The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-05
RoosEvELrs INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO ALL THE PEOPLE
Washington TrOnsd With Thousands Visitors Blocking Every
Avenues While Hundreds Bands Played Martial
ausursl Ball a Brilliant ovaton--Rough Riders Form
IN Attractive Feature OF the Parade

the ceremony there was no letting
down Of the tension Of interest. The
passing Of a uniformed horseman was
sufficient TO cali forth cheers, although
In some sections the multitude showed
signs OF restlessness. This was true
particularly on the outskirts of the
thlong where, pressed by contantly
arriving recruits, many struggled to
get nearer TO the point OF interest. The
effect u'on the densely packed multi
tnde was continuous surging back
ward and forward-a turbulent sea
OF humanity.
The rendezvousing Of the troops,
committees and civic societies, enter
tained the crowd throughout the long
wait incident to the schedule. The
various organizations arriving by diff
ferent routes passed into the narrow
defiles which the police kept open, the
brilliant uniforms of the troops, the
bright sashes of the committees and
the rich caparisoning OF the horses
lending themselves to Kaleidoscope.
panoramic effect. Cheers upon cheers
greeted the constantly shifting picture
AS rapidly as the troops arrived they
took the positions assigned them. The
military escort stretched far to the
left and consisted of all branches of
the service-horse, foot and artillery
To the right were grouped division
after division of state troops and in
different places of honor the other or
gani2ations took their stand to await
the signal to move. The tramplng of
feet, galloping of horses. the hoarse
orders from chiefs and marshals, the
rattle of accouterments and occasional
bugle calls contributed to a pande-
monium of sound to which the public
is unaecustomed at such close range.
The movements of the gathering
troops and organizations were not all |
the crowd had for its entertainment. !
Directly in its front preparations were
In progress for the inauguration itself. |
A monster stand In the form Of an
open amphitheater had been erected
on line with the rotunda OF the capi-
tol and there decorators were engaged |
in arranging for the ceremony and
ushers busted themselves learning the
sections to be assigned to the various
officials and distinguished guests.
The stand itself was of symetrical
proportions, on a. dff-
erent plan from those used in former
years. For this occasion it had been
built In the form of a semi-circle in
rlining to a level platform on which
was placed pavilion for the presi-
dents personal use. The amphithe-
ater accommodated nearly 1000 per-
sons Jutting out from the main en-
rance the platform, with It's decora-
ions of flags, bunting, palms and flow
srs was In brilliant contrast to the
naked purity of the stately capitol, on
which, by act of congress no decorat-
We draping is permitted,
Some time before the beginning of
he inaugural ceremony several thou.
Iand persons holding tickets emitting
hem to seats on the stand began to
AXE their places. BY t2 o'clock the
'uman garden, which had flourished In
he senate and house galleries, was
ransplanted to the open air amphi- |
heater The brilliant costumes of the !
women gave to the scene the finishing !
ouch Of color. Added to the acre of {
'eople seated, who looked down upon !