The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-03-04

by reason of President Roosevelt's
great popularity in the middle and far
West. Delegations were present from
every one of the insular possessions.
Many of them had never seen the cap
itoi and, to a large number, the in
auguration of a president was wholly
strange.
During the hours intervening be-
tween the gathering Of the crowd and
the ceremony there was no letting
down of the tension of interest. The
passing of a uniformed horSeman was
sufficient to call forth cheers, al
though in some sections the multi
tude showed signs of restlessness
This was true particularly on the out
skirts of the throng where, pressed by
constantly arriving recruits, many
struggled to get nearer to the point
of interest. The effect on the densely
packed multitude was a continuous
surging backward and forward-a tur
bulent sea of humanity.
The rendezvousing of the troops.
committees and civic societies, enter.
tanned the crowd throughout the long
wait incident TO the schedule.
The movements of the gathering
troops and organizations were not all
the crowd had for it's entertainment.
Directly in front preparations were
in progress for the Inauguration it.
self. A monster stand in the form of
an open amphithetre had beer cree
capitol and there decorators were en-
gagged in arranging for the ceremony
and ushers busted themselves learn
ing the sections to be assigned to the
various officials and distinguished
guests.
The stand itself was of symmet-
rical architectural proportions. on a
different plan from those used in for
mer years. For this occasion it had
been built in the form of a semi-cir-
Gle inclining to a level platform on
which was placed a pavilion for the
Presidents personal use. The amphi-
theatre accommodated nearly 1000
persons. Jutting out from the main
entrance the platform, with its dec
o~ratiCns of flags. bunting, palms and
flowers was in brilliant contrast to
the naked purity of the stately CAPT
toll, on which, by act of congress no
decorative draping is permitted.
Some time before the beginning of
the inaugural ceremony several thou
sand persons holding tickets EMIT
ling them to seats on the stand be-
gan TO take their places. By twelve
1ourished in the senate and house
galleries, was ~transplanted to the op-
en- air amphitheatre. The brilliant
costumes of the women gave to the
scene the finishing touch of color.
Added to the acre of people seated,
who looked down upon ten acres
standing, were hundreds banked upon
every projecting ledge of the capitol
and filing the windows.
At about one O'Clock the official
party came through the main IGOR.
Cheers were sent up from the enthu-
siastic multitude, all eyes were direc-
ted that way and strained to get the
first glimpse of the President. shouts
of There he is" were heard frequent
ly. but in nearly every instance the
cry was ounded in false alarm.
The official entrance was dramatic.
All except those who were participant
ing in the ceremony were seated.
When the Justices of the Supreme
Court. with the exception of Chief
Justice Fuller, emerged from between
the Corinthian pillars and marched
down the sloping carpeted aisle to
their station, they were greeted with
applause. The justices wore their
robes and skull-caps. Then came the
members of the diplomatic corps in
their gorgeous uniforms and they evo-
ked thunderous applause. Led by
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor and dean of the corps, and fol-
by the others in order of pre-
.cedence, they took seats on the right
of the stand. Strolling in after them
of the cabinet, senators IN
representatives in congress-
Throughout this scene the demeanor
OF the multitude was that of interest
Ind expectancy. The enticing pros
Of seeing gorgeous and stately
pageants in review detracted in no
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