The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-05

| General Chaifee had provided a per
feet cavalry escort which could have
rapidly passed over the Inc. But the
grand army, as is its habit inslcted
on acting with this escort, and the
president, sharing the universal ap.
probation Of it's past deeds, yielded
aud his rate Of progress to the capi
g. was reduced to the patheic pace
of men who were fast approaching
ne criptura limit Of life
But the delay had its eonpensa
ions. Many thousands had an oppor-
tunity to see and greet the president
as his cortege slowly passed along
'i5am the White House to capitol hill.
For three hours this national tenn
pie was vortex of activity Legls-
ia lon was in the rapids. 1t was
mighty chaos to most onloolqra.- Bat
The skilled officers ~ each house and
those handling and Cutting the rush
cf closing work in the conferences
where the last supply bills were being
hammered into agreement, like the
pilots in the rapids of the st. Law
renee, were speedily conducting their
lcgisla We craft to mooth waters.
FaIrbanko Sworn In. #
Tie five minutes remaining at the
close 81 the sehates session were
given to inaugurating the new vice
president He appeared at the main
cntrance escorted by the joint com
miteo # arrangements ana as the
sena c AID its guests rose he was e3.
cortol to seat at the right of the
presiding officer, where he delivered
brief inaugural remarks and repeated
the oath OF Office after the presiding
officer, Senator Frye.
Sena.e's Extra Session.
When the stroke Of noon pat an
end to The session little was known
beyond the fact that no important ap.
preparation bill had failed. Then i'm.
mediately besan the opening and FIR
NAL organizat on Of a new Sc sion in
the senate chamber. In this little box.
whose galleries seat about S00-seats
eagerly bu yainly sought fer by al
least hundred thousand people-tha
-enate. after a dull ron call. and
duller reading Of the presidents pro
clamaticn assembling the body. began
it's work
Packed like tardine5 in the restrict
ca space of the little chamber we're
the official visitors, the pres.den. and
cabinet in plain clothes; ambassa-
Tors and ministers gorgeous in gilt
jraid and decorations; the supreme
court in deep black, and army and
1ayy in silver and gold and swords:
nd last of all members Ct the dead
house of representatives banked |
lbout the walls or crowded into the |
Hoax rooms. Each of thcse grand |
'iv' 'sions Of official life or official
leath. was announced and sallted by |
he senate rising.
All this prolonged form with is
lolemn progress and weighty dignity |
vas preliminary to the ceremonies |
1utside and the march at once began /
o the immense platform where the |
resident was 10 deliver his inaugural /
and take the oath of office.
Great Pageant is Unfolded.
Here the great pageant began t. |
infold itself and the people were on |
land to see.
The windows of the capitol were /
erowde3; there was deep fringe of
spectat0rs along the roofs Of he sen. /
1te and house. and porticoes Of the /
lone. Trees of the park were loaded /
With boys and men: broad acres Of
he park itself were crowded with I
thousands upon thousands Back Of
his the windows, roofs and porches
If the library Of congress accommo-
lated 2 multitude and every residence
ron ing on the park added to the i'm
u sing scene. All these were the
5lain people Surrounding the plaza
n front Of the presidents platform
we're the forming lines Of The main
7aradc. while from adjacent streets
everywhere projected heads OF col
INNS. military and civic. waiting to
'all in their places in line.
Enthusiasm For Roosevelt.
Wi b the appearance of the presi-
lent from the senate chamber the