Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-05
Woodrow Wilson Kisses Bible
Used by George Washington
1926 Years Ago, at Sigiifi-
cant Passage
IS CONGRATULATED,
BY OFFICIAL FAMILY
National Capital Is Thronged
With People to Attend In
augurationi Military Guard
Is Provided.

t.r MORNING JouasAL SPECIAL LEASED wIssI
Washington March 4.-Presidenr
Wilson took the oath of office for his
second term at noon today in his
room at the capitol and will be for
mally inaugurated tomorrow Will
public ceremonies
Before a desk piled with executive
| business laid before him in the clos
ing hours of congress and surround
| ed by members of his official fam
| lily, the president reaffirmed with up
| lifted hand and grave features his
promise to uphold the constitution in
whatever crisis may confront the nat
ton in the next momentous four years
| before it.
| Kisses the Bible.
! After he had repeted solemnly the
oath first taken by Washington, a
century and a quarter ago he kissed
the Bible at tho passage reading: 'The
Lord is our refuge; a very present
help in time of trouble"
Chief Justice White administered
! the oath and was the first to extend
his congratulations Wringing the
looked fervently into his face for a
HlOHlGllL anu Sdlu DIOkbnlN.
"Mr. President l am very, very
happy"
Members of the cabinet then crowd
ed up with expressions of regard Mr.,
Wilson received them with a smile
l. and then turned back to his desk to
complete his interrupted task.
Vice President Marshall did not
take the oath today He will be
sworn in for his second term tomor-
row at the special session of the new
senate with the usual vice presidential
Inauguration ceremony.
Capital Thronged. 9
Tonight the capital was filled with
thousands of persons who came from
the four quarters of the nation for the
quadrenial event. Although the in
augural was planned under the presi-
dents direction to be as simple as
circumstances would permit, it will
not be different in general character
from the usual ceremony.
AS is customary, the president,
after he has taken the oath and de-
livered his inaugural address in an
open air stand before the capitol, will
ride back to the White House at the
head of a parade Of many thousands,
including the distinguished military
and naval organizations, and long
line of delegations of private citizens.
Then he will review the marchers
from a stand before the White House
grounds.
Parade Closely Guarded.
One feature, however, will reflect
directly the gravity Of the internation-
nj eli Nt,a
avenue tho parade will pass between
lines of national guardsmen, chosen
from the New York regiments. form
ing a military barrier on either side
Of the line of march. Not since Lin
coins second inauguration, during the
civil war. have troops been stationed
to keep spectators back from an in
augural parade.
MomcntOus NddrcSs Expected.
1t has been expected that recent
developments in the international sit
uation will have large place in the
presidents inaugural address and to-
night it was believed that the senate's
failure to reach a vote on the armed
neutrality bill migth be one of the
points on which he will dwell in out
lining his policies for the coming ad-
ministration.
Hundreds turned out to see the suf-
frage demonstration at the White
House, but few had peep at a much
rarer scene. Passing the presidents
room at the capitol, just at noon, a
handful of sightseers found the door
open and caught "a glimpse of the
president himself within. Then they
saw him rise and greet large, dis
tinguished featured man, who had
come down the corridor a few min
utes before and hestatcd ut the en-
trance like an utter stranger, ap-
preaching the presence of the chief
executive.
Sec Oath Administered.
1t was the chief justice. and the lit
tie group of visitors were treated to
the spectacle of president taking
his official oath. Accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and Vance C. McCor- |
mick. who managed the presidents |
for reelection, Mr.. Wilson |
had come to the capitol two hours
before to clear up odds and ends OF
the executive business passed on to !
him by the expiring congress. Sec |
retary Tumulty and most of the cabi- |
net members had gathered in the |
room while the president worked. AS
he took the oath Mrs. Wilson stood |
near him, dressed in mourning be-
cause of the recent death Of her sis
ter.
Mr.. Wilson was sworn in at 1903
p. M, a few minutes after congress
rad adjourned. With a stern inflec-
ion in his voice, he repeated the oath
rs it was read by the chief justice
Il do solemnly swear that ! win
execute the office of pres-
lent of the United States and will, to
he hest of my ability preserve, pro-
.ect and defend the constitution of
he United States"
James D. Maher, clerk of the su-