Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-10


he received the congratulations OF
Senators and Representatives, Of d.
plomats and jurists aud of host of
personal friends.
Itwas almost two clock when the
President accompanied by the Pic
turesque enthusiastic Rugh Riders
who followed him In the famous charge
up San Jnan Hill. and by Troop A of
the New York National G uard, drove
rapidly up Pennsylvania Avenue. fol-
lowed slowly by the greatest civic and
military pageant that has thus far as
sembled in Washington to do honor to
a newly inaugurated President. At
the White House the President recsiv-
ed the two hundred guests who had
been invited to the buffet lunch. Mr..
Roosevelt ate q hasty mOuthful and
then proceeded to the handsome stand
erected in front of the Executed Man
sion, from which during the next three
hours, he reviewed the procession
saluting the flag each time it passed
before him. From time to time he
turned to those about him comment.
ing on the notable features OF the pa
rade, exchanging jokes with cabinet
members and friends and in every pos.
sible manner displaying that almost
bOyish exuberence which is one of his
characteristics.
When the last Of the procession had
passed the stand the President return
ed to the front portico of the White
House and there received informally
the members of the Rough Riders
troop which had served his as escort in
tho day, as well as a number Of ''the
boys who had known him in bis
ranching days. Among those at the
luncheon and at this informal recep.
ton was big "Bill" Sewall, the Maine
guido who has been the Presidents
companion on so many hunting trips,
together with Bills wife and sons and
daughters and innum erabie grandchil-
dren. for bill" is no demonstrator of
race suicide. Another notable figure
at the White House luncheon was Seth
Bullock. the Wyoming guide whose
Laconic warning, "Mr. President, I
smell Injuns," was the first intimation
the President received Of the ncipient
rebellion against his nomination which
occurred in the National COMMITTEES.
little over year ago. Another nots-
BILE character who greeted the Presi-
dent on Inauguration day, being among
the first to grasp his hand under the
White House pOrticO, was gentleman
who had left his native State, Missouri
for that States good who once played
a somewhat important roll in a sue
cessful effort to escape the western |
penalty tor horse stealing, but who is
& good Injun" and a loyal Republi-
can now. Still another piratical look.
ing gentleman the President recalled |
with the remark, II believe the last |
time we met, we engaged in little
gun play, j.. "Yes, Colonel, and
never got through thanking God that
you drew quickest, was the obviously
sincere reply.
In the evening the President accom-.
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
and his military and naval aides, at
tended the inaugural ball in the great
hall of the Pension Building. but he
did not dance. contenting himself with
looking down On the throng of beauti.
fully gowned women and brilliantly
men. and responding to
their salutes with smiles and bows.
The ball room presented a picture of
beauty with its profusion :
If flowers, its artistic arrangement of
tiny electric lights and the magnificent
which bad gathered to see ,
Ind be seen. Throughout the day ,
here was evident that spirit of good :
fellowship which is the chief character {
sites of American crowds.
Democrats and Republicans forgot
'olitics and Joined in rejoicing over the
of a man whom all can
aspect. however, much they may differ
With him politically, of whom Ameri- s
ans can be proud, even when they be-
ieve he Is mistaken, whose personality,
those courage, whose purity and /
those Americanism appeals to men of y
ii parties, and all nations. 8
The Inauguration of President
'airbanks, according to custom pro-
eeded that of the President and occur
I'd In the Senate chamber. As the
ands of the great clock indicated the u
our of 10, the President pro TEN of
1e Senate, Mr.. Frye OF Maine, ad-
the oath of Office to the IL
ice-President elect, Vice. President
airbanks then mounted the presidents
and and delivered brief address, oc- O
lpying barely five minutes In so do
n. although he spoke with great de u
beration. Whom be had concluded
lie newly elacted Senators were sworn
and then the entire assem- blage, in g
uding President Roosevelt and bis
abinet, proceeded to the inaugural I
aud on the East front of the Capitol.
The procession which moved slowly "
ON the Senate chamber to the stand nt
as led by the President and Vice az
resident, the foreign Am bassadors
flowing. Then came the Justices of ID
ls Supreme Court. followed by the "
embers of the Senate and of the =
ouse of Representatives, then the 4
embers of the Cabinet. followed by
le members OF the Press and they in
i'm by the invited guests. -,
MIddIebrook Items.
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