Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-04
TAI / AND WILSON
RIDE TO CAPITOL
Ancient Etiquette and Gus
toms Are Carried Out by
New Executive.
PRESIDENTS ESCORT.
Crack Essex Troop" Wilson's Person
al Body Guard-Great Crowds Line
Pennsylvania Avenue.
PRESIDENTS ESCORT.

Washington, D. c., March 4.-Carc
fully prescribed according to ancien
custom and etiquette were the cere
monials today preliminary to tht
actual induction into Office of Presi
dent Wilson and Vice President Mar
shall.
Two parades were the principal pub.
lie features the first from the White
House to the Capitol, and the main
display returning after She admins
tration of the oaths and President
Wilson's inaugural address
At 10 O'Clock this morning the first
parade began forming at the Shore
hame Hotel by coincidence the tenn
porary home of both NJ son and Mar
shall Wilson was the guess there
last night of his cousin John E. Will
son of Franklin, Pa, and Marshall
has engaged permanent quarters
there
Thousands of spectators banked the
marrow streets, eager for the first
glimpse of the new executive today,
long before the Wilson's had break
tasted. On all sides of THE hotel SOL
diers, police, mounted and on foot,
kept taut the lines.
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff
of the army and grand marshal OF
todlaY's ceremonies, with his staff of
thirty officers arrived with a clatter
piumes at 10 O'Clock, Wood called
upon .he new executive in the latters
apartments, and announced that all
was in readiness for the brief ride to
the White House.
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Marshal accom-
panied by the joint Congressional COM
mittee Of the Senate and House. who
arrived before Grand Marshall Wood,
stspped from the east portico of the
hotel to waiting carriages. Mr.. Will
son and two members of the Congress
sional committee occupied the first
carriage, an open barouche drawn by
four horses without riders.
The President elects own personal
escort was 'ihe crack Essex Troop" oil
cavalry, of Newark, N. j., composed
of 25O crack ihorsemen of New Jer-
DAVIS militia. Their brilliant scarlet
and buff uniforms and visored hats
with large plunes were set off by
guidons on staffs set on their stir
aups-a brilliant column Of kaleidosco-
pic color
Vice Presidenit-eiect Marshall with
three members of the Congressional
committee, rode behind the Essex
Troop
Sweeping into Pennsylvania Ave
nue., while crowds shouted themselves
hoarse, THE troops and carriages made
their first appearance today in the
Court of Honor and rode into the
west entrance of the White House
grounds.
But a few moments elapsed until
President Taft and Presidsnt-esect
Wilson appeared together in the door
way
They stepped into the four-horse
carriage, President Taft seating him
self on the right and Mr. Wilson or
the left. On 1.-The opposite seat sat the
Congressional committeeman
Through the east entrance to uhe
White House grounds, the horsemer
and carriages entered Pennsylvania
avenue shortly before II O'Clock. Pass
ing the Treasury Department gTea
crowds in the reviewing stands, whici
had taken their seats hours before
gave Taft and Wilson their first tast'
of Hhe salvos of applause which con
tinued in lam unbroken roar down tn
avenue during fihe brief ride to tn
Capitol.
Crowds lining the driveways of tn
Capitol grounds gave the signal to tn
immense throng gathered on the plaz
and parking in front o fdhe buildiny
to shout their welcome to the ne,
ruisrs. Whias thair escoalSs elaare
hhs way, the osnaaGss d5saorss
THAR distinguished eeelnsnas at d
Senate wing, ths Tatsy passir
sa,roush the iaaHeass hsesa, doc
md up the Senate chamber ser b
soraai esssasoaiss ttssss.