Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

Retiring PRESIDENT, William Howard att, and
incoming President, Woodrow Wilson, Riding
1ilson's First Inauguration Procession in 1913
hundreds of inaugural visitors uncomfortable.
The severe weather caused the committee tD
abandon plans for the ceremony in front of the
Capitol and arrangements were quickly madel
for the ceremonies to be held in the Senate
chamber. Many visitors detained en- route
as trains in all directions were blocked with
snow and some people never did arrive.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTS inaugural day in
1905 was so pleasant as to be considered an
unusual day for that time of the year Roose-
vets inaugural ceremonies were considered the
most brilliant spectacle that Washington had
seen since the beginning of that city. more than
100 years before
1t was gala scene Flags, banners and every
type of decoration bedecked the city. Figures
of many historical personages from the st
Louis Exposition, were placed along the ave-
nues
THE triumphal pathway along which the
kings of the earth might have deemed it an
honor to be conducted, was cleared and closed
to cars and vehicles at an early hour. The police
management was perfect 1t a royal high
way upon which the President early entered
and proceeded to the Capitol" said the press
reports sent out on this occasion.
with the approach of the President from the
Senate chamber the shouting began swelling
into roar like Niagara, rising to cyclonic pro-
portions and continuing the crowds went
wild over the section of Rough Riders in the
parade.
THE fireworks exceeded all previous displays
the set pieces of large dimensions "a
national flag 5000 feet long carried up thou
sand feet by balloons and there developed in the
sight of the city and beyond"
The Inauguration of President Lincoln on
March 4, 1861, was held during the most critical
period our country has experienced. Word had
gone out that the Presidential train would be
wrecked as it went through Baltimore and
Lincoln had been secretly rushed on through
ahead of schedule in order to avoid any disaster
Lincoln having safely arrived in Washington
rumors were spread that he would never live
to be inaugurated. This caused many people to
remain at home for fear of trouble and there
was not the usual number of inaugural visitors
on hand.
The city of Washington was filled with mill
tary guards. An unusually heavy guard was
provided for the Presidents party and at times
President Lincolns open barouche could scarcely
be seen.
A GAIN war clouds gathered over the nations ,
~ Capitol and threats were being made
against the life of President Wilson at the time
of his second Inauguration. That was the first
time since 1861 that troops had so carefully
guarded the line of march. Secret service men
attempt on the Presidents life
Wilson's first Inauguration was considered of
the usual happy type Wilson drove to the White
House in two-horse open Victoria, and there
he and President Taft were obliged to 90
through stiff course in physical culture as thew
posed and reposed for photographers SO that
the public curiosity might be satisfied
After that workout President Taft and Presi
dent-eect Wilson were escorted to a landau
"a wheeled carriage originally made in
Landau, Bavaria), drawn by four horses and
proceeded to the Capitol where Wilson took the
oath of office and delivered the speech
Inauguration day is also moving dav for
Presidents and their families So it was on this
day that the Wilson family had the usual ex
citement of moving in after the Taft family y
had moved out in the morning But moving dav
not Taft hated to take his final leave. He
found it hard to actually tear himself awav
from his White House home and leave the ma
tional affairs entirely in the hands of the new
President and the opposing political party So
Taft did the unusual thing-he remained for
bite of the buffet luncheon which was being
given for few hundred invited guests
1t reported that Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
welt had ordered hot dogs for the inaugural
luncheon menu in 1888 but because of the death
of Senator Walsh there were no luncheon
guests at the White House and the menu was
not made public
What innovations will be Forthcoming during
the 1887 inauguration Is only matter of guess
but one thing is certain-though the day be
cold, there will be cord-breaking crowd in
attendance to give and hearty welcome
to Franklin d. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the
United States.