The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-05

the capitol.
A the president arrived befor'
the great legislative pile the great
est cheer OF all arose from thu
enormous crowds In the stand
which stretched all the way across
the front OF the building.
The president entered the caplto
smiling.
Mrs. Wilson. walking By his side
wore a black simply-made dress.
great seaiskin coat and black hat
Her semtmourning veil was throws
back She too was smiling
The breeze that swept the huge
platform I'm front OF the capitol car
ried q sting. despite the sun which
broke thru the clouds about noon
President and Mrs. Wilson and
vice-President and Mrs. Marshall
were met by a special oommitts Of
senators and representatives and
escorted to the presidents room and
the vics-president's room, both Just
~ the senate chamber.
Immediately afterward they pro
ceeded under a distinguished escort
OF congressman to the senate cham
Der. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Mar
thaIl were escorted 10 q specially
prepared section Of the senate gal
lery 10 witness the ceremony Of
swesring-in the vice-president and
the new senator's. Custom torbids
the 1oor OF the senate to women Of
all ranks.
Arriving a, The senate chamber.
an attendant announced The
President OF the United States -
President Wilson entered and. pro
ceeding 10 the front OF the chamber.
vas seated before the great marble
rostrum OF the vice-president
Here. Senator SALISBURY OF Della
ware. president pro tempore OF the
senate. administered the oath OF OF.
Zee 20 the vicepresldent.
As the brief ceremony. which in
encted her husband into the second
highest offce the nation can accord.
was completed. Mrs Marshall. from
the gallery waved a tiny handler
chief down TO the v'ce-president
The vice-president than assumed
has chair as president OF the senate.
and In turn administered the oath
Of fidelity 20 the incoming senators.
There were % senators-elect or re
elected senator's 20 take the cath.
Follow tng the ceremonies In the
senate chamber. ire president fol
lowed by the entire company. p~o-
oeeded 10 the east portico ~ The
capitol. where the hnai sweariTs.a
o. the president was 10 be held
The Art section 90 enter the tri-
umphanr court was the vanguard
OF mounted police. headed by Maj
Pullman. chief OF police.
Immediately following Was the
hrst Of the bands-the United States
Marine In scarlet coats. and white
belts
Following came the grand mar
shall OF the parade. with his stan
the presidents escort, the Second
United States cavalry. and the vice
president Escort. the famous black
horse troop OF the Culver Military
institute OF Indiana. The parade
entered the eourt % honor In the
following order:
First grand division. First brig
ade marshal and star commAn-
der and star T. 3 West Poinr
cadets; Z. s. Annapolis. nldShip-
mcn. Second bridAge. commander
and stat: company of Engineers
Regiment Coast Artillery corps
Third brigade, commander and
star; marine detachment: regiment
o. seamen.
Second grand divfsion--Marrhal
ard star: commanding general Dis
trict Of Columbia. militia and star:
THIRD District infantry: nrst sepa-
rate battalion. ID. c. infantry: FIRST
company d. c. coast artillery: bat
teries A and p. d. G. Geld artillery
troop A, ID. c. cavalry: company
b. ID. G. Signal corps: neld hospital
No. 1. D. C.: naval battalion. naval
militia. d. c.
Delaware state troops; governor
and star; two battaiions of lntan-
try; detachment OF sanitary troops.
Pennsylvania state troops: gov
srnor and star: three regiments Of
infantry.
New Jersey state troops: gov.
ernor and star regiment OF Massa-
chusetts state troops
Maryland state troops; governor
and star: first Maryland infantry;
fourth Maryland infantry: Troop A
cavalry: naval militia
virginia state troops; governor
and star.
New York state troops.
Washington infantry; Motor Arms
Defense association
Cadet orsanisati oonxssa q,
des; g. Johns college; virginia
Military institute; Maryland state
College Of Agriculture; sewanes
Military scsdemy: Reserve ofseers
Thinning Corps Of the Virginia Poly
technic institute: Carlisle Indian
Shooi corps; washington Higt
srhooi corps; Culver Military Inst
tuts cadets; cummins' Memoria
Boys brigade; Alsxsndria Hixf
School corps.