Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Federal and State Troops, Men
From Navy, Veterans and
Civilians March.
Gen. WOOD IS GRAND MARSHAL
!ndlano, Hunt Clubs and College Stu.
dents Are In Line-Enthusiastic
Spectators Continuously Cheer
the inaugural Procession.
BY GEoHGE CLINTON.


Washington, March 4.-The "Jef7er.
sonian simplicity" which Woodrow
Wilson requested should be observed
in every detail OF his inauguration Us
president did not apply to the inausu-
raj parade, for It was aa elaborate as
such an affair usually in. The people
wanted 1t 30, and ,hey showed their
appreciation of tho spectacle by turn
ing out by the hundred Thousand and
cheering wildly as the naFchero pass
ed with bands playing loudly and aaa
waving bFaveiy.
The newly inaugurated president re-
viewed the procession and smiled his
approval as he returned the salutes OF
the commanding officers, for all the
glittering show had been arranged In
his honor. Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to the White House, was
full Of color, music and movement.
People Enjoy the Sight.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and of the planned public reception at
the capitol had no effect as bar to
the attendance at. this ceremony OF
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see, and other masses were here to
march. There was a greater demon.
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago.
Victory had come TO party which
had known nothing like victory for a
good many years. The joy OF posses
sion found expression in steady and
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson were escorted down the ave-
nue by the National Guard troop OF
cavalry Of Essex county, New Jersey.
The carriage In which rode Vice
President-elect Marshall and Presi-
dent pro tempore Bacon Of the United
States senate was surrounded by the
members Of the Black Horse troop o;
the Culver Military academy OF Indi.
ana. This Ia the flrnt time In the his.
tory Of inaugural ceremonies that q
guard Of honor has escorted a Vice
president to the scene OF his oath tax
Ing.
Formation Of Parade.
The military and the civil parade. q
huge affair which stretched its
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat
ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and ce-President-elect Mar
shall had become Vice-President
Marshall, they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House and
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
in the park at the mansions front.
The parade, with Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, United States army, as it's
grand marshal, started from the capi-
tol grounds to move along the avenue
10 the White House, where 1t was to
pass in review. The trumpeter sound
ed forward march" at the instant the
signal was flashed from the White
house that in fifteen minutes the new
ly elected president and commander
in.chief Of the armies and navies Of
the United States would be ready to
review Ibis troops"
II was thought that the parade might
lack some Of the picturesque features
which particularly appealed to the
people on former occasions. There
were Indians and rough riders here
not only when Roosevelt was inaugu-
rated, but when he went out Of once
and was succeeded by William H.
Taft. The parade, however, in honor
of MIR. Wilson seemed to be pictur.
esque enough in its features to appeal
to the multitudes. They certainly
made noise enough over It.