New Britain herald., 1917-03-05

the thirty two new senators were sworn into office.
 While this ceremony was in pro- gress the remainder of the party began moving out of the chamber. All of the party on the senate floor and the guests in the galleries by pre- arranged directions. moved along through the rotunda in lines which converged at the main entrance and thus out on the platform reached from the center portico. As the inaugural party passed out from the great dome and into the open air to the spot where practically all presidents since Monroe have been inaugurated, 1t was as if the curtain had been raised for the climax of the drama. s Before great sea of humanity. official and unohlcial, invited and un- invited. President Wilson took his place at the left of the chisf justice and at the right of the arrangements committee. Places for former pre6i- dents and vice presidents, associate justices of the suprerns court. the vice president, secretary of senate, senN- tors and former senators were ranged along on the right. Retiring members 
 next to and behind the senate. 6
 To the right of the president we're seated the members of the diplomatic corps. governors of states and teFri- tories. members of the cabinet. army and many officials were at the left.
 While the party was assembling the units of the inaugural procession were forming on all sides of the capitol. and the music of marching bands as the organizations took places waiting to swing into line behind the president when he started back to the White House. gave the only appearance of 9 military air in the whole proceeding.
 The Presldent's Oath.
 Slowly and solemnly the chief jus tice repeated the oath prescribed by the constitutions:
 1T do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of presi- the best of my ability preserve, pro- tect and defend the constitution of the United States" Solemnly the oath Is repeated after the chief Justice and the ceremony Is over. but for the de- livery of the presidents inaugural ad- dress.
 Pennsylvania avenue was covered with . thick coating of fine sand to dry the route of the procession. Troops assigned to the presidents guard or to the procession were moving through the city to their places; pla- toons of Boy Scouts assigned to assist in preserving order were marching to their posts. Thousands of spectators who had hoped for places on the re- viewing stand were beginning to pack in behind the lines of stout steel ca bles strung from the White House to the capitol to keep the avenue abso- lutely clear of everything.
 Wilson Rises at ..
 President Wilson was up at s o'clock and took breakfast before o'clock with members of his family and his house guests. He had no en- agreements before the time of his de- parture for the capitol at II o'clock. His inaugural address, which was sent to the public printer late last night, was returned to the White House early this morning and finally gone over by the president.
 The president had a touch of cold yesterday but was better this morn ing. and although worried over the in- ternational situation was said by his physician to be in good condition for the inaugural ceremonies.
 The wind switched about and stirred up the rainy looking clouds and soon blue patches appeared in the sky. Then the sun broke through and flooded the streets and stands with It's warm rays for a few moments only to disappear again. It began to look 1s If, there might be no rain or snow.
 Troops Guard Route.
 Just before 10 o'clock the Twelfth and Sixty-ninth regiments of the New York National guard moved to their positions along Pennsylvania avenue. where they were detailed to line the street while the president was passing. The Twelfth was placed along the line from the White House toward the capitol and the Sixty ninth was de- tailed from the capitol toward the White House. Bronzed and hardened by months of service on the Mexican appearance as they swung along in their long, heavy olive drab ulsters.
 At 10 o'clock Major General Scott. grand marshal of the inaugural pro- cession and his staff began assemb- ling in the court of state.
 An hour before the time tor 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 walls standing at rest with tho butts of their rifles on the pavement. The men were spaced eight or ten foct apart. It was the nrst time since the first inauguration of Lincoln that the troops had been used to guard the line of march.
 Meanwhile cadets from Culver Mill itary.l academy were forming at Vice President Marshalfs hotel ready to escort the vice presidential party for tho march tn fho Nn yHstol Y11A Yalo