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

Arctic explorer. Nuen TINS part OF the
program was carried out the next move
was to escort the president, president
elect and vice pTesident-elect to the
chamber. The two most conspicuous
seats in the chamber were reserved for
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall. both of
which faced the presiding officer. Mr..
Wilson's in the front row to the right
of the main aisle. and Mr.. MarshalPs to
the left. Seats for the cabinet and the
committee or arrangements were close
by.
The Presidents Enter.
With the entrance of president Taft
and president-elect Wilson at the main
door of the senate, escorted by the com
mittee on arrangements and the entrance
of Mr.. Marshall and senator Gallinger,
also escorted by the same committee,
the stage was set for the Inauguration Of
the new president.
First IN the order of the proceedings
was the administering of the oath of
office to vice president Marshall. Arising
from his seat among the senators, the
new wee president was escorted to the
senate rOstTum to the right of the pre-
siding officer. The office of vice presi-
dent being vacant BY the death of James
S Sherman, the administration of the
oath TO the new vice president fell to
the lot of senator GallingeT. This was a
brief ceremony. followed with impressive
silence as the oath was slowly repeated
by the new official, standing with up
raised hand.
The New Senate Meets.
Vice president Marshall had now been
formally installed as the presiding Off
Ger of the senate. This much accom-
phshed, the senate Of the sd congress
adjourned sine die, to reorganize imme-
diately as the new senate of the SD
congress, with its new presiding officer
directing its affairs. A prayer by the
chaplain of the senate was the first
formal action of the newly organized
senate. With this solemn function over,
vice president Marshall delivered his in
augUral address.
1t remained only to complete the or
ganizatiOn of the new senate by ad-
ministerinr the oath to senators reflect
ed or newly elected to the body,
The returning Democratic senators to
take the oath were; Bankhead, of Ala
bama; Bacon, Of Georgia; Simmons, of
North Carolina; Owen of Oklahoma;
Tillman, OF South Carolina; Sheppard,
OF Texas, and Martin, of Virginia.
The reelected Republicans were:
BOrah, of Idaho; Kenyon. of Iowa; Mel
son, Of Minnesota, and Warren, of Wy
oming.
body were: John 7. Robinson, of Arkan-
sas; John F. Shafroth. of Colorado;
Willard salisbury, Of Delaware; VIII
lam b. Thomson. of Kansas; Ollie N.
James, of Kentucky; Joseph E. Rams
dell OF Louisiana; James X. Vardaman.
of Mississippi: Thomas J. Walsh. of
Montana; William Hughes, of New Jer-
sey; Harry Lane, of Oregon. and John
h. Shields, of Tennessee. All but Mr.
Robinson were sworn IN today.
The new Republicans were: Edwin c.
Burleigh, Of Maine; John w. Weeks, of
Massachusetts; George w. Norris. of
Nebraska; l. B. Colt, of Rhode Island,
and Thomas Sterling. of South Dakota
Oath to the President
At this point the inaugural ceremonies
passed from the stage of quiet and sol
emnity OF the senate chamber to one
fuu Of color and animation as the out
door exercises of administering the oath
to the new president began at the east
front of the capitol. In the shadow of
the great dome an immense stand to
hold thousands had been erected. At
the front and center of this vast stage
were arranged the seats for president
Taft and president-elect Wilson. Chief
Justice White, about to administer the
oath OF office, was seated at the right I
OF the president-elect. Thanking this
central group were the associate justices (
Of the supreme court, the vice president.
senator's and former senators. Back of !
them were ranged the members of the 4
house of representatives and the ambas- /
sadOrs and ministers OF foreign nations. 1
In groups here and there were governors !
Of states, many of them with their 1
snowy staffs of military and civil off l
,ials. Members OF the retiring cabinet |
officers of the army and navy, and rep !
-esentatives of the various branches of ]
he federal government also had their (
places on the broad platform.
Dense Crowd of People.
Facing the inaugural platform a dense 1
Towd of spectators packed the wide |
plaza and struggled for vantage point, /
while further back the long lines of mill
5ary and civic organizations took posi-
ion to await the formation OF the pa
-ade !
With this setting Of animation, all at
ientiOn was directed to the two central
figures of the assemblage-the president
.lect about to take the oath of office
Ind the chief Justice of the supreme
,OUrt, ready to administer the oath.
These two, rising from their seats. stood [
Ogether at the center Of the platform, I
he chief Justice with the Bible open in
rs hands the nresident-eleet with I'D
fitted right hand.
Slowly the chief Justice repeated the
ath as it is prescribed by the cOnsti-
utiOn:
81 do solemnlv swear for affirm that
will faithfully execute the office of
resident of the United States, and viii
o the best of my ability, preserve, pro
ect and defend the constitution of the
United States"
Wilson Is President.
The president-elect repeated the oath
7Ord for word. and kissed the open Z
,ible. IT was over. A new president
ad come into office. It was Just 1875
. m.
At the moment of conclusion of the
ath a presidential salute of 21 guns /
oOmed out the news that a new chief
Xecutive had been inaugurated.
The president at once began his in 1
1gural address.
At the conclusion of the inaugural ad-
ress, the program called for the senate
} return to its chamber, either to CON
I'm appointments or adjourn to a later
az, while the house stands adjourned
} the date of an extra session to be
He'd by the new president. At the head
the inaugural procession the presi-
INT rode back to the white house to re-
ew the pageant and begin the duties
his office.