Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04

"Well, I'm still president" returned
Mr.. Taft, ''and I invite you in" Mr..
Bryan entered.
When Mr.. Marshall entered his room
he found a bouquet of American
beauties, sent By the Indiana demo :
cratic club.
Attention on Wilson Family.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters mean
while entered the spaces reserved for
them in the senate gallery and We're
the center of all eyes Mrs. Wilson wore
a tan cloth dress with a brown ribbed
silk coat. Miss Margaret Wilson wore
a blue silk poplin. Miss Jessie Wilson
lavender broadcloth, and Miss Eleanor
Wilson bright blue cloth dress.
At 1880 committees from the house
and senate waited on the president
and informal notification that congress
was ready to adjourn Meanwhile
those members of the cabinet who did
not ride in the procession gathered in
to President Taft.
Mrs. Taft Not Present.
Neither Mrs. Taft nor any members
of the presidents family occupied the
space reserved for them in the senate
gallery or in the stands. Mrs. Taft and
daughter went to the home Of Miss
Helen Boardman, to await the coming
of Mr.. Taft after the ceremonies, when
they all depart for Augusta, Ga.
Some Of the officials for whom places
had been reserved SON the floor of the
senate chamber began filing in before
the senate had adjourned. The inter-
state commerce commission was the
first to enter and among them was
Franklin K. Lane, who will be secre-
tary Of interior
Marshall Takes Oath.
The justices Of the supreme court,
headed by Chief Justice White, in their
somher robes of office. followed
Mr.. Marshall entered the chamber for
the second time at 1880 and took his
seat, prepared to be called to the ros-
trum to take his oath. The ceremonies
were then thirty minutes late.
President Taft and President Elect
Wilson appeared at the senate door
four minutes after Mr.. Marshall. They
took seats in the front row. When all
the guests were assembled Vice Presi-
dent Marshall steppedeup to the desk
and at 1884 took the oath.
Crowds cheer Taft and Wilson.
While Vice President Marshall was
swearing in new senators and return
ing ones the remainder Of the company
began to march to the stands on the
east front, where the Inauguration of
Mr.. Wilson was to take place. Presi-
dent Taft and Mrs. Wilson were greeted
with loud cheers as they came out of
the main door.
The formal program Of adjourning
the senate sine die and the organiza-
ton of the new senate over, Vice Pres
ident Marshall began to deliver his
inaugural address.
Immediately in front Of the presi-
Dental platform Major General Wood
and his general staff held clear
space. Across the open space loomed
a battery Of nearly 100 cameras and
motion picture machines, trained on
the single spot where President Taft
was to pass his mantle Of office to
President Elect Wilson. Back Of the
West Point cadets stood the Essex
troop, President Wilson's guard. and
near them the Black Horse troop of
Culver The troops were prepared to
give way when the delivery Of the
inaugural address began so that the
crowd might close in to hear the new
president There was a lull In the
ceremonies as the company assembled.
A mild wind blew over the stands
and the West Point cadets and sailors
ran about in little groups to relieve
the tedium while the presidential party
slowly assembled. The east front Of
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