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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917. PRESIDENT TAKES HIS OFFICIAL OATH PRESIDENT WILSON READING HIS INAUGURAL. MARCH 4, '1913. ADDRESS, Promise to Uphold Constitu tion Reaffirmed With Sol emn Features. Te Insure Victor qnaBty, always took for the famous trademark. . "ilia Master's Voice." It is on arrery Victrola and every Victor Record. It is the only way to identity renuine Victrolas and Vieter Records. FORMAL CEREMONY TODAY Vice-President Marshall Defers Ob ligation Until Senate Convenes In Special Session Visitors Throng the Capital. WASHINGTON, March 4. President Wilson took the oath of office for -his second term at noon today in his room at the Capitol and will be formally Inaugurated tomorrow with public ceremonies. Before a desk piled with executive business laid before him in the clos ing" hours of Congress and surrounded by members of his official family, he reaffirmed, with uplifted hand and Brave features, his promise to uphold the Constitution In whatever crisis may confront the Nation in the mo mentous four years before lt- Washlngrton's Oath Repeated. After he had repeated solemnly the oath taken first by Washington a cen tury and a quarter ago. he kissed the Bible at the passage reading: "The Lord is our refuge; a very present help In trouble." Chief Justice White administered the oath and was the first to extend his congratulations. Wringing the Presi dent's hand, the chief Justice looked" fervently into his face for a moment and said, brokenly: "Mr. President. I am very, very happy!" Members of the Cabinet then crowd ed up with expressions of regard. Mr. Wilson received them with a smile and then turned back to his desk to com plete his Interrupted task. Vice-President Marshall did not take the oath today. He will be sworn In for his second term tomorrow at the special session of the new Senate with the usual Vice-Presidential inaugura tion ceremony. Thousands Throng; Capital. The Capital was filled wlt'i thou sands of persons who came from the four quarters of the Nation for the quadrennial event. Although the In augural was planned under the Presi dent's direction to be as simple as the circumstances would permit. It will not be different In general character from the usual ceremony. As customary, the President, after he has taken the oath and delivered his Inaugural address In an open-air stand before the Capitol, will ride back to the White House at the head of a parade of many thousands. Including the prominent military and naval organizations and a long line of dele gations of private citizens. Then he will review the marchers from a stand before the White House grounds. One feature, however, will reflect directly the gravity of the Interna tional situation. Down Pennsylvania avenue the parade will pass between lines of National Guardsmen, chosen from the New York regiments, form ing a military barrier on either side of the line of march. Not since Lincoln's second Inauguration during the Civil War have troops been stationed to keep spectators back from an Inaugural pa rade. President's Message Forecast. It has been expected that recent de velopments in the international situa tion will have a large place In the President's inaugural address and to night it was believed that the Senate's failure to reach a vote on the armed neutrality bill might bo one of the points on which he will dwell In out lining his policies for the coming Aa ministration. Hundreds turned out to sea the suf frage demonstration at the White House, but few had a peep at the much rarer scene. Passing the Presl dent's room at the Capitol, Just at noon, a handful of sightseers found the ' door open and caught a glimpse of the President himself within. They then saw him rise and greet a large, dis ' tinguished featured man, who had come down the corridor a few minutes before and hesitated at the entrance like an utter Btranger approaching the pres ence of the chief executive.' It was the Chief Justice and the lit tle group of visitors, were treated to the spectacle of a President taking his official oath. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Vance C McCormick, who managed the President's campaign for re-election, Mr. Wilson had come to the Capitol two hours before to clear up odds and ends of the executive busl- ness passed on to him by the expiring Congress. Secretary Tumulty and most of the Cabinet members had gathered in the room while the President worked. Sirs. Wilson Stands Near. As he took the oath, Mrs. Wilson stood near him, dressed in mourning be cause of the recent death of her sister. Mr. Wilson was sworn In at 12:03 P. a few minutes after Congress had adjourned. With a stern Inflection in his voice, he repeated the oath as it was read by the Chief Justice: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of Presi dent of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, pro tect and defend the Constitution of the United States." James D. Maher. clerk of the Su preme Court, held out the bible used by Mr. Wilson when he was Inaugurat ed as Governor of New Jersey and as President before, and the President bent low and kissed It. The President, completely worn out by laborious work in connection with the ending of the session of Congress and the international situation, re mained Indoors today, except for his trip to the CapltoL PROFESSOR YAKEL RISES Ex-Instructor of Pacific University Superintendent at Faducah, Ky. FOREST GROVE. Or.. March 4. (Special.) Professor Ralph YakeL re cently Instructor In the departments of political science and athletics at Pa cific University, has accepted the posi tion of superintendent of schools in Paducah. Ky. Professor Takel la well known both in Portland and among the colleges of Oregon. He was one of the most suc cessful coaches In athletics that Pa cific University ever had. his teams having won 30 out of 40 Intercollegiate contests and tied for the 81st. The High School basketball team at Paducah, which he has been coaching, has Just tied for the championship of the state. Mr. Takel was one of the Instruc tors In the High School at Paducah and, because of the resignation of the superintendent and principal, was asked by the board of trustee to take their place. I - ' o'S V- ; Uf v 1 - 1 K - . . ' 1 - i f ' A t , " i " i : ,s :T? I I : " " KS : . I ; . 