Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03
THE INAUGURATION.

THE INAUGURATION.
Washington, March 3.-If the sun
will smile tomorrow the Inauguration
of President Roosevelt will be one OF
the most brilliant and most largely at
tended celebrations ofthe kind ever held
at the Capitol. Flags are floating from
thousand stats and 9 thousand win
dows; bunting is streaming from review
stands all along the avenue from the
White House to the Capitol; iakirs load
ed down with hugh collections of badges
and souvenirs are making the air re-
sound With their cries; gangs of shoyelers
and broommen are polishing the asphalt
of Pennsylvania avenue; street cars aud
steam cars are packed to the outermost
edges with visitors, and good humor and
good cheer prevails. All kinds Of PEG.
pie are here from all directions. The
rush of incoming military organizations
which began last night continues today,
and all the halls and armories, market
houses and vacant buildings are filled
up with uniforms and soldier caps.
The finishing touches we're put on the
Court of History and the re SieWing
stands in front of the White House this
morning. Every incoming train that
brought its crowd of visitors brought
also its express cars filled with eatabes
and drinkables, ordered in haste at the
eleventh hour. so authorities have
decided to abandon their plan of having
'wet" Sunday.
According to present arrangements
President Roosevelt will seal his oath OF
Office by kissing the Bible he used when
taking the oath az Governor of New York
January 2, 1899. Chief Clerk John d.
McKenny, of the Supreme Court, has
provided Bible 10 case the New York
Bible is not forthcoming. off | had
my way" said Mr.. McKenny today, 81
would use the little Bible we have in
the Supreme Court. 1t has been in use
since 1908, and every associate Justice
and chief justice has used it in taking
the oath since that time, with the ex-
ception of Chief Justice Chase, who had
a Bible of his own. Chief Justice Mar
shall was not sworn with it, because he
took the oath as district judge at
Richmond Va. Every lawyer sworn as
member OF the Supreme Court Bar has
touched the same book. When it per-
forms a hundred years service, Pm
going to have it put under glass cover
and buy new one for the next GEN.
fury. President Cleveland took the
oath on a little red bound Bible his
mother had given him when he first left
home in bis boyhood."
The details of the personnel of the
great military sHd civic pageant which
is to be the browning feature Of the
ceremonies of President Roosevelps
Inauguration on March are given in
General Orders No. 81 of the Grand
Marshal, made public last night by the
inaugural committee. Itgives the order
of the parade, its organization, move
ment and dismissal and shows all Of the
military and civic bodies which are to
participate, as we'll as the position
which they will occupy. 1t is esti'
mated that approximately 30, 900 men
will be in line. The following will be the
programme OF the day
$50 a. IN.
President leaves the White House for
Capitol.
1855 a. m.
President enters Senate chamber
12 Noon.
President pro TEN. of the Senate admin
listers oath of office to Vice-President-
elect Fairbanks, who delivers his
inaugural address.
1890 p. m.
Entire assemblage proceeds to stand at
east front Of the Capitol, where Presi-
dent Roosevelt takes oath Of Office
and delivers his inaugural address.
p. m.
President returns to White House.
Grand parade follows.
1870 p. IN.
Illumination of the city and display Of
fireworks.
p. IN.
Inaugural ball oDened by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.