Evening star., 1917-03-04
|NAUGURAn0N'S EVE
FINDS CITY READY
President to Be Sworn Today,
Will Begin Term Tomorrow
With Second Ceremony.
SCENES. ARE IMPRESSIVE
SCENES. ARE IMPRESSIVE
The ofncial weather forecasts
Today-Cloudy. probably rain
or snow.
Tomorrow-PrObab colder and
generally fair; moderate north
east to northwest winds.

east to northwest winds.
Washington is in readiness for the
inauguration tomorrow for a second
term of Woodrow Wilson as President
of the United States and Thomas Riley
Marshall as Vice President
The stage Is set for the ceremonies
which are to take place at the east
front Of the Capitol and for the inaugu-
raj parade which is to follow. Tho big
work Of the inaugural committee COM
posed Of citizens Of the National Cap
ital in preparation for this great event
Is completed. Committee oficials will
be kept busy from early until late to-
day, however. attending to numerous
details that are intended to further
perfect arrangements that already are
adequate.
Endless Line of Trains.
Thousands of persons already have
arrived in this city to participate in
and to witness the inaugural parade
and throughout the day there will be
an endless line Of trains arriving at
the Union Station. Military organiza-
tions began to arrive yesterday after
noon and last night and by noon today
many more are expected to reach here.
Already the streets in the downtown
sections Of the city have taken on
holiday appearance Strangers are seen
at every turn, and along the curb lines
is the usual array of souvenir and
badge vendors.
Although hampered by rain and snow
for a number of days, the general in
augural committee and its numerous
subcommittee have been able to COM
plete the various tasks assigned to
them, and assurance is given that
Washington will awake tomorrow
morning to find everything in readi-
ness for the wonderful spectacle. Work
on a number of the reviewing stands
built by private individuals along the
route OF the parade will be in, prog
ress all of today, but these will be nm
ished in every detail at the appointed
time.
President Takes Oath Today.
Although the public ceremonies are not
to take place until tomorrow, an all-im-
portant part OF the insuguration .sts
scheduled for IL o'clock. noon. today. when
President Wilson is to take the oath of
office As chief executive Of the land for
the next four years, in his room at the
Capitol. His first term Of office: will ex-
pire at that time and the President will
Immediately renew his oath in order to
forestall any complications and misun-
derstandings that might result II the coun-
try were left, without an executive head
until tomorrow.
He will take this precaution even Though
he has been assured by the State Depart
ment that it would be entirely proper and
regular for him to wait until the public
ceremonies are held. The President pro-
poses to take his new oath OF Office again
tomorrow 80 as not to cause departure
from the established procedure for in
augurals-
Program Follows Custom.
With the exception of the taking of
the oath Of Office a second time, the
program for the Inauguration is prac-
tically the same as that which has been
followed for many years. Innovations
in the schedule pertain to only minor
details.
One of these will be the stationing
of members of the 18th and 69th Regi-
ments Of the National Guard of New
York at intervals along the entire
route Of the parade to be traversed by
the President as a special precaution-
tional situation. This will remind old
Washingtonians and others of the first
Inauguration of President Lincoln in
1861, when sharpshooters were station
ed on the roof tops along the route of
the parade and a company of infantry
and two batteries of artillery were
kept in readiness to Quell any dis
turbance.
Details of the Parade.
The parade feature of the day will
consist Of the trip to the Capitol by
the presidential party and it's return
after the ceremonies, and then the re-
view by the chief executive of the long
column of marchers who will pay trib-
ute to their President and register by
their presence in line their determine
tion to stand by him in this great hour
in the life of the nation. Starting
from the plaza at the east front of
the Capitol, the route Of the parade
will extend through the grounds to the
intersection of Delaware avenue and
b street northeast. and thence west
on b street to 1st street northwest,
where it will turn south for one square
and then. swinging around the Peace
Monument. will proceed up Pennsyl
vania avenue.
Turning to the north at 18th street. it
will follow the usual route and pass
through the court of honor which has
been built on either side, of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Madison and
Jackson places. At the intersection of
| 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue the
parade will be dismissed.
| Organizations quartered south OF
| Pennsylvania avenue will move south
through 18th street to F street. thence
| east to 18th street and thence south
to b street. and from that point the
marchers will either return to their
quarters or disperse. Organizations
quartered on the north side of Penn
| sylvania avenue will move north
through 10Th street to K street and
thence east to quarters or to disperse.
Clear Avenue at 10 O'Clock. =.
| At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning Penn
sylvania avenue is to be cleared and at
1919 o'clock street car traflic will be
stopped. After that time no one will be
permitted to cross the Avenue unless he
Is provided with permit to do so. AZ
ter the presidential party has passed on
it's way to the Capitol persons holding
tickets for stands on the opposite side
Of Pennsylvania avenue will be permitted
to cross until 1928 o'clock, however.