The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-04

has some attn ctions which the state OF
weather cannot altogether affect.
By O'Clock there was an immense
throng in the city. Even those who had
the privilege Of lying in bed until the
last moment got up early, ate breakfast
in a businessIike way and started for
their seats. Congressman and their
wives and children were much in evil
dence and enjoyed the hour in the con-
sciousness of their dignity. The great
and the little. the poor and the rich, the
American and the foreigner touched ell
bow in the pursuit of the one great OBJ
ject-to see as much Of the show as pos
sible Policemen by s O'Clock began to
get busy and used their authority in con-
trolling the crowds Il was estimated,
this morning that at least 100000 yisi-
tors were in the city In 1896 The num-
Der was 10000
Americans have made an art Of their
parades and street shows, and the best
professors of it are the police. Elaborate
preparations were made for to-day By the
Washington department. with the result
that almost perfect order was preserved
and the multitudes handled properly and
comfortably. Wire ropes were stretched
along practically the entire length of
Pennsylvania avenue and the cross
streets closed at the point whore they
crossed that avenue. in order that moth
ing might interfere with the parade. Ex-
ira policemen were called in from Phila-
delphia, New York, Chicago and all
parts of the country.
The parade was under the command
of Lieut.. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, Chief of
STAFF. United States Army, grand mar
shal of the day. and, according to pro-
gramme. was divided into military
grand division and a civic grand divis-
ion. Squadron A of New York and the
well known Rough Riders We're the
President personal escort. The cadets
from West Point were ordered to lead
the military division, Immediately fol-
lowed By the n1idshipmen from the An
napolis Naval Academy, troops Of the
regular army stationed in or near Wash-
ington and detachments from the Navy,
Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Ser
vice. Major-Gen. James F. Wade was
made the commander of the first divis-
ion, Gen. George H. Harries commands
ed the second division, composed Of the
National Guard from. Of the District u
Columbia, militia organizations from diff.
ferent States and cadets from military
schools. who for the FIRST time are hon
ored by being allowed to march in the
military division.
The inaugural ceremonies proper are
simple and dignifed enough and take but
comparatively short time The pro-
gramme for every such occasion is this:
The President leaves the White House a
few minutes before II O'Clock. acconlpa-
MED by his personal escort. in this case
Squadron A, Of New York and the Con-
gressional Committee, and proceeds at
once to the Presidents room in the Cap
itol, where he signs such bills as may be
awaiting his signature. The Senate is in
public session at II O'Clock, and those
who are entitled to admission enter the
galleries. Among these are former Pres
idents and Yice-Presidents of the United
States. the e-President-elect Justices
of the Supreme Court, Senators and for
mer Senators, Representatives in Con-
gress and former Representatives, Gov
ernors of the States and Territories, the
Admiral of the Navy and his aide, the
Lieutenant-G General of the Army and his
aide, officers of the army and navy who
by name have received the thanks of
Congress, and others.
The GREAT BALL.