Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-05

linen followed the dlplomatlc corps,
which took seats to the left of the
platform. The senate and house
marched down in a body and sat at
the rear of the platform.
Wilson's, present cabinet attended
him as he participated in the vice
presidential inaugural.
ORDERS FROM MRS. WILSON.
The president wore no overcoat
when he took his seat outside, but
within a very few minutes the raw
wind proved too much and Mrs. Will
son ordered him to don an overcoat
and his hat.
He did.
Then, apparently feeling the crowd
needed a little exercise, he stood up
and waved his silk hat.
60 on, Woodrow, why waltz" some
one called out as the president, with
his hand in overcoat pocket, shifted
from one foot to the other as he tried
to keep warm and looked as anxious to
get into action as the crowd would
have him.
At the close of the formal ceremony
there was a brief cheer from the
thousands, and the president began
the delivery of his address.
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
| At the last minute plans were
changed so that additional protection
would be given the president as he
rode down Pennsylvania avenue.
| A hollow square was formed by a
squadron of the Second United States
cavalry troop. Within this moving
square was the presidents carriage,
I aI..1 i "a h \
rying secret service men and a score
of secret service men and guards,
together with a chosen few newspa-
permen on foot.
Outside this square was another of
mounted and foot police. There were
double lines of police and plain clothes
men between the crowded pavements
and the outer square of police.
ARRIVAL OF ESCORT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson had been wait
ing in the great East room of the White
House, when, at 1852, Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall, the escorting dele
cation of senators and representatives
Colonel Robert n. Harper, chairman oi
the inaugural committee, arrived al
the White House to form an official
escort.
The official escort accompanied Will
son to his carriage and the procession
left for the capitol.
A slight hitch. unnoticed by the ex-
ecutive, occurred-the horses on q
carriage behind the president, rearing
and falling.
Back of the president swung into line
the carriage bearing Vice President
Marshall. The black horse troop OIL
Culver academy, Indiana, spirited and
precise, escorted Marshall, while trail
ing behind came Chairman Harper's
carriage and 'the presidents own cav
airy as escort.
CHEEEED BY THOUSANDS.
Thousands swelled the cheers as the
president and his escort swept males
tically up the avenue past the court Of
honor and on to the capitol. Thund.
erous applause and continuous cheer.
; ing greeted the presidential party
throughout the mile long trip to tho
capitol.
AS the president arrived at the grea
legislative pile the greatest cheer o
all arose from the enormous crowds II
: the stands which stretched all the wa!
; across the front of the building.
The movie men-taken care of a!
never before in a special stand direct
ly in front of where the presiden
spol1e-were a great source of amuse
ment to the crowds as they waited.
The photographers trained their ma
} chimes on every section Of the GROVE
, and on everything they could see-on,
) man even took picture of his movi,
! colleagues in action.
ENTERS CAPITOL SMILING.
The president entered the capito
smiling.
Mrs. Wilson, walking by his side
! wore black, simply made dress, 6
great sealskin coal and black hat. Hel
semi mourning veil was thrown back
She, too was smiling.
The breeze that swept the huge plat
form in front of the capitol carried {
sting, despite the sun which brok'
, , through the clouds about hoon. Favor
ed occupants of the stand-many ha'
been there for hours-were prepared
Automobile blankets and robes welS
brought into play. Women wrapped
these blankets Indian style" abou
them. Some pulled the robes owe
their heads.
In an effort to keep their feet warn
they stamped. Occupants of the from
row wer~ more exposed to the winds
so they opened their umbrellas am
: placed them on the floor in front o
1 them-as barrier to the wind.
MARTIAL MUSIC PLAYED.
A regiment of marines marched b,
! the stand, headed by a handful o
' buglers. The buglers seemed to pla,
9 martial music with a significance"
e The grandstand crowd caught tn
S spirit and, standing, marked time
! The crowd in front of the movi
}. stand surged forward when the ma
rines passed.
!, Boy Scouts were helpless. In mo
' ment the crowd was within a few fee
of the presidents stand.
Mounted police hurried TO the as
sistance of the Boy Scouts in wedg
i. formation and soon had the surgin
. mass back in their places almost
= feet from the stands. A minute late