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Show INEW PRESIDENT INAUGURATED I I Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall inducted induct-ed Into Office With impressive Ceremonies Marked By Simplicity and Dignity Chief bu; Justice White Repeals Oath at 1:35 to New Chief Executive of Nation M.Cfc; (Inn "E PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE BOOMS OUT NEWS fc. Elaborate Program of the Day Covers Five Hours Amid Scenes of Stirring Animation and Spectacular Spec-tacular Display Great Concourse of Distinguished Distin-guished Men of the Nation, Army and Navy in Line Street Pageant Climax 66h Washington. Mar. 4 The rere- Tnonirs of Inauguration day follow in the main a fixed program, suhject to unforeseen circumstanced and delays. The principal events are scheduled as K. follows Preliminary- Morning Events I Ahovit 10:30 a. m. President-elect I Wilson and Vice President-clert Msr-HH Msr-HH shall are escorted from their hotel to I the White House h the inaugural i committee of conpress. I About 11 a. m. President Taft. f President-elect Wilson and ice I President-elect Marshall drive from the White House to the capitol, ac- icoinp?.nied by the cabinet and an E escort 11 a. m. to noon President Taft CI p.isses on bills, etc.. In the closing Oj work of the Sixty -second congress. Inauguration of Vice President in jfe Senate Chamber. )f 11:80 to flV55 a. m. Amhassadore and ministers justices of the supreme ' j court, speaker and members of the: ""fc house of representatives, the presi-i Sri dent, president-elect and vice presi-J presi-J f dent-elect assemble in senate cham- About 12, noon Vice President I Marshall takes oath of office admin-istreed admin-istreed by Senator Gallinger, presi-; dent pro tem of senate Adjournment of the senate of the f Sixty -6econd ronsrress. an, Immediate ' reconvening of the new senate with prayer bv the chaplain. , About 12 M p m. Vice President Marshall delivers his inaugural ad-i ad-i About 12.2f' p m Vice President Marshall swears in new senators. Senate takes recess. Inauguration of President In Front of Capitol. About 12:30 p m Procession from senate chamber to platform at east front of capitol. ui About 12:40 p m. President W11- son takes oath of office, administered j bv Thief lUStice White About 12:45 p. m President Wil-; Wil-; t son delivers inaugural address. 'f' About 1 -15 p. m President parly i ' ' returns to White House Inauguration Parade, fid About 1:80 p. m Parade starts I $! from capitol. &J 2 p. m President W ilson reviews; parade from presidents stand in if front of White House. 13 3 to " 30 p. m Parade disbands. f It will be noted that there is lull 44 In the exercises from about 11 a m until noon during which time President Presi-dent Taft is occupied with the con- ceding work of congress inauguration day dawned cold and gTay. A black bank of heavy clouds darkened the sun and threatened to precede the prediction of Unsettled weather" tonight, but the sun later broke through the clouds at Intervals for a minute or two With the temperature tem-perature at 45 d grt i e a llghl Ind fanned the city but no such discomforts discom-forts as attended the Inauguration blizzard of four years ago was threatened. threat-ened. Daylight found things mo1ng swlft-lv swlft-lv toward the climax of the day's programthe pro-gramthe Inauguration ceremonies at the east front of the capitol Crowd Waits for Wilson About the Shoreham hotel, where Mr Wilson was stopping, n small crowd, kept at a distance by police, waited for a glimpse of the new president pres-ident as he started on his way. .lust after 8 o'clock a pair of shoes which had reposed all night outside ot Mr. Wilson's door disappeared! and this indicated to members of his personal party that he had arisen for the day. It is his custom to leave his shoes outside at night to be polished , Mrs. Wilson and daughters did not arise to join the incoming president at breakfast He ate It alone in his I loom and within a little more than half an hour after he had arisen was j ready for the day'a events. Practical - ly nothing was scheduled for his attention at-tention before the departure for I he i White House to begin the ride to the capitol Taft it Work Early President Taft, after a few hours' sleep, was discovered by White Mouse attendants at work In his study before be-fore breakfast. He joined Mrs. TaP and Miss Helen just before 9 o'clock I In the private dining room for break -' fast. Three hours before the cere- 1 monies at thp canitol were bcheduled I j to begin the entire east front was packed With a crowd which seemed to be patient, good natured and content con-tent to wait. Scenes about the Shorebain hotel and the White House became more active ac-tive as the morning wore on. The Princeton students and