Inauguration Greatest Ever Witnessed in History
Washington witnesses a vast crowd of nearly 300 000 as Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall are sworn in amid ideal weather. Taft accompanied Wilson to the Capitol and the event sparks sustained cheers marking a Democratic triumph after sixteen years of Republican rule.
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First Lady of Land Handsome and Educated
Washington reports Mrs. Ellen Axson Wilson as the new White House mistress after marrying President Wilson in Savannah on June 24. Born in Rome Georgia, she attracted notice in Bryn Mawr College circles and has three daughters Margaret, Jessie, and Eleanor, each noted for talents in music sociology and painting.
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Taft Leaves Washington for Post Presidential Vocations
Ex president Taft and cabinet members depart Washington for their chosen post retirement careers. Taft heads to Atlanta to stay in a city funded winter resort suite with a long entertainment program before moving on March 27 to New Haven to become Kent Professor of Law at Yale University.
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Inaugural Address by Vice President Marshall
The speech marks the oath of Phomaa R Mare shall as Vice President of the United States. He pledges to learn the duties, exercise forbearance, and honor the Constitution. He urges bipartisan respect for the Senate and calls for pursuit of truth, honor, and peace in American diplomacy.
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Taft Signs Major Bills in Final Hours
President Taft signed the rivers and harbors bill exceeding 100 million dollars and the public buildings bill in the last minutes of his term. He also affixed his signature to the naval bill and the post office appropriation bill. The department of labor creation was signed, and the sundry civil bill was vetoed by Taft. The seamen's bill failed to be signed recently as it did not improve conditions at sea. The veto targeted the Sherman law enforcement provision exempting labor and farmer organizations.
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Wilson Cabinet to be Officially Named Wednesday
President Wilson will officially name his cabinet on Wednesday. Baltimore reports municipal debt nearing seventy five million dollars in the latest tally.
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