Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON IS |NAUCURATED
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES


OF the congressional Inauguration com
mlttee, was an awe-inspiring spectacle.
Marshall Takes Oath.
When all had taken their places and
the members of the new cabinet had
been seated in the rear room Mr.. Mar
snail took the oath of office, admin.
lstered by Senator Gallinger, at ex.
actly 1884 o'clock. He then delivered
his inaugural address, in which he refer
red to the senate as the cylinders of
the government harness.
Then began the procession from the
senate wing to the great amphitheater
at the east front of the capitol. After
Chief Justice White, followed by the
Justices OF the supreme court, had en-
tered the inaugural stand, President
Taft and President elect Wilson appear
ed IN the doorway of the capitol Their
presence was the signal for prolonged
cheers from the crowds assembled in
the wide esplanade, the huge grand
stand, and perched, firing like, on the
roof Of the capitol from one end to the
other.
Reaching the stand, the president
elect stood for several moments with
head barred acknowledging the plau-
dts of the crowd. Then with the pres
ident, the chosen members of his cab
met, the vice-president elect, Speaker
Clark and the justices, he seated him.
self to await the solemn ceremony
Mrs. Wilson Waves to Crowd.
Meanwhile Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
Margaret, Eleanor and Jessie Wilson,
Mrs. Marshall and the Wilson family
party reached the front OF the plat
form and took seats adjoining the in
augural rostrum. AS the gay crowd
cheered Mrs. Wilson was carried away
| by enthusiasm. She ran to the front
rail and waved to the throngs. Her
daughters followed. So did Mrs. Mar
shall.
Before the ceremonies began Miss
| Margaret Wilson stood in her chair
to view the scene to better advantage.
'lsn t it beautiful said Mrs. Will
son, as they gazed at the gay crowd,
the West Point cadets and navel cadets
from Annapolis, drawn up in review
before her.
"lsn t it?' said Margaret.
Calls to Her Sister.
Then suddenly reminded that she was
standing in her chair, high above the
heads of all, the magnet for thousands
of peering eyes, she exclaimed, "Oh,
| | m afraid | am too conspicuous up
here, Eleanor, come on up here with
me- -
| Wife's Interest in Ceremony.
| Promptly at 1885, when Chief Justice
White rose to administer the oath and
raised to heaven, the most human touch
in the picture of the day asserted it.
self
| ne llIsJ VI bHC idhh touiu hot
see we'll from her seat. AS spryly as
a school girl Mrs. Wilson moved her
chair to the side of the rostrum and
elimbe upon it with the assistance of
Lieutenant Commander Rogers, the
president s naval aid. Grasping the
railing she stood there gazing at the
president as he kissed the Bible and
she remained standing until his ad
dress was concluded The Misses Mar
garet and Eleanor joined her, but Miss
Jessie remained sitting throughout the
address.
| When the new president swore to
uphold and defend the constitution he
stood and kissed the open Bible, held
in the hands of James b. Maher, dep
uty clerk of the supreme court. HIS
| lips touched the page, turned to at
random and fell upon the 10th Psalm
43d to 4Sth verses, inclusive. The
verses, beginning with the 4lst, arc
these:
"Let thy mercies come also unto me
10 Lord even thy salvation, according
to thy word.
$50 shall ] have wherewith to an
swer him that reproaeheth me; for
trust in thy work.
"And take not the word of truth ut
terly out Of my mouth; for have
hoped in thy judgement.
$50 shall | keep thy lay continually
forever and ever.
.tAnd | shall walk at liberty; for
seek thy precepts.
| ~ shall speak of thy testimonies al
SO before kings and will not be asham
ed.
"And will delight myself in tn.
commandments, which | have loved.
"My hands also will | lift up unit
thy commandments, which ! hav