Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-07
THE INAUGURATION.
Story Of the Exercises in Washington
Last Tuesday.

otory OF kno ESercises IN washington
Last Tuesday.
Washington, March 4.-Woodrow
Wilson, Of New Jersey, was inaugu-
rated today as president of the United
States; Thomas r. Marshall, Of Indi-
ana, its vice president; democracy, the
vehicle of its destiny.
Under the dome of the nations cap
ito!, in the presence Of countless,
cheering concourse Of his fellow citi-
zens, the new president raised a hand
toward a prophetic sun that burst
dissolving clouds, and pronounced the
occasion a day Of dedication; not OF
triumph.
1t was an intensely human, prece-
dent-breaking Inauguration. With
members of his chosen cabinet sur
rounding him, the justices of the su-
preme court before him, his wife and
daughters actually dancing for Joy on
the platform below, and William How
ard Taft, ex-president Of the nation
at his side, the new president shouted
a summons to al honest, patriotic
forward-looking men" to aid him, ex-
lcuuiuS TIE pIOlilSc ludl lie WOulu HUI
fail them in the guidance Of their gov
ernment.
Taft First to Congratulate.
While the presidents concluding in
augural words were tossing In tulnul-
tuous waves Of applause, the retiring
president clasped his hand and en-
listed as patriotic servant In the
ranks Of private citizenship.
M ~
face beaming with smile, II wish you
successful administration, and the
carrying out Of your aims. We will
all be behind you" .
Thank you," said President Wilson
and he turned to shake the hand OF
his secretary Of state, William ]. Bry-
an.
There. they stood-Taft standard
bearer Of vanquished party, after
sixteen years Of power; Bryan, per-
sistent plodder Of progressive democ-
racy, thrice defeated, accepting COM
mission from a new chieftain, and VIII
son, the man Of the hour, victorious
mastering, as he expressed it, mot the
forces Of a party, but the forces OF
humanity"
Crowds Cheer Wilson.
1t was a political picture far be-
yond the conception Of a few years
gone by, setting that stirred the
souls Of the assembled hosts, whose
cheering at the scene seemed actually
to reverberate from the distant Vir-
ginia hills.
The military and civic pageant tina,
followed this climax Of the historic
day was more than five hours pass
in review. Leaving Capitol Hill at
o'clock in the afternoon, the last OF
the marching thousands had not sa-
luted the president until long after
darkness had fallen.
He Greets Thousands.
President Wilson stood for more
than an hour under the glare of my
riads of brilliant electric lights as he
greeted thousands in the long line
among them the host Of Princeton
students. who, as they passed before
him, shouted q heavy greeting tina!
he never can forget.
The music of the bands, the glitter
Of the uniforms and all the enthusi-
asm that had gone before him, had
stirred him again and again, but the
sight of this cheering student army
was to President Wilson an inspira-
ton that brought cherished memories
and joyous tears. Not long after the
boys from Old Nassau had passed he
turned from the human panorama and
entered the White House to grasp the
wheel of the ship of state.
A New Congress convenes.
Ceremonies in the senate chamber,
which marked the dying Of the Sixty
second and the vitalizins Of the new new
Sixty third congress-, embracing the
t,,o ~ r.
shall and the swearing in Of the sena-
tors-elect, were never more impress
sive. Though delayed somewhat by
the course Of legislation necessitating
turning back half an hour the hands
of the clock, the interest was tense.
The procession into the chamber OF
members of the house, ambassadors
and ministers of foreign countries In
all their brilliant regalia, the chief
justice and justices of the supreme
court in their sombre robes, the vice.
president -elect, President Taft and
the president side by side, es-
corted by the members Of the congress
sional inaugural committee, was an
awe-inspiring spectacle.
Marshall Takes Oath.
When all had taken their places and
the members Of the new cabinet had
been seated In the rear Of the room
Mr.. Marshall took the oath Of office,
administered by Senator Gallinger at
exactly 1894 o'clock. He then deliv-
cred his inaugural address, In which
he referred to the senate as the 'blin-
ders of the governmental harness"
Then began the procession from the
senate wing of the great ampitheatre
at the east front Of the capitol. After
Chief Justice White, followed by the
other justices Of the supreme court
had entered the inaugural stand, Pres
ident Taft and President-e elect Wilson
appeared in the doorway Of the CAPT.
tol. Their presence was the signal for
cheers from the crowd assembled In
the wide esplanade on the huge grand
stand and perched fringe-like on the
roof of the capitol from. one end to the
other Reaching the stand, the presi-
dent elect stood for several moments
with head barred, acknowledging the
plaudits of the crowd. Then, with the
president, the vice PRESIDENT elect, the
Justices and Speaker Clark, he seated
himself to await the solemn ceremony.
Mrs. Wilson Enthused.
Meanwhile Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
Margaret, Eleanor and Jessie Wilson.
Mrs. Marshall and the Wilson family
party, reached the front Of the plat
form and took seats adjoining the in
augural rostrum. AS the gay crowd
cheered Mrs. Wilson was carried away