Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
ubic Ceremonies on Mon
day ron,ise to Be
Great Demonstration
of Americanism.
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him President Of the United states for
another term tomorrow, probably at
noon, privately and without ceremony.
In his office at the Capitol, where he
expects 10 be signing bills during the
closing hours OF Congress
lie VIII take the oath upon the same
Bible he used when sworn In as Gov
ernor OF New jersey and later when
he took his first oath as President.
1t is family heirloom.
, ON Monday the President viii take
another oath at the opcn-a;r inaugural
ceremonies at the Capitol just before
he delivers his inaugural address
There was ample precedent in law for
tn" President to take no oath 1T all
unt.l Monday, but he elected to take
IL to- morrow
Vice-President Marshall probably will
do the same thing and repeat his part
Of the ceremony In the Senate cham
ber on Monday.
The inclemcnt weather prevailing
nearl" all the week has not dampened
the inaugural enthusiasm any, because
the Weather bureau has made "A pre-
diction that, while !, may he unset
tied sunday, it probably will be fair
and colder Monday.
Inaugural crowds which have bravcd
the capricious weather OF March will
consider themselves lucky to Hnd any
thing but rain or snow.
NOTE 0F PATRIOTISM
DOMINATES ALL ELSE
Everything IS IN readiness for the
ceremonies which promise to be a
great demonstration Of Americanism
Coming at tim when the country
is faced with foreign complications oe
the gravcst sort. the note OF patriotism
dominates All else
The American flag and red. white
and blue comprise the whole scheme
OF decorations. Tonight hundreds of
old Glories" arc ripping and futterinE
! ing in :he white beams OF flood lights,
the dome of the Capitol down at the
foot OF Pennsylvania Avenue looms up
over Peace Monument brighter and
sharper than It stands on a sapphire
day. great finger of light shoots
through the darkness and points AT tho
TIP OF the Washington Monument,
making ii look as If II were the ton
part OF the shaft suspended 500 feet
in the air.
Before tho White House the court
OF honor in which President Wilson
will review the inaugural procession
is a flood OF light. The courts of state
constructed along Pennsylvania Avenue
are Illuminated In similar way. and
the broad avenue is looped. trimmed
and decked with hundreds of strands
of glimmering lamps
thousands are pouring into the city
Troops. bron2ed and hardened from
months OF service on the Mexican bor-
der. are here TO line the avenue on
Monday as the President passes blythe
| first time since the first inauguration
of Lincoln that soldiers have been
present in that way.
Hundreds OF young military cadets
arc about in their attractive uniforms:
other visitors have crammed the hotels
and All available places.
PRESIDENT DESIRES
SIMPLE INAUGURATION
President Wilson has asked that his
inauguration be a simple one. and aside
from the great manifestations of pa
triotism which are seen on every hand.
il will be a simple affair lacking pomp.
Governors of States were arriving
tonight in eold-ladcn uniforms.
Democratic clubs. Boy Scouts. suf-
fragists. civic organizations and the
world and his wife were coming in
as the advance guard of the great
crowd which will begin to pack the
city Sunday and early Monday.
The President himself has given little
attention to the preparations for his
inaugural. Late to-day he took a
! short walk with Mrs. Wilson and in
spected the court Of honor.
large group OF relatives and
friends. including Colonel i. NJ. House.
are guests at the White House
Members of the Cabinet were notified
late to-day to be at the Capitol shortly
before noon tomorrow TO advise the
President on bills passed in the last
hours of Congress, and they will be
present when he takes the oath OF
office.
The inauguration, quite aside from
the solemnity and dignity of it's place
In American institutions, promises to
be great spectacle.
DOES NOT YIELD TO DESIRE
FOR INAUGURAL BALL
| President Wilson'S opposition to the
time-honorcd inaugural ball has been
maintained over all the pressure
brought to bear for such an event, and
there Will be no reception or other so
cial affair to take it's place
There was no ball Mt the Presidents
inauguration in 1918, and that was the
first time since 1877 that such an event
had not been the climax of the cere-
monies of the day. In 1877 the Hayes
Tilden controversy upset all Inaugural
tion plans. The final vote of the
tribunal which seated President Hayes
was not announced until March 3, and
there was no opportunity for nrrang-
ing q ball.
EXTRA SESSION BEFORE
NEXT SUMMER, SAYS MANN
my Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Republi-
can Leader Mann, In speech this af-
ternoon, said there was every prob