Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-04

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Roosevelt, of New York. and Charles
Warren Fairbanks. OF Indiana, Were
today innugur,fted respectively presl.
dent and vice president OF the Unitet
Stntes IN the presence Of such q
throng as the national capital has rare
{ " Witnessed and with setting oi
brilliant pngeantry. The occasion was
made u festal ceremony In Washing
ton. The city Is symphony In color
The decorations thruout the city are
more elaborate nnd beautiful than on
tho occasion,of any previous presiden-
tial Inauguration.
No thoroughfare in the world, prob
ably, lends itself so beautifully to dec
Grafton us that part Of Pennsylvania
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Here is the court OF
history und here the decorators achiev-
ed artistic marvels. From the Louis
lana Purchase exposition were brought
heroic statues OF Monroe. Jefferson. La
sale, Clark, Livingston, and other not-
able figures in the history Of the Louis
lana purchase and on pedestals placed
MT regular intervals on the south side
avenue stand, the imposing white stat
ues. From the exposition also came
four allegorical figures, two OF which
were, erected, one OH each side ut either
end OF The court Of history. Each fig
iure Is surrounded by group of col-
ulnns forty feet high, heavily festooned.
Arranged OH pedestals at regular inter
walls ON each side OF tho cscourt are triple
bamboo poles, Atty feet -hish, from the
Philippines Each bears a hand paint
ed shield OF the state or territory and
from Its top floats the stars and stripes.
Scores of handsome palms constitute
one OF the decorative features of the
court. Along each Dide OF the court,
q handsome stand was erected from
which the spectators viewed the In.
augural parade. The presidents re-
viewing stand was directly In front OF
the white. house. 1t is handsomely
constructed and beautifully decorated
with flags and laurel. Seats in this
stand were occupied by the families
and personal friends Of the president
and vice president, members OF the
cabinet, diplomatic corps, members Of
the senate and house, Justices of the
supreme court, army and navy officers,
chairman of the republican national
committee, members of the inaugural
committee and press. Thru this great
amphitheater the inaugural parade
moved to the music of a hundred bands.
A light rain fell In the early hours,
but the sun broke thru the clouds by
1880 and the hopes Of thousands Of
strangers for fair day were realized.
Early in the day Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was thronged with people. Hem
med in by wire ropes stretched on both
sides of the avenue the entire length
Of the route Of the parade. the crowd
was banked ten deep on the sidewalks.
The side streets leading into Pennsyi-
vania avenue likewise were congest-
ed. with humanity.
Comparatively few in the great
crowd witnessed the ceremonies Incl
dent to the actual Inauguration OF the.
president or vice president Tens OF
thousands remained for hours on the
avenue quite content to catch a fleet
Ing glimpse of the two men upon whom
today the attention Of the nation is
centered.
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Fairbanks. the congressional and In
augural committee emerged from the
white house and started IN carriages
for the capitol. Amid great cheering
Of the watching multitude, the presi-
dent entered magnificent open lam
dau, drawn by four beautifully match
ed bay horses. With him sat Senator
Spooner, opposite them sat Senator
Lodge. and Representative Dalzell
Fairbanks entered a second carriage,
accompanied by Senator Bacon and
Williams, of Mississir-
pi, and Crumpacker. The remaining
members Of the inaugural committee
and members OF the cabinet entered
other carriages. This swept into |
avenue where military |
escort Joined them. The rough riders
constituted the special guard of the
president. They surrounded the car.
,iage completely, and let none approach
hat vehicle too closely. The ride down
he avenue was one long, continued |
walton. The presidential party en-
.ered the capitol grounds at 1926.
he president going Immediately to the
Presidents room in the senate where /
le began signing bills awaiting his ap-
,roval. Shortly before noon the fam
lies and personal guests of Roosevelt,
md Fairbanks reached the senate and
the final work OF congress-.