4 . ' X Iff' -VSt-v ' ."'tr s I .f - T-. . r x,r& " fff- -tx m r , -' Mi - - . X V J hTl y If u I J r -i'. ':f I T?r1 f i I A A e tf Wvi a ' I ''k' ftu 3 1 , ' c'-u V V f V V .t 4 S-..,." yv. !, -i" "ss k. ,t " -Z !y J- f j - - I Photo Copyright by Underwood. The inauguration at Washington, D. C. today will be modeled with very few changes after the ceremony which was held four years ago, when Pres-, ldent Wilson, took office. The photograph shows President Wilson reading his Inaugural address to the vast crowd that Jammed the space before the Capitol upon the occasion of his Installation as Chief Executive of the United States. CUSTOM A3 OF OLD Form of Ceremony Unchanged Since Washington. CROWDS GROW STEADILY Thousand Persons Out to See Jeffer son Take Oath, In Contrast to Halt Million Expected In Capital Today. WASHINGTON. March . Woodrow Wilson Is the tenth President to be elected for a second term. The other nine were Washington, Jefferson, Madi son, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and McKlnley. Thomas Riley Marehall Is the first Vice-President to be Inaugurated a sec ond time since the present system of party conventions came Into use. Actu ally he is the fourth man to hold the office a second time. John Adams was twice elected Vice-President to serve with George Washington; Daniel D. Tompkins eerved through two terms with President Monroe; John C Cal houn was twice elected ' Vice-President on a ticket with- John Qulncy Adams and served until his resignation near the end of his second term In 1832. Form Devised by Washington. The form of a President's Inaugural was largely devised by George Wash ington, and like most all his work has stood the test of time. The ceremony was conceived when the forefathers were In the throes of a great revolu tion, and they Intended It to be dis tinctively American. Washington was Inaugurated In New York In 17S9 for his first term and traveled from Mount Vernon by horse back and horse-drawn coaches. He crossed streams on elght-oared bargee. For his second term Washington was Inaugurated in Philadelphia in 1793. The oath of office was administered by Chancellor Livingston, and the cere mony was about the same as it Is now. John Adams was Inaugurated for hie one term In Philadelphia. In the mean time the District of Columbia was cre ated, the capital was named Washing ton, and Thomaa Jefferson was elected. He was Inaugurated here. Accompanied by a few friends Jefferson rode to Washington on horseback from Monti- cello and was escorted Into the city by a troop of cavalry. Adams, embittered by the controversy in the House, had left the city. Historians say about a thousand people viewed his inaugura tion, in contrast to more than a half million to see the second inauguration of President Wilson. Crowd of 10,000 Amsisy. ' The next inauguration that of Pres ident Madison is said to have been at tended by 10,000 persons, and contem poraneous accounts express the great est amazement of the size of the crowd. President Monroe was the first to take his oath of office out of doors, on a platform built over the plaza at the east front of the Capitol, as is now the custom. He had intended to take the oath in the hall of the House, but the Senate claimed the honor. A wrangle followed and a compromise was made by which the oeremony was conducted in the open air. It is recorded that while Monroe was taking the oath. American eagles, birds now practically extinct, flew majestically over the dome of the CapltoL John Qulncy Adams was not Inaug urated on March 4, because another election contest in the House postponed the ceremony until late that month. When finally held, it was the most elaborate ceremony of its Kind. The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson In 1829 probably would have been more elaborate had not the incoming Presi dent been In mourning for his wife. He rode to the Capitol In a carriage constructed from the hull of the gal lant old frigate Constitution. It was an elaborate ceremony, nevertheless. In comparison with present-day inaug urals, Daniel Webster's comment is in teresting. Crowds Continue to Grow. "Never has such a crowd been seen here before. There must have been fully eight thousand people along the line of march. Persons came 600 miles to tsee the President Inaugurated," said Webster. Crowds kept on growing, however, as the country expanded, and It is said President Van Buren's inauguration was attended by some 20.000. Citizen soldiery participated In such ceremonies for the first time at the in auguration of William Henry Harrison Harrison had been elected on a protec tive tariff platform, and floats bearing looms and other machinery Illustrative of the growing American industries, were shown in the procession. President Polk appears to have been the first to feel the discomforts of be ing Inaugurated In open air In a vigor ous Spring blizzard. The weather, was execrable, and the ceremonies were con ducted with difficulty. Polk was fond of display, but his tastes were not military. His Inaugural procession Is said to have been rather a mixed af fair of military and civilian