The Washington herald., 1917-03-05
U.S.. Trembles on War Abyss
AS Wilson Takes New Oath
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this morning, going down Pennsylvania
avenue. About q quarter OF an hour
before this time the Joint Inaugural Com
mittee Of Congress, members Of the In
augural Committee and aides to the Pres
ident. will report at the. F street en-
trance to the New Willard Hotel, where
vdce-President Marshall resides. Thii
party will then escort the Vice-Presi-
dent to the White House to join the
President and his aides. following which
the start will be made to the Capitol
for the inaugural ceremonies.
The Second Cavalry troopers will head
the procession, then will come the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson accompanied by
Senator Overman, Of North Carolina, and
Representative Rucker. of Missouri Next
will be the Vice-President and Mrs. Mar
shall. with Senator Smith, Of Georgia
and Senator Warren, Of Wyoming. The
vice-Presdent's escort will be the Black
Horse Troop from Culver Military Acad.
emy.
In the third carriage will be Repre-
sentatives Garrett. Of Tennessee. and
Mckinley, of Illinois. and Col. Robert
N. Harper. chairman of the general In
augural Committee. The enators ant
Presidential party comprise the members
of the Joint Inaugural Committee Of Con-
gress.
Sets New Precedent.
1t will be the first'time within the men,
ory OF local officials that Vice Presi-
dents wife has accompanied him In an
inaugural procession.
The precedent by which q Presidents q
wife accompanied him was created by
Mrs. Taft In 1909 At President Wilson's
first Inauguration the Essex. N. J., troop
ers acted as his escort For today's
escort President Wilson has declined all
offers and selected q troop Of regular
cavalry.
When the President arrives at the Cap
itol he will 60 to his private room and
await the hour for beginning the cere-
monies in the Senate Chamber promptly
at u o'clock.
Representatives and Representatives
elect will assemble in the House Cham
Der and march over to the Senate Cham
Der. Meanwhile the Diplomatic Corps. in
picturesque court dress. will be assem-
bling in the marble room Of the Capitol.
and when the party Ii complete will Be
announced and escorted to places on the
Senate floor.
Lame Ducks In Line.
When the assemblage has been seatet
the supreme court Will Dc AnnOunCeo
and viii be followed by retiring senstori
and Representatives. Members Of tn,
Cabinet and high officers OF the arm!
and navy will have seats reserved TO
them. The President will then be escort
ed to the Senate Chamber and seated d.
rectly In front of the Vice Presidentl
desk. The committee on arrangement
! will take seats on the Presidents righ
and left
The Vice President win be escorted t,
the Senate floor. and after the presiden
pro tempore has called the Senate to or
der in extraordinary session, the oath o.
office will be administered to the Vic
President, who will then deliver his inau
gural address, following which he vii
administer the oaths Of office to incoming
Senators.
This oath will be taken by thirty Sen
ators. Sixteen have been reelected, o
which nine are Republicans and seven ar,
Democrats.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony o.
! swearing in new members the party vii
march out through the rotunda and to
the inaugural stand erected on the plaza
This procession will be headed by tn,
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate and ser
geant-at-arms Of the House, and will b,
! arranged In the order decreed by custom
The President will take his seat on the
inaugural stand with Chief Justice White
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States on his right, and the COMMITTEES