The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-01
Arrangements For Brilliant
Ceremony
ARE NEARLY COMPLETE.
Visitors Arriving in Washington to Wit
ness Ceremonies Attending Inau-
guaration Of Theodore Rcose-
welt on Saturday

| Washington, Mar I, The mlie.iong
stretch of Pennsylvania avenue and the
single block Of Fifteenth street, which
form the principal part Of the route for
the inaugural parade, present an ap-
pearance such as is witnessed only once
in four years. Buildings, public and
private, are bedecked with flags and
bunting; great quantities Of lumber,
dumped along the sides OF the stately
avenue, are being rapidly transformed
into stands, which, on Saturday Of this
week, will contain thousands Of cheer
ing enthusiasts, and the street fakirs
are already on hand with miniature
dancing bears, enormous mechanical
cockroaches, guides to Washington and
other devices calculated to attract MINI
bic nickels and dimes from the pockets
lof Inauguration week visitors.
The streets Of Washington are al
ready showing signs 81 the crowds
which are TO be expected later IN the
week. On ordinary occasions pennsyl
yania avenue Is seldom crowded even ~
the busiest time Of day, but 1t has been
noticeable for the last two or three
days that the number Of pedestrians =
larger each day than it was the day
before The visitors are beginning 70
arrive.
Aside from these obvious signs that
the Inauguration of President IS at
hand, there is nothing about the capital
city which would indicate that any I'M
usual event is to be expected. Inaugu
ration day is an old story TO those who
live in Washington and the District Of
Columbia and there is no excitement,
no eager gossip, no anything except the
usual daily routine Of the average IN.
lhabitant.
! Yet it is fact that only three full
days remain before Theodore Roosevelt
is to be inaugurated. The preparations
are well in hand, and the members Of
the inaugural committee are not doing
any worrying except about the wealth
lcr. They know that 1t is no better
than an even chance that the weather
will be fair on the 4th Of March Of any
year in Washington, but they are hop
| ing for the best. There Ii also su.
Iperstitious feeling among some 81 them
that the usual Roosevelt luck will
bring fair skies and mild temperature
for inaugural day this year
| On Saturday next, President Roose-
Welt will leave the White House between
1000 and II o'clock, escorted BY de-
tachment of the Presidents old regi.
ment, the Rough Riders, and viii pro-
coed to the Capitol. The President win
be accompanied by the joint committee
on arrangements of the two houses Of
Congress, and an early start is to be
made from the White House in order
that the President may sign bills which
are passed at the last moment before
the adjournment at high noon. For this
purpose, Mr.. Roosevelt will 90 to the
Presidents room in the Senate wing Of
| the Capitol, and viii remain there until
shortly before the Congress is declared
! adjourned sine die
| At II o'clock the doors of the SEN
ate will be opened to persons having the
privilege Of admittanee for this oeca.
sion. Among these are former Presi.
dents and Vice Presidents Of the United
States, the Vice President-elect, jus.
tees of the Supreme Court, Senators
and former Senators, Representatives
in Congress- and former Representatives
lt4oveTnors of the States and Terrific
( ries, the Admiral Of the navy and I'll.
aide, the Lieutenant General Of THE
| army and his aide, officers Of the army
and navy who by name have received
the thanks OF Congress, and others
AT noon the Congressional Committed
on Arrangements viii proceed to tht
Presidents room and formally aunounc,
to him that all is in readiness for ths
Inauguration exercises. The President
upon entering the Senate chamber. vii
be seated directly IN front of the desk
of the President of the Senate. The
Senate meanwhile will be in session
and at IL o'clock Senator Frye, presi
dent pro tenn. OF the Senate, viii an
nounee that the session is adjourned sin,
die. Mr. Frye viii then administer the
oath to the Vice President-elect and
hand the gavel Of the presiding officer
TO Mr.. Fairbanks The new Vice Pres
ident viii cali the Senate to order and
after prayer by the chaplain. will de-
liver his inaugural address, which viii
be brief
| Mr.. Fairbanks will then administer
oath Of Office to Senators.eIeet after
which the entire body having the priv
ilege Of the floor will proceed in proper
order Of precedence to the platform 81
! the outside Of the building. There will
At this point, be q new departure III the
inauguration programme, for a chorus
Of several hundred voices will render
two selections Union and Liberty
and Zone Flag and One Country
The oath Of Office will be administer.
! ed to President Roosevelt by Chief Jus
Mce Fuller, Of the United States Su
Pteme Court, and then the President
Twill deliver his inaugural address. AL
the conclusion of the address, which vii
probably be at about two o'clock. Tho
President viii be escorted back to tn,
| White House, and will review The inau
gual parade from stand erected OF
Pennsylvania avenue Immediately nortl
Of the mansion. The grand parade vii
form in the streets which radiate east
| ward from the Capitol, and the rout,
! viii be about five miles long. The mem
bers Of the inaugural committee believe
| that this parade will be one Of the mos
interesting, if not the most interesting
parade ever held on a similar occasion
! There viii certainly be some unusua