The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
NORTH CAROLINIANS
AT INAUGURATION
Senator Overman Rode in Carriage
With President-Mr. and Mrs. A

w. Mclean at White House Lunch
Washington Cor, March 5, Whining
ton Star.
Senator Overman was the most
conspicuous brave North Carolina
man in connection with the inaugu-
ration Of President Wilson today. 1t
was the junior North Carolina Sen
ator who prepared the plans and
made the arrangements for the sec
ond inauguration of Mr.. Wilson.
1t was Mr.. Overman who called at
the White House promptly at IL
o'clock today and escorted the Presi-I
dent to the Capitol, where he took
the cath of office and made the in
augural address, It was Senator
Overman who rode in the same car
riage with the President from the
Capitol to the White House and saw
to it that he was given proper pro-
lection
At White House Luncheon
Senator Overman and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Mclean of Lumberton were
among those who were invited and
participated in the luncheon given
at the White House by the Presl-
dent and Mrs. Wilson immediately
after the Presidents arrival at the
White House from the Capitol.
North Carolina did not have as
prominent part in the great parade
today as has been the case on for
1ner occasions. The absence of Gov
ernor Beckett and his staff was a dis
appointment to his many admirers
here in Washington. The Governor
wired R. H. Mcneil, president CT
the North Carolina Society of Wash
ington that he could not come to the
! inauguration without neglecting his
duties as Governor. He does not pro-
pose to do this at any time during
his 4years administration os Governor
not even to see a Democrat inaugu-
rated President of the greatest coun-
try in the world.
Wilmington Boys Here
| Wilmington sent troop of militia
and Gastonia her famous drum corps
of some thirty-odd men. James R
Collie of Louisburg, assisted as one
of the chief aids to Marshall Line
kin of the Citizen division, and Ed
ward Pou, of Smithfield, son OF
Representative and Mrs. Edward W.
Pou, rode with Company B of the
District calvary. Young Pou is q
member of the troop and served with
them on the Mexican border the best
part of last year.
Aside from these and the very &C
tive part taken by Senator Overmar
and National Committeeman Mclean
| North Carolina was not represented
except by the hundreds of visitor:
who came here to do honor to the
man whom many believe will go dowr
in history as one Of the creates
presidents the country has ever had
Much Dynamite Discovered ..
With the knowledge that the Wash
ington police had discovered severa
hundreds of pounds of dynamite stor
ed along Pennsylvania avenue ane
had taken into custody number o.
crooks whom they had suspected O.
having connection with a plot to dt
bodily harm to the President or prom
inent men connected with the gov
eminent, every man, woman ant
child, who could appreciate the situa
ton, breathed a sight of relief whel
the President finally drove by tn
reviewing stands and entered tn
east gate of the White House ground
> accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Sena
| COr OV0IIIldI C1Iu I've 1OoSAGS@oA'
\ Rucker of Missouri.
Every precaution was taken t.
safeguard the life Of President Wi
son on his perilous ride to and from
the Capitol. Not only were all tn
secret service men of the entire Unit
ed States stationed at every poln
along the route, but hundreds of pc
licemen from practically every city i
America had been brought here. t
protect the Nations President agalns
harm from purely ordinary crank
or some treacherous agent OF tn
German government who might b
induced to take the Presidents llt'
= The writer has been in Washing
, ton at every Inauguration since Nj
Kinley's second term. At no time ma
there been such apprehension for tn
safety of the President as was tt
| day. At no time have newspape
| men taken such precautions not on!
| to assist the secret service men
| protecting the life of the Presldel
| but in making arrangements for ar
| emergency that might arise.
Line of News Men
To illustrate: One large press a
ISOLATION had a newspaper man ST
toned on every square between tt
Capitol and the White House, ea'
man having direct telephone come
| lions with the central office of tt
association here. The White Hou
is % squares from the Capitol.
| The name-Doan's inspires conf
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