Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-04

ed the owner private grandstand OF
The greatest crowd that ever greet
ed an incoming president and vice
president shouted itself hoarse. Three
hundred thousand Washingtonians and
visitors estimated at 100000 viewed the
spectacle.
Represented in the ranks of march.
ers were the army, navy, West Point
and Annapolis cadets, governors and
many wars, political clubs, Tammany
braves" cowboys, college men, and
suffra gettes. II was replete with start
Virginia foxhounds, Indian braves and
college glee clubs to crowds of tenn
perance white ribboners."
Especially predominant was the col
llege atmosphere-educati tribute to
a great educator. President Wilson
Thousands of college men, alumni OF
practically every great university and
The parade was composed of -four
grand divisions. First was the army
and navy, with nearly 1000 men; sec
men; third, war veterans, and fourth
civic organizations. Every state and
almost every large city Of the nation
sent its quota to swell the stream OF
Forming about the capitol since dawn
this morning, the parade began shortly
before 1880. While President Wilson
was delivering his inaugural address,
thousands of troops began forming the
line of march through the capitol
grounds: Preceded by a squad of 100
men, the head of the parade extended
eight blocks to the peace monument,
at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue,
before President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall and so carriages filled with
members of the supreme court, senate,
house, inaugural committeeman, rela-
tives of the incoming executives and
political leaders filed in front of the
caDitol after the formal inaugural cere-
monies there.
President Wilson, with former Pres
the foremos, carriage. I. drew away
from the capitol reviewing stand with
the Essex Cavalry troop as an escort
by the Culver Military Academy BLACK
Horse Hussars" of Indiana drew in
behind.
In front Of the prssiqe1Htial rita Garriage HaIa g
his staff and 60 aides: Wood wore
voiumin2us white sash Red Rdut sasneS Gei
H. T. Allen. chief of staff, and Lieut.
Col. H. c. Hodges, adjutant general
The aides, including high officers from
vice, wore white sashes. All were
resplendent with gold lace, medals
pIumes and were astride richly capari
soned mounts-the finest horsefleSh II
the service.
As the grand marshal approache ed
the peace monument cheering swept in
lightly volume up the entire length Of
Pennsylvania avenue. II broke into an
uproar when President Wilson's car
riage appeared. The incoming eXecu-
tive was forced continually to acknowl
edge the plauditS OF the thrOngs pack
ing both sides of the avenue, sea OF
waving flags and bunting.
Following custom, ex-President Tafi
sat with his hat on thr3 ghout the ride,
even ignoring an occasional faint shout
for the outgoing Republican executive
Tradition and custom DEGREES that the
outgoing president shall regard every
particle of the demonstration Is given
pear to note it. Nevertheless, the Taft
smile, as Of old. was in evidence as he
heard Democratic eXuberance but III
concealed in the shouts of triumph with
which they acclaimed a president OF
their faith.
PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS
President wilson's inaugural address
follows:
There has been a change of gov
ernment. 1t began two years ago
when the house of representatives pc
came Democratic by decisive ma
jority It has now been completed
The Offices Of president and vice pres
ident have been put into the hands
of Democrats. What does the change
mean? That is the question that Is
is the question 1 am going to try to
answer, in order, if / may, to lnterpre'
the occasion.
1T means much more than the mere
party means little except when The
nation is using that party for large
and definite purpose. No one can mis-
take the purpose for which the nation