Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
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grand marshal of the inaugural pro-
cession, and his staff began assembling
in the court of the State, War and
Navy building.
An hour before the time for the
President to pass from the White
House to the capitol, New York troops
were all in their positions lined up
with their backs to the crowds stand
ing at rest with the butts of their rifles
on the pavement. The men were
spaced about eight or ten feet apart.
1t was the first time since the first
| inaugural of Lincoln that troops had
been used to guard the line of march.
Then, as now, the country was at u
great crisis.
While things were getting into mo-
tion about the White House, last
minute preparations were rapidly TAX
ing form at the capitol. Senators were
assembling for the special session and
their part of the inaugural ceremonies
! and the great crowd on the plaza was
gathering for the outdoor exercises.
Just before IL o'clock the Presi-
dent and party moved off for the Cap
| itol.
IIOllpIly at lU.oU the STdnu mar
shal's staff swung over through the
court of honor and halted opposite
| the Treasury building on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
The Presidents escort of cavalry
from Fort Myer arrived and formed
in column of platoons in the court
of honor with flank riders in the
center. This brought hollow square
at the northwest gate of the White
House grounds.
The Vice. Presidents escort arrived
and took place behind the Presi-
dents cavalry.
Then the escort to the local chair
man of the inaugural committee took
up position at the rear of the Vice
Presidents escort.
Escorts Arrive
While the escorts were assembling
the committees of Senators and Rep
resentatives in charge of the inaugural
arrangements arrived at the White
House to escort the party to the Cap
itol.
In the Presidents carriage, drawn
by four horses, Senators Overman and
Smith, of Georgia, rode with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson. In the car
riage with the Vice-President and Mrs
Marshall rode Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, and Representative Rucker,
of Missouri. In the carriage with
Chairman Harper, of the local COM
mittee, were Representatives Garrett,
of Tennessee, and Mckinley, of Illi-
nois.
AS the Presidents carriage swung
out of the White House grounds, the
cavalry came to salute and the pro-
cession moved off.
The Presidents carriage was sur
rounded by troops, police and secret
service men. First came the regular
cavalrymen riding in the formation of
"a Mnt f,Nt |,
of that was the Presidents carriage,
surrounded by secret service men.
Wilson Well Guarded
Riding on the outside of the hollow
square and moving between the caval-
rymen and the New York troops which
lined the streets was a body of police
The guard of the President was eX-
traordinary. On the tops of buildings
along the line and scattered through
the crowd were large numbers of po-
lice, detectives and secret service men.
The sun broke out while the presi-
Dental party was on the way to the
Capitol. The troops along the line
came to attention as the President
passed. There were cheers from the
crowds and some waving of hats and
handkerchiefs.
The presidential party arrived at
the Capitol without incident Presi-
dent Wilson went to his room and Vice
await the hour of noon for the cere-
monies in the Senate chamber.
Meanwhile the galleries of the
chamber had filed with distinguished
guests. The diplomatic corps, resplen-
dent in their gorgeous uniforms had
assembled and after being announced
took places on the floor of the cham
ber. The Supreme Court entered af-
ter the diplomats. The justices in
their black silk gowns took chairs be-
fore the rostrum.
Retiring members of the House and
representatives elect of the SiXty-fifth
Congress marched into the chamber
to seats reserved on the west side. The
senators and Senator's ELECT took seats
on the east. A chair was placed on
the rostrum for Speaker Clark, beside
that OF Senator Salisbury, president
pro tempore of the Senate. This practi-
cally completed the assembly and
everything was ready for the Senate
of the SiXty-tifth Congress to convene
Flag Only Decoration
Before the rostrum the cabinet off,
GERS We're seated. A large silken flag
hung over the ice-President's stand.
the only decoration of the chamber
1t was the first time at an Inaugural
ton that even this patriotic decora-
tion had been employed in the digniiied
ceremony attending the Vice-Presl-
dents induction to office.
After few minutes in the Presi-
dents room Mrs Wilson, escorted by
one of the Presidents aids, went to
the seat reserved for her in the gallery.
Just before noon President Wilson,
escorted by the congressional com
mittee on arrangeme entered the
Senate chamber through the main
door and took q seat in the front row
on the right hand side of the aisle and
facing the rostrum. The committee
| then went to the Vice-President's room
and escorted him to his place on .hr
| rostrum where Senator Salisbury wa.
waiting, Bible in hand, to make MIR
| Marshall the first man to succeed him.
self as Vice President of the United
States since the present system o.