El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-05
WILSON TAKES
OATH Of OFFICE
Is Inaugurated President OF
the United States for
Second Term.
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TifZ 10 the places reserved for them
in large chairs placed IN the front
row facing the vice president and at
Immediately afterEard. the retiring
members Of the house Of representa-
rfves and the members elect were an
nounced. They had been forming mean
while in two lines down the long cor
ridor reaching toward the house wing
OF the capitol
A seat had been placed on the ros-
trum for speaker Clark at the left OF
senator Salisbury. president pro tenn
pore Of the senate The representa-,
lives ana former representatives filed
through the chamber to places reserved
for them on the west side OF the cham
Der while the senators were seated on
apart on tn floor for high officers OF
he army and navy and persons VINO
~ name have received the thanks OF
congress
Everything was in readiness for the
first ceremony, the inauguration OF the
vice president.
President Wilson. escorted BY the
committee on arrangements. entered
he senate chamber at the main door
nd was escorted TO z seas On the floor.
On the right hand side OF the main
aisle and facing the rostrun- vice
PRESIDENT Asrshall was escorted TO a
eat on the rostrurn-
senate Called 10 Order
est Prettyman, offered prayer and the
senate OF the 65th congress was called
o order by the president pro tempore,
senator Salisbury.
ice president Marshall stood beside
senator SALISBURY Both men raised
heir right hands: the president pro
tempore slowly spoke the vice presi-
dents oath; the vice president repeated
he words. Brief and simple. the cere-
rnony quickly was over and the % new
senator's were sworn into office.
The New Senators
The new senators were
Democrats: Josiah O. Wolcott, Della
ware. Park Trammsil- Fiorldas A a
Jones, New Mexico; Peter Goelet Gerry,
Rhode Island: Kenneth p. Mckelar.
John b Kendrick, Wyoming.
Republicans: Hiram ", Johnson
C-aiifoEniia' t Harry New. Ind Indiana
france, Maryland; Frank 3. Kellogg.
Minnesota; Joseph s. Frelinghuysen,
New Jersey; William II. Calder New
MIA: Howard Sutherland. West Virginia
Senators Reelected.
Reelected senators who tok the oath
were:
Democrats; Henry F. Ashurst, All
..ona; Charles A CUlberson, Texas: Gil
hert n Hitchcock, Nebraska; Henry
IT, Myers. Montana, keE Plttman. Ne
. ada Atlee POmerene- OhIos James a
re q
Virginia; John sharp Williams, hissis-
Republicans: Robert N LaFonette.
Wisconsin; Henry Cabot Lodge, Mesa
-lusetts: Porter J. NcCUmber, North
'akotz: George P. Mclean, Connect
.lt. Carroll :. Page. Vermont; Miles
-oindexter, Washington; Charles E
townsend, Michigan.
Members Retiring.
Senators who retired with the end
the 54th congress were
Democrats Nathan p bryan, = ior-
s.a: William Z. Chiffon, West Nirgi-
.ia- Charles r. Johnson, Maine; John
- Kern. Indiana; Luke Lea. Tennes-
-e- Blair Lee, Maryland; James E
MARITIME, New Jersey; James A O'Gor-
man, New York.
Republicans: Thomas c Cstron,
New Mexico: Moses z ClaPpl Mime
sofa Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming; |
O., Lippitt, Rhode Island; George T /
oliver, Pennsylvania. John D Works, I
california: George Sutherland, Utah.
Pass Out TO Outside Platform
While the ceremony was in progress !
he remainder OF the party began NOV /
ing out OF the chamber through the |
rotunda IN lines which converged at /
the main entrance and thus out on the /
platform reached from the center por-
leo
As the inaugural party passed out /
from the great dome and into the open \
air TO the spot where practically all !
presidents since Monroe have been in 4
augurated, it was as if the curtain had i
heen raised for the climax OF the drama
How the Pnrty IL Arranged.
Before a great sea OF humanity, Of I
ficial and unofficial, invited and IN
invited, president Wilson took his /
place at the left OF the chief justice. I
Places for former presidents and vice I
associate justices Of the 4
upreme court. the vice president. sec
retary Of the senate, senators and for /
iner senators were ranged along on the !
gh1. Retiring members of the house /
md members elect were next 20 ana !
behind the senate
To the right OF the president were
seated the members Of the diplomatic /
corps. governors OF states and terri !
-ories, members Of the cabinet, army I
md navy officials were al the left
While the parry was assembling the |
iinits OF the inaugural procession were |
CrminG on all sides Of the capitol.
Chief Justice Administers oath
When the president takes the inaggu-