The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
FR0M WHITE HOUSE TO CAPIToL.
ran OF one Or Presidents Horses the only
Jntoward Incident

had been escorted through solid banks
of people from the White House TO the
CAPITOL by Squadron A OF New York city
and the Rough Riders, reaching there
shortly before II o'clock With him in the
carriage we're Senators Lodge and Spooner
and Representative Dalzell of the Joint
committee on arrangements. Following
the Presidential carriage from the White
House was Vice-President Fairbanks. 40
companied by Senator Bacon and Repre-
sentatives Crumpacker and John Sharp
Williams The members of the Cabinet
also occupied carriages, and the White
House executive staff brought up the rear.
No tntoward incident marked the drive
to the Capitol. except that once one OF the
Presidents horses stumbled on a street car
rail and fell. A footman jumped TO the
borses' heads. The President and his com
panions hardly noticed the incident. A too
enterprsing photographer who managed
/ TO get near the carriage was hustled away
The President was scheduled to leave the
White House for the Capitol at 10 o'clock
Immediately after breakfast which was
/ hasty meal at tho White House this morning
/ Mr. Roosevelt walked over to his office
/ His purpose. however. was not 70 transact
any public business. but to be shaved by
his own barber in the little anteroom adj
| joining his private Office.
This ceremony was interrupted by one
person and one only That was Jacob Riis,
biographer and eulogst of the President
aud the man who vas once characterized
/ bv Roosevelt ns the most useful citizen OF
/ New York Mr.. Riis had arrived at the
/ White House shortly after o'clock walk
ing over from the Treasury Department
with Secretary Lesie NJ. Shaw.
Meantime the members OF the Cabinet
had begun 10 arrive at the White House.
They learned that the President was over
at the Office, 80 they stood around on the
big north portico, chatting, prophesy1ng
about the weather and cracking jokes.
A few minutes before the time OF The start
for the Capitol Brig Gen. John NJ Wilson,
L. s. A. retired chairman of the Inaugural
Committee and the politest man in Wash
ington, arrived at the White House in fun
dress uniform and shook hands with the
members OF the Cabinet and Others who had
already come.
The Presidents carria &c was driven under
the porte coch re at exactly a5j o'clock.
There was hurried consultation between
Secretary Loeb Gen Wilson and Com
mander Winsow and rsSo or three minutes
later President Roosevelt Appeared ie
looked as bright and clipper as possible,
bowed TO every body and then stepped into
the oarrin ge followed by Senator Spooner,
who sat on his left. by Senator Lodge who
took the seat directly opposite the Presi-
dent. and by Representative Dal2ell-
President starts for Capitol.
The start was made within a minute after
the President had stepped from the north
door of the White Housr.
A group Of dozen nowspaper men we're
standing just outside the porto coch ",
and turning in his seat, the President lifted
his hat, gave it jaunty swing, and shouted
Good luck. boys
The carriage was driven slowly down
through the northwest gate. and herein
was a n innovation It has been the custom
for years for the President on Inauguration
Day to enter Pennsylvania avenue through
the southeast gate. but on this occasion,
because Of the large nunbor of troops
forming the personal escort. 1t was found
more CONVENIENT to have the Presidents
carriage driven through the westerly gate
and then pass down through the Court Of
History into Fifteenth street
Drawn up on the north side OF tho avenue
directly opposite tho gate were the Presi-
dents old comrades Of the Rough Riders.
and Mr Roosevelt lifted his hat. smiling
broadly and bowing again and again in
response to the salute Of drawn sabres
There was a lot Of quick action at the mo-
ruent the Presidents carriage swung into
the avenue. The bugler Of New York's
Squadron A, which was drawn up further
down the avenue. sounded n call and
the troops swung into line for the march to
the Capitol.
As the Presidents carriage passed
through the gates ten burly Secret Service
/ men the largest and finest on Chief Wilkes
staff Of sleuth= took their places near the
J vehicle. Ave of them walking on each aide.
/ The artillery sergeant who always accom-
panies MIR Roosevelt on his long horse
/ bnck rides in and about Washingt
diatelv followed the Presidents carriage;
then came the carriage containing Vice
Precedent elect Fairbanks, With Senator
Bacon and Representatives Crumpacker
and Williams. The carriage occupied by
the members Of the Cabinet came next.
| then Gen. Wilson and aides. and last and
alone, Surgeon General lAXev Of the navy.
| who usually acts a. the physician Of tie
/ Presidents family
Cheers when the President Appeared.
There was a rousing cheer As the Presi-
/ dent appeared IN the avenue, and Mir.
1 Roosevelt responded by raising his hat and
/ bowling repeatedly a. the parade limo moved
/ down toward Fifteenth street.
The President made tho journey from
/ the White House 10 the Capitol in just
! forty-hve minutes Throughout the trip he
/ received an ovation No attempt was
made by an outsider TO reach the carriage.
except in the case Of the photographer
] who. when the carriage passed into b street
n narrow thorouRhfare leading up to the
Capitol attempted to get very close 10 the
President He concealed his camera be-
hind him, but was seen by Senator Lodge
who noticed his persistent efforts and called
l the attention Of the President to the man.
The President gestured with his arm,
motioning that the man be kept back and
I the Secret Seryice mon went after MN,
I aided by a Rough Rider who guided his
1 horse between the photographer and the
/ carriage. special policeman was called
! and the man with the camera was put out
4 side the ropes The incident attracted but
I little attention ana vas soon over.
I IL Was practically impossible for any one
! to get TO the Presidcnt's carriage. To 10 so
I one would have had 10 go through three cor
dons Of glards-the regular and special
| policemen near the curb. the Rough Riders,
/ and the Secret Service men.