Woman Suffrage Pageant Through Washington Draws Troops
Five thousand women march along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D C, amid hostile crowds that overwhelm police. Cavalry from Fort Myer clears a path after delays and disorder, as Rosalie Jones leads the hikers and Helen Keller attends the event. Contingent concludes with a mass meeting at Continental Hall.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Miss Milholland
Petticoat Cavalry
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White House
Marshal
Rosalie Jones
New York
Jones
Pennsylvania
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Tragedy as Crowds Trample at Hospital Entry
Reports describe a crush at hospital doors where men and women faint amid surging crowds. Surgeons perform emergency work while beds and corridors fill with injured attendees. Authorities investigate the stampede and assess the cause of the panic.
Wilson Cabinet to be announced after arrival in Washington
President elect Woodrow Wilson arrived in Washington with family and was greeted by Princeton alumni. Officials disclosed the anticipated cabinet picks including Bryan for State McAdoo for Treasury Lane for Interior and Houston for Agriculture. The parade chaos in New York and the Blooms of Fifth Avenue drew crowds while medical lists reported ambulances strained and a large suffering population seeking Friedmann serum.
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Washington
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National Capital
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Shoreham Hotel
Lane
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Labor Department
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Princeton Alumni Association
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White House
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Taft
Senate
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Treasury
William G.mcadoo
Lindley Mr Garrison
New Jersey
James McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert Burleson
Texas
Navy
Joseiphus Daniels
North Carolina
Interior
Franklin E. Lane
California
Agriculture
David F. Houston
Missouri
Commerce
William C. Red
Garrison
War Department
Philippines
Panama Canal
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles F. Murphy
Inauguration Day crowds greet Wilson in Washington
Woodrow Wilson arrives in the capital to be sworn in as the twenty seventh president amid vast throngs. Bryan and other dignitaries join in the preinaugural celebrations as Tammany forces arrive by seven trains and the parade plans unfold through a city buzzing with anticipation and official detail. Weather promises a fair day as ceremonies begin at noon with the oath and parade to the White House.
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Senate
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Supreme Court
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White House
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