The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04
Will SON AND MARSHALL
INAUGURATED TODAY
AT HEAD OF NATION

body were John T. Robinson. of Arkan-
sas; John +. Shafroth, of Colorado Will
liam Salisbury, of Delaware; William IL. +
Thompson, of Kansas: Ollie NJ James. of
Kentusky; Joseph Z. Ransdell. of Louisi- I
ana; James X Vardman, of Mississippl; +
Thomas J. Welsh, of Montana; William
Hughes, of New Jersey; Harry Lane. of
Oregon; and John X. Shields, of Tennes- /.
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The new republicans were Edwin {.
Burleigh, of Maine: John w. Weeks. of
Massachusetts; George W. Norris of
Nebraska; J.. B. Colt, of Rhode Island,
and Thomas Sterling, of South Dakota.
At this point the inaugural ceremonies
passed from the stage of quiet and solemn
ty of the senate chamber to one full of
color and animation as the outdoor eNer-
cses of administering the oath to the new
president began at the east front of the
capitol. In the shadow of the great dome
an immense stand to hold thousands had
been erected. At the front and center OF
tins vast stage were arranged the seats for
President Taft and President-elect Wilson.
Chief Justice White about to administer
the oath of office, was seated at the right
of the president-elect. Flanking this
central group were the associate justices
| of the supreme court, the vice-president,
| senators and former senators. Back of
| them were ranged the members of the
| house of Representatives and tia embassa-
| dors and ministers of foreign nations In
| groups here and there were governors of
/ states, many of them with their showy
| statfs of military and civil officials. Mem
/ bers OF the retiring cabinet, officers of the
| army and navy, and representatives of
/ the various branches of the federal govern
ment also had their places on the broad
platform.
| Facing the inaugural platform a dense
| crowd of spectators packed the wide plaza
and struggled for vantage point, while
further back the long lines of military and
civic organizations took positions to await
the formation Of the parade.
With this setting of animation, all at
tention was directed to the two central
figures OF the assemblage-the president
elect about to take the oath of office. and
the chief justice of the supreme court
ready TO administer the oath These two
rising from their seats, stood togther at
the center of the platform, the chief justice
with the bible open in his hand. the presi
dent-elect with uplifted hand
Slowly the chief justice repeated the
oath as it Is prescribed by the constitu
ton:
i do solemnly swear (or affirn) that
| viii faithfully execute the office of pres
ident of the United States and will to tn,
best of my ability, preserve, protect anc
defend the constitution of the Unitet
States
= The president-elect repeated the oatl
+, word for word, and kissed the open bible
1t was over. A new president had come in
e to office.
At the moment of conclusion of the oatl
a presidential salute of u guns boone,
: out the news that d new chief executiv,
had been inaugurated.
The president at once began his inaugu
raj address.
At the conclusion of the inaugural ad
dress, the program called for the senat
to return to its chamber, either to confirm
t appointments or adjourn to a later day
: while the house stands adjourned to tn
y date of the extra session o be called b,
| the new president. At the head of tn
! inaugural procession the president rod
7 back to the White House to review tn
e pageant and begin the duties of his Office