Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-08

After a little while, the sharp-eyed
throng discerned a movement among
the carriages around the porte cochere
An instant later President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks and the
members of the congress inaugural
committee emerged from the White
House. A great cheer went up from
the watching multitude, cheer that
echoed and re-echoed by the crowd far
down the avenue President RoOse-
welt entered magnificent open landau
drawn by four beautifully matched
bay horses. With the president a..
the rear seat sat Senator Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, and opposite them sat Sem
atOr Lodge and Representative Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania.
Senator Fairbanks entered the Sec
Dnd carriage, accompanied by Senator
Bacon and Representative Williams, Of
Mississippi, and Representative Crum-
packer, Of Indiana, the remaining
members of the inaugural committee.
Members of the cabinet entered other
carria ges, the last in the little process
sion being occupied by Secretary VIII
liam Loeb and Colonel Charles l..
Bromwell and Commander Cameron
Nc. R. Winslow, respectively the pres
ident's military and naval aides.
Rough Riders Guard President.
The carriages swept out Of the
northwest gate of the grounds into
Pennsylvania avenue where the escort
of honor was awaiting them. Headed
by squadron of mounted police in
personal command of the superin-
tendent Of police, Major Richard Syl-
vester the party and the escort moved
Immediately toward the capitol.
The escort consisted of Lieutenant
General Adna r. Chaffee, the grand
marshal of the parade, and staff, the
fifth band of the artillery corps from
Fort Hamilton, squadron A, First
cavalry: OF New York; body of
thirty picked members of the presi-
dents old regiment of Rough Riders,
and body of several hundred men,
bers of the Grand Army of the Re
public and the Spanish war veterans.
The Rough Riders constituted the
special guard of the president They
surrounded his carriage completely
and let none approach that carriage
too closely.
Long Continued Ovation.
The ride down the avenue to the
capitol was one long continued Ova-
ton. The great cheer which was
voiced ut the White House rang along
the avenue in consunance with the
movement of the presidents carriage.
1t was taken up by the waiting crowds
at the capitol and it did not die away
until the president. passing through
the line of saluting troops with drawn
sabers glittering, had appeared behind
the bronze doors of the senate.
AS the president entered the capitol
the fifty-eighth congress was in the
throes of dissolution. His business
there at the moment was not to be in
augurated, but to exercise his function
as coordinate branch of the gov
ernment in passing on legislation. He
entered the presidents room in the
senate wing. Bills already were await
ing his approval and senators and
representatives also were awaiting
him to urge the signing of measures in
which they were interested.
Roosevelt Family Arrives.
Shortly before noon, Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by members of the
Roosevelt family and visiting friends,
were hurried along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the capitol in carriages. Mrs.
Fairbanks and her family and house
guests preceded Mrs. Roosevelt only
short time.
They reached the executive gallery
in time to witness the final work of
the congress. The galleries We're
masses of brilliant colors. On the
floor, senators were weary looking and
glad the work of the session was about
over. Shortly before noon one after
another the diplomatic corps. the
supreme court, and the members of
the house of representatives were an
nounced. They took places reserved
for them. Then Vice-Presdent-E Elect
Fairbanks was announced. Following
him, President Roosevelt. the presi-
dent-elect. was announced.
Fairbanks Takes the Oath.
The ceremony was cOldiy formal. but
impressive. After an eXpectant hush.
the oath of Office was administered to
Vice President Fairbanks by Senator
Frye, of Maine, president pro TEN. The
new vice president delivered a brief
inaugural address, to which close heed
was given. Then he administered the
oath of office to the senators-el elect and
with n tap of his gavel the Fifty
Eight congress came to close.
Meantime. the people left the gal
leries and went in procession to the
east front of the capitol. where the in
auguration of President Roosevelt took
place. A mighty cheer burst from the
great concourse as President Roosevelt
appeared on the stand. He acknowl-
edged the ovation with dignified court
esy. The cheering ceased as Chief JUS