The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-09

his carriage and was driven slowly TO
the White House ut the head of the
procession formed in honor Of the In
augural ceremonies.
Luncheon Deferred for Parade.
In years past the presidential party
always has entered the White House
for luncheon prior To the review of
the parade from the stand I'm front of
the executive mansion. This invnria-
bly, In the past caused such delay
that II was decided this year TO do
away with the luncheon feature.
President Wilson with Mrs Wilson
the Vice President ana Mrs, Marshall
and two members of his cabinet went
Immediately TO the little inclosed struc-
ture, much like sentry box, which
had been built In the middle of the
great grandstand In front Of the White
House and from which the chief exc
cutive viewed the paradcrs.
1t was the gravity Of the situation
in connection with our foreign affairs
which gave To the inaugural ceremo-
MES their serious tone and patriotic
features. The parade of the day was
largely military I'm it's nature. although
there were In the procession many
bodies which in sense might be said
to represent the spirit Of Industrial
preparedness Of the United States for
any eventuality which might come.
Makeup OF the Procession.
At the forefront of the parade as II
/ left the capitol were. Of course the
/ president and the vic" president Of the
/ United States with their guards Of
honor. Major General Hugh l.. Scott.
[ 4. s. army. was the grand marshal of
/ the occasion. George r. Linkns was
+ the marshal If the civic organizations
which took part in the marching cere-
monies.
I Immediately preceding the carriages
! Of the presidential and vice presidcn-
! tial parties and Of Col Robert y. Iar-
| per. inaugural chairman, was the IN
nous United States Marine hand. The
/ president had as his guard Of honor
/ the squadron Of the Second United
+ States cavalry.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
F shall were escorted by the Black Horse
troop Of the Culver Military academy
Indiana. the state Of which the vice
president and his wife are natives
The West Point cadets and the An
| napoIis cadets took part in the process
| siorG In addition 20 these young sol
! der and sailor organizations there was
as large "a representation 81 the forces
( of the United States as properly could
J he spared from post and garrison duty
/ In addition there were troops from
! Delaware. Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
/ Maryland. Virginia, and some other
states 81 the Union representing the
/ National Guard.
A patriotic and picturesque feature
Of tlfe ceremonies attending the luaur
guratiun was supplied ht the rapidly
/ thinning ranks ~ the Grand Army ~
/ the Republic. in years past the sol
dIers Of the war between the states
+ have made the entire length 81 the line
f 81 march but this year the distance
/ which tlivy t-aEi;sed was shortened.
They added TO the picture ~ the pa
Z rade a they moved by the presidential
reviewing stand with their old flags
+ above them.
~ night Washington was aglov
+ with fireworks and with the combined
effects % gas and electric light illumi-
nations. In addition searchiIghts
I showed the heavens here and there.
and one great shaft OF light iIlumi-
1 mated the apex Of the Washington
monument while another lighted up
and brought into bold relief the dome
] Of the capitol.