The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON
IS |NAUGURATEO
New President Sworn In With I'M
pressive Ceremony.
CHEERED BY GREAT THR0NG
Vice-Prssident Marshall Indicted IN
Senate Chamber-Inaugura' Parade
an Elaborate and GIlttering Dis
play OF Soldiers and Civilians.

Washington, March 4.--With all th'
impressive ceremony that properly &C
companies such great occasion
Woodrow Wilson was inauguratet
president of the United States today
Just before that big event, which tool
| place on platform in front OF tue
east portico Of the capitol, Thomas u
Marshall took the oath as vice-presi
| dent. .-
AS the new chief executive OF the
| nation stood with barred head. Ed
ward Douglass White chief justice oil
the Supreme court held before him
the Bible always used in the cere,
mony. Mr.. Wilson placed his hand
upon the book. and in voice strong,
though somewhat affected by emotion.
swore to support the Constitution and
the laws of the country and to per
form the duties of his high office to
the best Of his ability
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feal-
ty to the Constitution and to the
people in the senate chamber, where
ipi loAI ytdl6 IL Will bS MO oNsJ w
preside over the deliberations of the
members Of the upper house of con
gress
Immediately after the senate cere-
monies a procession was formed to
march to the platform of the east por-
tico of the capitol, where Woodrow
Wilson was 10 take the oath. The pro
cession included the president and the
presdent.elect, members of the SUI
preme court, both houses OF congress,
all of the foreign ambassadors, all of
the heads Of the executive depart
ments, many governors of states and
territories, Admiral Dewey of the navy
and several high officers OF the sea
service, the chief of staff of the army
and many distinguished persons from
civil life, They were followed by the
members of the press and by those
persons who had succeeded in secur
ing seats in the senate galleries,
Mr., Wilson Inaugurated.
Tie instant that Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Wilson came within sight Of the crowd
there was great outburst of APP
plause and the military bands struck
quickly into The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" Onl. a few bars of the music
were played and then soldiers and CT
villains became silent to witness re-
specially the oath taking and to
listen to the address which followed.
The chief justice Of the Supreme
court delivered the cath to the presi.
dent-elect, who. uttering the words,
II WILL" became president of the
United States. AS soon as this cere-
mony was completed Woodrow Wilson
delivered his inaugural address, his
first speech to his fellow countrymen
II the capacity of their chief execu.
tive.
At the conclusion Of the speech the
bands played once more, and William
Howard TAFT, now ex-oresident of the
United States, entered carriage with
the new president and, reversing the
order of an nour before. sat ON the
left hand side Of the carriage, while
Mr.. Wilson took 1.-The seat of honor
on the right The crowds cheered as
they drove away to the White House.
which Woodrow Wilson entered as the
occupant and which William II. Taft
Immediately left es one whose lease
had expired /
Parade Is Elaborate.
The "Jefersonian simplicity" which
Woodrow Wilson requested should oe
observed in every detail of his inaug.
uration as president did not apply &c
the Inaugural parade, for 1t was as
elaborate as such an affair usually is.
The people wanted it so, and ,ney
showed their appreciation Of the spec
tacle by turning out by the hundred
thousand and cheering wildly as the
marchers passed with bands playing
loudly and flagb waving Dravely
The newly inaugurated president re.
viewed In procession and smiled his
approval as he returned the salutes of
the commanding officers. for ell the
glittering show hal been arranged In
his honor, Pennsylvania avenue. from
the capitol to the White House, was
full of color. music and movement.
The procession was In divisions.
with General Wood as the grand
marshal Of the whole affair and hay-
ing place at its head. The display,
in the word invariably used on like
occasions, was impressive and brill.
liant"
Resultrs Have Right of Way.
The regulars of the country's two
armed services naturally had the right
of way. Mai Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon. United States army was In
command Of the first division IN
which marched the soldiers and sailors
ard marines fro m the posts and the
navy yards within days ride Of
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midsh!pmen from tho naval
academy at Annapolis, competent he.
yond other corps In manual and in
evolution, the future generals and ad.
mirals of the army had place In the
first division.
The National Guard division follow.
el the division of regulars 1t was
commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Mills. United States army, who wore
the medal Of honor given him for con.
spicuous personal gallantry at the bat
Tic OF San Juan hill. General Mills IL