University of Virginia students, who were to form the liue between which Mr. Wilson was lo pass on his wa :o the White House, began arriving. Troop Escort. The noted Essex troop, Mr. Wilson's Wil-son's escort, and the Culver Black Horse troop. Mr. Marsh-ill's escort, appeared. The bright, full dress uniforms uni-forms of the riders and their mettlesome mettle-some horses lent an air of action. Mr. Wilson instructed his secretary, Mr. Tumulty, to learn at what time It would be proper to transmit his eabi-nei eabi-nei nominations to the senate The incoming president planned to send In the names today W illiam Jennings Bryan, who Is slated sla-ted to be secretary of state, tailed early with William F. McCombs. the chairman of the Democratic national committee, to see Mr. Wilson. The three men went into a conference in Mr. Wilson's room When Mr. Bryan came out of Mr. Wilson's room he held In his hand one of the ten Invitations which hae been Issued to the new cabinet members, providing places for them In the senate chamher today Bryan Greeted as Secretary. "Good morning. Mr Secretary. " cried a chorus of voices as the dls tlnctlve envelope was seen. "Good morning, gentlemen." returned return-ed Mr. Bryan, and then he went to call on Mr. Marshall, who has a suite In the same hotel. Wilson Meets Nevspaper Men. After his conference with Mr. Bryan Bry-an Mr Wilson mot the newspaper correspondents. cor-respondents. He was wearing a frock coat and a rose colored tie. lie said be had been Informed by congressional congression-al leaders that the business of the extra ex-tra session would be ready by April I, but added that the dale was subject sub-ject to change. At that time Senators Crane. Bacon Ba-con aud Overman, and Representa-t Representa-t vr s Rncker, McKfnley and Garrett, the congressional committee in charge lot the ceremonies, arrived to lake- Mr Wilson and Mr. Marshall to the White 1 louse. Cabinet Not Announced Secretary Tumulty paid a short visit to the White Hons1 office tp deter mine when President Wilsons nominations nomi-nations should be sent lo the Benatt It was decided, as the senate would not tn? in session Immediately after Mr Wilson takes the oath, the noml-i noml-i nations would be sent in tomorrow. I The cabinet slate, however, stands is announced last night. At i:45 n m. Mr. .Wilson fid Mr. Marshall, accompanied by the ion-gressional ion-gressional committee, began the short drive to the White House. The Culver and Essex troops trotted along as their escorts The students of Princeton and Virginia, In long Top left, Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, who administered the oath of office to President Wilson; top right, parade at Roosevelt inauguration; bottom, left to right, White House, Thomas R. Marshall and Woodrow Wilson. lines on either side of the street, fell In behind the procession aud followed It to the White House. Taft Welcomes Party. The party whirled up the drive to find President Taft waiting to wel- j come the incoming president and vice president on the front p tlco. The Princeton hand played the Jungle-song, Jungle-song, and the student body sang "Old Nassau." The party soon passed into the White House to await the begin- j ning of the drive to the capitol. President Taft, having in mind the incoming president's desire for sim- plicity, escorted him to the east room of the White House, instead of the blue room, which is the formal reception recep-tion place of dignitaries. Brief Stay in White House The sta in the White House was brief. At 10 lf the ride to the capitol capi-tol b"gan In the first carriage were Pre-id ni Tafi and Mr Wll: on, Mr i Taft occupying the right hand seat. With them were Senators Crane aud Bacon. In the second carriage Mr. Martin sat at Mr. Overman's right. Representative Repre-sentative Rucker also rode there. In the third carriage came Representatives Representa-tives McKinley and Garrett. The streets were packed and President Taft and Mr Wilson gave their acknowledgements ac-knowledgements to roars cf cheers Vice President Marshall's carriage followed immediately and close behind marched the White House correspondents correspon-dents and the newspaper men who j had been with Mr. Wilson In the cam-paign. cam-paign. The carriages and their escorts whirled up to the main entrance of1 the capitol to the greetings of the massed multitude in the stands and the less fortunate who were perched on every point of vantage or packed! into all available spaces. President Taft and Mr. Wilson were at once escorted to the president's! room, where Mr. Taft at once took up the work of signing bills Mr Marshall went to the viee president's room, accompanied by members of the committee, and was met by President Pro Tem. Galllnger Taft Greets Wilson. When President Tafi and Mr Wilson