The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-04
PRESIDENTIAI
 INAUGURAII0 Washington in Readiness
 For Event Today. WEATHER MAY BE BAD F0recaSter Thinks Rain is
 Very Probable. TAous..ds ef sisAtsssrs Arc sa tns Scene at National Cspital, Res1y
 to Witness I.teresti.s
 Precesai,ss.
WEATHER MAY BE BAD

Washington. March s.--Probabiltttss strongly incline toward rain for tho early part of tomorrow's inaueura1 festivities in the opinion of o6Iciai Forecaster Frankenfeld. Of the weakh- CT bureau. Tonight, with only twelve hours before time for the lmpooine ceremonies to begin. MT. FrAnkenne1d said he looked for rain in the morning. but that the storm area is moving so rapidly 1t may cease falling by the af- ternoon in time, for the parade. which fs the chief feature of interest to tha visiting hosts.
 There is chance that washinwton may escape the rain altogether. n. i. Frankenfield said. but the outlook TT against it. The rain limit will pasa very close to the District of CoIumbia if 1t does not cover 1t.
 Earring the prospect of rain tomor- row, everything points to d most s11c- cessfui and brilliant inauguration. Ev- idence of complete readiness for tha event as to even small details is every where apparent. Tonight the iliumi- nations on the several public buildings and in the Court of History in front of the Presidents house. were tested and found to work satisfactorily.
 Pennsylvania Avenue tonight was q dense mass of strollers viewing the sights. Numerous military and civil organizations arrived in the city du- ring the day and night and mingled with the plain attired inhabitants.
 President Roosevelt and his family spent the evening quietly at the White House. The President had promised to give reception to about 2s0 of his fellow townsmen from Oyster Bay. but n txva VI ram o1. ~.A
 Washington today is In readiness for tomorrow's inauguration of President Roosevelt. People from almost every State in the Union are pouring into Washington. and the streets and hotels are crowded with the strangers. All the maze of plans worked out in detail by the small army of committees among whom the laborers were diyid- cd are complete, the city is in holiday attire and all that is now needed 70 the propitious weather that has proved 50 often the uncertain factor in the iu- auguration scheme. The time card for the inaugural events as closely as can be scheduled. follows:
 10 a. .ym.--President leaves White House for the Capitol with his per- sonal escort.
 1o:so to 12 noon--President remains in his room. adjoining the Senate chamber and passes on measures pass ed at the last hour and awaiting his action.
 12 noon-President takes seat in Senate chamber in front of the Vice. Presidents desk.
 12:15 D. m.-President pro tenn of the Senate administers the oath to Mir. Fairbanks as vice-President.
 12:30 p. m.-5New Senators sworn in.
 D. m.-President Roosevelt takes the oath on stand at east front of cap- itol.
 1:l6 D. m.--President reads his in- augural address.
 i:2O to 1880 p. m.-President Roose- welt concludes his inaugural address and starts for White House. and pa- rade. in which approximately s0.oo0 men, according to the committees es- timate, will be in line, begins to march, Parade halts at head of Pennsylvania Avenue to allow President to take luncheon and reach reviewing stand.
 D. m.--President at luncheon
 2:S5 p. m.-President enters review ing stand and begins review of parade
 B:30 D. m.-Parade ends.
 7:30 D. m.-Inaugural ball committee assemblies: fireworks begin.
 8 p. m.-Pension building opened for inaugural ball.
 S:45 D. Fireworks conclude.
 9 D. m.-Grand march at tho ball.
 12 midnight-Ban ends
 Monday-Grand inaugural concert.
 Decorations Profuse.
 Everywhere decorations abound Pennsylvania Avenue. the broadest thoroughfare in the city along which the thousands of troops and civic orr ganizations will march tomorrow. Is a solid mass of color. hung from roofs, W white and blue cover the reviewing stands which line both side of the avenue. Thousands of flags are flung to the breeze and the business estab- lishments have joined with a will in the embeIhshment of their buildings for the occasion. The great feature or the grand pageant is at the plaza formed at Pennsylvania Avenue be- tween the White House grounds the treasury building and the State. War and Navy buildings on the south side of Lafayette Park and the two blocks of buildings flanking the north side. There the whole space Is virtually en- closed by handsome equipped re. viewing stands and the plaza is trans formed into a court of history The court stretches along for four blocks, flanked on either side by artistic cor inthian columns and great bamboo
 
 above the roofs of the stands. These columns and poles were brought from the streets of the Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
 Tn the center of the south side of the plaza directly north of the White House Is the Presidents reviewing stand, with accommodation for 1,20o people invited to witness the spectacle with the President. Directly opposite 1t is another stand on which the grand marshal and members of the Repub- lican national committee will review the parade and where succession of tiers of seats. e,2oo people may watch the paraders pass. Tn all concentrated on these stands overlooking this per- haps i5.o0o people will be gathered. Throughout the line of march review ing stands have been built on weil- nigh every block on both sides and every window along the route will be packed with spectators.
 The police arrangements are perfec- ted. The roping on the avenue has al- ready been arranged for and at half past eight o'clock tomorrow morning '