Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04

! chamber formed procession and
marched to the ro.unda of the Capitol
and then to the platform which had
been erected on the east front of the
building. Here the big event of the
day, the actual swearing in OF the
! president, took place.
| Thousands of pert ons had seats on
the platform, and many more thou
sands stood in the wide plaza in front
| of the Capitol. The procession from
| the senate chamber to the platform
was solemn and impressive, and the
order in which the high dignifarres
march is carefully set by etiquette.
TIE sergeant-at-arns of the senate
and the sergeant-at-arme of the house
led. Then came the marshal or the
supreme court and the marshal of the
District of Columbia.
Remainder of Line.
They were followed By the chief
justice and the associate justices OF
the supreme court, the commit zee on
arrangements. the president and the
president elect, ambassadors TO the
United States, ministers plenipoten-
tiary to the United States. the vice
president, former vice presidents, the
vice president pro tempore and the
secretary Of the senate. the senate OF
the United States end former seaatorss
the speaker and the clerk of the house
of representatives. the retiring mem
bers, members-elec and officers of the
house of representatives; heads of tn
executive departments, governors Of
farrffnripc the ady n
the navy, George Dewey, and his aide:
the chief of staff. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, and his aide; officers of the
army and navy who by name have r
ceiyed the thanks of congress, all 9th
or persons who have been admitted to
thu floor of the senate chamber, fol-
lowed by the occupants of the senate
galleries. The last were led by the
members of the diplomatic corps.
When all assembled the Chief JUS
tiee of the Supreme Court administer
ed the oath of office to the President
elect. This ceremony completed, there
was an outburst of applause from the
great crowd which had gathered to-
witness the swearing in of the presi-
Gent. Immediately the new chief ex-
executive delivered his inaugural ad
dress, and though a large majority of
the throng on and about the stands
probably were unable to hear a word
that the president said because of the!
distance, he was accorded the most
respectful attention.
The new president, the twenty-eishth!
in line, hurried from the capitol as
soon as the address was concluded
and the last cheer died away Ac-
companied by their guards Of honor
the president and the yice-president
went quickly to the White House,
where they were due to partake of
luncheon. Mr. Taft rode back up the
avenue to the White House with his
successor, following the established
precedent which was broken four
Years ago by Col Theodore Roosevelt,
who went directly from the capitol to
the Union station to board a train for
Oyster Bay.
Tafts Going to Georgia. :
Mr. Taft joined Mrs Taft at the.
White House and together they left
the Executive Mansion by a rear exit
and went to the Union station to take
the 3:03 O'clock train for Augusta, Ga,
where Mr.. Taft will remain for sew
eral weeks before going TO New Haven
to take UP his work as professor of 7
law in Yale University.
Through the courtesy Of President
and Mrs. Taft, all arrangements for
the luncheon for the new president