Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

The rendezvousIng OF the troops,
committees and civic societies, enter
tanned the crowd throughout the long
wait Incident TO the schedule. The
various organizations arriving by diff
fcrent routes passed into the narrow
denies which the police Kept open, the
brilliant uniforms of the troops, the
bright sashes OF the committees ana
the rich caparisoning Of the horses
lending themselves to a 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 laft
and consisted OF all branches OF the
service. horse, foot and artillery 10
the right were grouped division after
division OF state troops and In differ
Ont places OF honor the other organi2a-
tons took their stand to await the sig
nal to move. The tramplng Of feet,
galoping Of horses, the hoarse orders
from chiefs and marshals, the rattle OF
accoutrements ana occasional buglo
calls contributed to a pandemonium Of
sound to which the public is unaccus-
toned at such close range
A MONSTER STAND.
The movements OF the gathering
troops and organizations were not all
the crowd had for It's entertainment
Directly in its front preparations We're
I'm progress for the inauguration ITSELF.
A monster stand I'm the form OF an open
amphitheater had been erected on a
| line with the rotunda Of the Capitol
! and there decorator 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 symterical
architectural proportions, ON a differ
J ent plan from those used I'm former
! years For this occasion II had been
! built I'm the form of a seml-circle IN
, clining TO a level platform on which
was placed a pavilion for the presi .
| dents personal use. The amphitheater
| accommodated nearly 1000 persons
| jutting out from the main entrance
| the platform. with It's decorations OF
flags bunting. palms and flowers was
| I'm brilliant contrast 10 the naked pur'
lty Of the stately Capitol, on which, by
act of Congress no decorative draping
Is permitted.
A HUMAN GARDEN.
Some time before the beginning o.
the inaugural ceremony several thou
sand persons holding tickets emitting
them TO seats on the stand began Il
take their places BY ~ o'clock, thu
human garden which had 1ourishet
I'm the senate and house galleries, wa
transplanted to the open air amphi
therter The brilliant costumes OF tn
women gave to the scene the finish
ing touch Of color. Added to the acr
OF people seated, who looked down up
on ten acres standing, We're hundred
banked upon every projecting ledge o
the Capitol and flling the windows.
The great cheer which was voiced a
the White House rang along the aNenu
in consonance with the movement {
the presidents carriage. II was take
up by the waiting crowds at the Cap
tol and II did not die away until u
president. passing through the line
saluting troops with drawn sabers gil
terlng, bad disappeared behind II
bronze doors OF the senate
AS the president entered the Capt.
the Fifty.eighth Congress was In u
throes OF dissolution. His bushes
there at the moment was not to be II
augurated but to exercise his functic
| as coordinate brauch OF the govern
ment In passing on legislation. He ei
! tered the presidents room In the sena