Bisbee daily review., 1913-05-15


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 Notwithstanding his executive fash ion of making haste, tine rising of the country to bid him God-speed had kept him four days longer on the way han Mir. Thomson had taken to carry he summons to Mount Vernon. Three lays more elapsed before congress lad completed it's preparations for is inauguration.
 On the 30th of April, in the pres nee of a great concourse of people. vho first broke into wild cheers at fight of him. and then fell silent gain upon the instant to see him so aoyed. Washington stood face to face yith the chancellor of the state upon he open balcony of the Federal hall n Wall street, and took the oath of flee. .EA
 Takes the Oath.
 Do you soIemnly swearp asked livingston, that you will faithfully xecute the office of president of the Tnited States, and will. to the best of our ability. preserve, protect and de end the Constitution of the United }tates?"
 q do soIemnTy swear" replied Washington, "that I will faithfully 'xecute the office of president of the Jnited States, and will, to the best f my ability. preserve, protect. and efend the Constitution of the United ,tates," and then bending to kiss the taI1 hi hpr n nd said 50 help me God." in tones 10 man could mistake, so deep was heir thrill of feeling
 Hailed as President.
 Long live George Washington, resident of the United Statesl" cried livingston to the people; and a great hout went up with the booming ot he cannon in the narrow streets. Washington was profoundly nov d, and, with all his extraordinary mastery of himself, could not hide lis agitation.
 It was a company Of friends, the senators and representatives who stood about him within the senate snamber ss be read his address, after -he taking or the Oatn,
 Some very old friends were there men who had been with him in the drst continental congress, men who had been his intimate correspondents he long years through. men who were now his close confidants and sworn supporters Not many stran- gers could crowd into the narrow nall: and 1t was not mere love of ceremony, but genuine and heartfelt respect. that made the whole com pany stand while he read.
 Washington vIsIbIy Moved.
 He Tisibly tremoied, nevertheless. IS he stood in their presence. strong and steadfsst man though he was. and several times could scarce riake out to read;" shifted his manuscript ureasily from hand to hand; gestured with awkward effort; let his voice ,sll almost inaudible: was every way unlike himself. except for the simple majesty and sincerity that shone in him through it all
 His manner but gave emphasis, after all, to the words he was reading The magnitude and difficulty of the trust" he declared, 'eould not but overwhelm with despon6ence one who, inheriting inferior endowments rom nature. and unpracticed in the duties ct civil administration. ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies" and no one there could look at him and deem him insincere when he added, "All l dare aver is 1 that it has been my faithful study to collect my duty from a just apprecia- l ton of every circumstance by which 1t might be affected. All I dare hope Is that. if in executing this task I have been too much swayed by a grateful remembrance of former in- stances. or by an affectionate sensi- bility to this transcendent proof of the confidence of my fellow-citizens, and have thence too little consulted my incapacity as well as disinclina- ton for the weighty and untried cares H