Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-04

all but smothering the saluting can
non which first gave notice that new
president had been inaugurated and
new administration had begun.
From-the crowd in the square and on
the platform the other massed multi
tudes that lined the broad sides of
Pennsylvania avenue took their cue,
and it was many minutes before Pres
ident Wilson could begin his brief in
augural address. Even then so great
was the clapor that only those nearest
to him could distinguish what he said
Returns to Executive Mansion.
Immediately after the address was
finished President Wilson. accompa-
MED by the ex-president, fastened to
the PENNSYLVANIA avenue side of the
capitol. where carriages awaited to
take the party to the luncheon in the
executive mansion.
During the drive Mr. Taft sat on the
left of his successor, In this he follow
ed established precedent, precedent
that was broken four years ago by
Colonel Roosevelt who went. directly
from the capitol after the inaugural
exercises were over to the Union sta
ton to take train for Oyster Bay.
All along the. route up Pennsylvania
avenue the old and the new presidents
were greeted tumultuously Indeed to
an observer not familiar with the situ.
alton it might have been difficult to
determine which was the incoming and
which the outgoing chief executive, sc
we'll did the genial Taft smile match
the beaming features of President
Wilson.
At the executive mansion the two
were met by Mrs. Taft. who hitherto
had taken no part in the days cere-
monies, and subcommittee of the Of
fetal reception committee. President
Wilson also saw for the first time
since early in the day Mrs. Wilson and
their three daughters, who had been
under the escort of special military
aids during the ceremonies at the cap
itol.
There was a brief exchange Of com
pliments between Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Taft, in which the latter graceful
ly turned over the suZerainty that had
been hers for the past four years to
the new mistress of the White House.
Soon afterward the ex-president and
Mrs Taft quietly left through a rear
entrance to take the 1906 train from
the Union station for Augusta Ga,
Here they will spend several weeks be-
fore going to New Haven. where Mr.
Taft will take up his work as probes
sor of law in Yale university.
Wilson's Official Day Beoines.
President Wilson's official day began
at 1880 in the morning. At that hour
a delegation of the congressional com
mittee waited upon him at the Shore
ham. where he stopped during the
night. 10 escort him to the Whtfe
House.
A similar delegation awited uccn
Vice Pvesident-Elect Marshall at the
same hotel, where the new vice pre9
ident will make hrs home during The
coming months.
at the executive mansion the incCug
ing president and vice president were
greeted by Mr.. Taft, and few min
utes later the fateful ride to the CAPT
toll was begun. The president and
presi3ent-elect occupied the first car
rage with two members of the con-
gressional committee.
In the carriage following were Vice
President-Elect Marshall and three
members of the committee, there being
no retiring vice president. After them
strung along the carriages of ALMOST OF
cabinet officers and other high digni.
taries of military and civil rank.
On the way to the capitol President
Taft occupied the seat on the right
side of the carriage, this position be-
ing reversed after the inaugural cere.
mony, the new president having
the seat OF honor on their return to
the executive mansion.
Arrived at the senate wing Of the
capitol. the president and president
elect vert at once to the presidents
room. Vice President-Elect Marshall
repaired to the vice presidents cham
Der.
Short Delay Occurs.
Here there was short delay owing
to some hitch in the proceedings, but
1t was soon over. The committee on
arrangements waited on the president
and president-elect and escorted them
to the senate chamber where they
were given seats reserved for them In
front of the vice presidents desk.
The same committee also escorted
the vice presidentelect to the senate
chamber. where the members of the
house and Of the supreme conrt were
already seated.
Then on the eve of the senate's adj
journment the president pro tempore
administered the oath that made Gov
ernor Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana
vice president of the United States
Immediately thereafter the senate adj
journed after a prayer by the chap
lain
Following the adjournment Vice
President Marshall delivered his inau.
gural address, after which he admin
istered the oath Of office to the sena-
tors-elect
At the conclusion of the impressive
ceremonies within the senate chamber
all those assembled there formed pro-
cession, marching through the rOtunda
of the capitol to the platform at the
east end OF the building, where the big
event OF the day, the actual swearing
in Of the president-elect. took place.
The Great Parade.
Next to this great event, so essential
TO the rest of tie days celebration,
the great military and civic pageant
in the afternoon held the public's in
terest. Considered purely from
spectacular viewpoint. it was not only
by far the greatest feature of the in
auguration. but in many respects sur
passed anything that Washington has
seen in long series OF Inauguration