Texas City Daily Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 4, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1913.
VOL. 1.
NO. 26.
A DEMOCRAT NOW OUR PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON IS
$1,400,000 APPROPRIATED FOR
NOW THE PRESIDENT
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TEXAS CITY CHANNEL AND DIKE
THE ROYAL BOX.
Today’s Program
COURT OF HONOR.
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locked himself in his study for one gold lace and shining decorations,
Vast Crowds View Oath Taking.
WILSON’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Vice President Assumes Office.
SOLDIERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY DETRAINING AT TEXAS CITY
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the women taking part in yesterday’
suffrage parade, was ordered today
in a resolution introduced by Sena-
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The Show Place of the Parade—
Home Lives of Former Presidents
Partly Reproduced.
Reviewing Stand of President Wilson
and Party Fitted Up Gorgeously
and Comfortably.
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and harbors and public building ap-
propriation bills.
At 12:22, when the senate clock
was turned back and showed 11:48,
hour of hard work before receiving
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Marshall.
President Taft signed the navy
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Vice President-elect Marshall, reach- serious, scholarly figure at his side,
ed the foot of the steps before the ________________
while Vice President Marshall and
the secretary of the senate were led
by ex-Vice Presidents Levi P. Mor-
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We see in many things that life
is very great. It is incomparably
great in its material aspects, in i ts
body of wealth, in the diversity and
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the pent-up enthusiasm of all the
Democratic visitors broke loose in
a demonstration that reverberated
up against the dome and rolled out
over the hill, growing louder and
louder as Taft and Wilson took up
the stations assigned them upon
the speakers’ stand.
Slowly the procession of distin-
guished visitors from the senate gal-
leries filed in upon the stage. The
president and his successor, seated
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For the first time in many months
the United States, today possessed a
vice president. When Thomas R.
Marshall, of Indiana, took the oath
today in the senate chamber, the
vacancy in that office caused by
the death last year of former Vice
President Sherman was filled.
As the “second in command,” Vice
President Marshall today shared the
nation’s plaudits only with Presi-
dent Wilson. Today he exchanged
the title of governor for that of
vice president. Incidentally he be-
came the presiding officer of the
new senate, filled lately by acting
presidents pro tem.
Despite the overshadowing influ-
ence of President Wilson, Vice Pres-
ident Marshall played a “star” part
in today’s civic drama. Their names
and portraits, on flags and banners
were constantly linked together.
The new vice president was the
guest at breakfast this morning of
prominent political friends. At 10:3
he followed the president-elect to
the White House. His escort was
the “Black Horse Troop” of cavalry
cadets of the Culver, Indiana, Mili-
tary Academy.
In the preliminary parade from
the White House to the capitol, the
vice president-elect’s carriage was di-
rectly behind that in which rode
President Taft and the president-
elect.
Mrs. Marshall as the “second la-
dy of the land,” was accorded unus-
ual honors by an escort of cavalry-
men from her hotel to the capitol.
There special seats were reserved
for her and Mrs. Wilson, with their
The carriages bearing President
Taft, President-elect Wilson, and
Through thick plate glass, shel-
tered from the weather and warm-
ed by electric stoves, President Wil-
son and his immediate party view-
ed the parade. A glass “box,” just
seven feet square, in the center of
the presidential grandstand was fix- •
ed up cozy and snug for the new
president. It was carpeted thickly
with oriental rugs and decorated
w.ith ferns and flowers. An electric
stove, supplied with current tapped
from conduits in the street beneath,
furnished heat and also warmed a
“quick lunch” for the president.
: come from the thousands massed up
on the stage outside, as the proces-
sion appeared. The tens of thou-
sands who stood beyond the edge
of the amphitheater caught up the
sound, and as the portly figure of
the outgoing president was distin-
guished in the doorway, and the au-
dience caught sight of the pale,
with Chief Justice White upon
the right and the official committee
upon their left, surveyed the toss-
ing sea of faces and waving hats,
handkerchiefs, banners, and canes,
that filled the street and park to
the north, east and souh.
The former vice presidents, su-
preme court, Vice President Mar-
shall, members of the senate and
former senators were placed at
the right. Next to them were the
members-elect and retiring members
of the house, while at the left were
stationed the foreign diplomats, mil-
itary and naval dignitaries, cabinet
members, governors, and other spec-
ially honored officials.
Chief Justice White rose, and fac-
ing the president-elect, who stood
up with him, began to administer
the oath of office. A hush fell up-
on the crowd as the right hand of
the new chief executive of the na-
tion was raised to attest his purpose
to administer the law, and as his l
lips touched the Holy Book, it deep-
ened as he turned to the people and
in his inaugural address gave them
his pledge of loyal service.
