White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

President Wilson's inaugural address.
at Washington. Tuesday, the retir-
ing president, William IL. Taft step
ped forward and elasped the hand of
President Wilson. With the hand
clasp Mr.. Taft said
Mr.. President. | wish you a sue
cessful administration and the carry
ing out of your aims. We will all be
behind YOU" And President Wilson
replied Thank you"
In itself little thing the memory
of the incident will last, to the honor
OF Taft and a source of pleasant con-
templetion and help to President VIII
son.
Tuesday was a great day in Wash
ington and the eyes of the world
were on the national city. The first
ceremony attendant upon the change
OF administration was recorded at
1894, when Thomas r. Marshall
took the oath of Office and became
the vice president of the country.
Senator Gallingher OF New Hamp-
shire having administered the obli-
cation. At shortly after half-past
o'clock, Chief Justice White of the
supreme court administrated the
oath to Woodrow Wilson, who then
and there assumed the honors and
responsibilities of president Then
followed the brief inaugural address,
and after this the inaugural parade,
marching column thirty thousand
strong. This was the spectacular
feature of the day and was viewed
by thousands who lined Pennsylvania
avenue for the thrilling scene.
Major General Leonard Wood.
chief of staff of the United States
army was grand marshal of the pro-
cession.
The first grand division of the pa
rade was composed of the regular
military and naval forces. including
picked men of the army. navy and
marine corps and the cadets from
the West Point and Annapolis aead-
emies.
The next division was given over
to the militia. The entire National
Guard of President Wilson's home
state was in line. Other states rep
resented were Massachusetts,. North
Carolina, Pennsylvania. The COVER
nors of a dozen or more states were
in line
The third division of the parade
was given over to the G. A. r. and
other patriotic organizations while
the fourth division was composed of
civic organizations. mostly political,
from all parts of the country. In the
lead were 1900 Tammany braves in
shining silk tiles. Prominent Demo-
cratic organizations of Chicago,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
cities We're represented
The college mems division was
headed by practically the entire stu
dent body of Princetown university.
Other institutions which were repre-
sented are the University of Virgi-
mia. John Hopkins university, the
University of Wisconsin. George
Washington university and George
town university Fifty bands and as
many fife and drum corps were in
line.
The Wilson cabinet on the stand
included all but James c. McReynolds
the new attorney general who had
been unable to accept the invitation
to be present. President Taft, who
had sat with good natured smile on
his face as the crowd surged about
burst into hearty laugh when some
one yelled, "Where is Teddy"
Mrs. Wilson, seated on a lower
level. climbed on chair at the edge
of the platform and peered up at her
husband as he repeated the oath af'
ter the chief justice at 1:35 o'clock,
In a moment her daughter Margaret
pulled another chair forward and
Joined her A moment later as Presi-
dent Wilson began his inaugural ad-
dress Mrs. Marshall Joined them and
peered over the rail
Lieutenant Commander Rodgers,
naval aid at the White House, placed
chairs for the other women and they
stood on tip toe for near view of
the proceedings.
While President Wilson was deliv-
ering his address, the first van load
of the Wilson family's belongings
reached the White House from