Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-03-08
TAKES OATH FOR
SECOND TERM
President Wilson Takes Oath of on
ice at Washington for Second
Term as President of the
United States

United States
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March D.
President Wilson took the oath OF |
office in public at I2:45 O'Clock this |
afternoon and delivered his inaugural |
address before a great crowd which |
packed the plaza at the east front OF :
the capitol.
Vice President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber
a few minutes before.
While a new conservation to the
nations service. the president touch
ing on the international crisis, de-
clared there could nowsbe no turning
back from the tragical events OF the
last thirty months which have
brought upon Americans new re-
sponsibility as citizens of the world
The president declared anew that
America must stand for peace, stabil-
ity of free people, national equality
in matters of right. that the seas must
be free to all and that the family or
nations shall not support any govern
ment not derived from the consent OF
the governed.
Sound SoIem Warning
Sounding a solemn warning against
any faction or intrigue TO break the
harmony or embarrass the spirit of
the American people. the president
called for an America united in
feeling, in purpose and in its vision
of duty. of opportunity and of ser
vice"
AT the conclusion of his address.
the president led the inaugural pro-
.
where il passed in review before him.
Inauguration day began under
leaden clouds that threatened TO spill
rain or snow at any moment cold
raw wind whipped the rainsoaked
decorations of the capitol and swept
the waterlogged grandstands which
have stood under drenching down
pours for nearly week.
City is Astir Early
Hours before the time of the cere-
monies at the capitol the city was
astir making the final preparations
for the show. Pennsylvania avenue
was covered with Z. mick coating OF
fine sand to dry the route or the
procession. Troops assigned to the
presidents guard or TO the process
sion were moving through the city
to their places; platoons OF boy
scouts assigned to assist in preserv-
ing order were marching to their
posts.
Thousands of spectators who had
no places on the reviewing stand
were beginning to pack the avenue
behind the lines of stout steel cables
strung from the White House to the
capital to keep the avenue absolutely
clear of everything.
Wilson Up Early
President Wilson was up at
O'Clock and took breakfast before 9
O'Clock with members of his family
and his house guests. He had no
engagements before the time of his
departure for the capitol at IL O'Clock
His inaugural address which was
sent to the public printer late last
night was returned to the White
House early this morning and finally
gone over by the president.
The president had touch of cold
yesterday. but was better this morn
ing and although worried over the
international situation was said by
his physician to be in good condition
for the inaugural ceremonies.
sun Breaks Through
The wind switched about and
stirred up the rainy looking clouds
and soon blue patches appeared in
the sky. Then the sun broke thru
and flooded the soaking streets and
stands with its warm rays for few
moments only to disappear again. 1t
began to look as if it might clear up
enough to avoid rain or snow at any
rate.
In the White House party were
Mrs. Sayre, Miss Margaret Wilson,
Mrs. Boiling. Vance Mccormick and
Francis B. Sayre. The president
took the oath standing bare headed
Mrs. Wilson standing just a few feet
away. He shook hands Immediately
with chief justice and with the vice
president.
He lifted his hat to the crowd and
began at once to deliver his address.
The president concluded his ad-
dress at 1903 and prolonged cheering
followed. At 2:15 O'Clock the presi-
dent took his place in the glass en-
closed reviewing stand before the
White House and in the center of the
court of honor and the procession
began to file by in review.
At Reviewing Stand
1t was nearly four hours before
the last of the military divisions had
passed before the president and the
civic organizations began.
Grand army veterans bearing with
difficulty through the strong wind
banner inscribed "B A R., Ready
for Any Duty" receiving cheers all
along the line.
The first woman in the process
sion appeared on horse back at the
head of the civic session. A contin-
gent of girl scouts marched along,
their color bearers struggling vail
antly with a banner. The women
suffragist struggled along with
banner inscribed I'VE Dit Ii West
and South" Tammany came along
just behind.
1t was few minutes after o'clock
when the last of the parade passed
the presidential reviewing stand.