Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-05
TO UPHOLD NATION
PRESIDENTS vow
Before Few Close Friends and
Relatives Wilson Becomes
President Again.
FORMAL CEREMONY TODAY
Kisses Bible Which Was Used
at His Inauguration on
Previous Occasion.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson took the oath for his soc
ond term at noon today in his room
at the capitol and will be formally
, inaugurated tomorrow with public
ceremonies reilocting a great national
expression of Americansm
Before a desk piled with executive
business laid before him in the closing
hours of congress, and surrounded by
members of his official family. the
president reaffrmed with upnfted
hand and grave features his promise
to uphold the constitution in whatever
crisis may confront the nation in the
momentous four years before il.
After he had repeated solmenly the
oath taken first by Washington a cen
turv and a quarter ago, he kissed the
Bible at the passage reading:
The Lord is our refuge: a very
present help in time of trouble"
Chief Justice White administered
the oath and was the first to extend
his concentrations The chief us-
tice looked fervently into the presi-
dents face for a moment and said
brokenly:
"Mr. President, am very, very
happy"
Goes Back To Work.
Members of the cabinet then
crowded up with expressions Of re
gard. Mr.. Wilson received them with
smile and then turned back to his
desk
Tomorrow the president will take
the oath again on the inaugural
standard before the capitol He might
nave omitted today's ceremonial un-
der the precedent established by other
president, hut he decided to comply
literally with the stipulation that he
take office at noon the 4th of March
Nice-President Marshall did not
take the oath today He will be sworn
i'm for his second term tomorrow at
the special session of the new senate
with the usual Vice-presidential inau-
guration crcmony.
Tonight the capital, filled with the
thousands who have come from the
four quarters of the nation for the
quadrennial event, was on a tiptoe in
anticipation OF tomorrow's demonstra-
tion. Altho the inaugural was
planned under the presidents direc-
ton TO be as simple as the circum-
stances would permit, it will not be
different in general character from
the usual ceremony.
To BE Well Guarded.
AS customary, the president. after
he has taken the oath and delivered
his inaugural address on an open-air
stand before the capitol, will ride
back to the White House at the head
of a parade. Then he will review the
mlarchers from stand before the
White House grounds
One feature. however, will reflect
directly the gravity Of the lnte.na-
tional situation Down Pennsvlvanil
avenue the parade will pass between
lines of national guardsmen. forming
a military barrier on either side of
the line Of march. Not since Lincoln's
second Inauguration curing the civil
war, have troops been stationed 10
Keep spectators back from an inaugu-
raj parade
Tonight the president had not COM
plcte1 his inaugural address. 1t has
been eNpe e-te1 that recent develop-
ments IN tho International situation
VIII nave large place in il and Il
was believed that the strate's failure
&c reach a vote on the armed neu-
trality bill might be one Cf the points
on which he will dwell.
Usual Inaugural Weather.
The cold. misty rainstorn which
hogan Yesterday kept up thruout to-
day its insistent attack on the already
hodragrled flags and buntings I'm
which the capitol city has dressed it
sc,f
No hope for fair skies tomorrow is
held by the weather bureau. Clear
inCs weather had been promised. but
tonight tho forecasters reversed them
selves ard predicted snoW or rGin.
rhe rain could not keep the visi-
tors indoors and in the worst Of tno
doWnDour the streets were crowded
Politicians. captains of Industry and
Gcbutantes bv the scote. in their best
for The occasion, mingled on the
soaked sidewalks. up and down
lennSylvai "a avenue.
There were no rroliminaries TO the
simple inaugural ceremony today.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Vance
{. Mccormick. who managed the
Presidents campaisn for recollection.
and Col T.. NJ. House. Mr.. Wilson had
TO come to the capitol two hours be-
fore to clear up odds and ends Of the
executive business passed on to him
Icy the expiring congress. Secretary
1umplty and most of the cabinet
members had gathered in the room
while the president worked. As he
took he oath Mrs Wilson stood near
him, dressed in mourning because OF
The recent death OF her sister.
Use Family Biblc.
Mr.. Wilson was sworn In NJ 1903
p. m, few minutes after congress
had adjourned. With l storm iuflec-
tion In his voice he repeated the oath
as t was read hv the cheif Justice:
II do solemly swear that I will
faithfully execute the office OF presi-
dent IF the United States and will, to
the best of my ability, preserve. prG-
teT and defend the constitution OF the
United States
James d. Maher clerk OF the SUI
preme court, held out the Bible used
by Mr.. Wilson when he was inagurat-
ed as governor of New Jersey and as
president before, and the president
bent low and kissed 1t.
The congratulations Of the chief
justice. tho cabinet members and the
ccVeral membeps of the senate who
were present occupid but a few min
utes. and scon efterward Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson left the capitol.