West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09
The PfOSrame Of the Inauguration Of
President Roosevelt.
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All washington is on tho qui vive in
anticipation OF the inauguration,
which is to occur Saturday. and al
ready crowds of strangers are seen
on the streets OF the fair Capital. 1t
is expected that nearly double the
number of visitors will attend the
Inauguration ot President Roosevelt
that has ever before come to the
National Capital on a similar occa-
sion. Everything is in readiness for
the great ceremony, except, per.
haps. the Congress which is sitting
all day aud half the night in an at.
tempt to make good the hours 1t
wasted in the earlier part OF the
session.
Along almost the entire length Of
Pennsylvania Avenue stands have
been erected for spectators who
wish to view the great procession
which will follow the President from
the Capitol, where the actual inaug-
uration is to occur, to the White
House, where he will review the
parade. A special guard Of Rough
Riders have been selected as the
personal escort OF the President,
and they will ride close to his car.
riage going to and returning from
the Capitol. Lieut.. General Chaffee,
the highest ranking officer of the
army, will be grand marshal of the
parade, and the flower Of the mill
tary organizations of the country
will form the greater part of the
procession.
Elaborate and beautiful decora-
tions are being placed all along the
line OF march, and all citizens have
been requested through the press
and from the pulpits of the various
churches, to display the national
flag on inauguration day. so that,
whatever may be the weather, the
Capital will be gay with the stars
and stripes. The President will
deliver his inaugural address, which
he has said will not occupy over ten
minutes, from large stand Of the
East Front Of the Capitol, where he
will be surrounded by members of
the Senate and House, their wives
and families, the members Of the
Diplomatic Corps, the Justices of
the United States Supreme Court
and large number Of distinguished
citizens.
The President will leave the White
House for the Capitol at IIa m. ,
and on arriving there will occupy
the manihcently decorated Presi-
dents Room during the closing
hour Of Congress, signing bills as
fast as they are brought to him from
the Senate and House. AT ten min.
utes before ~ he will, accompanied
by the members Of his Cabinet, en-
ter the Senate chamber. Precisely
on the stroke OF ~ Vice President
elect Fairbanks will approach the
presiding officers desk and take the
oath Of office. The Vice President
will then mount the rostfum and de-
liver his brief address, after which
the President, leaning on the arm
OF the Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, and followed
by the Vice President, the Speaker
OF the House, the members Of both
Houses Of Congress, the Diplomatic
Corps, the accredited members oil
the press, and hnslly the occupant,
OF the reserved galleries of the Sen,
ate, will form procession and pro
ceed to the commodious stanC
which has been erected in the plazzs
east Of the Capitol
On arriving at the dias in IN,
center Of the stand the Chief Justic,
will administer the oath of ofic,
and Theodore Roosevelt, to use his
own words, ono longer an acci
dent" out the duly elected Presi.
dent Of the United Stales-will de
liver his frst inaugural address "a
the American people, who gave hiu
such an overwhelming vote Of conf
dence and affection on the 9Th o.
/ last November AS soon as N,
| President has sworn TO support tn,
| Constitution Of the United State,
an electric spark will fash It's light
ming way to the Navy Yard, hardly
a mile south Of the stand, and a ter
inch gun on the Monitor Puritan
will announce to those who are no
fortunate enough to gain a place o
vantage that a new President hal