Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-11
and the ealieries. are filling up with q
bewildering array, Of beautiful women,

and the galleries. are filling up with a
pewildering array Of beautiful women.
handsomely gowned, their dainty cos
tunes contrasting attractively with the
gold laced uniforms and jewel decora-
tions 'of the foreign diplomats and the
dark clothing OF their male escorts.
AT noon, the doorkeeper loudly an
nounces: H''The president Of the United
States and members Of his cabinet"
President. Taft and his official family
then file In through the main door, and
march slowly down the center aisle, the
president seating himself in n big leath-
er chair at the right Of the vice presi-
dents desk and in front Of It. Just rs
soon as he is. seated, the doorkeepcr an
nounces. 1.-The president elect and the
vice president -elect!'. then, 1.-THE chief
Justice aud associate justices OF the ST.
preme court Of the United States" and
then, 1.-THE ambassadors and members W
the diplomatic corps" Those disting-
uished men also march slowly down the
center. aisle. and silently seat themselves
In front OF the vice presidents desk, on
one side being the president, president
elect, vice president elect the cabinet,
the admiral Of the nay and the chief OF
staff OF the army, and on the other side
are seated the members OF the U. 8. SUI
prelne court and the brilliantly decorat
cd and uniformed diplomats whose plac-
es in the alleries are BY this time filled
BIZ men and women, who have been able
to secure the much coveted p~asteboards
that enable them to pass the vigilant
doorkeepers.
The president pro tenn. of the senate
then swear in the vice president. who
at once ssumes office. and, calling the
senate to order. swears in the new sena-
tors, and then instructs the s~ergeant-at-
arms as follows: THE sergeant-at-aruis
will now execute the order Of the sell
ate relative to the inaugural ceremonies
of che president Of the United States"
L Whereupon, under the direction of the
sergeant-at-arms, a procession is FORM
cd, led by the marshal Of the supreme
court and the marshal Of the District Of
Columbia, arm in arm In turn, they
are followed by the supreme court jus
tees, after whom march arm in arm
the president and the preSident-elect. fol-
lowed by the incoming vice president
elect, escorted by the senatorial commit
toe Of arrangements. After them CONF
in orderly array the ambassadors and
the foreign diplomatic corps, the cabi-
net, representatives Of the incoming
house and high officers Of the army and
navy. Pouring from the galleries, the
spectators also fall in line. four abreast.
and The march proceeds southwark
through the main corridor Of tho CAPT.
tol, and then. by way of the rotunda. to
the pillared marble portico on the east
side of the capitol. Here, on a Temporal
iy platform, and grandstand. are seated
several thousand spectators. the presi-
dental party and its escort.
Down tho middle Of the great flight Of
the imposing marble stairs is a thick
ly carpeted passageway, through which
the presidcnt-elcct d%esccnds. until he
stops at a small platform bearing q sort
Of kiosk, where he stands facing n sea
Of faces, whilst the chief justice Of the
supreme court administers to him The
oath of his high office. After he has
taken the oath. the president hegins to
deliver his inaugural address, which by
that time is in type in every newspaper
office in the land, and, long before he
has finished reading it's ~well-rounded pe-
RODS, IT will be in the hands of the read
ers Of The Bismarck Tribune. M an
nOunced on the streets Of Bismarck and
it's vicinity by the T%ribune's bright and
enterprising newSboys. 'Af "'
Immediately after the delivery Of the
inaugural address the presidential party
will Dartalte of a modest luncheon in
the. west wing of the capitol. AS a rule
that's a rather hurried meal. for, in tile
meanwhile. 1.-THE procession Is forming
outside for the march back to the White
House. for which hundreds of thousands
Of folks are impatiently waiting.