Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

Will be the Second Inauguration
OF President Roosevelt
March q.
PARADE WILL BE BIG FEATURE
All Branches of the Military and Fan
tasticaIly CARRIED Civil Organ
izations in it.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-(Special.)-
Washingtonians just now are suffering
from the same fever of excitement
which overcomes the good people in
the country districts when a circus is
coming TO town. Everybody is talking
inauguration, and of the things to be
done on March 4, next, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt will parade at the head
OF an unique army, and for the second
time will take the oath of office to ad-
minister the affairs of the nation ito
the best of his knowledge and ability"
The carpenters are busy constructing
mammoth reviewing stands where the
president, his guests and the general
public may see the passing show and
in front of which 10000 soldiers. sail
ors and civilians will maneuver, pre-
sent arms and righl-about-face with
all the grace and alacrity at their com
mand.
Mr.. Roosevelt is a singular man. and
Ibis inaugural parade is going to be a
singular affair. Besides the president.
the vice president, members of the
cabinet and a few senator's and repre-
sentatives. there will be company upon
company of regular troops. detach-
ments from every branch of the mill
tary service. cadets from West Point
aud Annapolis. Indian renegades. con-
vCrted bandits. cOwpunchCrs with their
fr'nged leather suits and bucking
bronchOs. Filipinos and Porto Ricans.
wearing the uniform of Uncle Sans
all the rest. politicians.
Geronimo VIII BE There.
The Indians, including the famous
Apache, Geronimo, who eluded Gen.
Miles on the trails of Arizona. and who
for years dcfied Gems. Crook. Lawton |
and Wade in the aTroyOs and canyons /
Of New Mexico, will be here in all his |
feathers and war paint. and will march |
down Pennsylvania avenue to the hon I
or of the president of a government !
lie so long opposed. With him will |
come a score of other recalcitrant red |
men, whose particular business it will |
be to "whoop it up" whenever the |
crowds become weary and fail TO rent |
the air with sufficient number of |
cheers.
Way out in DeadwOOd. S. d.. Seth |
sheriff, scout. pioneer plains
man and bosom friend to the president
S rounding up gang of genuine west
arn cowpunchers, who are TO join in
he show, siX-shoOters, ponies and all.
If the proceedings become slow. they
are apt to do a few bareback stunts
and shoot out a dozen electric lights
Il Il
Mr. Bullock has assured his friend, Mr..
however. that the boys
will no nothing naughty and will
conduct themselves as true sons of
The western plains should. The COW
gentleman will be decked out in all
heir fantastic regalia and will be led
~ 2 cowboy band.
The Porto Rican provisional regi-
nent will be here, followed by bar
alton of Filipino scouts. the same
which created so much favorable COM
nent at the recent Louisiana purchase
exposition. Then there will be Irish
infantry, and German artillery and
Hussars and Is other kinds
If interesting military organizations.
Ill marching beneath the stars and
stripes.
Politicians Guarded.
Behind the military will march the
smiling politicians. and behind the
politicians will march the police and
he motley throng. Just why the po-
ice follow the politicians, the men,
,ers of the inaugural committee de-
line to say. but some one has been
lnkind enough to suggest that the pO-