The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
Ceremony Takes Place
Outside Capital Be-
fore Throng.
ROARS OF CHEERS
Mark Time Honored Journey
of Retiring and Incoming
President to Capital.

Washington, d. C.-Woodrow Will
son became president of The United
States this afternoon amid imposing
ceremonies and tumultous Genes OF
popular greeting. Standing at the
hitsoric east front of the capitol, he
took the constitutional oath of office
at 1880 and in a brief inaugural adj
dress, made a feryer appeal to all
patriotic men for counsel n aid.
This Is not a day Of triumph
Wilson declared..s trIt IS u day OF
dedication. Here we muster, not the
forces of party, but the forces OF
humanity Vice President Marshall
was inaugurated in the Senate cnam.
Der shortly before and at the con-
clusion of President Wilson's add
dress, his party hurried Lack to the
White House ahead OF the inaugural
procession, where Mr.. Taft said good
bye to President Wilson and prepar-
ed to leave with his family for Au-
gusta, Ga. .N,
Marshall took the oath in the Sen
ate at 1894 and directly thereafter
the swearing in OF the new senators
and returning ones by Vice President
Marshall took place. immediately
In front of the platform where Will
son was inaugurated, Major general
ssood and general staff held the
place clear. Across the open space
doomed a battery of nearly 100
me and motion picture machines,
trained on the spot where President
Taft was to pass the mantle OF Off
ce to Wilson.
Day Dawns Cloudy.
Washington, d. C.--lnauguration
day dawned cold and gray, a solid
bank of heavy clouds shutting off the
sun and threatening to Garry out the
official prediction of Hunsettles
{ weather" ,la9
IL There We're no such. discomforts,
however, as attended the Inaugural
ttQnsblizzardi four years ago. "A
Tie early crowd assembled around
thd6hQ$el where Woodrow Wilson was
stay$Aag..swhile another crowd, admir-
ing TAT. waited atsftheE gWhite House
grounN s1or "a sight OF him. Practi-
cally IN ftnersfcvrdiu hrldu mfwyr
100000 NeHsstors began early mass
ing in i@ntown streets. ". j.
Bryan and Illliam II. McCombs CON
ferred early NNiHi Wilson, who break
tasted without asher members OF tl<
family, and Bin when he left the
conference held M his hand one O.
the ten initiation which had been
issued to new cabinet members pro-
viding places fer I em i'll the Sem
ate chamber today. NJ
Student Song Helps
Taft, after a few HOY VS. sleep, be-
gan work in study. later \feakfasting
with Mrs. Taft and their SNghter.
Wilson. told the correspd laents he
had been ~informed1by cong sssional
leaders that the business ofNthe en-
ira session would be ready Myil /,
but the date was subject to chEnge.
At 9:45. Wilsbn and MarshallAac-
companied by the congressional
committee, began the short drive Y
the White House. \
Culver n Essex troops escorted
them while students Of Virginia and
Princeton in q long line followed.
Taft welcomed them on the porti-
co, while tbs, Princeton band playee
and the student body sang "Old
Nassau.'
Ride To the Capitol.
At .t0:1TT. the ride, to the capitol
TAFT ana Wilson, Senators Crane
and Bacon. In the second carriage,
Marshall sat with Senator Overman
and in the third We're Representa-
tives Mckinley and Garrett.
The streets We're packed and to
the roars of cheers, Taft and Wilson
bowed Acknowledgement.
At the capitol Taft and Wilson
We're escorted to the presidents room.
where Taft began. the work OF sign.
ing bills. MARSHALL Went to the vice
presidents room at l1:3O. Commit
tees from the House and Senate
CAV Taft a formal notification that
congress was ready to adjourn and.
fifteen minutes later Marshall was
rshersd into the Senate chamber.