Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. G.. March a.
suration which the citizens IF Wash
lnSton have ever prepared has passed
into the history Of the republic. Thee
.lore Roosevelt did not ride to the CAPT
to', hitch his horse to shade rre4
enter the building. and take the oat|,
Of office booted and spurred. Tho ira
ditional Jeftersonian simplicity was ~
placed by pageant which has nor
hecn surpassed in the annals OF thc
nation.
For a week the District Of Columbia
has Eeen the host OF the union Pres
Dental term after presidential term.
her citizens. without regard to party.
united with enthusiasm in preparing an
Inauguration that Shall fittingly show
forth national respect for the execri-
tive office. For the unparalleled dao,-
Gnstration of today the sole credit is
due to these citizens, the officials nl
the war ana navy departments. and
the officers CT the army and navy.
S'o'lSicSS TtdyS oCCCnU FlOQle.
1t is a mistaken idea that Congress,
has mucn to do with the wonderful dis
plays with which the District ct Column
ba welcomes eacL successive Prcsi
dent. be he Democrat or Republican
Citizens provide the money ant Go I'll
the work. With today S Demonstration.
it had less to do than ever and. as a
consequence. the citizens Lad Srcu: Ter
task than ever. But obstacles were
overcome under The manager. ent 81
General John NJ. Wilson. Of the army
chairman Of the inaugural committee.
He was ably assisted b. his vice-:iGlr-
man, George Truesdell, and Commits
sioner West. and the inaugural com
mlttee of IS citizens. by Lieutenant
General Chaffee. at the head CT its mil
itary affairs. and c. c. Clever. raspon-
sib!e for it's finances. These perfected
ana carried through an inauguration
program. which, for variety OF detail.
completeness CT every part. and splen.
dor Of the whole, stands without rival
among its notable predecessors.
The South Joined In.
It was the first national Inauguration
since the Civil war to which the Sout,,
sent up its warriors and its State OFF
Gals Men Who fought each other for
years under different flags; men who
fought together in the war with Spain
under the one flag; executive officer,
OF the States who upheld tic Stars and
Ra1s; and those who stood for the flag
OF the Union, marched together in re-
view before their common president.
"a soldier of the republic
With these, to illustrate our new ma
lionality. came marching representa-
tives from the Philippines and Porto
Rico. lands where the sunset, fading
from the flag in the far Pacific. is tho;
sunrise on it's folds along the Atlantic
Lorizon
General Chaffee had provided well
ordered and Perfect cavalry escort
which could have rapidly passed over
The lire and made possible the prompt
rcoDen;ng OF the streets to the car
lines and to the public in order that tho
residents of the subul BIS and the great
81 portion Of the city might reach the
ceitcrs CT interest with the least DELAY.
Yielded to Grand Army.
but the grand army. as is its habit,
insisted on acting with this escort and
The President, sharing the universal
appreciation Ct It's past deeds. Welded.
and his rate Of progress to the capitol
was reduced to the pathetic pace cf
men who were fast approaching the
X scriptu1al ]imi. Of life But u. delay
had It's ccmpersations.
Mary thousands had opportunity e