The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-09
ROOSEVELT IS
|NAUCURATED
Washington in Gala Attire,
Filled With Sightseers, En-
joys the Spectacle.
\ MAGNIFICENT SETTING
Rough Riders Escort the Exec
utive Down the Avenue
for the Ceremony.
MAGNIFICENT SETTING
INDUCTION OF FAIRBANKS
Vice President.Elect Goes Through the
Ceremony MHh;oh Makes Him Pre-
siding Officer Of the SEN
ate-The Days Doines.

siding Officer Of the SEN
ate-The Days Doines.
Washington, March 4.-Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York. and Charles
Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, We're to-
day inaugurated respectively as presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States. in the presence of such a
throng as the national capital has
rarely witnessed, and with q setting of
brilliant pageantry.
The occasion was made a festnl cere-
mony in Washington. The city is a
symphony in color. The decorations
throughout the city are more elaborate
and beautiful than on the occasion OF
~ previous presidential Inauguration.
& The Court Of History.
No thoroughfare in the world. prob
ably, lends itself so beautifully to deco
ration as that part of Pennsylvania
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Here is the court of
history, and here the decorators
achieved artistic marve!s. From the
Louisiana Purchase exposition were
brought the heroic statues of Monroe.
Jefferson, LaSalle, Clark, Livingston
and other notable figures in the history
- ~ pdlSllioS, aflu oH Dtu-
estals placed at regular intervals on
the south side of the avenue stand i'm
4 posing white statues.
Great AlIegoricai Figures.
From the exposition alsoscame -four
! great allegorical figures, two of which
were erected n on each side at either
ends of the court of history. Each
figure is surrounded by a group of
columns forty feet high, heavily fes-
NJ fp1nn i AZA rro =, rod an ~. ,>nID-tal, -.
regular intervals on each side of the
court are triple bamboo poles. fifty feet
high, from the Philippines. Each bears
a HAND painted shield of a state or
territory, and from it's top floats the
stars n stripes.
The Reviewing Stands.
Scores of handsome palms CONSTITUTE
ed one of the decorative features or
the court. Along each side of the court
handsome stands We're erected, from
which spectators viewed the inaugural
parade. The presidents reviewing
stand is directly in front OF the White
House. 1t is handsomely constructed
and beautifully decorated with flags
II laurel. The seats in the stand
We're occupied by the families and per-
sohal friends of the president and vice
president, members OF the cabinet. dip
lomatic corps, senate and house, jus
tees of the supreme court, army and
navy officers, chairman of the republic
can national committee, members of
the inaugural committee and the press.
Through this great amphitheater the
inaugural parade moved TO the music
of a hundred bands.
Weather Turned Out Favorable.
A light rain fell in the early hours.
but the sun broke through the clouds
by 7:30 and the hopes of the thousands
OF strangers for q fair day We're re-
allied.
EARLY in the day Pennsylvania av-
enue was thronged with people.
Hernmed IN by wire stretched on.
both sizes of the venue for the en-
tire length Of the route OF the parade,
b crowd was banked ten deep on the
sfdeWalks. The side streets leading in
to Pennsylvania avenue likewise were
congested with humanity.
Comparatively few in the great
Grove witnessed the ceremonies Incl
dent to the actual Inauguration of the
president or vice president. Tens of
thousands remained for hours on the
avenue, asitescontellt to catch a fleet
ing glimpse of. the two men upon whom
today the attention of the nation is
ceiftered.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Roosevelt.
Fairbanks and the congressional In
augura COMMITTEES emerged from the
White House and started In carriages
for the capitol amid great cheering of
the watching tnultitudes.
a Triumphai Progress.
The president entered a magnificent
open landau drawn by four beautifully
matched bay horses. With him sat
Senator Spooner. and opposite them sat
Senat Lodge and Representative Dali
2ellS Senator Fairbanks entered the
seccnd carriage, accompanied by SEN
atol Bscon aud Representatives Will
n Of Massachusetts and Crumpack-
CT, h remaining members OF the IN
anyural committee members OF the
cabinet entered other carriages.
The carriages Swept into Pennsyl-
vanlH avenue. where the military escort
Joined them. The Rough Riders con-
Etituted the special guard OF the pres
cent; they surrounded the carriuge
vsflcle too closely. S
Inc ride down the avenue was one
long continued ovation. The presiden-
'lni party entered the capitol grounds
az 1890, the president going inmedi-
asely to.the presidents room in the
pllis awaiting his approval.
In Senate Chamber.
Shortly before noon families ana per-
sonal guests of Messrs. Roosevelt and
Fairbanks reached the senate ana#wft-
messed h final work OF congress. The
salerics We're masses Of brilliant col
OrS.
AZ 1850 the Diplomatic corps. the
supreme court and house Of represent
sattTes We're announced. They took the
nlacesS reserved for them. Then Mr..
was announced. and follow
Ing him Roosevelt was announced.
An APpronriateS chiiiness.
The ceremony was coldly formal, hui
Impressive. After an expectant hush
b opth of office was administered
sto Ntr. Fairbanks by President Pre-
mn Frye. n the new vice pres
e -stSs.T Ess4f II 10 ~ MINIS ,ra,,.,Si;
81 office tosEthe senators-eiect, anf
Win a tap Of the gaveI the Fifty.
eighth co,saisess can to a close.
s. The people left the gal.
terles and went In procession to til
cast front OF h cs { The