Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-02

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shall have been practically completed
by a joint committee of congress, of
which Senator Overman of North Car
DINA is chairman, and indications are
for the greatest crowds that ever wit
messed an Inauguration in the national
capital.
Woodrow Wilson is the tenth pres
ident to be reelected and to go
through the inaugural ceremonies a
second time. Those who preceded him
in this honor were Washington, Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lin
coin, Grant, Cleveland and Mckinley.
Owing to the fact that this year the
4th of March falls on Sunday, Presi-
dent Wilson will be sworn Ia on that
day.
Three times before in the history. of
the country March 4 has fallen on
%Sunday-in 1921 at the beginning of
Monroe's second term, in 1915 at Tay-
lor's inaugural and again in 1877 when
Hayes became president.
The real inauguration ceremonies
will take place on Monday, March 3.
On that day the congressional commit
tee of arrangements will proceed to
tie White House, there to meet the
president elect and to escort him to
the capitol and into the senate cham
Der. For several inaugurations presi-
dents have ridden to and from the
capitol in a handsome brougham drawn
by four black horses, well matched
and in harness of plain black trim
mings.
For the first time in the history of
any Inauguration the wife of the pres
ident elect will accompany him on the
trip. Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, wife
of the vice president, will also ride in
the carriage with her husband.
Upon arriving at the capitol the COM
mittee will conduct the president to
the room known as the presidents
room,'' tt the real and adjacent to the
senate chamber, there to await notih-
cation that the senate and its guests
are ready to welcome him.
The president elect, who in this in
stance is also the president, will be
escorted into the chamber by the most
direct route and to a large armchair
in front of and facing the senate. AS
the announced guests arrive the senate
and floor guests will rise to receive
them.
New Congress Sworn In.
At u O'Clock meridian the president
pro tempore of the senate will admin
lister the oath Of Office to the vice pres
ident elect, and he then will declare
the session of the SiXty-fourth con-
gress to be adjourned sine die. At the
same hour the extraordinary session
of the Sixty-fifth congress will begin.
The vice president will then call the
senate to order, and the oaths of office
will be administered to the new SEN
ators.
The president elect, the chief justice
and the senate and house, diplomats
and invited guests will then make their
way to the inaugural stand.
On reaching the inaugural stand the
president will occupy the most con-
s~picuous sea- in the little kiosk, or
special shelter, directly at the front
and in the center Of the platform, the
chief Justice of the United States and
the chief clerk of the supreme court,
James D.. Maher, sitting Immediately
upon his right; the committee of ar
rangements and the sergeant-at-arms
of the senate Immediately upon his
left: the vice president, the associate
justices of the supreme court, the sec
rotary and members of the senate and
ex-senators also sit upon his right.
The retiring members of the house of
representatives and members elect of
the house will sit upon the right, just
behind the senator's.
The diplomatic corps will sit upon
the left, as will all the other guests
who have occupied seats upon the SEN
ate fool during the preceding exer.
cises.
When they are all assembled and are
in position the constitutional oath of
office will be administered to the pres
ident elect by the chief justice, both
standing, and the president elect hav-
ing his right hand upon the open Bible,
which will be held in position by the
clerk of the supreme court. h con-
stitutional oath is as follows: "You do
solemnly swear that you will faithful
" execute the Office of the president
of the United States and will to the
best of your ability preserve. pr tect
and defend the constitution Of the
United States"
The president will then deliver his
inaugural address. On he conclusion
of the address the members OF the sen
ate, preceded by the sergeant-at-arms,
the vice president and the secretary,
will return to the senate chamber. The
president, accompanied by the com
mittee of arrangements. will proceed to
the White House. escorted as before.
The inaugural procession will form
unon CaDital hill and proceed in front