The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-09
Ry FRANK B. LORD.

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By FRANK B. LORD
Washington II rapidly completing its
preparations for the second inaugura
ton of Woodrow Wilson as president
of the United States. The occasion
will present the first instance of Vi
Democratic president succeeding him
self in The White House since the days
of Andrew Jackson This is one o1
TIC reasons why exceptional efforts arf
being put forth to make the cereMo
mics betting and impressive and at
THE same time characterized ny GeR-
uine old fashioned IefrerEonian democ
racy-
President Wilson has notified the
inaugural committee that he does not
favor The customary inaugural ball
and accordingly that feature will Tx
eliminated. Instead GA the evening
following I'LL induction into Office there
win be presented on tn famous White
Lot, directly south Of the executive
mansion, "A beautiful pyrotechnic dis-
play designed in itself It'd teach les
son in patriotism
inaugural Takes Place March 6,
Owing to the fact that March falls
upon Sunday the ceremonial iRau$u-
raj or President Wilson will take place
pa the following day TIA order that
there may Tx no lapse Of time during
which the country will be without ar
executive head the official oath of Office
will d. administered to President VIII
on in private at the White House at
noon Sunday. March IA, by Chief Jus
tice White Of the supreme court Of the
United States. Three times before in
the history Of the country March
has fallen on Sunday-in 1921, at the
beginning of MolrOe's second term; in
1845, AT Taylors inaugural, and again
i'm 1877. when Hayes became presi-
dent The formal ceremonies will &C
cur Oh Monday. MN
Starting from TIE White House AIT
l1 O'Clock. escorted in carriages by a
congressional committee, of which
Senator Overrnan of North Carolina *
chairman, the president will proceed
I'D thu capitol. For tte first time in the
history of any Inauguration the wife
of the president elect will accompany
him On TIE trip. Mrs. Thomas R. Mar
shall, wife Of the vice president elect,
will also ride in thu carriage with her
husband The president will take the
oath of Office and deliver his inaugural
address PA IT, huge platform erected
Oh the plaza at TIL east front of the
capitol
Pageant tc ID Spectacular.
At the conclusion OF the presidents
address the great spectacular pageant,
which the people of Washington have
devoted nearly three months tn pre-
pairing, viii start from the capitol and
proceed westward OF Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street and thence
through the grand Court of Honor
erected in front of the White House
From The presidential stand in the
center OFF the court MI. Wilson and Mr.
Marshall, together with their wives
and members of the cabinet and their
wives, the diplomatic corps and prom
inent officials, will view the parade
Under the direction of Colonel Rob
ert N Harper, chairman of TIL citi-
zenS' committee of Washington, THE
people OH the national capital have put
forth every effort to make The Wilson
inaugural procession not only grand
march of triumph, but pageant which
shall ~ educational and illustrative of
the progress and development of the
country. Major General Hugh L- Scott,
chief or star of the army. viii be
grand marshal Thousands DIR Uncle
Sans bluejackets and marines and as
many soldiers as can be spared from
the border will ~ in line, Rs well aS
the MILDLY boys from Annapolis and
The cadets from West Point
"Unce Sam at Work.
Westinghouse are so adept Aim
making preparations fer presidential
inaugurations that nothing has been
overlooked in providing for the accom-
mediation, comfort and entertainment
I'M
Of thousands of visitors TIA addition
to the inaugural ceremonies, with the
pageant, arrangements have
been made for The exhibit during in-
augural week of "Uncle Sam at Work"
This exhibit will show tn activities Of
the various departments and bureaus
ef the government The treasury de-
paTtment will show how paper money
and postage stamps are manufactured
at the bureau of engraving and print
i'm and gold and silver coins arc made
at the minis. There will be an inter
esting display of cOunterfeitS and
counterfeiters by co. secret service.
and the rescue of life and property
will ~ shown bE tine coast guard
which now includes THE life saving
service.
The museum of the dead letter bu
reau, with its freaks Of the mails, will
TX feature of the display of the post
office department; the wa department
will present an intensely interesting
exhibit. including methods Of natiOna
defense, and the navy department vii
show models of our peerless dread
naUghts. battleshipS and submarines