Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-04

the United States today, amid imposing
ceremonies and tumultOus applause.
Standing at the historic east front Of
thecapitol he took the oath, and in a
brief inaugural address made a feryid
appeal tC patriotic Americans for coun-
sci and aid
This snot a da yOf triumph" he
said, but a day Of dedication."
Vice President Marshall had been in
lugurated shortly before Wilson. After
Wilson's inaugural address, the inaug-
Iral party hurried back to the White
House to bid goodbye to Mr.. Taft. VIII
son shortly after tock his place to review
the great inauguration procession. Mr.
Taft also witnessed the parade, and
laughed heartily when the parade passed
and some one yelled "Whcre's Teddy"
The day dawned cold and gray with
the temperature about fifty. Wilson ate
Ills breakfast alone in his hotel ROOM
then conferred with William Jennings
Bryan for short time At 945 Wilson
and Marshall with the congressional
committee began the drive to the White
House. 1t was decided this morning that
cabinet nominations will probably not
be sent TO the senate until Wednesday.
From his windows in ShOreham hotel
President Wilson looked out on day
ieaden and overcast The dull blanket
over the capitol held an OminOus hint
of rain, with hidden promise of sun
shine. Before dawn, dense crowds begal
to blacken the parks and the streets
about the capitol and White House The
bueIc call for 10000 soldiers pierced the
tir.< Long before ten o'clock thousands
stood about the stand east Of the capitol,
awaiting the formal ceremonies to occur
ut noon. About Wilson's hotel sightseers
were masscd upon the sidewalk
At the White House President Taft.
Mrs. Taft and their daughter, Helen,
had their last meal in the historic man
sion. Immediately after breakfast. Mrs.
Taft and Helen drove to the home of
friends. while President Taft waited to
greet his successor.
The president elect remained at the
White House for few minutes and ut
1927 started for the capitol, accompan-
led by the congressional committee.
President Taft and Vice President Elect
Marshall. The party was continually
checred as it passed down Pennsylvania
avenue.
On reaching the capitol Taft and Viii
son were escorted to the presidents
room and Mr.. Marshall was escorted to
the vice presidents room.
Taft began signing bills. Bryan
Joined Taft and Wilson in the presidents
room, and Mrs. Wilson and her three
daughters entered the senate galleries.
Mrs. Taft was not present, but was
awaiting Mr.. Taft at the home of a
friend. The Tafts started for Augusta.
Ga. after the Inauguration.
Among the first bills signed by Taft
was the rivers and harbOrs bill.
Mrs. Marshall from her seat in the
gallery waved her hands at the vice
president elect when he entered the sen
ate chamber.
All eyes in the senate were centered
upon the ten seats reserved for members
of the new cabinet. JOsephus Daniels
and w. q. McAdOO were the first to take
seats and they were followed shortly by
William Jennings Bryan and Franklin
X. Lane. Representative Rcdfield was
next.
The elaborate ceremonies of the day
followd a fixed program covering prac-
tically five hours 1t began in the morn
ing with the drive Of the president. pres
iGcnt elect and vice prcsidentelcct from
the White House to the Capitol, where
until noon Mr.. Taft was occupied with
the measures passed in the closing hours
of the G3d congress.
The inauguration Of vice-preSident
Marshall was fixed to occur shortly af
ter noon, along with the assembling of
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