Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-09
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT lNAuoU.
RATED PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Decorations Throughout the City More
Elaborate and Beautiful Than on
Any Previous Occasion of the Kind
In the History of the Country-F orty
Thousand Persons View the cere-
mony at the East Front of Capitol.
Washington, March 4.-Theodore
Roosevelt of New York and Charles
Warren Fairbanks of Indiana have
been inaugurated respectively rfesi,
dent and vice president OF the United
States.
The Inauguration of President
Roosevelt was made festai ceremony
in Washington The decorations
throughout the city were more elab-
crate and beautiful than on the occa-
sion OF any previous presidential in
auguration Twice as many flags
We're used this year by the inaugural
committee as ever were used before
and the splendor of the scheme adopt
ed for the city's adornment never has
been surpassed.
Soon after O'Clock carriages con-
tanning members of the cabinet and
the joint inaugural committee of the
senate and house of representatives
began to arrive at the White House.
ntc I'D ant
Roosevelt within. A short time later
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks and the members OF the
congressional inaugural committee
emerged from the White House and
were driven directly to the Capitol,
where the president signed all bills
awaiting him.
Vice President Takes the Oath.
Shortly before noon Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by members of the
Roosevelt family and visiting friends,
were hurried along Pennsy lvania ave-
nue. TO the Capitol in carriages Mrs.
Fairbanks and her family and house
guests preceded Mrs. Roosevelt only
short time. They reached the execu-
tive gallery in time to witness the
final work of the congress.
The galleries were masses of bril-
liant eolors. Shortly before noon, one
after another, the diplomatic corps, the
supreme court and the members of the
house OF representatives were an
nounced. They took places reserved
for them. Then Vice President-elect
Fairbanks was announced. Following
him President Roosevelt, the president
elect, was announced.
The ceremony was coldly formal
but impressive. After an expectant
hush the oath of Office was admins
tered to Vice President Fairbanks by
Senator Frye of Maine, president pro
tempore. The new vice president de-
livered brief inaugural address, to
which close heed was given. Then
he administered the oath of office to
the senators-elect and. with tap of
his gavel. the Fifty-eighth congress
came to close.
Meantime the people left the CALLER
les and went in procession to the east
front OF the Capitol, where the inau-
guratioR of President Roosevelt took
place. From the stand erected there
one looked down upon
Forty Thousand Upturned Faces
Ia mass of humanity almost covering
the broad plaza. Finally those ON the
stand were seated. There was a pause
and then mighty cheer burst from
the great concourse as President
Roosevelt appeared ON the stand. He
acknowledged the ovation with digni-
ged courtesy. The cheering ceased as
Chief Justice Fuller, his silvered hair
falling over his silk and ermine robe,
stepped upon the dais. He held in his
hand a Bible. Mr.. Roosevelt stood OPP
posite him, alert, but composed The
president solemnly repeated the oath
after the chief justice and then
stopped and kissed the book AS he
lifted his head he flashed one glance
towards Mrs. Roosevelt and then faced
the great multitude. Again that thrill
ling, soul-stirring shout went up. Then
the crowd pressed yet closer to hear
the inaugural address.
In short time President Roosevelt
was in the avenue returning to the
White House. His carriage was sur
rounded by his faithful rough riders
and his way was cleared by the brill
liant Squadron A. The president stood
In the carriage much of the time, bow
Ing right and left in acknowledgment
of the gracious enthusiasm which his
appearance aroused. He returned to
the White House and after q light
luncheon reviewed, surrounded by his
family. his personal friends. his cab
met and hundreds of distinguished Wis
itors, the magnificent parade formed
In his honor.