Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-06
STIRRING CALL ISSUED
FOR UNITED AMERICA
IN INAUGURAL SPEECH
Icontinued from rngc onsI

surrounded by troops, ponce ana secret
service men.
The party arrived at the capitol with
out incident. President Wilson went TO
his room and Vice President Marshall
went 10 his to await the hour of noon
for the ceremonies in the senate cham
Der.
Meanwhile. the galleries had mled
with distinguished guests. The diplo-
matte corps rcsplendeut in their gor-
geous court uniforms. had assembled
and after being announced took places
on the door Of the chamber. The SUI
prcme court. headed by its officers en-
tered after the diplomats. The justices
in their black sill, gowns took chairs be-
fore the rostrum.
Retiring members of the house and
representatives-eIect of the SiNty-hfih
congress marched into the senate cham
her to seats on the west side. The SEN
ators and senators-elect took seats on
the east 4 chair was placed on the
rostrum for Speaker CLARK. beside that
of Senator salisbury. president pro teHi'
OF the senate. ,r,r
WILSON. ENTERS CHAMBER
Inst before noon, President Wilson
escorted bv the congressional commit
Tee on arrangements. entered the senate
chamber through the main door ana
took a seat in the froLt row facing the
rostrum. The committee then went 20
the vice presidents room and escorted
hin, TO his place on the rostrum TO take
the oath. where Senator SALISBURY was
waiting. Bible in hand.
All the members OF the president 5
cabinet took seats with him.
At 1908 O'Clock. after the senate haH
beeu called 10 order and the chaplain
offered prayer. Vice President Marshali
stepped to tie desk ana senator SaHie
burv. administered the oath. The cere-
nnonv was brief and simple. lmmedi-
ateIv afterward while the thirty-tWo
nev, senator's were being sworn into OIL
Zee. the official party began moving IN
pearranged order TO the open AIR stahu
outside where President wilson was
To take the oath in public and denver
his inaugural address.
The long line of officials and dignlta-
ries moved slowly through the mann
door OF the capitol and out 10 the al
augural stand while the crowd cheereu
their arrival The West Point cauelS'
the Annapolis midshipmen and many
troops were drawn up there as a guaro
places according to the program, win
,ba president seated at the lett OF the
chief Justice and TO the right OF the
congressional arrangements committee
Members OF congress. diplomats gov
.rnors of states with their stars mem
-. oF the cabinet and officials of the
army and navy. were placed NEARBY
noticeable change in the usual IN
auguration arrangements was the proN-
unity of the crowd to the preslueht
.ran5 Formerly cadets from West
Point and Annapolis have torrneu
zyord lined across the plaza between
- crowd and the stands. Today the
,Iscs Of the cadets was taken by TIM,
line of how and girl scouts and the crowo
v-as permitted to come within twenty
Feet of the stand. Directly in the front
~ the president. however. was coruoh
of mounted police.
THE cadets stood some distance away.
CROWD SINGS america.
Some one in the crowd began singing
sAmerica-T The strains were taken up
in a mighty chorus and resoundeo over
the assemblage. tia,
%, the demonstration and cheers swept
o,,.r the crowd as he faced them The
president wore no overcoat and Chlel
Ius,ice White asked him IL he did not
I 49,. he might take cold. President VIII
sop smilinRlv responded he did not but
the vbistIing wind caused MIN 10
change his mind. He took the oNercoa'
carried to the stand by his naval AIDE
DR. Cary T. Grayson.
The crowd cheered as the presldeht
nut on the coat. There was somewhat
/ of a wait so that all the orhcial party
might arrive and be seated before the
oath was administered.
Continued cheers for the preSlueh'
came from the throng.
"Hurrah for Woodrow WILSON,. was
repeatedlv shouted. The president and
also Mrs Wilson smilingly ackho"i-
edged the plaudits Of the multitude.
In the White House party were Mrs.
Sayre. Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. BOIL
ing. Vance Mccormick and Francis b,
Sayre.
The president took the oath standing
/ bareheaded. Mrs. Wilson standing Just a
/ few feet away. He shook hands imme-
diateIv with the chief justice and with
the vice president. He lifted his hat TO
the crowd and began AT once TO deliver
his address while the crowd leaned FOR
ward but the high wind made II inn
/ possible for those more than few
| feet away to hear and many began to
/ leave.
Even the crowds on the nearby stands
could hear nothing and many of them
chilled BY the cold wind and uncomfort-
/ 2 bic from wet benches. went away.
| The crowd was more orderly than
usual at inaugurations' and made little
/ effort to push forward to the stand as
7 II often has done.
I The wind died down slightly when the
i president was half through and ms
I words became audible to those on the
! platform and in the front ranks of the
1 crowd. Many took off their hats and
/ listened intently.
The president took off his hat at the
! first cheers, but the wind was so cold ne
soon put IL on again.
7 The president concluded his address
at 1903 o'clock and prolonged cheering
Z followed. Immediately the space In from
of the stand was cleared to make way
for the presidents carriage. The surg
ing crowd was being pushed back tC
make way for the beginning of the pro
cession back TO the White House.
CROWDS ARE PATIENT
7 one after the other the carriages OF
I the presidential party entered the hol
low squares of their escorts and wheeled
around TO the speakers stand to receive
7 their MESSENGERS They took places II
line i'm the same order as they haC
taken on the march 10 the capitol. Wher
all was ready the adjutant general gave
. and nrOceSglOp