The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
 NATION ARE INAIGURATED AT WASHINGTON
BRILLIANT, IMPOSING
PAGEANT UNsURPAssED IN ANNALS
 OF COUNTRY.
First National Inauguration Since Civil War, Former Foes Marching Shoulder to Shoulder in the
 Line of Parade.


 War, Former Foes Marching Shoulder to Shoulder in the Line of Parade. Washington, March 1.-The most brilliant and imposing inauguration which the citizens of Washington have lever prepared has passed into the his- Itory of the Republic.
 Theodore Roosevelt did not ride to the Capitol, hitch hls horse to a shade tree. enter the building and take the oath of ofi1ce booted and spurred. The traditional Jeffersonian simplicity was replaced by 8 pageant which has not been surpassed in the annals of the an- ton. For a week the District of Co., lumbia has been the host of the Union. Term after Presidential term her citi- zens. without regard to party, unite with enthusiasm in preparing an inau- guration that shall fittingly show forth the national respect for the executive office. For the unparalleled demon stration of today the sole credit Is due to these citizens. the officials of the war and navy departments, and the ofil- cers of the army and navy. It is a mistaken idea that Congress has much to do with the wonderful dis plays with which the District of Co., lumbia welcomes each successive Pres ident, be he a Democrat or Republican. The citizens provide the money and do all the work. With today's demonstra- tion 1t had less to do than ever, and as a consequence the citizens had a great CT task than ever. But all obstacles were overcome under the unrivaled management of Gen. John M. Wilson, of the Army, chairman of the Inau- gural Committee. He was ably assist o1 M hta xytra oh n firm dell. and the Inaugural Committee of seventy-five citizens and by Lieutenant General Chaffee at the head of its mill itary affairs.
 National Inauguration. It was the first national inauguration since the Civil War.
 The South sent up it's warriors and ts State officials. Men who fought each other for years under different flags; men who fought together in the war with Spain under one flag; executive officers of the State who upheld the Stars and Bars, and those who stood for the flag Of the Union marched to- gether in review before their common President. a soldier of the Republic. With these to illustrate our new na- tionality. came marching representa- tives from the Philippines and Porto Rico. lands where the sunset fading from the flag in the far Pacific is the sunrise on it's folds along the Atlantic horizon.
 The whole city was a garden bios- soming with flags For week ever advancing waves of color have been sweeping Hiroun6 all fjss streets. Not only was the line of march artistfcaIly decorated to a degree never before at- tained. but no street in tho city was without its national cplors. Acting under a suggestion from the Inaugural Committee, the Board of Education had requested its 50,000 school children to see that each one of their homes dis played the flag. It was a request re- sponded to by an army of children. This apothesis of the colors was one of the most striking clements of a gi- gantic scheme for expressing the na- tional respect for a President.
 The committee on street decorations. street illumination and parks and re- viewing stands, worked together with artistic taste and transformed two miles and a half of the city's noted avenue into a fitting highway for the nation, in its countless representative bodies to march as an escort to its President. Every square yard that was not black with people banked high upon the pavement. crowding all win
 
 liant with the national colors. It was not a haphazard hanging of banners. but under the direction and advice of competent committee the best effects were produced. The light and airy stands conforming everywhere to ele- mentary architectural rules as to con- struction, painting and decorations. supplanted the huge and unsightly lumber piles which were formerly tol- srated as outlooks for the crowds.
 Court of History.
 The Presidents reviewing stand. In front of the White House, was the cen tre of the court of history. which ex- tended two long blocks from Fifteenth Street. Along each side of the avenue were noted historical figures In great numbers from the St. Louis Exposi- ton.
 The police management was perfect --such as Washington had long been accustomed to. under the management of Major Sylvester. its chief of Metro politan Police.
 General Chaffee had provided a well ordered and perfect cavalry escort. which could have rapidly passed over the line and made possible the prompt CT opening of the streets to the car lines and the public in order that the residents of the suburbs and the great CT portion of the city might reach the centres of interest with the least de- lay. But the Grand Army. as is it's habit, insisted on acting with this es- cort. and the President, sharing the universal appreciation of It's past deeds. yielded and his rate of progress to the Capitol was reduced to the pa thetic pace of men who were fast Sp- preaching the Scripture limit of 4Ife. But the delay had its compensations. Many thousands had opportunities to see and greet the President and his cortege slowly passed along the two miles from the White House to Capi- tol Hill For three hours this national temple was the vortex of activity Leg islation was in the rapids. It was O. mighty chaos to most onlookers. But the skilled officers of each house and those handling and guiding the rush of closing work in the conferences where the last supply bills were being hammered into agreement. like the pi- lots in the rapids of the St. Lawrence. were speedily conducting their legis- lative craft into smooth waters.
 The five minutes remaining at the close of the Senate's sessions were given to inaugurating the new Vice President. He appeared at the main entrance escorted by the joint commit tee of arrangements and as the Senate and it's guests rose. he was escorted to q seat the right of the presiding of- fcer. where he delivered brief inaugu- raI remarks and repeated the oath of office after the presiding officer, Sena- tor Frye.