Arizona republican., 1913-03-05
TAFT EXTENDS
 HIS GREETINGS
Inaugural Words Greeted With TumultOus Ap- plause as Retiring Eyecu- tive Grasps Hand of the New President of United States
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 WASHINGTON. March 4.-Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was inaugurated today as president of the United States and Thomas Rifles Marshall of indiana as vice president Under the dome of the nations capitol in the presence or countless. cheering concOurse of fel- low citizens. the new president raised his hand toward the prophetic sun that burst through the dissolving clouds. the pronounced occasion of the day, dedi- cation. not a triumph. It was an ln- tensely human precedent breaking in auguratiOn. With the members of his chosen cabinet surrounding him, his wife and daughters actually dancing for joy on the platform below. and William Howard Taft, the eX-president of the nation at his side, the new presi- dent shouted a summons to all honest patriotic and forward looking men to aid him, in extending a promise not fail them in his guidance of their gov ernment While the presidents con- cluding inaugural words were greeted with tumultuous waves of applause, the retiring president grasped his hand, and enlisted himself as a patriotic ser vant in ranks of private citizenship.
 MT. president said MT Taft, face the beaming broadening smile, "l wish you a successful administration and the carrying out Of your aims. We all are to be behind you"
 Thank you" said President Wilson, and he turned to shake the hand of his
 
 Bryan. There they stood, Taft the standard bearer of the vanquished par tv after sixteen years of power, Bryan the persistent plodder of progressive democracy, thrice defeated, accepting commission from the new chieftan and Wilson the man of the hour, victorious and mastering. as he expressed 1t ,.not the forces of party, but the forces of humanity"
 It was a political picture far beyond the imagings of q few years gone by with a setting that stirred the souls of the assembled hosts, whose cheer ing at times seemed actually to re- verberate from the distant Virginia hills
 The military and civic pageant, which followed this climax of the historic day. was more than five hours passing in review. Leaving the capitol hil at o'clock this afternoon the last of the marching thousands had not doffed their cOlOrS to the president in the court of honor until long after darkness had fallen. Presi- dent Wilson stood for more than an hour under the glare of myriadS of brilliant electric lights as he greet ed the thousands along the line, among them a host of Princeton students, who as they passed before him, shouted those hearty greetings he never can forget. The music of bands. the glittering of uniforms and all the enthusiasm in the pageant that had gone before had stirred him again and again. but the sight of this cheering student army was to Wilson an inspiration 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 helm of the ship of state.
 The ceremonies in the senate cham ber which marked the dying of the
 
 sixty y-third congress. embracing the inauguration of Vice President Mar shall and the swearing in of the senator's elect, were never more i'm pressive. Though delayed somewhat by the course of legislation, necessi- tating the turning back for half an hour of the hands of the clock the interest was intense The procession into the chamber of the members of the house of representatives. ambassa- dors, ministrs of foreign countries in all their brilliant regalia, the chief justice and the justices of the supreme court in their sombre robes, the vice president elect, Taft and Wilson, side by side, escorted by members of the congressional inaugural committee was an awe-inspiring spectacle.
 When all had taken their places anC the members of the new cabinet wer' seated in the rear of the room, Marshal took the oath of office, administered by Senator Gallinger at exactly 12:3- o'clock He then delivered his inaug ural address, in which he referred tC the senate as the "blinders of the gov ernmental harness
 Then began the procession from tn, senate wing to the great amphitheatc at the east front of the capitol. Afte Chief Justice White, followed by tn justices of the supreme court, had ent cred the inaugural stand, Taft ant Wilson appeared at the doorway of tn
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