Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04

the anthem. he bowed low and formally y
and entered the White House
Taft and Wilson Arm in Arm.
At 101s o'clock President Taft and
the President-elect emerged arm in
arm. The maroon covered Whit
House open landau. with four horses
drove up and they seated themselves.
Another White House open landau, witt
two horses. drove up. and the Vice Presi-
dent-elect seated himself
Wheeling into line, four outriders from
the Essex Troop came up, Sergt. GODFREY
Sergt. Wtlkerson. Sergt. Ballantyne and
Corp. Parker. and attached themselves
To the presidential landau. Then -four
outriders from the Culver Troop. Scret
Riley. Sergt. Walsh, Corp. Martin an
Corp. MertZ. wheeled up around tie Vic.
President-elect's carriage
The cabinet officers entered carria ses
Secretary Fisher with Secretary Wilson
Secretary MacVeagh with SecretarS
Hitchcock. and the others in their OWE
carriages. Then Private Secretary Hilles
Maj. Rhodes. Lieut.. Timmons and Col.
Cosby entered another carriage.
The trip to the Capitol began at 10
o'clock. through cheering crowds The
President-elect rode with the retiring
President. in their carriage being ais"
seated Senator w. Murray Crane OF
gressional inauguration committee. and
Senator Augustus o. Bacon of Georgia. a
member of the committee.
The Vice President-elect rode with two
other members of the committee Senate
Lee s. Overman of North Carolina and
Representative AtterSon w. Rucker of
Colorado, and an additional carriage fol
lowing contained the two remaining mem
bers Of the committee. Representatlve
William b. Mckinley OF Illinois and Rep
fnt tft-x. f,af- -
Preceding the presidential parties AMI
the escorts was a platoon of mounted
police, Maj. Richard Sylvester, superin-
tendent OF police, commanding. The pro
military escorts and the grand marsha /
and staff saluting as the presidential
parties appeared, and followed closely
Taft Leaves Capitol.
During the ceremonies at the Capitol
the elements of the parade were forming
Then. at 1:30. the return Of the new
President and Vice President to tie
White House was begun. President Taft
began TO prepare to start with his famiis
for a trip TO Augusta. Ga, where he vii
spend some time before going to New
Haven TO take up his law professorship
work in Yale University.
Meanwhile. all over the city interest in
the parade was at great height. and the
avenues and other downtown thorough
fares of the city were crowded to their
fullest CAPACITY by spectators and thosc
who We're preparing for the illuminatiou.
fireworks and other gayeties this evenins.
Upon his return to the White House
from the Capitol as the President of the
United States, the new chief executive
was host to a large family party and
other house guests at a luncheon whicl,
had been provided by order OF the retiring
President. To this the retiring President
and his family We're invited
Gathered about President Wilson We're
many persons who will be most prominent
in the councils of the nation for the next
four years many of them strangers to the
city. who gazed from the White House
windows with keen interest and apprecia-
tion of the remarkable spectacles which
are part of the inauguration.
Parade Is Halted.
During this luncheon at the White
House the parade was halted. giving the
soldiers and members OF civic organiza-
tions In it an opportunity to take In their
surroundings
The decorations of the city commanded
rather than drew the attention of the OBJ
server so successful has been the profuse
use of the American flag, i'm its settings ~
green and white. the official decorative
colors of the inaugural committee. and OF
University.
The scenic beauty of the eedar-lined
court of honor before the White House.
which is a replica of the home OF a pre-
yious democratic President, Jefferson, and
the wiring along the thoroughfares for the
illumina tions which are to take place to-
night at the time the great fireworks dis
play is i'm progress near the Washington
Monument. stirred the enthusiasm OF the
crowds, with not only evident apprecia-
tion of what has been done to make the
one long TO be remembered.
but with zest in anticipation OF the spec
tacles that are to come as part 81 to-
nights entertainment
Al quarter of 3 the ~President>st the Vice
President. menahefs of their Mmilies ami
their distinguished guests left the lunch
con table attic White House and repaired
to the balcony I'm the court of honor.
where >ISere gathered the members OF the
diploh1atic corps. the Supreme Court, sen
atofs, representatives. cabinet officials ane.
0fher persons in public and private life
Mai. Gen Leonard Wood AID his stan
took ND the grand marshal r position at