The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
is INAUGURAfRD TO-DAY
MOST SUCCESSFUL AND BRIL-
LIANT AFFAIR PRoMIsED.

west Point Cadets Arriye-CIosinc-
Scenes of Congress watched by Great
Throng-Reunions of Various PoHtf-
cal and Patriotic Clubs a Feature of
Yesterday.
Washington, March 8.-The probabili-
ties strongly incline toward rain for the
early part of to-morrow's inaugural fes-
tivities, in the opinion of ohicial Fore
caster Frankenfield. of the weather bu-
reau. Tonight. with only twelve hours
before the time of the imposing ceremo-
MES to begin, Mr.. Frankenfield says he
looks for rain in the morning, but that
the storm area is moving SO rapidly ii
may cease falling by Afternoon. in time
for the parade. which Is the chief feat
ure Of interest to the visiting hosts.
The local prediction for to-morrow. as
issued by the weather bureau reads:
Warmer and threatening, probably
rain Saturday morning, followed BY
fair
Contrary to the hope of the weather
bureau officials, the STERN that yestsr-
day was over the Saskatchewan valley
moved rapidly southeastward instead OF
eastward, thus oomplicating the local
weather conditions From present ap-
pearances the storm will Continue it's
rapid southeastward movement ard
should pass over the Middle Atlantic
states during Saturday morning. Tfis
will give Washington higher temperar.
.ture, with cloudy, threatening weather
and probably some rain, but as the
storm is moving rapidly the rain should
not last long. There is chance that
Washington may escape the rain alto
gether, Mr.. Frankenfield said, but the
outlook was against it.
Barring the prospect of rain to-irlor-
row, everything points to a most sue
.cessfui and brilliant Inauguration. Ev-
idence of complete readiness for the
event, even as to small details, every
where is apparent. Tonight the illu-
limitations ON the several public build
ings and in the court of history in front
Of the presidents house were tested and
found to work satisfactorily. They
presented charming sight. PennsyI-
vania avenue was blaze Of light from
the illumination in the dome Of the cap
itol to the treasury department, The
tonight was q dense 1IlasS
Of strollers viewing the sights
Numerous military and civil organic
iations arrived during the day and
night and mingled with the plain at.
tired inhabitants.
The West Point cadets arrived at 8
o'clock tonight, four hours behind their
schedule time. They marched from the
station to the washington barracks,
where they will be quartered while
here. The capitol was the Mecca for
many more than could possibly gain
admission to the senate and house gal-
leries to watch the closing scenes Of
congress. The overflow wandered
through the corridors. The congress
sional library shared honors with the
capitol in the matter Of crowds and
was filled until the closing hours.
At every hotel and club house rel
unions Of various political and PATRICK
ic organizations or receptions to visit
ing governors We're In progress.
President Roosevelt and his family
spent the evening quietly at the White
House. The president had promised to
give reception to about $50 Of his
fellow townsnnen from Oyster Bay, but
their train was delayed, and after
waiting until half past ten o'clock the
idea Of welcoming them tonight was
abandoned.
At the home Of Vice President Elect
Fairbanks there was a dinner followed
by a reception to Governor Hanly Of;
Indiana and staff. The dinner party
included about twenty persons III an.
among whom were the members Of Sem
ator Fairbanks family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell and Governor and Mrs Nc
Lane Of New Hampshire. 10 the re-s
ception which followed were invited
the governor and his staff and the en-
tire Indiana delegation in congress.