The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-15
Old Fashioned Democracy TO
Characterize Ceremonies.
BIG PYROTECHNICAL DISPLAY
President Wilson Is the First Democrat
toeSucceed Himself Since the Days Of
Andrew Jackson-Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Marshall to Accompany HuS-
bands In Inaugural Parade.
BY FRANK 3. LORD.


of the United States. The occasion
will present the first instance Of a
Democratic president succeeding him
self in the White House since the days
of Andrew Jackson. This is one of
the reasons why exceptional efforts are
being put forth TO make the ceremo-
MES bcftting and impressive and at
the same time characterized by gen
uine old fashioned JefferSonian demOc-
racy
President Wilson has notified the
inaugural committee that be does not
favor the customary inaugural ball,
ana accordingly that feature will be
eliminated. Instead on the evening
following his induction into office there
will be presented on the famous White
Lot. directly south of the executive
mansion, a beautiful pyrotechnical dis
play designed in itself to teach les
son in patriotism.
lnauaural Takes Place March 5.
Owing to the fact that March falls
upon Sunday the ceremonial inaugu-
on the following day. In order that
there may be no lapse of time during
which the country will be without an
executive head the official oath or othce
will be administered to President Will
son In private at the White House at
noon Sunday, March 4, by Chief JUS
tlce White of the supreme court of the
United States. Three times before In
the history of the country March 4
has fallen on Sunday-in 1921, at the
beginning of MOnroe's second term; In
1915, Mt Taylor's inaugural, and again
In 1877, when Hayes became presi-
dent. The formal ceremonies will oe-
cur on Monday.
Starting from the White House at
IL o'clock, escorted In carriages by
congressional committee, of which
Senator Overman of North Carolina is ,
chairman, the president will proceed
to the capitol. For the first time In the
history of any Inauguration the wife
Of the president elect will accompany |
him on the trip. Mrs. Thomas II. Mar |
shall, wife of the vice president elect,
will also ride In the carriage with her
husband The president will take the
oath Of Office and deliver his inaugural
address on the huge platform erected
on the plaza at the east front of the
capitol.
Pageant to Be Spectacular.
At the conclusion of the presidents
address the great spectacular pageant,
which the people of Washington have
devoted nearly three months IN pre-
pairing, will start from the capitol and
proceed westward on 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 of the court Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. |
Marshall, together with their wives |
wives, the diplomatic corps and prom
inent officials, will view the parade.
Under the direction of Colonel Rob-
ert ~ Harper, chairman of the citi- |
Zens' committee OF Washington, the |
people of the national capital have put |
forth every effort to make the Wilson |
inaugural procession not only a grand |
march of triumph, but pageant which |
shall be educational and illustrative of |
the progress and development of the |
country Major General Hugh L. Scott, |
chief of staff of the army, will be grand |
marshal. Thousands of Uncle Sans |
bluejackets and marines and as many |
soldiers as can be spared from the bor-
der will be in line, as we'll as the
MILDLY boys from Annapolis and the
cadets from West Point.
"Uncle Sam at Work."
Westinghouse are so adept In
making preparations for presidential
inaugurations that nothing has been
overlooked in providing for the accom-
modation comfort and entertainment
of thousands of visitors. In addition to
the inaugural ceremonies, with the in
teresting pageant. arrangements have
been made for the exhibit during In
augural week of Uncle Sam at Work"
This exhibit will show the activities of
the various departments and bureaus
of the government. The treasury de-
partment win show how paper money
and postage stamps are manufactured
at the bureau of engraving and print
ing and gold and silver coins are made
at the minis. There will be an inter-
esting display of counterfeits and
cOunterfeiters by the secret service,
and the rescue of life and property
will be shown by the coast guard,
which now includes the life saving
service.
The museum of the dead letter bu-
reau. with its freaks of the mails, will
be a feature of the display of the post
office department; The war department
will present an intensely interesting
exhibit, including methods of national
defense, and the navy department will
show models of our peerless dread.
naughts, battleships and submarines.
Too Flattering.
"F1attery is dangerous to sensitive
ladies" says the Wise Man. Il am
always very careful in the matter, be-
cause one evening told lady that
she was as sweet cs honey, and the
l. II.