The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-03-09
Oath Of Office Taken at 2:45 and Inaug-
ural Address Given Later in Front
Of the Capitol r.. "
The President Spoke Of international
Crisis Saying America Must Stand
For Peace and Stability

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of an immense crowd. last Monday
when people gathered to either take
part or to see the big, inaugural pa
rade and hear the presidents speech.
1t is said there were 10000: marchers
in the parade. + ."& " =
The red, white and blue displaced
all other colors In the scheme Of de.
;corations. The green and white, and
the mixture of gay colors Of other
years were entirely submerged in the
display Of national colors.f 5 g!
In choosing. the flag as the only
decoration, the committee is under
stood to have had in mind the inter
national situation as well as the presi:
dents wish for dignity and simplicity
in any color scheme which. might
have been considered. .=.s, e
7stss. r., Wilson Methodical =.
b, Oldest attaches of the White House
regard President Wilson as the most
methodical, systematic, time-saving
chief executive within their memories.
2 From the very first Of his admins:
tradition, the Mexican difficulties and
the European war have added i'm
measurab1y to the duties of the presi.
dent; but he has managed to main;
tain "a strict schedule for his working
hours; he never has been known
through personal fault lobe late with
an engagement and has religiously
conserved his time. {. . s s:s :,3.5& ::.!5S
4 IA White House caller, booked fore
1--WE minute interview with many q
president often got an hour. II one
arranges a Give minute interview with
Mr.. Wilson, one gets exactly five
minutes no moreagd the way is
cleared for the next caller. s.; S:H. /
Although during his first admins:
tration the president took no real va
cation, he managed to maintain q
regular program Of physical recreation
necessary to conserve his health. He
never has been out of touch with the
nations business: When at the sum l11l-
mer White House at Cornish, N. H,
or: Long Beach, MIA staff Of secre:
taries was close at hand. All during
his first term the president was not
awayssfr EEtlle 1hite House more
than ila two weeks at a time pn trips
travelling about the country and ehe
never has gone further west than tina
Topeka, Kansas. I. :s i; & { 4 ss:5 #; n
Many word pictures Of the presi-
dent 1t work and at play have been been
written, but those closest to him say
that his every day life iss q natural one
for a man who never has been wealthy
ana has grown up in an atmosphere
of regularity and natural living.
ssss March on Sunday n I
Woo odrow Wilson is the tenth presi-
dent to bet elected and TO go through
the inaugural ceremonies 4 second
time. Those who preceeded him in
this honor were ashington, Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe Jackson. Lin
coin, Grant, Cleveland and Mel Kinley.
q Owing ID p the fact that this year the
4th5 81. u March tell 81 snnda Presi-
dent Wilson was sworn II the iollows
ing day gss53.. i.
tss Three times bef fore IA the history q
tina country March has allen on on
sunda in 1921 at the GINNING of
Monroe's second term, inH1 H1S45 ats Tay..
lorss ugural and gain u e s. 1877 hen hen
Hayes became president. 3s::55
tho tirst. time n the history 81
ll any IItaaguraI tne of the ssprelii;:
dent accomp panyed him B on the trip.
M Nj. homas Marshall wife rs the
viee ,,is president; als0, 4, srl,o1ds IA the seaf
riage her hush So
lnaua1lra I'M osf 81 ashinnto s.
III Il is almost a 12sS years II lince 5tlls arst
inauguration 'of the flrst preside of
thts; ts United States Isl Amefa acs (saorse
V;sisain,igton loft olnt ernol for
New ork Gity, TIL m npofa u 8 u capital
iof i the y young public ,earins w, ~,
him deep sense Ot lliis new Esspc
|biiitie mo sople .il cioln1ysrted A.
tourney int 4 ltziump phalS l,l,srcl hers
were 10 III ~ those 81 tae
m III tle yva M lpnK,