaug-
uration in 20 years was on in earnest,
and the streets were filled with the
vanguard. Marshall visited the cap
itOl today and looked over the quarters
he will occupy as president of the SEN
ate. Final preparations were made to
welcome Wilson Monday
Vice President Marshall planned to
call upon President Taft this after
noon. The visit will be made shortly
after the presentation of a medal to
the captain-cpmmander of the steam
ship Carp2thia. when she rescued sur
vivors OF the Titanic.
WOMEN GATHERING.
Women from all parts of the cor;r-
try fiOCked TO Washington today 10 par
ticipate in Mondays womal's suffrage
pageant TO emphasize on people gen
orally and the incoming congress par
ticuiarly the nationwide demand" for
an amendment to the constitution en-
franchistng women.
/ Secretary Stimson told Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of the joint suffrage
procession committee, he would see il
her request for military escort in Mon
days pageant could be complied with
MESSAGE MADE PUBLIC.
/ The message which the General
Jones band carried from New YORK
: to deliver TO Wilson was made pubic
today. 1t is an appeal signed by DR.
Anna Shaw, president of the Woman's
National Suffragist association, urging
Wilson to recommend equal suffrage
in his inaugural address and use hi!
influence in favor of the constitutional
amendment Plans for delivering the
message has not yet been arranged
WILSON SAYS FAREWELL.
Trenton, N. j., March 1.-Woodrov
Wilson, soon to be inaugurated presi
dent of the United States, formal,
turned over at 1890 today the Office
of governor of New Jersey to Jame
F. Fielder, president of the senate.
"The people of this country are &c
ing to be served by conscience, not b,
expediency," was the assurance vii
son gave in an impromptu speech o
farewell.
Cheered by the crowd, he came in
to the assembly chamber followe,
closely by Fielder. After the latte
took the oath Wilson was invited 4
address a joint session of the Iegisla
ture and deliver the seal of state L
! his successor. His speech was brie
but impressive. He spoke in meas
ured tones and with apparent emotion
1t was his farewell TO the state
ACHIEVEMENT EXTOLLED.
Fielder made a brief inaugural ad
dress extolling the achievements an
character of the retiring governor.
Arm in arm, Wilson and the ney
governor walked from the legislativ
chamber to the governors Offic
; through a cheering crowd Both r.
viewed a street parade Of marchin
clubs Fielder returned to his Office
where an informal reception was helC
Wilson returned 10 his home in Prince
ton by automobile ito pack ~" .or nj
trip to Washington.
Most Of the reforms Wilson adyC
Gated while governor he has accom-
plished, notably revision Of state law
governing corporations and monop'
lies, a workingmen's compensation ac
radical extension Of the powers OF III
public utilities commission. on stat
VIDE primary laws, extending the sv
=. TEN to all elective officers, includiu
congressman, United States senator
and governors, and a stringent cOrruI
a, prac ices act governing primaries al
elections
. AGED Woman Acquitted.