The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-05
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Cary T. Grayson. The crowd cheered
as the president put on the coat.
There was somewhat of a wait at
this stage of the proceedings SO that
all the official party might arrive and
be seated before the oath was admin
istered. Continued cheers for the
president came from the throng while
awaiting for him to take the oath.
"Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson," was
repeatedly, shouted. The president
and also, Mrs. Wilson smilingly ac-
knowledged the plaudits of the multi
tude.
In the White House party were Mrs.
Sayre, Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs.
Boiling, Vance Mccormick and Francis
B. Sayre. The president took the oath
standing bareheaded, Mrs. Wilson
standing just a few feet away. He
shook hands Immediately with the
chief justice and with the vice presi-
dent. He lifted his hat to the crowd
and began at once to deliver his ad-
dress while the crowd leaned for
ward. but the high wind made it i'm
possible for those more than a few
feet away to hear and many of them
began to leave.
Crowd Couldn't Hear.
Even the crowds on the nearby
stands could hear nothing and many
of them, chilled by the cold wind and
uncomfortable wet benches went
away. .-.
The crowd was more orderly than
usual at inaugurations and made little
effort to push forward to the stand as
| it often has done.
The wind died down slightly when
the president was half thru and his
words became audible to those on the
platform and in the front ranks of the
crowd. Many took off their hats and
| listened intently.
| The president took off his hat at
the first cheers but the wind was So
| cold he soon put it on again.
The president concluded his address
at 1903 and prolonged cheering fol-
| lowed Immediately the space in
1 front of the stand was cleared to make
way for the presidents carriage. The
surging crowd was being pushed back
! to make way for the beginning of the
procession back TO the White House
One after the other the carriages OF
! the presidential party entered the hol-
/ low squares of their escorts and
wheeled around to the speakers stand
to receive their passengers. They took
places in line in the same order as
they had taken on the march to the
capitol two hours earlier
inaugural Parade Returns.
When all was ready the adjutan-
general gave the order to start and
the procession. led by Major General
Scott grand marshal. headed dowr
| Capitol Hill and back toward the
4 White House. The skies had cleared
considerably by this time and the
| waiting crowds, tho cold, seemed to be
not impatient. First came the preSi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. surrounded. as
before by troops. police and secret
service men. Then came the vice
president and Mrs. Marshall escorted
by the Culver troop. and then In
augural Chairman Harper and his es.
cOrt.
First Since Andrew jackson.
First Democratic president to sue
coed himself since jackson ano
tenth to be reelected. President VII
son entered his second term of office
| with a new conservation to the service
of his country.
TWAS the presidents wish that hi!
inauguration should be a simple one
and all thru the fixed program which
covered more than five hours. while
there was the pomp, ceremony ant
spectacular display which inevitabl.
attaches to the Inauguration OF presi
dent. the studied effort was to keel
the ceremonies in accord with tn
best traditions of America-cere
monies which in the main wer
planned by George Washington NOR
than a century ago.
Early Events of Day.
Washington. March 5.-The nation
capital poured forth its thousands an
thousands of guests early today I
witness the Inauguration of Presiden
Wilson into his second term
Stands drenched by days of rair
filled early, while a rain coated, rub
bered throng massed into Pennsyl
vania avenue.
Dull skies struggled first to srnil