First Inauguration Of Woodrow Wilson - Wikipedia

32nd United States presidential inauguration First presidential inauguration of Woodrow Wilson

Date	March 4, 1913; 113 years ago (1913-03-04)
Location	United States Capitol,Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	Woodrow Wilson28th president of the United States— Assuming officeEdward Douglass WhiteChief Justice of the United States— Administering oathThomas R. Marshall28th vice president of the United States— Assuming officeJacob Harold GallingerPresident pro tempore of the United States Senate— Administering oath
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The first inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as the 28th president of the United States was held on Tuesday, March 4, 1913, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 32nd inauguration and marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Woodrow Wilson as president and Thomas R. Marshall as vice president. Chief Justice Edward D. White administered the presidential oath of office to Wilson.

In his inaugural address, Wilson made clear his vision of the United States and its people as an exemplary moral force: "Nowhere else in the world have noble men and women exhibited in more striking forms the beauty and the energy of sympathy and helpfulness and counsel in their efforts to rectify wrong, alleviate suffering, and set the weak in the way of strength and hope".[1] No inaugural balls were held to celebrate, as Wilson found them inappropriate for the occasion.[2]

The day before his inauguration, Wilson expected crowds to meet him at the train station when he arrived in Washington.[3] However, more people were watching the Woman Suffrage Procession organized by Alice Paul.[3]

The event was filmed in Kinemacolor by the Kinemacolor Company of America.[4]

See also

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• Presidency of Woodrow Wilson
• Second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
• 1912 United States presidential election

References

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1. ^ "Woodrow Wilson's first inaugural address — History.com This Day in History — 3/4/1913". www.history.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
2. ^ "The 32nd Presidential Inauguration: Woodrow Wilson, March 04, 1913". United States Senate. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
3. ^ a b Blakemore, Erin. "This Huge Women's March Drowned Out a Presidential Inauguration in 1913". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
4. ^ "Inauguration of President Wilson". IMDb. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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[edit] English Wikisource has original text related to this article: Woodrow Wilson's First Inaugural Address

• Text of Wilson's First Inaugural Address

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Books	Congressional Government (1900) When a Man Comes to Himself (1901) The New Freedom (1913)
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