The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-05
WILSON AND MARSHALL
INAUGURATED TODAY
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which converge there, another crowd
mad 10 content Itself with looking on
/ the ceremonies from a distance, quite
out og-raacl Of President Wilson's
voice
When the official parry arrived az
the capitol the president with Mrs.
Wilson went to the presidents room
to await the beginning Of the cere-
monies in the senr'e chamber
Galleries had been filled long before
this hour. Invited guests Of the pres.
ident yica-prasident speaker and JUS.
tices Of the supreme court Of the Uni
ted States supplied with coveted cards
Of admis sion, we're assigned to the
east side The gallery ordinarily re-.
served for the diplomatic corps was
given over to members or their fami.
lies as the diplomats themselves were
assigned TO places on the floor. Guests
OF senators were assigned to the north.
east gallery and guests Of representa-
tves had seats in the three west ones.
The party in the galleries was little
less distinguished than the party on
the floor 1t was composed of Ameri-
can women scarcely less known than
their husbands taking part in the cero.
mony below men and other women in
the forefront Of the social life of the
nation, families Of foreign diplomats.
who with memories Of the resplendent
ceremonies Of the coronations of mon.
archs on other continents we're about
to see the comparatively simple inau.
gural OF an American president.
A flood Of light. softened by the tint.
ed glasses in the lofty ceiling was
dinused throughout the beautiful am.
dilorium, which has few rivals among
the dignifed. impressive, even dramat.
&c, and yet simple ceremony about to
be enacted on the floor.
While the senate was assembling
for It's special session, the first of the
siX'yhith congress, the diplomatic
corps was arriving and assembling in
the marble room, to be escorted into
the chamber. Gorgeous in the colors
and gold Of their court uniforms the
corps entered headed By its dean. the
ambassador Of France, Jules j. Jus.
serand. One figure which had been
familiar a. other inaugural ceremonies
was missing II was that of the Ger.
man ambassador, Count Johann n
Won Bernstorif, with whose country
The United States has severed diplo.
matte relations. The other diplomats
entered by precedence in order Of the
time they have been accredited TO this
country, the ambassadors coming first
and the ministers last. They were
shown TO seats reserved for them near
the center aisle and Immediately be.
ANA the space reserved for the presi.
dents cabinet
Then came the chief justice and the
associate justices Of the supreme court
in the sombrc black silk gowns Of Of
nee, moving in body with slow dig
hity to the places reserved for them in
large chairs placed in the front row
facing the president and at his right.
Immediately afterward the retiring
members OF the house OF representa-.
tivcs and the members.elect were an.
nomced. They had been forming
meanwhile in two lines down the long
corridor reaching toward the house
wing OF tie capitol The mousse. unlike
the senate. was not I'm session. Some
retiring members had departed for
their homes without waiting for the
ceremonies 4 smaller attendance of
representatives than usual. however.
made for the comfort Of those in the
small senate chamber
\ seat had been placed ON the ros.
trum for Speaker Clark at the left
OF Senator salisbury president pro.
tempore OF the senate The rcprescn.
tatiycs and former representatives
filed through the chamber to places
reserved for them ON the west side Of
inc chamber while the senators were
seaicd ON the east A few other placce
we're set apart ON the floor for hirh Of
hecrs OF the army and navy and per.
sons who hy name have received the
thanks OF congress. with sa much of
the party assembled everything was
In readiness for the FIRST ceremony the
Inauguration Of the vice president
President Wilson, escorted by the
committee on arrangements. entered
the senate chamber at ,he main door
and was escorted to a seat on the door
on the right hand side OF the main
aisle and facing the rostrum Vice.
President Marshall was escorted TO A
seat ON 'he rostrum.
From that stage the ceremonies
moved along rapidly The senate
chaplain The Rev j. Fouesy Pretty.