The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-05

the inaugural stand at the head Of the
line OF house members.
The east front of the capitol sweep
and out as far as the congressional
library and neighboring apartment
buildings, presented a brilliant scene
Of color. There was no immediate
sign of rain.
Major General Leonard Wood direct
ed the closing in of the troops before
the guests had all been seated and the
crowd gradually edged inward toward
the inauguration platform
Speaker Clark leaned toward Presi-
dent ELECT Wilson and the two shook
hands, bringing more applause from
the crowd.
BRYAN AND CANNON.
Applause came from the crowds near
the entrance of the capitol door as
former Speaker Cannon emerged, and
swelled into a larger volume as Will
liam Jennings Bryan came forward
with the other guests compr Ising the
membership of President Wilson's cab
met.
Mr.. Bryan, Mr. McAdoo. Mr.. Red
field. Representative Burleson, Mr..
Daniels, Mr.. Lane, Representative Will
son, Prof. Houston, and the others OF
the new cabinet We're escorted to seats
as the crowd voiced its approval by
cheers. Mrs. Wilson and her daugh-
tiers took seats close to the square
platform at the left. At Mrs. Wilson's
request, Mrs. Marshall took a seat be-
side her. The two women walked for
ward to the rail to look at the crowd.
The Wilson girls Joined them.
ooh. isn't it wonderful?" said Mrs
Wilson as she looked OUT over the I'M
mense gathering that extended SO far
that faces were not recognizable.
At 20 the last restraint upon the
crowd was removed and across the
empty space Of asphalt came cheer
ing mass of men and women waving
hats and flags and coats upward in the
direction of the president elect. In
moment dense sea of people touched
the very edges Of the inaugural stand,
the military preserving their places
with difficulty.
Somebody in the crowd shouted:
Three cheers for Miss Nellie Will
son." and a good natured laugh went
up.
The Wilson cabinet on the stand in
Guided all but James c. McReynolds.
the new attorney general, who had
been unable to attend.
President Taft, who had sat with
good natured smile on his face. as the
crowd surged about, burst in a hearty
laugh when some one yelled, Where
is Te1dy?"
WILSON TAKES OATH.
1t was 1884 o'clock when Chief JUS
tice White stepped forward, the party
arose, and President-elect Wilson
raised his hand to take the oath of
office Cheers which greeted the rising
fell to hush as the chief justice re-
fa1 11o 70 he
Mrs. Wilson, seated on a lower level.
climbed upon a chair at the edge of
the platform and peered up at her hus-
band as he repeated the oath at 1 :35
o'clock. Then her daughter, Margaret.
pulled another chair forward and
Joined her. A moment later as Presi-
dent Wilson began his inaugural adj
dress. Mrs Marshall Joined them and
peered over the rail-
While President Wilson was deliv-
ering his address, the first van load of
the Wilson fani1y's belongings reached
the White House from Princeton.
There were seven trunks, eleven suit
cases. eleven umbrellas AMI several
walking sticks. There also rea ched the
White House a large cake which
graced the Wilson dinner table last
evening. 1t was surmounted by a
brown donkey and a purple elephant.
President Wilson's voice at first
failed to carry into the crowd, but he
raised 1t. He receives close attention.
which he held throughout the reading
Of his address Although he had men,
oriZed much of the address. he adhered
closely to the reading of the manu-
script. A burst Of applause greeted
the presidents declaration "our work
is a work Of restoration" and 1t swelled
into cheers AMI hats were thrown into
the air when he said "a tariff which
cuts us Off from our proper part in the
commerce of the world violates the
Just principles of taxation, and makes |
the government a facfle instrument |
in the hands of private interests" |
From time to time as the president !
spoke the sun peeped from behind the |
clouds.
A moment later the crowd voiced its |
in cheers at his declaration |
that Justice. and only justice shall |
always be our motto" |
A storm OF. cheers greeted the end |
ing of his speech at /: "a.
CONGRATULATED BY BRYAN |
, William J. Bryan was the first man |
to shake hands with the president. He |
then shook hands with Mr.. Taft. The |
party then prepared to heal the pro- |
cession back to the White House and |
this time President Wilson sat on the |
right hand side Of the carriage. The |
procession to the White House started |
at 1857 p. m.
Vice-President Marshall returned |
from the inaugural stan1 to the senate. /
Mrs Wilson, with other members Of /
the family party. took carriages for the /
White House.
PASSED CHEERING THRoNGS.
President Wilson passed between
cheering throngs on the way back to
the White House. The cheering was
so constant that he rode most OF the /
way with his hat in hand.
At the White House Mr.. Taft said
goodbye TO Mr.. Wilson and went to
Join Mrs. Taft and Mr.. Hilles to leave
FOR Augusta, Ga The inaugural pro-
cession following the presidential party
at a slower pace began to wind from
the capitol to the White House and