Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-04
RECORD BREAKI NC
CROWD SEES THE0.
ROOSEVELT AUGURATED

navy, the West Point and Annapol
academies and prominent men in civ
life.
When President Roosevelt arrived
Mt the capitol the doors of the senate
chamber were Immediately opened tc
high government officials, ambassador,
and ministers and the senate gallerie-
were opened to guests with cards Oh
admission.
President Roosevelt entered the sen
ate chamber and WAS seated in front OF
the desk of the presiding officer.
The president pro temporc of the sen
ate declared the SENATE adjourned sine
die and administered the oath Of Office
10 the vice president elect. Mr.. Fair
banks delivered his inaugural address.
The entire asscmblage proceeded to
the stand at the east front Of the CAPT
tol. where President Roosevelt tool
the oath of office and delivered his in
augural address.
! AT the conclusion of President Roose-
velt's address the parade Of 10000 men
began to march. The parade halted at
the head of Pennsylvania avenue to al
low the president to take luncheon and
| reach the reviewing stand.
In the center of the plaza, directly
north Of the White House, on the re
viewing stand, President Roosevelt
was saluted by and saluted the march.
ing thousands as they passed, cheered
by the assembled multitude. Directly
opposite was another stand, on which
the grand marshal and members of the
Republican national committee re
viewed the parade. 1t held GOO PEG
pie.
ON the stands overlooking this arena
25.uC0 people We're gathered. All the
stands were made to blend in one
scheme Of color and design, with fig
ured balustrades and harmonious ar
rangenent of the stars and stripes
The rough rider comrades of the presi
dent and the corps of cowboy soldiers
from the west were recognized as one
of the great features of the Inaugural
ton and everywhere received il double
acclamation.
Inc rev lew Dill tNlt W is ltl ny Il uOu
bic platoon of mounted police unde
the command of Major Richard Sylves
ter, chief of the Washington police
force. Leading the army division came
, Lieutenant General Chaffee and hi
staff. The military grand division wa.
commanded by Major General J. f
Wade, who had an immense and bril-
liant staff.
New York made a great showing
Led by Governor Frank Higgins anc
his staff Oh horseback, marched tn
FOrty-SiXth Separate company Of An
terdam. the Twenty-third regiment 0
Brooklyn, the Eighth regiment of NeW
FORK city, the Thirteenth regiment o.
New York city, the First company sig
nal corps. the Twenty-second Separat
company, the naval militia, Company l
Second regiment, and Company L
twelfth regiment.
New Jersey was represented by Gov
ernor Stokes, the First troop Of caval
ry, the First regiment of Newark ant
Battery b of Jersey City.
Connecticut sent Company A of the
Third regiment, which followed Gov
| ernor Roberts and his staff in the pa
rade.
Governor Preston Lea of Delaware
| and his staff rode at the head OF so
| members of the First infantry Of Mil
ford.
Governor Glenn of North Carolina
and staff marched ut the head of the
Wilmington light infantry and battery.
Governor Herrick OF Ohio participant
ed with his staff, leading Companies |
and X of the Fifth infantry, Troop A
and a battalion Of engineers. all from
Cleveland.
Governor Warfeld of Maryland also
rode with his STAFF of six general Off
GERS and ten aids, followed by Troop
\ Of the Maryland national guard, a
naval brigade and the Fourth and
Fifth regiments.
Massachusetts furnished eleven regi-
mental organizations.
Governor Warner of Michigan rode
in the parade with his staff, and so also
did Governor Mickey Of Nebraska.