St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
WOODROW WILSON.

can't prove 1t by me. So far as my
knowledge and belief go, Inauguration
day weather in Washington usually Is
bad.
There have been various measures
introduced in congress to change inau-
guration day to the end of April. They
have ranged all the way from simple
bills and resolutions to constitutional
amendments. Whatever their form,
they have all travelled through the val
ley of the shadow Of the pigeonhole.
Everybody admits that the change
should be made, but that does not help
the efforts to change 1t. People who
participate in inaugural parades or look
on die and are buried in consequence,
but the deadly date goes on. President
Elect Wilson proposed that he be sworn
in on March 4, but that the public ceIe-
bration be left till later. Everybody
said it was fine proposal and then
proceeded deliberately to prepare for
the public ceremony on March 4. Can
you beat It?
Custom is mighty and shall prevail.
President Elect Wilson also suggested
that he wanted a simple inaugural,
without so much fuss and feathers
and so many troops. Thereupon the
committees in Washington got togeth-
err, adopted a solemn resolution APPROX
ing the idea of a simple inaugural. made
various speeches telling why simplicity
should prevail and then proceeded to
follow precedent and to arrange the
same kind of inaugural that had been
held from time immemorial.
The head Of the committee in charge
of the Inauguration is William Corco-
ran Eustis of the District of Columbia
and state Of Virginia. EIdridge E.
Jordan, Washington bank president,
is vice chairman. and Major General
Leonard Wood. now the head of the
army, is grand marshal. There are va
rfous subcommittee containing the
names of nearly every man socially
prominent in Washington. If these
committees alone were to parade they
would require quite some time to pass
a given point There would be the
honorable committee on the comfort Of
visitors. the honorable committee on
legislation. the honorable committee on
decorations. the honorable committee
on this and the honorable committee
on that All Of which teaches US that
the Inauguration of president OF the
United States is a stable function A
quarter OF a million visitors are ex-
pected in the capital city that week.
Nor viii they all be looking for Office.
1t is expected that at least the bands
and the militia will have no banker
ings to enter the public service
The Faithful VIII Re There.
II win be a day OF glory for the
Democrats. Not for twenty years
have they had an opportunity to par
Hcipate in like festival of joy. Dur
ing four successive campaigns they
have fought, bled and died for their
country, only to have the victorious
Republicans play the star parts In the
Inauguration parades. Will our Demo-
cratic friends permit this proud oppor-
tunity to slip now that 1t has come
their way7 Not slip. As the Ken
lucky colonel remarked to the Georgia
judge: at is long time between Dem
ocratic inaugurations. Let us don our
glad habiliments and go thereto
All the faithful will be there, either
In body or spirit Not only 80, but the
good viii Of the whole people, regard
less OF party, will attend the event.
No matter who elected him, the chief