Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-19
NEW PRESIDENT Of
FRANCE QUALITIES
RAYMOND P0incare Assumes
Duties as Chief Execu-
tive of Republic

mond poincarc today assumed the
duties OF President OF the Republic.
while former President FAllieres
passed into private life The trans
Ter ~ the office took place In the
Elysec Palace this afternoon. The
ceremony did not differ In any ma
t"rIal feature from the program fol
lowed AZ previous inaugurations
But aside from The formal ceremony
the popularity OF u poincare vas
evidenced b. popular relolcings
throughout Tho country, tho demon
STATIONS being more general and
more enthusiastic than we're ever
before known 10 mark the advent Of
q new President in France The en-
tire country kept q holiday In honor
Of the occasion The Government
offices. the schools and many places
OF business remincd closed for the
day
lu Paris many buildings were dec
GRATED with flags and bunting. while
pictures OF the new President we're
displayed BOO countless windows As
tho hour for the ceremony approach
"a the streets boz the vicinity OF the
E'ysen Palace became alive with peo-
rIa The scene as the President
elect drove within tho courtyard OF
fhp palace was one OF great anima-
fiou Several regiments OF infantry
euc.rrIod the yard buglers IN bril-
liant uniforms sounded fanfares. col
ors Wrro dipped and the military
bands played The Marseillcs ' out ,
side the crowds shouted. Long Live !
the President and Long Live
poIucarc
Tho actual ceremony of the trans !
Ter OF office was simplicity Itself /
and consumed scarcely five minutes
from the beginning 20 the end In
tho Salon des Ambassadors, the |
largest OF the reception rooms OF the /
Elysoc. the retiring President await .
ID the arrival of the man who was .
to- succeed him boo office President /
Fullieres was surrounded by the /
members OF the cabinet. delegations .
representing the senate and cham 1
bor OF deputies. and the members Of F.
his military household
President Falliares' address Of
greeting and the response of his sue /
cossor we're both brief Both NJ
Poiucare and Fallores wore evening
dress with the broad scarlet sashes
OF the Grand Cross Of the Legion OF
Honor across their breasts The
presence OF their military staffs gave
briluancy 10 the scene, the bright F.
uniforms afford,ug a pleasing touch /
of color against the sombre back F..
-round
1t the hour OF the inauguration /
every military garrison In France I
Numbered q salute Of twenty-one /
guns Tho soldiers were given a .
by order of the Minister
of War
Following the ceremony the for
m,r President and his family With .
drew 10 their private apartment IN
the Rue Francois I President Poiu-
can, ala not remain long az the pal I
lra. returning 20 his former home, .
where bis wife awaited him Just
.h,u fht President and Mime Pom
care viii take up their permanent
abode no fho Eys,e has not been am .
uounced % is rumored that the .
ralprp is 90 boz somewhat renovated F.
aud r,d,corated from basement TO +.
attic and that the new President and
bis NIf, will remain - their present
home until tho work rs completed
tn. extensive "hrushingup'
which the Elysce .s 90 undergo at
M, order of Nine poiucarc Is gen
.rl''g understood 90 mean that the
palace will soon be the scene of 500
.u Hy,y aud official entertain
rarts such as have seldom taken
.ar. within los walls during the
seven years occupancy OF VI and
Nine Ftlli,res. whose neglect of the
social obligations attendant upon
h. office of chief executive OF the
nation and the mistress of the Elysee
has been subject OF much com
ueut and criticism