Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
NlAGARA.l.lKE ROAR OF CHEERS GREET HIN
For First Time Since Civil War the Svuth Officially
Joined in the Inaugural Ceremonies
Army Of the Republic Acted With
the Calvary Escort Provided
by Gen. Chaffee

see ttl- TltStutJ1l. rs ulS COGleSe SLOWLY
PASSED along the two miles from Tie
White House 10 Capitol Hill
The five minutes remaining at the
close CT the Senate's session were Civ
dent. He appeared ct the main IN
trance escorted by the Joint COMMITTEE,
of arrangements and as the Senate
and its guests arose as he was cacCrt-
ed to seat ut the right Of the presil-
ing officer where he delivered srici
inaugural remarks and repeated tie
cath Of Office after the presiding 81
iicer, Senator Frye.
New Session CT Senate Begins
Then Immediately began the openi,c
and formal organization of the new ses
sion in the Senate chamber In this
little box, whose galleries seat. about.
|Sot--seats easassrly Dut vain sought
for by at least a hundred thousand pee.
rle-tle Senate. alter a dull roll cali.
and duller reading of the President.
proclamation asse>nblir. the body be.
gan it's work
All this prolonged form. With its
solemn progress. and weiolty dignity
was preliminary to the ceremonies out
side and the march at once began TO
the immense platform whcre the Pres
dent was to deliver his Inaugural AMI
take the oath Of Office
Here the great pageant for re bcnt-
1T Of The public began to unfold itself
AID the people We're on land TO see.
For the clouds OF the dav had oivn:,
way. and TIE never more welcome SIM
blessed the occasion
Niagara Like Roar.
With the appearance OF the Pres;-
dent from tho Senate chamber III.
shouting began. swelling with a roar
like Niagara. rising to cyconic effects,
and continuing while the Senate ami
members OF the House. the cabinet. the
Supreme Court. the heads of the army
ana navy. ambassadors and ministers
representatives Of every subordinate
| tranch OF the government and q great
company Of guests flied out of the Sen
ate doors, and filed the immense plat
form.
At length all was ready for t;,s.
| growing ceremony. The sea OF ~
manity was stilled. The President ad-
vanced to take the oath Of ONCE. With
| his hand upon, the Bible. held bv Chinf
Justice Fuller, ne reverent]y repeater
the oath. kissed the book at the end
and Theodore Roosevelt, 2. soldier &C
| The republic. became President by the
votes OF the people, following the III.
broker line of soldier presi.lcats which
his party has Installed since tho close
CT the Civil war. He then read his
inaugural address. which surprised his
| hearers by its brevity AS the ccrc-
mony closed he was again greeted BY
the rearing cheers of the immense
thrcng. Accompanied by his escor,
and followed by the troops and civilian
paraders. he started for the White
House.
a Perfect Column.
! II was the most perfect column thar
ever marched IN an inaugural parade,
though its numbers were less. Cen
cral Chaffee had insisted that 2 sri
sade ct the National Guard from: eaca
state shoujt: be the maximum repre-
scntation. This obviated the imposing.
put wearisome, and hna1ly nono,onous
sight when Pennsylvania 1900 state
troops marched in the Mckinley na,.-
gural.
everywhere, as the ooann passed,
the s:sill Of General Clsaffee'c sl.perv:-
sion aided oy his Chief Of staff. Gener.
az John .. Johnston. was apparent ID
every p:acticed eye. Nothing was ieFr
10 chance 'rhc regulars ira N,+;o,,i