Wil-son approached the president's room Mr. Taft turned lo the president-elect' and said: "Well, Mr. President, here's your, . room " The two men passed inside, and as, they did Bo Mr Taft espied Mr Bry-an Bry-an outside in the corridor and Invited ' him io enter "l don't know whether I can com in there or not." said Mr. Bryau , "I'm not president, you know " "Well, I'm still president." relumed! Mr. Taft. "and I invite you In." 1 Mr. Bryan entered. mild wind blew over the stands 'and th West Point cadets and sailors sail-ors ran about In I It t lo groups to re-lleve re-lleve the tedium, while the presidential presiden-tial party slowly assembled. The cast front of the capitol, sweeping down irom the dome to the ground and out as far as the congressional library and neighboring apartment buildings. I presented a brilliant scene of color I The weather btlll was cloudy, but there was no immediate indication of j rain. Champ Clark Cheered. A burst of applause and cheers j greeted Champ (Mark as he passed 'on to the inaugural stand at the head I of the line of bouse members Major General Wood directed the closing iu of the troops before (he guests had all been seated, and the crowd gradually edged toward the In-1 , augliral Platform Speaker Clurk lean, d toward Pres-J Pres-J ident-ctoct Wilbon and the two nouk hands, bringing more applause from 1 the crowd. Applause came from the crowdf near the entrants p.the capitol door,, as former Speaker Cannon emerged, swelling into a larger volume as Wll-liam Wll-liam Jennings Bryan, who came forward for-ward with the other guests, comprising compris-ing the membership of President Wilson's Wil-son's cabinet. Governor Fielder, successor of President Pres-ident Wilson as governor of New Jersey, Jer-sey, came out of the capitol with Senator Marline. Mr. Bryan. Mr. McAdoo. Mr. Mar-tine, Mar-tine, Representative Burleson, Prank- 1 1 n K. Lane. Representative William j B. Wilson. Professor Houston and the i others of the new cabinet were escorted es-corted to seats as the crowd olced its approval by cheers. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall. Mrs Wilson and her daughters took seats close to the square platform at the left. At Mrs Wilson's request Mrs Marshall took a seat beside her. The two women walked forward to' the rail to look at the crowd The Wilson girls joined (hem "Oh, isn't It wonderful?" sabl Mrs. Wilson as she looked out over the immense im-mense gathering which extended so far that faces were not recognizable At 120 the last restraint on the crowd was remoed and across the empty space of asphalt came a cheering cheer-ing mass of men and women waving bats, flags and coats upward in the direction of the president-elect. In a moment a dense sea of people touched touch-ed the very edges of the inaugural stand, the military preserving their places w ith difficulty. Somebody In the crowd shouted: "Three cheers for Miss Xellle Wilson," Wil-son," and a good nntur laugh wont up The Wilson cabinet ,n the stand included in-cluded all but James C. McReynolds. the new attorney general who had been uuahle to accept the invitation: to he present. President Taft. who! had sat with a good natured smile on his face as the crowd surged about, burst into a heartv laugh when some' one yelled. "Where is Teddy?" ft was 1-34 o'clock when Chief Justice White stepped forward, arose, , and President-elect Wilson raised his hand to take the oath of office Cheers which greeted the rising fell to a hush as the chief Justice re- i pealed tlf oa,k to ,ne president. Women Deeply Interested Mrs. Wilyon. seated on a low-or j level, climbed on n chair at the edge! ni the nlatform and peered up at her husband as he repeated tne oaih af-ler af-ler the chief justice a 1 35 o'clock., In a moment her daughter Margaret pulled another chair forward and joined her A moment later as Pres- j IdenI Wilson began his Inaugural ad dress Mrs. Marshall joined them and peered over the rail. Lieutenant Commander Ro Igers naval aide at the White House, placed chairs for the other women and they stood on tip loe for a near view of the proceedings. While President Wilson was deliv. ering bis address, the first van load1 o." the Wilson family's helnngincs ' re-ached the White House from 1 Princeton. There wre seven trunks eleven suit cases, eleven umbrellas and several walkinu Rticks, There also reached the White Hemp,- a large cake Which graced the Wilson dinner tablS Issl evening. It was surmounted surmount-ed by a brown donkev ami a purple elephant. President Wilsons voire at first filled to carry into the crowd, hut ns he raised it he sector) elone attcn 1 I lion which he held throughout thi 'reading of his address. Although he ' had memorized much of the address, he adhered closely to the reading on I the manuscript. |