Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04
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set his face against the inaugural ball
gave opportunity for display that in
come respects has never been
squalled Even with the experience OF
past inaugurals to warn the commit.
tees that bad weather might interfere
the preraarotsni for the ceremonies
were elaborate. 49,.
Part of the ceremony was exceed
ingly simlle-that wherein the new
president had per; onal particips-
tion-his own movements and his TAX
ing of the inaugural oath. -...
LEFT Hcne Yesterday. I.
Woodrow Wilson, the man Of the
hour" and his family left Princeton
the morning of March on his mo-
mentous journey to Washington. a
special escort of 1000 Princeton str
dents accompanied the presid ant-elect
They chartered two special trains, and
cvar in one Of the trains was turned
over to Mr.. Wilton and his Darty. At
the Union station in WASHINGTON the
president-elect was welcomed by a
subcommittee Of he reception corr
mittee. OF which DR.. Thomas Nelson
Faye. the famous author. is chairman
and bv the special joint congressional
committee in charge of the inaugural
ceremonies. He was taken TO the
Shoreham Hotel. where he was the
guest of his cousin John E. Wilson of
Franklin. Pa, for the night of March B..
The Princeton Alumni Association
Of Washington gave big recention
and smoker in honor OF the president
elect last night at thu New Willard
Hotel to which the $500 Princeton
graduates now living in this country
were invited.
Underorads Not Invited,
Owing to the Iark of space the un-
dergraduates of tha New Jersey mn
versity were not inclnded In the invi-
tation. This reception recalls that
given by the Yale Alumni Association
IT Wa hing'on in honor of President
Taft four years ago. the night before
he took the oath of office. For two
hours or more the president-elect was
a Princeton man. nothing more. sur
rounded nv many Of his own class
mates. A large number Of whom at.
tended the reception.
The Part which tho president-elect
and the vice president-elect ere TO
take in the ceremonies Inauguration
lav has been carefully -nrescribed &C.
cording to etiquette and the prece-
dents established for wears; AT lo:3p
o'clock this morning members, 81 tne
congressional committee waited unpn |
Mr.. Wilson ct the Shoreham Hotel 70
escort him TO the White House.
similar party waited upon Mr. Mar
shall. who also is stonDinc at the
Shoreham Hosel. In fact, Mr.. NJ
shall expects to make his home at the
hotel during the months following his
inauguration and has already engaged |
quarters there.
President Taft Greets Them.
) The incoming president and vice
,resident were greeted by president /
Taft and in few minutes began fnn
trim TO the Capitol The president /
elect had as a snacial guard Of honor
The ESSEX County Troon of New"rk
Y 7 and the vice-prcsident-eloct had
similar escort consisting of the Gull
yer Black Horse Troop frcn, Indtana-
This is the first tima in the histosv
If inaugural ceremonies that guard
If honor has escorted vice nresi4enf
10 and from the Capftol. President
Taft, the nresident-elect and two mem
hers of the congressional committee
on ARRANGEMENTS occupied the first
carriage, and. as there is no vice presi-
dent. the vice presidsnt-elert had three
members of the committee in his car
rage
Neither Mrs. Wilson nor Mrs. Mar
shall take part in the Parade either to
or from the Capitol for the inaugural
A special military aid
was designated to go to the Shoreham
Hotel and escort Mrs. Wilson and her
three daughters to the Capitol. md
similar attention was ncoerded Mrs.
Marshall. After the ceremonies were
over the lalios were escorted immedi-
atty TO the White House. where they
TONED the new president and vice I
president.
EXCHANGE Seats.
Going to the Capitol President Taft
sat on the right-hand side of the car
rage, and on the return trip the seat I
of honor was given the new president ,
and Mr.. Taft had the seat on the left {
side.
Once arrived at the senate wing Of II
he Capitol, the president and rresi. II
ienf-elect went Immediately to the I
nresident's room and the vice Dresi- i
to the vice presidents
room. Ii
Presently the committee on arrange s
menss waited npon tie president and ;
the nresident-elect ana escor'ed them {
70 the senate thamber and were I
given seats reserved for Them in front +,
Of the vice presidents desk. Tie +,
rommittee escorted the vice president !
elect to the senate chamber. The {
members of the house and of the su- S
creme court were in the senate cham. !
Der. too J
A few minutes Before the adjourn y
nent of the present senate the p:esi- {
lent Dro tempnra of the senate adj
ninistered to the vioe-president-elect !
he oath of office. When this impress
tive ceremony was comDleted The
of the senate offered pray- I
or. Then the new vice president de- 9