When the last word of the address
had been uttered, the members of
the senate, headed by their ser-
geant-at-arms, secretary and new
presiding officer, returned in proces-
sion to their chamber.
President Wilson and Former
President Taft, escorted by the
committee on arrangements, and
fairly deafened by the cheers of
100,000 spectators, made their way
to the carriages which were to be
the center of interest in the inaugu-
ral parade. Bowing and lifting his
hat to left and right, the president
settled himself in his seat, the crow
opened out a narrow lane toward
the avenue, and the inaugural cere-
mony was completed. The parade
was begun.
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main 'entrance to the capitol at
10:45, and amid roars of applause
from the great crowd the outgoing
chief executive and his successor
passed through the bronze doors and
along the corridor to the president’s
room at the 'north of the senate
There has been a change of gov-
ernment. It began two years ago,
when the house of representatives
became Democratic by a decisive
majority. It has now been complet-
ed. The senate about to assemble
will also be Democratic. The offices
of president and vice-president have
been put into the hands of Demo-
crats. What does the change mean?
That is the question I am going to
try to answer, in order, if I may,
to interpret the occasion.
It means much more than the
mere success of a party. The suc-
cess of a party means little except
when the nation is using that party
for a large and definite purpose. No
one can mistake the purpose for
which the nation now seeks to use
the Democratic party. It seeks to
use it to interpret a change in its
own plans and point of view. Some
old things with which we had grown
familiar, and which had begun to
creep into the very habit of our
thought and of our lives, have alter-
ed their aspect as we have latterly
looked critically upon them, with
fresh, awakened eyes; have dropped
their disguises and shown them-
selves alien and sinister. Some new
things, as we look frankly upon
them, willing to comprehend their
real character, have come to assume
the aspect of things long believed in
and familiar, stuff of our own con-
victions. .We have been refreshed
by a new insight into our own life.
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chamber. Governor Marshall
He Arose Early and Ate a Simple !
Breakfast Alone in His Room— !
Shaved Himself—Cabinet Still :
Not Named.
to them. The senate was organized
for the coming two years.
The grand .procession to the cap-
itol steps followed, where the form-
al transfer of authority from Wil-
liam Howard Taft to Woodrow Wil-
son—from the old Republican to
the Democratic party—was to take
place.
First walked the sergeant-at-arms
of the two houses of congress, fol-
lowed by the marshals of the su-
preme court and of the District of
Columbia, then the justices of the
supreme court in their black gowns,
with the committee on arrangements
acting as guard of honor to the
president and the president-elect,
who walked arm in arm.
Immediately behind them were the
ambassadors to the United States
and the ministers plenipotentiary, in
TOOK OATH OF OFFICE AMID
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bill appropriating $146,747,000. He ton and Charles W . Fairbanks, and
One of the last official acts of Wm. Howard Taft as president of the United States was the signing of the
rivers and harbors bill this morning, which carried an appropriation of $1,400,000 for the deepening of the
Texas City channel to 30 feet and the construction of seven miles of dikes in the bay leading to the Gulf of
Mexico. This act makes certain the continued growth and prosperity of Texas City. While before Texas City
could justly boast of being the best built seaport on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, excepting New York, now it
will be but a short time before she can with equal propriety claim to have the deepest and safest harbor in all
the Southeast—there being no other port to compare with her in depth of water, safety and permanency of
channel or in dockage facilities. New York and Texas City are the two great ports on the Atlantic and Gulf
seaboard of the United States.
families and immediate guests, to
witness the induction into office of
the vice president.
Members of the congressional joint
committee, in charge of the inaugu-
ral ceremonies, were members of
the party in the vice president’s car-
riage, going to the capitol and re-
turning in the parade to the White
House. In the afternoon parade
Vice President Marshall’s carriage
immediately followed that of the
president.
The vice president and his party
were guests at the luncheon give
the president and him and later
shared the special box from which
President Wilson reviewed the pa-
rade.
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Unique in the history of inaugu-
rations was the “Court of Honor,”
erected for the new president’s own
review of the parade in front of the
White House. Home life of Presi-
dents Washington and Jefferson were
drawn upon to weave a reroduction
of the colonial mansions at Mt. Ver-
non and Monticello, Va., for presi-
dential grandstands.
With a minature forest of 50-foot
pine and fir trees as a background,
the two stands were central figures
of a long esplanade, banked by
lights and festoons of shrubbery.
