Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-10

Theodore Roofevclt was on shhfch
transformed from president by
chance into president by choice: from
president through an assasin's bullet
VITO president through tho ballots OF
the people.
Under tho shadow OF tho gray
domed capitol. gazing into the placid
marble features OF Grccnough's statue
of tho first president. the twcnty-siSth
president OF the United States swore
faithfully to execute the laws and TO
preserve. protect. md defend the con.
stitution.
There wcrc represented In the
throngs that had journcycd to the cap.
Ital to greet President Roosevelt men
from the North. South. East and West.
and from distant Islands of tho seas:
from tho Philippines. from Porto
Rico. from Hawaii-from every land
whcro floats the emblem of tho Re-
public. In the great parade there rode
governors of states. both North and
South. The presidents old ranchcr
friends. with lnriat and chnparcios and
wiry bronchos. made strange contrast
to the stifr.backcd. poutcr chcstcd
young men from the national military
schools. Rough Riders from San Juan
Hill. volunteers from Santiago. jackics
from Manila bay shared tho plaudits
OF tho multitude with modest. every
day soldiers. for whom tho tito Reg
ulnr Is distinction quite enough.
Political clubs from East and West.
miiitiamcn from NORTH and South.
bluc-ciad veterans OF tho sixties.
lerocs OF tho Spanish-Amcrican war.
miners from Pennsylvania. tho entire
legislature Of the state Of Tennessee.
the presidents nci.hbors from Oyster
Bay-nil contributed to tho national
character of tho splendid pageant.
There wcrc waiting for tho prcsi.
dent when ho emerged from tho white
house thirty picked men from tho
Rough Riders under Gov. Brodic. With
tho crack squadron A Of tho First
Cavalry. U. 8. Army. they formed his
escort to tho capitol. Az they swung
around tho treasury building into
Pennsylvania avenue division OF ths
q. A. r. with Con. O. o. Howard and
stan In the lead, which had been
standing at salute, wheeled into the
column. whiic tho cavalrymcn checked
their pace to accommodate the slower
footsteps OF tho aged veterans. A
mighty wave Of cheers swept along
tho avenue rs the presidents carriage
camo In sight. Throughout tho whole
route tho president. with hat In hand.
kept bowing in acknowledgment OF the
greetings. On his arrival at the capi-
tol ho was conducted 10 the presidents
room. in tho rear Of tho senate cham
Der. vhero ho began at once tho sign
ing Of belated bills. At noon he en-
tered the abode OF the senate to wit
ness tho installation Of Senator Fair
banks as vice president. This cere-
meny concluded. no proceeded to the
Island on tho east front Of the capitol
to receive the oath from Chief Justice
Fuller and to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress. Immediately upon It's conclu-
sion the president was escorted back
= to tho white house. where. after lunch.
N,g with the ofiicials Of the inaugural
committee, he took his position on the
stand in front to review the formal
inaugural parade.
Inauguration Ceremonies.
The broad plaza whose level surface
stretches cast from the national capi-
tol can accommodate an army. For
hours Washington poured its own pop
ulation and vast increment of WIS.,
itors into the front yard OF the seat OF
government. Eight acres Of humanity
spread fan.shaped from the focus
made by a little covered shelter. open
at the sides. where the president was
TO stand. Over toward the imposing
facade Of the congressional library It
extended, literally n "sea Of faces"
There may have been only $4,000;
probably there were nearer 100000 in
sight Of the president when he took
the OATH