bodies, as are the processions of today. Taylor Inaugurated on March 5. President Taylor's Inauguration was the first to fall on March 5. He was a military man, and the ceremonies were the most resplendent up to that time. Millard Fillmore, who became President through the death of Taylor. succeeded to. the office without cere mony of any kind, although he took the oath before Congress. Pierce and Buchanan were Inaugu rated with usual ceremonies. Lincoln's first . inauguration was noteworthy in many respects. The country, on the verge of civil war, trembled with mixed emotions. Lin coln's friends were filled with appre hension for his safety. For the first time In American Inaugurals troocs were ordered to the Capital, not alone for participation In the ceremonies, but Tor protection of the President. Lin coln himself expressed no fears for his safety, but his friends took every pre caution. Probably one single Incident more than any other served to hold feeling In check. When Lincoln de livered his Inaugural address In the open air at the Capitol, his rival In the greatest campaign up to that time Stephen A. Douglas stood at Lin coln's side and held his hat. Lincoln's second Inauguration re flected the great Civil War in which the country was locked. The induction of Andrew Johnson Into office after Lincoln's assassination was conducted in a room In a hotel without ostenta tion. Grant's Inaugural Ostentatious. Grant came Into office with the greatest spectacular display seen up to that time. It was almost entirely a military demonstration, as might be expected, from the fact that the coun try was doing honor to the General who had led the victorious armies of the Federal Government. Johnson re fused to ride to the Capitol in the same carriage with Grant. The second in auguration of Grant fell on one of the coldest days ever known In the Capital. Many organizations declined to march in the parade, and some persons who did died of the exposure. President Hayes was surrounded with elaborate precautions for his per sonal safety because of the Intense feeling engendered by the celebrated controversy with Tllden. His Inaugu ration day fell on a Sunday. He took one oath on - the preoedlng Saturday and another at public ceremonies the following Monday. Garfield's inauguration was without unusual Incident, except In the Senate ch&mhftr, where General Hancock, the m jlllpgfg I New Victor Rscords damonstratad at au daalata oat taa 2Sth of each month 1 jEpjg ' "Victrola.'" to tho Regjatered Trade-mark of tha Victor Talktnc Machine Company deaicnatlnc the products of this Company only. 12; p2py ' fJ'rii ' Warning: The use of tho word Victrola upon or in tha promotion or salo of IrTY I fcj, )ayl IS otaer Talking: Machine or Phonocrapa products is misleading and illegal. unsuccessful Democratic candidate. one of the first men to grasp his rival's hand. President Arthur, In succeeding- the martyred Garfield, took the oath of office twice, first at his home In New York when he heard of the President's death, and again at the Capitol In the Vice-President's room. Immense Crowd Oat for Cleveland. Grover Cleveland's first inaugura tion reflected tha steady growth of In terest among the American people In seeing their Presidents take office, and the event was more elaborate than any of Its predecessors. The weather was perfect, the crowd was Immense and the ceremonies were elaborate. Harrison was not so fortunate with the weather for his inaugural cere monies. A driving rain fell all day. He delivered his address sheltered by an umbrella held by one of his Civil War comrades. When Cleveland returned for a sec ond term he, too, encountered bad weather, and the agitation for moving inauguration day forward Into the safer weeks of late Spring received an Im petus which, however, soon died away. McKlnley had a beautiful day for his first Inauguration, but a rainy one for his second. When Roosevelt assumed the Presidency after the assassination of McKlnley he took the oath of office without ceremony In the home of Ansley Wilcox. In Buffalo, N. T. Roosevelt's Inauguration to his elect ed term brought a new standard for a great demonstration. It is estimated that more than 100,000 persons were crowded on the Plaza before the in augural stand and that hundreds of thousands thronged the city. President Taft came in with a howl ing blixzard that threw all : tha plans for Inauguration ceremonies awry and cut the Capital off from communica tion with the country for hours at a time. Mr. Taft took the oath of office In the Senate chamber, but rode to the White House at the head of the pro cession with Mrs. Taft. tha first time a wife of a President has accompanied him in the ceremonies. President Wilson's first Inauguration day was cloudy and threatening, but mild, and the ceremonies were carried out without interruption. Whalers to Get Oat Early. ABERDEEN'. Wash.. March 4. (Spe cial.) Repairing of four whaling ships of the Bay City station." ready to start their hunt for the biggest of big game will be begun this week. 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COLUMBIA Sixtji at Washington. m Mm i!;,;'l SI enjoyed the hospitality of the Forest Grove Commercial Club and the busi ness men of the city, and listened to in teresting addresses on the development of fruit and vegetable culture In Wash ington County. Several vegetable and berry experts were present and made addresses. The meeting convened at 10 o'clock In the morning at the Knights of Pythias HalL At noon lunch was served by the Commercial Club. Among the speakers were R. W. Gill, of Portland; Clare Dues, of Newberg; H. E. Davis, of Gresham: E. H. Frye, Whitney L. Boise, of Portland, and H. C Atwell. manager of the Ic-al can nery. 99 E