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limbs capable of bearing the weight
of man or boy, and SO far away as the
terraces and marble steps Of the Ii
brary of Congress thousands stood
Turbulent Sea Of Humanity.
During the hours intervening he
tween the gathering Of the crowd and
the ceremony there was no letting
down Of the tension Of interest The
passing OF uniformed horseman was
sufficient to call forth cheers. although
in some sections the multitude showed
signs of restlessness. This was true
particularly on the outskirts Of the
'hrong where, pressed by constantly
arriving recruits, many struggled to
get nearer to the point of interest. The
effect upon the densely packed multi
tude was a continuous surging back
ward and forward-a turbulent sea of
humanity. #.
inc rendezvOusinS of the troops
committees and civic societies, enter
tanned the crowd throughout the long
wait incident to the schedule The
various organizations arriving by diff
terent routes passed into the narrow
defiles which the police kept open, the
brilliant uniforms of the troops. the
bright sashes of the committees and
the rich caparisnning Of the horses
lending themselves to Kaleidoscope.
panoramic effect. Cheers upon cheers
greeted tho constantly shifting picture
AS rapidly as the troops arrived they
took the positions assigned them. The
military escort stretched far TO the
left and consisted Of all branches of
the service-horsc, foot and artillery.
10 the right were grouped division
alter division Of State troops and in
different places OF honor the other or
CARNATIONS took their stand to await
the signal to move. The tramping of
feet. galloping Of horses, the hoarse
orders from chiefs and marshals. the
rattle of accoutrements and occasional
busle calls contributed to a pandemo-
mum OF sound to which the public is
unaccustOmcu at such close range
Novel Inauguration Stand.
The movements Of the gathering
troops and organizations We're not all
the crowd had for its entertainment.
Directly in its front preparations were
in progress for the Inauguration itself.
A monster stand in the form OF an
open amDhitheater had been erected
on line with the rotunda of the Cap
ito! and there decorators were en-
gagged in arranging the sections TO be
assigned to the various officials and
distinguished guests
The stand itself was Of symmetrical
architectural proportions, on a different
plan from those used in former years.
For this occasion it had been built in
tue torn OF scmi-circle inclining to a
q III I'LL
pavilion for the Presidents personal
use. The amphtheatcr accommodated
1000 persons. Jutting out from the
main entrance the platform, with its
decorations Of flags. bunting. palms
and flowers was in brilliant contrast to
the naked purity Of the stately Capitol,
on which. by act OF Congress. no deco
rative drapinG is permitted.
Some time before the beginning OF
the inaugural ceremony several thou
sand persons holding tickets emitting
them to seats on the stand began to
lake their places. BY II O'Clock, the
human garden, which had fourisl,ed
IN the Senate and House galleries, was
transplanted to the open air amphithe.-
atcr The brilliant costumes OF the
women gave to the scene the finishing
touch Of color. Added to the acre Of
people seated. who looked down upon
ten acres standing, were hundreds
banked upon every projecting ledge OF
the Capitol ana filing the windows.
There He ls," They Cried.
At about ] o'clock the official party
came through the main door Cheers
were sent up from the enthusiastic
multitude, all eyes were directed that
way and strained to get the first
glimpse Of the President. Shouts of
There he is were heard frequently.
but in nearly every instance the cry
was sounded in false alarm
Quiet and Composed.
President Roosevelt came forth from
between the massive pillars quietly
and couposedly He was escorted by
Chief Justice Fuller. With measured
tread in harmony with the dignified
step Of the chief justice. the President
advanced in state down the long aisle
OF distinguished guests BY this time
all were standing and nothing could
be heard above the roar of thundcrous
welcome. Immediately following came.
arm in arm, the members OF the COM
mittee on arrangements. AS the Pres
ldent passed down the aisle he barred
his head and with characteristic
sweep OF his hat bowed in acknow]-
edgment of the salutations from the
stand and the ovation from the people
his manner was not that of man in
curing onerous responsibilities, three
years in the White House having ia.
millarized him with the duties of the
nigh office to which he was to be ipau-
gnrated. While he waited for the an
pausc to die out he stood in triumph
with no show of vanity, with no owl.
dence of political enmity. apparently
no memories Of the campaign gone bv