The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05
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GA T H
TODAY
Wilson and Marshall Sworn In
for Second Term.
March Blizzard Fails to Chill
ArdOr of Crowd.
PARADE A MILITARY PAGEANT
Closer Guard Than Since In
auguratiOn of Lincoln.
First Democrat President to
Succeed Self Since Jackson.
Mp2 Mll HnM TAKEH PART
MRS. WILSON TAKES PART
New Senators Are Given Oath
in Senate Chamber.
President Takes Oath in Open
Air Before Cheering ThrOng.

Washington. March 5.-President
Wilson took the oath of office in pub
lie at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon
and delivered his inaugural address
before a great crowd which packed
the plaza at the east front of the
oanitol
Vice President Marshall had been
inaueuratcd in the senate chamber
few minutes before.
with Il new conservation to the ma
TONS service the president touching
on the international crisis, declared
there could now be no turning back
from the trasical events of the last
thirty months which have brought
upcn Americans a new responsibility
as citizens of the world. The pres
ident declared anew that America
must stand for peace, stability of free
peoples. national equality in matters
of right, that the seas must be free to
all and that the family of nations
shall not support any government not
derived from the consent of the gov
crned.
Sounding n solemn warning to the
nation against any faction or intrigue
10 break the harmony or embarrass
the spirit of the American people, the
president called for an America united
ot duty, of opportunity and of serv-
ice
AT the conclusion of his address the
president led the inaugural procession
back to the White House where it
passed in review before him
Staff of Grand Marshal Assemblies.
AT 10 o'clock Major General Scott.
grand marshal of the inaugural pro-
oession, and his staff. began assem-
bling in the court of the state. war
and navy building. The staff was
composed mainly of more than fifty
re ular army officers, headed by
Major General Bliss as chief. They
assembled in columns of four and
with platOOns in order front to rear
ready to swing out into the avenue
over to the front of the White
House grounds into the court of
honor.
An hour before the time for the
president TO pass from the White
House to the capitol, the New York
troops were all in their positions, lined
up with their backs to the crowds.
standing at rest with the butts of their
rifles on the pavement. The men
We're spaced about or 1G feet aDart
and the two long lines of olive-drab
,od out in sharp contrast to the
crowd behind them. 1t was the first
time since the first inaugural of Lin
coin that troops had been used to
guard the line of march. Then. as
now, the country was at a great crisis
Cadets Take Part
Meanwhile cadets from Culver milf
tary academy were forming at Vice
President MarshalHs hotel ready TO es-
cort the vice president and Mrs Mar
shall to the White House to ioin the
presidential party for the march to the
capitol. The celebrated black horse
troop was the vice presidents escort
ton about the White House, last min
ute preparations were rapidly taking
form at the capitol Senators were
assembling for the special session and
their part of the inaugural ceremonies
ana the great crowd on the plaza wa
gathering for the outdoor exercises al
which the president delivers his in
ausural address.
Party Leaves at ii O'Clock.
Just before IL o'clock the president
and the whole party moved off for
the capitol
Promptly at 1890. the grand mar
shaI 5 staff swung over thru the court
OF honor and halted with the first
platoon opposite the main entrance to
the treasury building on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. una
The presidents escort of cava1,.,,
from Fort Myer then arrived and
formed in column of platoons in III
court OF honor. This brought a bo1-
low square at the northwest gate If
the White House grounds.
me the presidents escort wai+ad
the vice presidents escort arrival 80
took a place directly behind the n~ rtls.-
dents cavalry. Then the escort -
the local chairman of the inauanrsi
committee took position at the rear
OF the vice presidents escort
While the escorts We're asso,.-,-,.
the committees of senators and Ing
resentatives in charge OF the ina,
Eural arrangements arrived At ~
the capitol y 10
Georgia Senators With President
IN the presidents carriage drawn
ny TOUR horses, Senators Overnan