Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04
Crowd Breaks Record.

Crowd Breaks Record.
Gathered about the White House were
thousands and thousands OF people. \
larger gathering. by 10000 more persons
is on the immediate scene in Washington
today than were here for the most large
~ attended previous inauguration. wheh
1Sl.cOO visitors were present, making u
total of 2JO,UOo visitors in the capital TO
take part in the various ceremonies anu
While the taking of the oath OF office
by the President and Vice President -
the most important event OF the Gay IL IT,, IS
by no means the only important one Inc
oarticipation OF the people themselves III
the festivities is another. 1t is their way
of bearing witness to the fact shat the
country is prosperous and at peace within
and without, and that they-deinocrats'
republicans and progressiveS alike are
and glad to take part i'm the events. rms
was clearly demonstrated by the cheeflns
crowds around the White House this
morning. M.
o'clock i'm columns OF platoons in jackson
place at Pennsylvania avenue oppOsite
the State War and Navy building. THESE
escorts. which were quickly organiZeu'
consisted, for the Presdent-elect or tne
Essex Troop, National Guard OF New
Jersey, Capt. Bertram r. Roome. com
mandiug: and for the Vice President
elect. the Black Horse Troop OF Culver
Military Academy. Indiana. Capt. Robert
Rossow. commanding. The staH oi .ne
grand marshal of the parade. Maj. Gen.
Wood T. S. A., formed at the same Tune.
Start Made at $3.50 O'Clock.
The start from the Shoreham Hotel
was made at $50 O'Clock. In the SIM
plest possible manner the President
elect and Vice Presdent-elect accom-
panied by members Of the joint con-
gressionaI inauguration committee, lett
the President-elect's rooms on the fourth
floor and walked through the hand-clap-
ping crowd of men and women in the
hotel lobby to the front entrance OF the
hote, on 18th street, where carriages
awaited them.
Lined I'D before the hotel were the
delegation of Princeton students and
alumni. who are playing such proni-
nent part in the inauguration. ana WIN
them another great delegation or I nj
1-ersitv of Virginia students. the Pres1-
dent-elect having Deen stuoeht AT 'iia'
university also.
The two groups of. students were
cheering each other before the arrival
of the principal figures in the days
standing at attention with solemn faces,
plainly touched by emotion, as Wood
row Wilson appeared.
Cheer Him to the Echo.
They cheered him to the echo. They
formed two lines on 18th street. two
more lines on H street to Madison place,
and two lines acress Madison place to
Pennsylvania avenue. They numbered
3.OoO and the route of the president
elect almost every step of the way from
the Shoreham to the White House was
therefore lined with them.
The President-elect. leaving the hotel.
seated himself in carriage containing
Senator Bacon. Senator Crane and Rep
Rucker of the congressional
committee The one other carriage con-
tained Vice President-elect Marshall.
with him seated Senator Overman and
Representatives Garrett and Mckinley.
The students fell In behind the slow,
small procession to the White House. the
Princeton delegations entering the w mite
House grounds, and the University or
Virginia filing off. the students bands
playing a lively march.
Students Line Up at Side.
In the White House grounds the Prince
ton students drew up at the side, While
the President-elect and Vice President
eject allRnteu, aUu NcIG mt ou tilC
White House portico by Col. Cosby, chief
White House aid, and Lieut.. Timmons,
another White House aid All except the
and these two aids re-
tired the rear, while he stood at atten-
ton, facing the Princeton men.
Gathered about the portico. facing
the President-elect, were Maj. Cen
Leonard Wood. L. S. A. grand marshal
of the parade: Lieut.. Col. Henry Allen.
his chief of staff: Lieut.. John c. IL
Lee. Corps of Engineers. u. S. A, and
Jieut. George S. Patten, 10th Cavalry.
Z. S. A., the latter members of Gen.
Woods staff besides the newspaper
men on duty there, and the outrfders
for the escorts, four from each troop.
There was a moment Of expectancy,
and then the Princeton students began
the singing of the Princeton anthem,
"Old Nassau" in honor of the Presi-
dent elect, their voices ringing clear
through the historic old trees.
The President-elect listened WITH
solemn face. and at the - ciusion Sf