Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-13

In National CapitaI-Vice President
2 Marshall Also lnducted Into Office.
Ceremonies Close With Gorgeous
Pyrotechnical Display.
washington, March 4.-Four years
OF Democratic leadership dawned
upon the nation today. For the first
time In 20 years the country acclaim.
ed Democratic chieftain. Democracy
In political darkness for two decades.
came into its own again with the in
auguration Of President Woodrow VIII
son and Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall.
Twenty years of pent-up enthusiasm
found voice in Uncle Sans quadren.
nial celebration. In spirit Americas
9O,OOO,OO0 Joined in outstretched well
coming hands to the new regime.
The capitals greatest crowd in his.
tory, estimated at 250,OOO witnessed
the coming of the new administration.
Before daybreak q dense crowd black.
ened the parks and streets about the
capitol and White House. Bug gle calls
for 10000 soldiers pierced the morn"
ing air, shrilly sounding their sum.
mons for the great pageant.
Before 10 o'clock crowd estimated
at 10000 had formed before the stand
to the east of the capitol to await the
formal ceremonies. About the presi
dent-elect's hotel sightseers massed
upon the sidewalks.
At-the White House, President Taft,
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft had
their last meal in that historic man.
sion. Immediately afterward Mrs.
Taft and Miss Taft drove to the home
OF their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Boardman, while the president re.
NAMED to greet his successor.
Governor Marshall shared in the
martial and civic excitement, which
tingled the nerves of all Washington
today.
Dozens OF special trains poured be-
lated crowds into the Union station.
Electric lines added thousands to the
holiday assemblage. Washington shut
up shop" Government departments,
stores and homes were locked for the
day.
Thousands Line Pennsylvania Avenue
Thousands were in their seats form.
fnU tho oionf oovarn ~ rayia,yip q
stands lining Pennsylvania avenue be
fore o'clock. Mounted police and
cavalry patrolled the mile-long line oi
march with its barriers of wires be
hind which crowds swung and swayed
in riot of waving flags, badges ant
pennants. Passage along the side
walk was almost impossible at Il
o'clock.
Fifteen governos nd their staff!
clattered toward the capitol at
o'clock to join the legions of the pa
rade, which began formation covering
half dozen blocks on all sides Of tn,
capitol at daybreak.
The elaborate ceremonies Of the da!
followed a fixed program coverini
practically Ave hours. II began in tn,
morning with the drive of the presi
dent, presdent.elect and vice presi
den-elect from the White House to tn,
capitol, where until noon Mr.. Tai
was occupied with the measures pass
ed in the closing hours of the Sixty
second congress.
The inauguration OF Vice Presiden
Marshall occurred shortly Afternoon
along with the assembling of the ne,
senate and the swearing in Of neN
senators.
Following this the chief ceremon
Of the day, the Inauguration Of Pres
dent Wilson, occurred at the eas
front of the capitol.
Arrived at the temporary stan
where hundreds Of people we're a
ready seated and tens OF thousand
more were banked in front OF tn
stand, the high dignitaries took tn
places allotted to them and prepare
TO solemnize the chief event of tn
day.
For the first time Chief Justice q,
ward ID. White administered the oatl
his predecessor, ChiefsJustice Melvill
w. Fuller, having ofIiciated at the la'
six public inaugurations. In a fir
voice the president-elect repeated q
ter the venerable chief justice Il
oath, bowling to kiss the Bible at 4
close. The boom of cannon and Il
cheers Of the mighty concourse
people announced the fact that ne
president OF the United States hi
been inducted into office and that w
liam Howard Taft was now prlva
citizen.
The inaugural address was dell
cred In the easy manner and full vol
for which President Wilson is alreat
famous, but the crowd was so enc
nous that only those nearest the plI
form could hear. These cheered 4
telling points, especially the brief r,
renee to the tariff and the strikil
sentences such as "our work is
work of restoration" Justice a
only justice shall always be our M
TO" and this is not a day OF trump
II is a day Of dedication" Many co
plimentary references were made
the lofty tone of the address. In
brevity pithiness and high mo-
plane 1t is likened to the inaugul
addresses OF Lincoln.
Then cawe the return Of the pre-