The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-07

Niagara. rising 10 CyClOHlC eAeelo'
ard continuing while the senate and
members of the house, the cabinet,
the supreme court, the heads of the
army and navy, ambassadors and
ministers, representatives of every
subordinate branch of the govern
ment, and a great company OF guests
filed out OF the senate doors and filled
the immense platform.
At length all was ready for the
crowning ceremony. The sea of hui
manity was stilled. The president ad-
vanccl 10 take the oath OF ottlce.
WI, his hand upon the Bible held by
the chief justice, he reverently repeat
cd the oath, kissed the Book at the
end, and Theodore Roosevelt, SOL
dier of the Republic, became presl-
dent by the votes of the people, fol-
lowing the unbroken lie of soldier
presidents which his party has install
cd since the close of the civil war.
l!c N delivered his inaugural,
which surprised his hearers by its
brevity. AS the ceremony closed he
was again greeted by the roaring
cheers of the immense throng. Ac-
companied by his escort and follow
ed by, the troops and civilian parad-
ers, he started for the White House.
The Inaugural Parade.
It was the most perfect column
that ever marched in an inaugural
parade, though its numbers were less.
Gen. Chaffee had insisted that brl-
gade of the National Guard from each
state should be the maximum repre-
sentation. This obviated the impos-
ing but wearisome and finally monot-
onous sight when Pennsylvania's H.
900 finely equipped state troops
marched in the Mckinley inaugural.
Everywhere, as the column
passed, the skill of Gen.
Chafee's supervision, aided by
his chief of staff, Gen. John A.
Johnston, was apparent to every
practiced eye. Nothing was left to
chance. The regulars, the National
Guard, and the civic grand division
had their orders of formation for
each unit of the columns and con-
formed to them.
The whole column, military and
civic, under Gen. Chaffee and his
staff marched with a steadiness and
celerity hitherto unattained, and like
every section of this unrivalled inaus-
uration, it's praises are on every tom
que.
On the Reviewing Stand.
1T was a great success. Great!
Ard did you note that bunch" OF
cowboys? Oh, they are the boys who
can ride 1t all was superb. 1t really
touched me to the heart.
This was the comment made by
President Roosevelt to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press as he
was leaving the reviewing stand for
the White House at the conclusion
of the magnificent inaugural parade
arranged in his honor.
During the greater part of the re-
view the president kept up running
fire of comment with Senator Bacon
on various features of the parade,
losing not an opportunity to direct at
tention to the features, which were
carrying into effect his own views
and opinions.
Presently came swinging along, in
perfect form, the native Porto Rlcan
military contingent. Turning to Sem
ator Bacon,'of Georgia, The president
remarked: They look pretty well
for an oppressed people, eh, senator?"
And then, aside: i really shuddered
slightly today as | swore to obey the
constitution, and then he laughed.
1.-Two more battle ships" again said
the president as the "Jackies" from
the war vessels in the harbor marched
by. He applauded them enthusiastic
.allv. and. turning to his nartY. said: