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VAST CROWD WILSON New President is; Wildly Cheered. / MARSHAL TAKES OATH GMef Magistrate Pledges Pro gram ot "Building Up." te * REVIEWS 30,000 MARCHERS . r Pemp and Glitter Mark Return of Democrats to Power. Woodrow Wilson, former governor of New Jersey, was Inaugurated oa Tuesday afternoon as the twenty efctoth president of the United States, eight* son of Virginia to rise *o sttce and the trat Democrat, y* 'I1? second election of Grover ****'? y?ars ago. to re I^carre the highest office in the gift ef American people. Jost one hour before the sath of as vice president had- been ad hered to Thomas Riley Marshall", fara&r govetaor of Indiana. Thus for tie first time In sixteen years the Democratic party came Into oentrol ot the government again, amid atenea of stirring animation and with impressive ceremonies, marked In the ^&ln by simplicity, and yet retaining Utot degree of dignity, with some ot tlfc pomp and spectacular display that inevitably attaches to the induction of a new chief executive of the nation. The elaborate ceremonies followed a fixed program covering over Ave hours. It began ln the morning with t?e drive of William Howard Taft, the retiring president, the president-elect *d the vice pres^nt-e^a from the iWhlte House to the capltol, where until noon Mr. Taft was occupied with the measures passed In the closing boura of the Sixty-second congress. The Inauguration of Vice President Marshall was practically* coincident i0th the assembling of the new senate apd the 9ws?rlng in of the new sena 4rs. Following this, came the chief ^gremony of the day, the inauguration erPreBldent Wilson, before a crowd of ry thousands at the east front of capitol. Then came the return of *e presidential party to the White Bouse and the review of the Inaugural par ado of 30,000 or more marchers, military and civic. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Marshall had re gained with their families at their totels through the night. As the hour Approached for opening the ceremon *s they were joined by the Inaugural eommlttee of congress, made up of Senators Crane, Bacon and Overman and Representatives Rucker, Garrett ?and McKinley. To this committee was assigned the "first function of Import ance In the proceedings, that of con ducting the new president and vice president to the White House for for mal greetings with President Taft. followed by the drive of the presiden tial party to the capltol. The Ride to the Capltol. ?,s Mr. Taft and Mr. Wilson occupied carriages with the members of the in augural committee; Mr. Marshall and Senator Galllnger, president pro tem. Of the senate, following immediately In another carriage with other mem bers of the committee; more carriages following with members of the retir ing cabinet. Pennsylvania avenue and the main thoroughfares converging at the capi tol were packed to witness this move of the presidential party to the capl tol. From the White House to the capltol steel cables strung along the curb held back the spectators and all traffic was suspended. At the capltol the committee of ar rangements was ready to conduct the president and President-elect Wilson to the marble chamber known as the president's room. Just off the lobby leading to the senate chamber. Oth ers of the committee were at hand to conduct Mr. Marshall and Senator Galllnger to the vice president's room, at the opposite end Of the senate lobby. The arrival of the presidential pir .v was a full hour before the time s>t for the Inauguration cremony. Tills was to give sufficient time to Mr. T5.~ to sign or veto bills being passe, 1 in the last hour of the expiring Slicty second congress. The cabinet of the outgoing president accompanied him, to Inspect bills pertaining to their de partments and to advise the president as to his signature or veto. Meantime other thousands ttled the seat* In the big amphitheater sur rounding the platform at the eact front of the capltol, where the aew president later took oath of office nod delivered his Inaaguml address. The Justices of the supreme ooori were scheduled to bs the trat to enter, but owing (o the delay la proceedings, they were preceded by the diplomat' corps, as the. diplomats were mshsre ! Into the seniite chamber while all ol those assembled rose. Tbe justices ot <hs supreme ooait, *?'11 ^ Ohlsf SEES TAKE OFFICE Wtfi i/F.a/ :?'r -?. " u JaKlp. White. la their tomber robaa tW?Mtl?| a Marked contrast *> the brllllaatlj ga. We4 diplomat*. fcUonrfiT . ,!%? represeatatltes of foreign na ?oes were headed by Ambassador Jusserand, of Prance, deaa of the diplomatic corps la the absence of the venerable Baroa Hengelmuller, the ambassador of Austria, who Is absent from his post ea leave 2nd la not te return. ? ? Then, escorted by the president pre tea of the seaate, and a committee, the incoming vice president entered the chamber and took his seat pre pared te be called te the rostrum ts take his oath. Three minutes later President-elect JWlson, with President Taft walking by his side, and followed by members sf the retiring cabinet aad the mem bers of the committee on arrange ments, was escorted into the chamber. The retiring and incoming president occupied chairs immediately ia frd^t ef ihe vice president's rostrum. Marshall Takes t?* Oath. . j First in the order of the proceed ings was the -administering of the oath ef office to Vice President Marshall. Arising from his seat the sen ators, the new vice president was es corted to the senate rostrum, to the right of the presiding officer. The of fice of vice president being vacant by reason ef the death of James S. Sher man, the administration of the oath to the new vice president fell to the lot of ^Senator Gallinger. - This brief ceremony was followed with Impressive silence as the oath was slowly repeated by the new offi cial, standing with upraised hand. Vice President Marshall had now been formally installed as the presid ing officer of the senate. This much accomplished, the senate of the Sixty second congress adjourned sine die to reorganize immediately as the new senate of the Sixty-third congress, witb Its new presiding officer direct-, ing its affairs. ? A prayer by the chaplain of the senate was the first formal action of the newly organized senate. With this solemn function over, Vice President Marshall delivered his inaugural ad dress. At this point the inaugural cere monies passed from the state of quiet and solemnity in the senate chamber to one full of color and animation as the outdoor exercises of administer ing the oath to the new president be gan at the east front of the capitol. In the shadow of the great dome an immense stand to hold thousands had been erected. Ajt the front and center of this vast stage were the seats for President Taft and President-elect Wilson. Chief Justice White, gbout to administer the eath of office, was sedted at the right of the president-elect. Flanking this central group were the associate jus tices of the supreme court, the vice president, senators and former sena tors. Back of them, ranged iil order, those who had come from the senate chamber In groups here and there were gov ernors of states, many of them with their showy staffs of military' and civil officials. Facing the inaugural platform was a dense crowd of spectators, many of whom had come hundreds of miles to see the Democratic party enthroned once more, which packed the wide plaza and struggled for vantage point, while further back the long lines of military and civic organizations took position to await the formation of the parade. New President Cheered. The appearance of the incoming president upon the portico was the signal for round after round of cheers arising from the throats of these thousands who had stood in the broad plaza in front of the capitol for many hours. The shouts continued while the .naugural pprty was taking ?ea43 on the platform. Applause came from the crowds near the entrance of the capitol dror or former Speaker Caanun emerged. It swelled into a larger volume ar> Wil liam J. Bryan came forward with the other guests comprising the member ship of President Wilson's cabinet Governor Ftelder, successor to Presi dent-elect Wileoa as governor of New Jersey, came eut to stand with Sena tor Martiae. . Mr. Bryan, Mr. McAdoo, Mr. Red teld, Mr. Burleson, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Laae, Mr. Wilson, Professor Houston a ad the others of the new cabinet were escorted to seats an the crowd voiced Its approval by cheers. Mrs. Wilson and her daughters took seats eloes to the square platform at the left. A1 Mrs. Wilson's request Mrs. Marshall took a seat beside her. The twe women walked forward to the rail to look ai the crowd. The Misses Wilson Joined them. With this setting of animation afl attention was directed to the two cen tra! flgeres of the aasemblage ? the preeldent-eleot abeut te take the oath ; ef office aad the chief Justice of the Mpreme oosrt, ready to administer the oath. 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