Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-06
NV As,ooiatad Pres..1

WASHINGTON, March 5.-President
Wilson took the oath Of Office in puplic.
at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon and-esA
livered his inaugural address before =
great crowd which packed the plaza at
the east front of the capitol.
Vice President Marshall had been In
augurated in the senate chamber a few
minutes before.
With a new conservation to the ma
TONS service, the president, touching
on the international crisis, declared
there could now be no turning back
from the tragical events of the last
thirty months which have brought upon
Americans a new responsibility as citi-
zens Of the world. The president de-
clared anew that America must Etand
for peace, stability of free peoples, ma
tional equality in matters of right, that
the seas must be free to all and that
the family of nations shall not support
any governments not derived from the
consent of the governed
Sounding a solemn warning to the ma,
ton against any faction or intrigue to-
break the harmony or embarrass the
spirit of the American people the presi-
dent called for an America united in
feeling, in purpose, and in its vision OF
duty, of opportunity and of service"
At the conclusion of his address theA
president led the inaugural procession
back to the White House, where it passl
ed in review before him.
NEW YORK GUARDsMEN.
Just before 10 o'clock the Twelfth ana
Sixty-ninth regiments of the New York
national guard began moving to their
where they were detailed to line the
street while the president was passing
The Twelfth was placed along from the
White House toward the capitol and
the Sixty-ninth was detailed from the
capitol toward the White house.
Bronzed and hardened by months OF
service on the Mexican border, the reg
iments presented a fine appearance as
they swung along in their long, heavy,
olive drab listers. Alto o'clock Major
General Scott, grand marshal, and his
staff, began assembling in the court Of
the state, war and navy building. The
staff was composed mainly of more than
fifty regular army officers, headed by
Major General Bliss, as chief. They as
sembled in column of tours and with
pIatoons in order from front to rear,
ready to swing out into Executive ave-
nue. and over to the front Of the White
House grounds into the court of honor.
1t was the first time since the first
inaugural of Lincoln that troops had
been used to guard the line of march.
Then. as now, the country was at a
great crisis.
CADETS ESCORT MARSHALL.
Meanwhile, cadets from Culver Mill
tary academy were forming at Vice
President Marshalls hotel ready to es-
cort the vice president and Mrs. Mar
shall to the White House to join the
presidential party for the march to the
capitol.
The celebrated Black Horse Troop
was the vice presidents escort.
While things were getting into mo-
ton about the White House, last-minute
preparations were rapidly taking form
at The capitol. Senators were assem-
bling for the special session and their
part of the inaugural ceremonies and
the great crowd on. the plaza was gath
ering for the outdoor exercises at
which the president delivers his in
augural address.
Promptly at 1890 the grand mar
shars staff swung over through the
court of honor and halted.
Immediately afterward the presidents
escort of cavalry from Fort Myer form
ed in column of platoons with flank rid
ers in the center. The vice presidents
escort took a place Immediately behind
In the presidents carriage, drawn by
four horses Senators Overma1~ and
Smith, of Georgia, rode with the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. In the carriage
with the vice president and Mrs. Mar
shall rode Senator Warren. of Wyoming.
and Representative Rucker, of Missouri.
The presidents carriage was entirely
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