The presidential stand, seating 1,300
“select guests was a replica of Jef-
ferson’s homestead. Four mammoth
white columns of stucco were sur-
mounted by a cupola, in which 140
newspaper men sat directly above
the president’s family. Across the
street was the stand fashioned like
the Mt. Vernon “shrine,” every one
of its 6,870 seats filled—at $5 per
seat.
This “Court of Honor” was the
show place of the parade.
This photograph shows a detachment of Uncle Sam’s soldier boys det raining at Texas City. More than
8000 troops are now encamped in the northern suburbs of this city.
also signed the postoffice, rivers 4 were followed by the senators and
members of the house of representa-
tives.
Members of the cabinet, governors
of States and Territories, Admiral
President Taft sent word that he i Dewey and his aide, Major General
had no further business with theWood and his aide, and officers of
congress or the nation. The house the army and navy who by name
adjourned sine die at 12:05 after ; had received the thanks of congress,
passing the sundry civil service bill held places in the line which wound
over Taft’s veto by 170 to 50. The through the long hall and out be-
measure was hurried to the senate tween the great bronze doors
for action before adjournment.
By United Press.
Washington, March 4.—President
Wilson won’t send cabinet nomina-
tions to the senate until tomorrow,
and the nominations won’t be made
public until then, although the list
already published is believed correct
Mr. Wilson arose this morning,
shaved himself and had breakfast
alone in his room. The rest of the
family was dressing and Mr. Wilson
decided not to wait for them. He
ate half of a grapefruit, some oat-
meal and two raw eggs, with a glass
of water. He never drinks ice wa-
ter. He never drinks coffee fox-
breakfast. Between eating the oat-
meal and eggs he sipped a few tea-
spoonfulls of orange juice. There
were no friends about.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall arose ear-
ly at the Shoreham hotel and took
breakfast in the public dining room.
Mr. Marshall wore a plain business
suit while Mrs. Marshall was simp-
ly gowned. Later Mr. Marshall don-
ned a long black coat and tile hat
and went to the senate.
With but five hours remaining to
him as president Mr. Taft was up
promptly at 7 o’clock and ate a
hearty breakfast. He immediately
8:30 a. m.—President-elect Wilson and his family breakfast-
ed with his cousin, John E. Wilson, at Shoreham Hotel.
10:00 a. m.—Escorts of President-elect and Vice-President-
elect formed at hotel, headed by Grand Marshall Wood
and staff.
10:30 a. m.—Wilson and Marshall left hotel for White House.
10:45 a. m. —Ride from White House to Capitol begun, down
Pennsylvania avenue.
11:00 a. m.—Presidential party arrived at Senate for cere-
monies of swearing in Vice-President Marshall and new
Senators.
11:45 a. m.—March to Capitol reviewing stand begun.
11:55 a. m.—Oath administered to President Wilson.
12 noon—President begins inaugural address.
1:20 p. m.—Parade to White House Begun.
1:45 p. m. — Arrival at White House.
1:45 p. m. to 2:45 p. m. — Luncheon at White House to Pres-
ident, Vice-President, families and guests.
2:45 to 5:30 p. m.—Parade through Pennsylvania avenue,
reviewed by Presidential party at White House.
6:00 p. m.— President Wilson and family have small dinner
party at White House.'
7:00 p. m.—Fireworks display begins on Monument Grounds
with national salute of 101 bombs and Presidential salute
of twenty-one guns.
8:00 p. m.—Fire works and illuminations, viewed by Presi-
dent from rear porch of White House.
10:00 p. m.— Close of fire works with display of monster set
pieces—flaming portraits of Wilson and Marshall.
10:30 p. m. to midnight—Public ^carnival on Pennsylvania
avenue.
tile. business of the dying session of
congress.
President Taft, while Governor
• Wilson: looked on, plunged into the
• work of signing bills as they were
brought to him from the senate. A
great heap of documents accumulat-
ed at the end of the Lincoln table
as he affixed his signature to more
and more enactments until finally
the signal was given that the senate
awaited its owix dissolution.
Hardly® had the president and
president-elect been seated in the
chamber of the senate fading the as-
sembled members of both houses,
the diplomatic corps, and high ju-
dicial officers than the vice president-
elect was ushered in to take oath,
recited to him by Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire, president of the
senate pro tempore. The senate
then adjourned to immediately re-
sume its session as part of the sixty-
third congress.
Prayer by the chaplain opened
the Democratic regime in the cham-
ber. Vice Presidnet Marshall then
rose, and in a clear, steady voice
delivered his inaugural address,
a When he had concluded he called
- upon the senators-elect to come for-
ward, and administreed the oath
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Texas City Daily Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 4, 1913, newspaper, March 4, 1913; Texas City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1594307/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Journalism%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.