Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-05
MRS. WILSON RODE
WITH HER HUSBAND
Imposing Pageant Moves
Down Pennsylvania Ave
nue. From the w White
House to the Capitol,
Where Formal Inaugural
Ceremonies Are Held.

Washington, March 5.-In an omen
carriage drawn by four horses, in true
colonial fashion. President Wilson at
IL o'clock drove through the great iron
gates of the White House, down Penn
sylvania avenue, between massed lanes
of frantic Americans, to the capitol,
where, after Witnessing the swearing
in of his second in command. Vice
President Marshall, he was to take
his formal oath of office.
Mrs. Wilson, following a precedent
set by Mrs. Taft, rode to the capitol
with her husband.
The presidents carriage was sur
rounded by a personal escort Of the
Second cavalry, and was followed by
the vice presidents carriage, also
drawn by four horses, escorted by the
famous black horse troop of the Gull
yer Military Institute of Indiana, Mar
shall's home state.
A third carriage contained the pres-
idents military aides and inaugural
officials.
STORMS OF CHEERS.
AS the small party clattercd down
the flag decked way, storms of ~ srs
followed him along the historic way
The president frequently arose and,
hat in hand, acknowledged the ac-
clamation.
Arriving at the capitol Pre- sldent
and Mrs. Wilson and Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall were met by q spe-
cial committee of senators and repre-
sentatives and escorted to the prcsi-
dents room and the vice presidents
ROOM both just off the senate chamber.
| Immediately afterward they pro-
ceeded under distinguished escort of
congressman to the senate chamber.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall We're
escorted to a specially prepared sec
ton of the senate gallery, to witness
the ceremony of swearing-in the vice
president and The new senators. Gus
tom forbids the floor of the senate to
women of all ranks.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED.
Arriving at the senate chamber, an
attendant announced: THE president
of the United States"
President Wilson entered and, pro
ceeding to the front of the chamber.
was seated before the great marble
rostrum of the vice president.
Here, Senator Salisbury of Della
ware, president pro tempore of the
senate, administered the oath of office
to the vice president.
AS the brief ceremony which induct-
ed her husband into the second highest
office the nation can accord, was com
pleted, Mrs. Marshall, from the gallery
waved a tiny handkerchief down to thu
vice president.
OATH TO VICE PRESIDENT.
The vice president then assumed his
chair as president of the senate, and IN
turn administered the oath of fidelity
to the incoming senators. There were
80 senator's elect or reelected senators
to take the oath.
Following the ceremonies in the SEN
ate chamber, the president, followed by
the entire company, proceeded to the
east portico OF the capitol, where the
final swearing in of the president was
to be held
A vast expanse of flag -draped stands
completely covered the side of the great
building.
Wave after wave of applause swept
the stands as 1900 midshipmen from the
United States Naval academy swung up
the avenue in close formation. Uncle
Sans embryo admirals-400 more of
them this year than at President Will
sons first inaugural-were in full uni
form, their heavy blue sea coats, brass
buttons and white gloves, presenting a
striking picture. And for sea fighters,
they found their land legs" very well,
(Conrinued on Pare Five.p