Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-06


 nowledging the tribute of all in tue professional journey to the white house.
 This was the first time in history presidents wife had participated so prominently in the inaugural cere- monies. Gracing them also was Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice president, who sat With her husband in the in- augural stand and rode beside him in the parade.
 No less impressive than the inau~ guration of the president was the in auguration of the vice president, and the swearing in of new senators in the senate chamber, in which the president participated.
 When members of the senate and house had been seated. the diplomas of foreign nations in their official regalia were ushered into the cham Der, followed by the chief justice and associate justices of, the supreme court, officials of the army and navy and members of the, cabinet. Then the sergeant-at-arms of the senate heralded the approach,of, "The Presi- dent of the United States" Instantly the crowd in the galleries and the dignitaries on the floor rose to their feet and applauded, as the president walked down the aisle to seat in front of the~vice president.
 Spectators Seek "WiIIful Group
 If any bitterness Ina been caused by the presidents statement to the public last night decafAng that a ''lit- tie group of willful men" had made the country helpless and contempt ible" before the world, it was buried in the acclaim which welcomed the president in the presence of the men he had rebuked. Spectators, still dis cussing the subject, looked for the group of men he had announced. Only one attracted attention, that was Senator LaFollette, leader of the fili- buster, who entered the chamber late and walked down the aisle alone after the assemblage had been seated.
 After administering the oath to the vice president, President Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson at his side, was escorted by committee to the in augural stand. His appearance was the signal for cheers from the throng outside. With barred head the presi- den approached and bowed to the dis tinguished guestes and the crowd in the plaza.
 Although a brilliant sun had broken through the couds, a chilly wind swept over the assemblage and prompted the arrangements commit tee to hasten the program. Long be- cfc Io senate chamber had reached the stand, the president had taken the oath and started his address. He be- gan speaking at 12:45, and at 1:1O was seated in his carriage, ready for the return to the white house at the head of the procession.
 Reviews Great Pageant. Arriving at the white house, the president and his ofifc,al party tar | ried 20 minutes for refreshments be- l fore proceeding to the reviewing stand. Then for more than two hours he acknowledged the salute of partici- pants in the pageant in his honor. | The musical censor had seen to it that the bands played varied airs as they marched past, eliminating their tendency at other inaugurations when passing the reviewing stands to confine their selections to one of three airs, Hail to the Chief" Dixie" ," and Marching Through Georgia. Past the president, the marchers con- tinued few blocks and there dis banded.
 A. feature of this division was the mounted squadron of Virginia women who escorted Mrs. James H. Boggs. of the Wilson Women's union, a member 1 of the inaugural committee. Tammany hall sent 2,00O braves and a delegation of treal Indians,' J the former in distinctive dress, the latter in full triba regalia. The Essex County Democratic club came in "full lress," 400 strong, from New Jersey, the presidents home state. | Tonight with his family, the presi- dent watched the display of fireworks on the Washington monument grounds which brought the cere- monies to close. Peace and war scenes vied for the ascendancy in the program, the bursting shells alter