Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
THE REVIEWING STAND
PRESIDENT VIEWS THE PARADE
THIS AFrtRrooN.

The two great reviewing stands in front
of the White House. which. with the
plaster statues, therbamboo poles and
the garlands af GREENS and festoons Of
palm leaves, constitute the court of his
tory" were crowded to overlooking long
before the plabon 81 police heading the
grand procession turned into Pennsylva-
MIA avenue at 18th street. All the morn
ing. from the time the President and his
escort started on the journey to the
Capitol, the avenue at this point was the
busiest thoroughfare in the city.
A throng OF curious. anxious persons OF
every color and every creed passed by in
constant review before the thousands Of
empty chairs.
At noon the stands began to fill. and by
1880 most of the seats had been occupied.
In the presidential stand were half dozen
enthusiasts. who arrived on the scene about
10 OF clock. and remained shifting from one
chair to another. until the crowd began to
come. Two Of these gentlemen attracted
attention.
One wore fur skull cap and full beard
resembling the true Russian type. carica-
tured in the current press. The other was
tall, smooth-shaven and OF oriental type.
This pair remained together for four hours
before they were rewarded by the approach
of the vanguard of the show. Many COM
ments were passed upon them. I'm bet
they're anarchists said one pedestrian.
No, they're diplomats interposed an
other. And SO the opinions differed. but all
below were envious. for whoever the two
strangers were they occupied two choice
seats in the presidential stand, and appar-
emily cared nothing for the comments Of
the passers by.
The distinguished guests, most of whom
had occupied seats on the stand at the
east front of the Capitol, did not begin to
arrive until nearly y o'clock
After luncheon the President and his party
proceeded to the reviewing stand and wit
messed the parade pass.
Those who occupied the Presidents box
at the reviewing stand were: The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks, Miss Alice L. Roosevelt,
Miss Ethel c. Roosevelt, Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr, Master Kermit Roosevelt,
the secretary to the President and Mrs.
Loeb. Gen. John NJ Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Cortelyou. Mrs. w. 8. Cowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Emlen Roosevelt, Col Charles S.
Bromwell, Commander c. MGR. Winslow.
The court Of honor was threatened several
| tiIueS TO-DAY. Two OF the tall poles hOlQlnS
the electric wires and lights blew over
after a heavy blast of the northwest winds.
One Of the poles struck in the branches
of one OF the trees and did not fall COM
pletely to the ground
The other fell T9vep but was propped up.
The intention is to. secure the poles by
night. No one was hurt by the falling Of
the poles, as they are of bamboo, direct
from the Philippines, and very light Fred.
D. Owen. chairman of the committee on
street decorations, said that the poles would
be restored in abundant time not to inter
fere with the lighting tonight.
The wind also unioosened the fine fag
that flies over the White House and it blew
off the staff about l o'clock in the after
noon. The attention of White House EN-.
ployes was called to the absence of the
flag and they at once began work to replace
it. They found that the rope holding the
flag had been broken.