Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03

Washington, March 3.--AIl roads to-
day lead to Washington. All the rail-
road depots are congested ana tndica-
tions are for a record crowd from all
parts of the country to see Edward ID.
White, the venerable chief Justice Of
the United States. administer the oath
of office which will make Woodrow
Wilson president of the United States
tomorrow. Shortly before Mr.. Wilson
takes the oath as president the presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate will
administer the oath to Thomas Il.
Marshall. vice president elect.
Everybody y ssn.ng fns W. wss,nss :,
Vsy,s@ 4 .i'l~sr~-'y7yckof a. dHd'
tssiis ttsfsiies,I s-soI, ---. .s,,.ss5ItsiIr years ago
and was the cause OF several thousand
bad coughs and colds, The prospect is
not entirely satisfactory, however. for
Uncle" Horace Johnson. has sent
warming here from Middle uaddam for
everybody TO get their fur coats ready.
He says they will be needed tomorrow.
As Uncle" Horace predicted the bliz-
zard for the last Inauguration. when
the chief of the weather bureau and
other experts said 1t WAS going TO be
fine. bnluy spring day. few oyercoats
are being put in storage. a glass in-
closure has been built In the reviewing
stand to protect the president If it
storms
One sign that the Inauguration Is
close Ht hand IL the disappearance of
the silver knives. forks and spoons
from the senate restaurant and the ap-
pearnnce OF pleheiAn tin and steel In
uuguratiou souvenir seekers In preyI-
Gus years hnve made heavy inroads in
the senate silver, so the manager this
year Is supplying perfectly good tin
spoon for the souvenir hunters
Prices are soaring despite the at
tempt to protect The Inauguration
thrung from eXtOrtIon made by con
gress The principal cah and tnXicab
companies have promised not TO In
crease rates. but the free lance drivers
eud chnuGeurs are demanding all that
the haliic will bear. II costs just n5
much or more to get meal or place
to sleep MS 1t ever did In Inauguration
,Ueek The game of getting the Wis
itors' last cent Is being played with all
It's old time zest-
Spectators Reap Harvest.
TIE spectators are reapinE n har-
vest In selling seats in the reviewing
stands \ FIVE dollar ticket now costs
NO, and some of the spectators are
holding ont for even Il higher price for
choice seAts
The greatest throng In the history OF
the cupita IL expected to he here to-
morrow NJ Weller. chairman Of the
public comfort committee. who H. try
Ing to keep the crowd from all sorts Of
mishaps. says that he expects fully
25O.WO persons here by tomorrow
uaurning The greatest number evef
before attending an Inauguration was
lSiUO0 IN 1905. TO care for this great
throng Mr Weller has 700 business
men. 900 other agents and no high
school cadets to act as guides and
connaelors to all visitors.
There will he no inaugural ball this
rear President Elect Wilson said he
ild not think 1t would be good hing,
Ind II was wiped ont A wonderful
display OF fireworks will take It's place.
Army and navy uniforms will add
an unusual amount or color 10 the
crowds tomorrow The president elect
will have the Essex county troop as
guard Of honor. Mr. Marshall. the
first vice president elect to have snch
an escort. will ride 10 and from the
capital with the Culver Rark Horse
troop Military aids In dress uniform
win escort Mrs Wilson and Mrs, Mar
shall In the inaugural parnde Will be
large detachmpnts OF all branches of
the army The navy will he represent
ed hy big detachment of hlIlrjnrkets.
hut the marine corps showing will be
small this yenr because Su many OF the
men have hecn ordered south The en-
tire cadet corps from West Point and
Annapolis Will he In Washington New
Jersey has sent her entire national
guard. and there Will he thousands OF
militlanleu from other states
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