The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
HEAVY SNOW IN WASHINGTON
MAYS WORK on SONE PLANS
TOR TRE INiUGU RATION.
rour II History. WIN ITS Statues From
=, Louis. Ia BE tcady In Time tnln-
,itcd Indians Appear Roosevelt In
pcr>un to Receive the tOwbONs.


Person to Receive the Cowbo>s
v,,ulNoroN. March Washington to-
d.v.,tor onced the fourteenth snow storm
If die winter TO the conformation Of the
Weather Bureau which bad been hopeful
FOR good weather for the rest OF inaugtra-
t,o. aoek and the disgust and discourage
rrtt ( the inaugural committee.
I,. Weather Bureau is making no pre-
l.,an for SATURDAY,. Four years ago its
,.a, .sici 4 special weather bulletin
g.. fe night 81 March in which 10 said
Via. he rtatcd his reputation that Wash
irgiou would have the most perfect day
irtl.r history Of Presidential inauguratons
1hr Weather Bureau chief reputation
vn- shocked higher than Glderoy'7 kite
t- ID .rro,. cold downpour of rain con
,rHcd throughout the day.
The now began to come down along
seruf tile time most Of Washington eats its
l-eaAfl-t. and its descent waa so steady
tha' ,te street car lines had difficulty in
orala ing There was no cessation OF
the storm until this afternoon.
WIto the storm was al its height work
vas depended ON many stands along the
hne q Me- parade. But the big force who
mo turning into a bower of leautv that
4tn.rch af Pennsylvania avenue from the
1rra iry Department past the White House
- flo '4tc War and Navy departments
n'dpr kept tight at work. They have
l1-alv time enough TO get everything in
-hlt. icr n "a most attractive feature Of the
raf-urii ceremonies. and they worked
Ike eayers putting NJ plaster statues
I'll heroic si7e twning garlands Of laurel
runud bamboo poles md hammering
tvav at mysterious looking framework,
This ap-e j. - I've called the Court OF
History Fronting lis south centre IS the
Presidents stand. 4 comparatively tiny
projecting space in the very centre Of this
.,ar1 vil hc occupied by the President
curing the grand review On each side
al this. along the curb heroic statues Of
American pioneers are being put in place
These came from the St Louis fair
A hand Of Sioux Indians in war paint
blankets and feathers has come 70 town
. 10 participate in tho inaugural parade
70 the Indignation Of the Indian Bureau.
which swears II won't do anything TO help
the rcd men because they are here With
ont permission Indian Commissioner
GUIDO said to-day that the Official Indian
contingent in the parade would consist OF
only six chiefs. each representing pTomi-
rent tribe These chiefs are old Geronimo
Orantah Parker Of the Commences. Ameri-
can Horse Of the Brle Sioux. Little Plume
Of the Black.eet, Buckskin Charlie Of the
Utes and Hollow Horn OF the Rosebud
Sioux.
The coming Of the unin vited band Of
Sioux called forth some sharp com ment
from the Indian Commissioner. This
Is not a Wild West show. said Mr.. Leupp
q shall give no more consideration 10 this
hand of Sioux and would TO any other
Inauguration visitors. They came unasked
and have no right 70 expect places in the
parade merely because they are Indians
We're I 20 grant the request Of this band,
I would naturally TO forced 10 act In the
same manner toward every Indian wishing
20 participate in the ceremonies. The
result would be Indians everywhere, over
shadowing everything else. both IN number
and in brilliancy OF costume
Capt Seth Bullock, old friend and frontier
companion of Theodore Roosevelt, arranged
with the President to-day for special
review and handshake for the contingent OF
real COW punchers who will take part in the
inaugural parade under Capt Bullock's
leadership The special review and hand
shake will occur Immediately after the
grand review. Capt. Seth and his cowboys
will drop ont OF line when they have passed
the reviewing stand and will ride into tho
White House grounds, The reception will
ha held under the portico Of the mansion.
Zach of the COW punchers will I've presented
ty Capt. Seth and will shake hands without
dismounting
In their conference to-day. which il said
"a have taken place over the telephone.
Cant Seth told the President that all the
Wind West contingent wanted 10 grip
fms with Mir Roosevelt and also wanted
10 have him see their horses
There will be some interesting reunions
IN The White HOUSE porch when the COW
Junchers are received. In going over the
list Of Capt, Seths company the Pnesi-
dent recognized several names and mar
rated certain incidents in his ranching
DAYS that these names recalled. One of
the COW punchers, whose name the Presi-
dent and Capt Seth refuse to divulge be-
leyes that little affair which he had with
Mr. Roosevelt away ont West twenty-odd
wars ago had n marked influence upon
The Presidents career
This affair was in the gun play line and
II no aforesaid cowboy. now a middle
2 ged person, OF calm and judicial demeanor,
had hit the human mark at which he aimed
Theodore Roosevelt might never have
been President Of the United States. There
fore the COW puncher whose name Is with
held believes the nation owes him some
ming and he Is coming to Washington at
EINri persona tx t-IlHe 70 ltftlNt ne tlLaIlhh
ol he President and incidentally TO bury
the Ratchet and explain that he could have
plugged young Roosevelt full Of holes on
ina, Interesting occasion hack in the
SOS but didn't like to do it for various
md sundrv reasons which M to this time
have not oeen transmitted TO the White
House
It may not be regarded as politically sig
nitican' that the Hon. Jim Dahlman of
keamey. Neb.. will be Capt. Bullock's first
lieutenant in the rope throwing delegation
irom the Far West Those who have fol-
lowed the career Of the Hon. William Jen-
n.ngs Bryan do not need 10 be told that
Nj Dahman is Hr. Bryan's personal politi-
ca manager.
Knowing something Of Mr.. Dahlmans
c.aseness 10 Mr.. Bryan. the President
learned with surprise and pleasure to-day
Thar Mr. Dahlman would ride in the inaugli-
raj parade IN order 10 express his high
Personal admiration Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Nr pahlman was a COW punchcr in the
good old DAYS when shooting up the town
aad some of it, unappreclative citizens
W4' fashionable.
i'io rs another member Of Capt Bull
rex. contingent whom the President IS
77'lsu- 20 meet. He was q MlsscuTan,
and carried his democracy with him out 10
20" Black Hills detrcts There ho ran
counter e Theodore Roosevelt Jr couple