Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-03-10
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1245 o'clock and delivered his inau-
gural address before a 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.
Not Turning Back.
With a new conservation OF the ma
tons service, the President, touching
on the international crisis declared
there now could be no turning back
from the tragical events OF the last
thirty months which have brought
upon Americans new responsibility
as citizens OF the world. The Presi-
dent declared anew that America must
stand for peace stability OF free peo-
pies, national equality in matters OF
right. that the seas must be free to
all and that the family of nations shal.
not support governments not derived
from the consent OF the governed.
Procession Passes in Review.
Sounding a sol~;nn waning against
any faction or intri gae TO break the
harmony or embarrass he :pi'.' of the
American people, the Presicent called
for an America united in feeling, III
purpose, and in its vision OF duty, OF
opportunity OF cervice.
At the conclusion of his address the
President led the inaugural procession
back TO the White House, where 1t
passed in review before him.
Crowd Twenty Feet Away.
A noticeable change in the usual i'll
augural arrangements was the prox
unity OF the crowd to the Presidents
band
Formerly cadets from West Point
and Annapolis have formed guard
clear across the plaza. Monday the
place OF the cadets was taken by
thin line of Boy and Girl Scouts and
the crowd was permitted TO come
within twenty feet OF the stand. Dl-
rectly in front OF the President how
ever. was a Gordon OF mounted po-
lice.
The cadets stood some distance
away. Some one in the crowd began
singing America" The strains were
taken up and mighty chorus re
sounded over the assemblage.
Whistling Winds.
The President, with barred head,
smiled as the demonstration and
cheers swept over the crowd as ne
faced them The President wore no
overcoag and Chief Justice White
asked him if he did not think he
might take cold President Wilson
smilingly responded he did not
Later, although the sun again came
through the clouds, the whistling wind
caused the President to change his
mind about the overcoat, and he took
one carried to the stand by his naval
aide, DR.. Carey T. Grayson.
Mrs. Wilson Acknowledges Cheers.
The crowd cheered "a the President
put on the coat.
There was somewhat OF a wait al
this stage of the proceedings, so that
all the official party might arrive and
be seated before the oath was admin
stered
Continued cheers for the Presiden,
came from the thu ong.
"lIurrah for Woodrow WilsonH was
repeatedly shouted The President
and also Mrs. Wilson smilingly ac
knowledged the plaudits of the mul'
titude.
The Inaugural Address.
President Wilson's inaugural ad-
dres was as follows;
my fellow citizens: The four
b'ears (which have lapsed since
stood in this place have been crowded
with action and counsel of the mos,
vital interest and consequence Per.
haps no equal period in our history
has been so fruitful of important re.
forms in our economic and industria
life or so full OF significant changes
in the spirit and purpose OF our po
litical action. We have sought very
thoughtfully to set our house in or
der, correct the grosesr errors ane
abuses OF our industrial life, liberatt
and quicken the processes of our ma
tional genius and energies and lif
our policies to a broader view of tn,
peoples essential interests.
No Time for Retrospect.
1T is record of singular variet,