Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION OF
AMERiCANiSM FEATURE OF
CEREMONIAL PLANS.
NATIONAL CAPITAL CROWDED
Every Detailo Day Well Arranged
Prompt Start of Long Parade
Feature-Oath Administered
Again-Everything Gay.

emonies of inauguration which mark
ed the beginning of the second term
of President Wilson and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall was held at noon Mon
day in the senate chamber and in the
open air at the east front of the cap
itol
Precedent for holding inaugural
ceremonies on March when March
falls on a Sunday was set as early
as 1921 by President Monroe, on the
advice of Chief Justice Marshall, and
was followed by Presidents Taylor
and Hayes. President Wilson's inau-
guration is the fourth under such cir
cumstances.
Great Demonstration.
Nothing was left undone to make
the occasion a great demonstration
of Americanism. The capital was
decked in American flags and the
Red, White and Blue to the exclusion
of all other colors. The most elabor-
ate display of night fireworks ever
seen in this country took place.
Thousands of visitors were in the
city from thousands of places. His
toric Pennsylvania avenue was bank
ed high with reviewing stands along
the entire line of march. The way
from the capitol to the White House
was one waving lane of American
flags, bunting, electric lights, arches,
columns and festoons of color.
Ceremonies Prompt.
At the capitol, where the inaugural
stand was built on the plaza at the
east front, great space was roped
off, where the presidents military es-
cort of midshipmen formed a square
while Mr.. Wilson delivered his inau-
gural address.
The formal ceremonies began at
the capitol at noon.
Preparations began at the White
House for the presidents procession
to the capitol. where first he attend
ed the Inauguration of the vice pres
dent in the senate chamber. and then,
later, with the whole official party
went to the stands on the plaza.
About IL o'clock the presidential
party was ready to leave the White
House for the capitol. The second
cavalry troopers headed the process
sion then came the president and
Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by Sena
tor Overman and Representative
Rucker. Next the vice president and
Mrs. Marshall, with Senator Smith
and Senator Warren. The vice presi
dents escort was the black horse
troop from the Culver Military acad
envy.
1t was the first time within the
memory of local officials that vice
presidents wife accompanied him il
an inaugural procession.
While the president was on his way
to the capitol, the remainder of the
inaugural party assembled there. The
capacity of the galleries in the senate
chamber is not great, and only one
to each representative or representa-
tive-elect. These same tickets entitl'
the holders to seats on the Inaugural
stand outside. The reserved senate
gallery on the east side of the cham
Der were set aside for invited guests
of the president, vice president, pres
ident pro tempore of the senate, thu
speaker of the house, justices of the
supreme court. members of the cabi
net and senators. The diplomatic gal
lery was reserved, as usual, for fam
lilies of members of the corps. The
doors for those holding cards of ad
mission to the galleries were opened
at 10 o'clock. and an hour later the
doors of the senate chamber were
opened to those entitled to seats OF
the floor
When the president arrived at the
capitol he went to his room ant
awaited the hour for beginning th'
ceremonies.
To Announce Supreme Court.
Representatives and Representatives
elect assembled in the house chamber
and marched over the senate cham
Der, entering at the south door. Mean
while the diplomatic corps, resplend
ent in full regalia, assembled in thu
marble room and when the party wa
complete, were announced and es
corted to places on the senate floor
All others entitled to admission t
the floor, meanwhile entered through
the bronze door.
When all this party was seated tn
supreme court was announced an
was followed by retiring senators an
representatives. Members of the cal
met and high officials of the arm
and navy had seats reserved for then
Then President Wilson was escor
ed to the chamber and seated directl
in front of the vice presidents desl
The committee on arrangements too
their seats to his right and left TIL
vice president was escorted into I'll
chamber, and after the president pr
tempore called the senate to order
extraordinary session, the oath of o