The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-13

sound of bands filled the air as troop,
company and marching club, one after
the other, swung into Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at quickstep hurrying to their quar-
ters in hope Of a hasty breakfast before
setting out for the rendezvous whence
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Fabulous Prices for Seats.
The prices of window seats in the
houses and stores along the line of march
reached an almost fabulous rate with
wealthy senator paid $500 for a single
room for the day in a hotel near Penn
sylvania avenue and Fifteenth street,
while ordinary second-story windows
have been regularly held at from $50 to
$50 and single chairs in store windows
from S. up.
Soon after 10 o'clock the street cars
were stopped, the scattering groups of
soldiers along the curbs sprang forward
at the sharp word Of command and lined
up company front, waiting to take their
places in line, and all was ready for the
start to the capitol.
The splendid avenue never looked in
better condition for a great parade. The
entire length of the route, lined with
human faces, was sea Of color. The
national colors were everywhere. At the
instance of the decorations committee.
the householders along the line of march
had avoided all cheap decorations and
gave the preference to the red, white and
blue at all points. What might have been
a surplus of color was fortunately tenn
pered by soft and almost imperceptible
haze, precursor of spring in this eli
mate.
Roosevelt Scans the Horizon.
The vice-president-elect was out early
on the steps of the Cowles residence look
ing at the weather and chatting with
several friends. He was bareheaded and
wore in his buttonhole Roosevelt" car
nation-one Of a new crimson variety
that has recently been named in his hon
or. Mr.. Roosevelt was the recipient Of
an extremely handsome floral piece from
Capt. William Flanagan, late Of his staff
in New York. 1t was a basket of or
chids, roses and carnations, each flower
set in separate tiny silver trumpet full
Of water.
A little before 10 o'clock Senator
Spooner Of Wisconsin, a member of the
joint congressional committee, arrived.
Soon after squadron A of New York,
brilliant in their Hungarian uniform of
light blue and yellow, clattered up at a
trot and swung into position. squadron
front, opposite the Cowles residence. A
little later Representative Dalzell of
Pennsylvania arrived and the party en-
tered the carriages waiting for them and
moved off at a sharp pace for the CAPT
tol.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr. Roosevelts two
sisters and the six children followed soon
after in separate carriages, going to the
Senate wing of the capitol, where from
the private gallery they witnessed the
swearing in Of the new vice-president.
The Procession Starts.
It was just 1920 o'clock when Presi-
dent Mckinley entered the white house
carriage, which was drawn by four SUI
perbly groomed horses belonging to the
executive stables. With him in the car
riage were Senators Hanna and Jones
ARKANSAS and Representative Cannon
Secretary Cortelyou and the mem
bers Of the cabinet took their
places in their own carriages
and with trumpet blast the pro
cession started. In one of the carriages
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles were
seated together. They were in full-dres:
uniform. The carriages left the ground:
by the east gate and turned up Pennsyl
vania avenue to reach the rear of the es
corting column and then counter
marched, passing the white house agar
at 1880 o'clock. Grand Marshal Greene
and staff were at the head of the line.
A body of policemen, handsomel.
mounted, cleared the way for the escort
ing column as it swept into Pennsyl