Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-04
[By Associated Press.l

Wilson was today inaugurated al
President of the United States, witt
Thomas R. Marshall as Vice President
amid scenes of stirring animation and
with, impressive ceremonies, marked
in the main by simplicity, and yet 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.
The elaborate 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
passed in the closing hours Of the
Sixty-second Congress.
The Inauguration of Vice President
Marshall was fixed to occur shortly
after noon, along with the assembling
Of the new Senate and the swearing
in of new, Senators. Following this,
toward D. 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 inaugural
parade, lasting well along into the aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall had
remained with their families at their
hotel through the night. AS the hour
approached for opening today's cere-
monies, they were Joined by the in
augural committee of Congress, made
up of Senators Crane, Bacon and Over
man, and Representatives Rucker Gar
ret and Mckinley. To this committee
was assigned the first function of i'm
POitoh III tDC 0dJ PlOOCCull6bt lldl
OF conducting the new President and
Vice President to the White House
for formal greetings with President
Taft, followed by the drive of the
Presidential party to the capital. Mrs.
Wilson and family and Mrs. Marshall
remained at the hotel to be escorted
to the capitol later by military aide.
Meantime the escort for the Presiden-
tial party was assembling in the park
ways adjoining the White House.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson occupied
carriages with members of the in
augnral committee; Mr.. Marshall and
Senator Gallinger, President pro tenn
Of the Senate, following Immediately
In another tarriage with other men,
bers of the committeei carriages fol-
lowing with members of Mr.. Taft's re-
firing Cabinet.
At the capitol the committee of ar
rangements was ready to conduct Mr..
Taft and Mr. Wilson to the marble
chamber known as the Presidents
room, just off the lobby leading to the
Senate chamber Others of the COM
mittee waited to conduct Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Gallinger to the Vice
Presidents room, at the opposite end
of the Senate lobby.
The program provided for the en-
trance of the Supreme Court, the |
House and other bodies at specified in |
tervals, from 1880 to noon, leading |
up to the actual ceremonies.
When the Supreme Court was an
nounced, Chief Justice White leading |
the procession entered the Senate |
chamber, followed by Associate JUS
tees Lamar, Hughes, McKenna,
Holmes, Lurton, Day, Van Devanter,
and Pitney.
The representatives of foreign Ma.
tons came next, headed by Ambassa.
dor Jusserand of France, dean of the
corps in the absence of thS
venerable Baron Hengelmuller the
Of Austria, who is absent
from his post on leave and is not to
return.
Meanwhile the House of Represent
atives, formed in double line down the
long corridor toward the House wing
Of the capitol, and, accompanied by
he members-elect soon to take places
n the next Congress, marched slowly
% the Senate door, and, headed by
Speaker Clark, for whom a seat had
,een placed on the rostrum at the left
# Senator Gallinger, as President pro
empore of the Senate, found seats re-
erved on the west side of the cham.
Ter, the east being held for Senators
nd Others.
Other places reserved in the cham
er were for Admiral Dewey and his
ide; Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief
I staff OF the army, and his aide.
with the entrance of President Taft i