The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-05


down IN a body and sat at the rear
o. the platform.
wilson's present cabinet attend
led him az he participated in the
! yice-presidential inaugural In the
senate previous to his own Undue
, tion--a sign. as the crowds saw II.
! that they will remain his advisers.
For II u customary for the new
cabinet 90 accompany the incoming
executive
The presiden wore no overcoat
when be took hts seat outside. but
within very few minutes the raw
wind proved too much for him and
Mrs. Wilson ordered him TO don n
coat.
He did.
Then. apparently feeling the crowd
needed a little exercise. he stood
up and waved his silk hat.
Go on. woodrow. Why wait ?"
some one called out az the presi-
dent. with his band in overeosi
pocket. shifted from one foot 20 the
other as he tried to keep warm and
looked a. anxious 10 get into action
~ the crowd would have him.
AZ the conclusion Of the formal
ceremony there was a brief cheer
from the thousands and the presi-
dent began the delivery Of his ad
dress.
While speaking. he kept on his tall
silk hat
The wind prevented his words
reaching Ear into the crowd. but he
was interrupted al no time before
concluding.
Between the wind and noise o.
. the crowd, few heard the sdministra
ton Of the presidential oath.
=, The simple rites enacted were IN,
, same M those Of yesterday when tia
: president nrst swors 20 follow Oh
) the duties OF his once IN his room
al thu capitol.
Il The president stood before Chic
Justice white OF the supreme court
) and repeated slowly after the chic
; Justice the presidential oath.
A look OF profound solemnity hell
, his features thruout the ceremony.
III The president spoke less than II
minutes. He ended hts address q
: 1904 O'Clock and len the platform
Immediately. going direct 10 his car
! rfags 10 begin the long parade bsel
TO his reviewing stand before th'
white House.
; Guarded 90 no president has beer
before. President wfison ieff ths
White House shortly after IL ooioci
10 90 to the eapatoi Cor his second
} insuxur stion.
AZ the last minuts plxus wSrs
} changed % thaf sdditioaai protse
ton would b. given ths president
! a. he rode down PsnnsyivsniaAvs
A hollow square vas formed by q
squadron % The Second Unitst
States Cavalry troop. within thii
} moving square vas ths presidsnt''
automobile. m autunob[ls immsdi
. sieiy behind carrying ssssSt SERVES
! men and . seoss cf sssrSt SERVES
men and EuardA toesthsy with {
? chosen lev nswspapsr men on loot
Outside this square vAs snoths'
: Of mounted and foot police.
q There were double lines II %
Z lice from washing.on and Nsv
|. York, and rpecial police and piaii
; clothes men between the crowdc'
. pavements and the outer square o
iolice.
President and Mrs. Wilson hs
> been waiting In the great east rocr
4 Of the White House when st i0.s
| Vice and Mrs. Marshal
| the escortins delegation OF seLator
and representatives. Col. Robert \
Harper. chairman OF the inaugurl
committee, arrived % the Whit
House 10 form an oficisl escort
III The official escort accompznie
l Wilson to his carriage and the pro
eession lsf, for the capitol.
o As the president. with Mrs. wi
!, son seated beside him. swung thr
: the mansion gates. Second CAVIAR
: buElers shrilied forth the presidsr
: tisl salute Just before that. how
2 ever, . slight hitch. unnoticed d
s me executive. ooourred-thc horse
, en- carriage behind tho president
, rearing and falling
. Back Of the president swung int
line the carriage bearing Vice.PreS
q dent Marshall The black hors
: troop OF Culver Academy. Ind. spit
, tied and precise. eScofted Marshal
Z Thunderoue applauso and rontin,