The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
|NPRESSlVENESS
MARkS1'C|t'RE N0NY
OF INAUGURATION
Woodrow Wilson Takes the
Oath of Office at East
; Front of Capitol.
MARSHALL SWORN IN
SOON AFTER NOON
Committee nsesss, New rrc.,acn.
and Vice rresada to White House,
Where They We1k Greeted by Mr..
and Mrs. Taft-2l Guns Salute.

Washington, March 4.-Moodrow
Wilson was today inaugurated as
president of the United States, with
Thomas r. Marshall as vice president.
amid scenes Of stirring animation and
with impressive ceremonies, marked
IN the main by simplicity, and vet re-
tanning that degree of dignity. with
some of the pomp and spectacular dis,
play which inevitably attaches to the
induction of new chief executive of
, the nation.
me ella aborate ceremonies Of the day
followed fixed program covering
practically five hours. 1t began in the
morning with the drive of the presi.
dent. president elect, and vice presi-
dent-elect from the white house to
the capitol. where until noon Mr. Taft
was occupied with the measures pass.
ed in the closing hours of the sixty
second congress.
Followed Marshalls Inauguration.
The Inauguration of Vice President
after noon. along with the assembly OF
the new senate. and the swearing in o:
new senators. Following this, toward
I p. m.. the chief ceremony of the
day, the inauguration of President
Wilson. occurred. at the east front OF
the capitol. Then came the return
Of the presidential party to the white
house and the review of the inau.
gural parade, lasting we'll along into
| the afternoon.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall had
remained with their families at their
hotel through the nislat. AS the hour
approached for . .ssn.S today's cere.
m.n'ss, ',,.,!sa, tn, ss9 ,sasd by .hc in.
up of Senators Crime. Bacon and ov-
erman. and Representatives Rucker,
Garret and Mckinley. To this COM
mittee was assigned the first function
OF importance in the days proceed
ings. that of conducting the new presi-
dent and vice president to the white
house for formal greetings with Presi-
dent Taft, followed by the drive Of the
presidential party to the capitol. Mrs.
Wilson and family. and Mrs Marshall
remained at the hotel to be escorted
to the capitol later by military aide
Escort Assembled.
Meantime the escort for the presi-
dental party was assemb bling in the
parkways adjoining the white house
Foremost in this escort was the Essex
troop from MIR. Wilson's own state
With them. from Mr.. MarshalIs state.
rode the Black Horse Troop of In
diana. One thousand Princeton men
with touches of their college colors,
We'd with the mounted escort in mum.
ber and activity
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied
carriages with members of the i'm
augural committee; Mr.. Marshall and
Senator Galliger. president pro tenn of
the senate. following immedia tely in
another carriage with other members
Of the committee: carriages following
with members of Mr.. Taft's retiring
cabinet.
Pennsylvania avenue and the main
thoroughfares converging at the capi-
tol We're packed from an early hour
Of the day to witness this move Of
the presidential party to the capitol
From the white house to the capitol
steel cables strung along the curb
held back the spectators and traffic
was suspended.
At the capitol the committee of ar
rangements was ready to conduct Mr..
Taft and MIR. Wilson to the marble
chamber known as the presidents