The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-03

WASHINGTON. Mar. 3.-TomorroW
fsaue hundred thousand persons are ek-
fssscted to be in this city to witness the
inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as
zxe.sideht of the United States. Thi,
viii be the largest crowd that ever wit
messed such an event Tangible prepa-
zxatfons for the great event are now in
evidence on every hand. The great
grand stand along the front of Lafay-
,eesbe park, facing the reviewing stand
81 she president is completed. 1t will
seat 5000 persons. The presidents
stand which will accommodate 1000
persons is also completed. Windows
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue are
orIpging hundreds of dollars for "a sim
gle day.
in the great procession which will
xasalow President Roosevelt from the
<rapital to the White house there will
Ebs about $4,000 persons. Seven thou
sand of these will be regular United
States troops. marines. midshipmen,
from Annapolis and cadets from West
Point. Fifteen thousand militia will
he in line The other twelve or four
teen thousand will consist of political
xnd civic organizations-rough riders,
cow boys. Indians, etc. There will be
hands in plenty. a great multitude OF
flHenl- The south, it is confidently
stated, will be better represented at
this Inauguration than at any previous1
Inauguration of republican president.
As for the event itself it will follow
ha
congressional committee on arrange
nents consisting of Senators Spooner,
Aydrich and Bacon, and Representa-
lives Crumpacker of Indiana, and Will
isiams of Mississippi, will call at the
White house early. and with President
Roosevelt will leave that point for the
capital at 10: 80 O'Clock in the morning.
Veterans of the civil and Spanish wars
will act as escort on this journey The
syxesit1ent will be taken to the presi-
dsnfs room in the senate wing of the
capital, where he will remain until the
stage is set-so to speak-in the senate
chamber This must be done by II: 30
p'cauck. The state dignitaries will in
c1ude house members, and judges of
>ahe United States supreme court. form
<r speakers of the house. and a multi
sYa5city of others who have the floor
,yrlvRege of the day The supreme court
'jsdxes viii take their places at 1850
.s'c1ock. and immediately afterward the
sreaident will enter 1.-The chamber and
sit Immediately in front of the desk OF
The president OF the senate. President
II the Senate Frye will declare the SEN
aae OF the ffty eighth congress ad-
!, jDnned. will swear in Vice President
Gharles w. Fairbanks and hand the
sgayel over to him. The vice president
win make q short inaugural address.
after which the procession will move
IN the east front of the capital, and
allere, on the stand prepared. President
Roosevelt will take the oath of office
administered by Chief Justice Fuller Of
= the supreme court. The president will
8 give his inaugural address. He and the
committee will head the
Kxrocession back to the White house.
lASout fifty Of the rough riders and
squadron of New York will act as
personal escort on this trip. The mil
starry will come next and civilians will
TALL in behind. General Chaffee will be
grand marshal of the parade.
1t Is expected that the president on
his return trip will reach the White
aAouse about o'clock. He and the
: committee, with possibly friend OF
two. will have a hurried luncheon to-
gether, and they will hurry immediate
1gy .afterward to the reviewing stand
where the president will review ths
parade. General Chaftee, General Johr
n. Wilson, chairman on the local com,
nliftee. cabinet officers. governors ant
santatives and personal guests of tn,