The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-09
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
PLEDGE TO GUARD
NATIONS HONOR

Che senate chamber, In which PreSi-
dent Wilson participated. When mem
bers of the senate and house had been
seated the diplomats of foreign ma
tions in their glittering official regalia,
were ushered into the chamber, fol-
lowed by the chief justice and assist
ant justices of the supreme court in
their sombre robes, officers of the
army and navy and members of the
| cabinet. Then the sergeant at arms of
the senate heralded the approach of
the president CT the United States"
Cheers for Wilson.
Instantly the crowd in the galleries
and dignitaries on the senate floor
rose to their feet and applauded as
the president walked down the aisle
to the seat in front of the vice presi-
dent in the aisle. If any bitterness
had been caused by the presidents
statement to the public last night, de-
claring that "little group of wilful
men" had made the country "help-
less and contemplate" before the
world, it was buried in the acclaim
which welcomed his approach in the
presence of some of the men he had
rebuked.
The spectacular fight during the
closing hours of congress still was a
subject of interest and discussion.
however, and spectators looked for
the group of men denounced by the
president. Only one attracted atten-
tion and that was Senator La Folletts,
head of the filibuster, who entered
the chamber late and walked down
the centre aisle alone after the as
semblage had been seated.
After the administration of the oath
to the vice President President Wilson
with Mrs. Wilson at his side was es-
corted by the committee on arrange
ments to the inaugural stand. His an
pearance at the head of the red car
peted aisle in the central doorway of
the capitol was the first signal for
cheers from the waiting throng out
side.
With barred head the president ap-
preached the inaugural platform and
bowed to the distinguished guests
ABOUT him and to the great crowds
IN the plaza jammed in closely to the
stand Although brilliant sun had
oroken through the blanket of Low,
Sled % mar the day, q chilly wind
swept over the assemblage and
prompted the managers of the occa-
sion to hasten the program. Long be-
fore the inaugural guests from the
senate chamber had reached the plat
form the president had taken the oath
and begun his address. He began
speaking at 12:45 o'clock and at 1:1O
was seated in his carriage ready for
the return at the head of the parade
Never before was a president or
president-elect so carefully guarded
as today. Both to and from the White
House the executive carriage was COM
pletely surrounded by detectives, men
on foot and mounted troops, while files
OF police rode near the curbs just in
side the lines of New York National
Guardsmen drawn up on either side of
the broad avenue.
Arriving at the White House upon
returning from the inaugural the
president and his official party tarried
20 minutes for refreshments before
proceeding to the reviewing stand.
Then for more than two hours the
chief executive acknowledged the
salutes of partici pants in the pageant
in his honor. Tonight with his fam
lily he watched display of fireworks
over the Washington monument
grounds which brought the inaugural
ceremonies to a close.