The Washington times., 1905-03-05
THOUSANDS CHEER
TIE PRESIDENT
Gets Royal send-0f On Way
to Capitol.
OFFICIAL FAMILY ON HAND
Bows His Thanks to the Crowd
and Wishes All Good
Luck"

President Roosevelt left the front
door of the White House at precisely
II 0 clock. As he entered the carriage.
drawn by the four bay horses, he was
greeted with a cheer from the Rough
Riders, the members ef Squadron A,
and the great crowd down on the Ave
nue Each individual took up the cheer,
and it went eastward around the
Treasury building like a wave.
Senators Spooner and Lodge and Rep
resentative Dalzen got into the car
riage with the President They pro
ceeded TO the west gate of the grounds
and then turned eastward to make the
slow journey to the Capitol through
wildly cheering banks of people
Good luck to you, boys!" cried the
President. as ne left the porte cochere
OF the White House, to the little knot
OF uegvsI,ap per men and photographers
standing with barred heads
Good luck 60 you, Mr.. President, ;.
replied the small gathering
Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt,
Miss Ffagner. the White House social
secretary, and several ladies of the
Cabinet circle stood out upon the east
ernz terrace to see the President and his
official family leave the grounds
Fairbanks and Cabinet.
senator f.zlAi JctflhS ttdS5E i&AiiiAtat-
ateIy followed the Presidents equipage-
With Senator Fairbanks were Senator
Bacon and Representatives Crumpaeker
and John Sharp Williams The Cabinet
members in carriages followed imne-
diately behind the Wee President-elect,
and then came carriages containing
General Wilson, the chairman of the
inaugural committee, the President 5
military and naval aides, and Secretary
Loeb.
AS soon as the Presidents carriage
emerged from the grounds. the Rough
Rider escort, which had been waiting
at the west gaze, closed in behind and
around the vehicle, and the march tc
the Capitol began in earnest Squadron
A. of New York, which had been sta
toned in front of the east gate ant
the Treasury building. preceded the en-
tire caVaIcade- with its mounted band
and the Grand Army of the RepubH
closed up the gap behind the gayiy uni
formed csavalrymen.
Loud Acclaims fo1 President.
A mighty chorus Of cheers greeted tn
President in his progress. Clean swep
as parior floor Pennsylvania avenu
stretched away TO the Capitol glitterin
under the sunshine. The crowd whicl
lined the avenue on either side was
sea of color undulating back and fort
behind the ropes with flags and stream
ers from I1ssIs waving in the soft sprin
breeze.
President Roosevelt and the Vic
Presfdent-eIsct acknowledged the salute
with bows and smiles. Just as the pro
<ession turned the corner OF Pennsyl
vania avenue in front of the Trea-sur
building. President Roosevelt spied
little boy dressed in Rough Rider eoe
tune standing pressed against the rope
with his mother holding him. The Pres
dent lifted his hat leaned far out {
his carriage and smiled so that the III
tie fellow could plainly recognize III
saiutation.
Bewing His Thanks.
rn e,sszgar to the ~ae- which went u
from the crowd OF the immense stand
in front of the Treasury building til
President kept his hat off almost cor
tiatally and bowed cordially.
Shortly beyond the Willard Hotel II
cnly trifiEng hitch in the progress Of Il
Presidents carriage occurred. when II
left leader in the four-horse team sill
ped and fell on one knee. Charl
Reeder. the White House footnan, W.
down at the horses side In an instan
but the animal had already risen. ar
progress was resumed.
At Seventh street and Pennsyfyan
avenue there was a picturesque gathe
try sEasals afsisuiuall