The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-10
THE CITY IN GALA ATTIRE
Settling and Patriotic
Crowd Witnessed Inn
pressiVe Proceedings.
rlonster Parade and
Fireworks.

A Washington special says: Under
auspices in every detail, perfect. and
with ceremony most impressive as be-
fits the. occasion, the American peo-
pie installed Theodore Roosevelt Ia
the highest office the nation holds.
He took the solemn and binding oath
OF office before a vast gathering of
the people he had been elected to
serve. The attendant scenes were not
unusual. Inaugurations from the time
the east front Of the capitol first re.
came the setting for the ceremony
nave been much the same. Many of
the central figures have OBLIGATED III
ike capacity on other occasions when
presidents have acceded to the highest
ohice In the gift of the American peo.
pie. Chief Justice Fuller, in admins
tering the oath, repeated a solemn
junction he has performed four times.
this occasion his last.
\ The decorations throughout the city
were more elaborate and beautiful
qhan on the occasion of any previous
presidential Inauguration. Twice as
many flags used this year by the in.
augural commission as was ever used
before, and the splendor OF the
Tcneme adopted for the city's adorn.
ment never has been surpc Saed.,
The formal ceremonies Of instaIla.
ton began in the senate chamber with
the taking Of the oath by the new
vice president. For two hours be.
fore that ceremony the galleries were
fned with a brilliant assemblage of
invited guests who watched with deep
interest the arrival Of the various no
tables, last among them the president,
who. upon this occasion, occupied the
position Of president and president
elect, and upon the short sessions Of
the senate necessary to wind up the
ends of business.
One Of the interesting features was
the adoption Of q resolution com
mandatory of the retiring president Of
the senate, Mr.. Frye. Senator Bacon,
Q democrat, was called to preside, and
Senator German, another democrat
presented the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
A few minutes later, after the mem.
bers Of the house, the members Of
the supreme court. the ambassadors
and ministers had been announced and
seated, Senator Fairbanks appeared
upou the arm of Senator Bacon and
escorted by two republican senators,
and as soon as the president and cab.
met arrived the oath was administer.
sd the to the new vice president. After
his address the scene Of ceremonies
was transferred to the great stand on
the east side of the capitol, where
President Roosevelt was administered
the oath OF ONCE by Chief Justice Fun.
Ter.
AFTER the presidents address came
the great parade, which was reviewed
BY the president from the stand In
front of the white house. In many
respects this was the greatest Of In.
auguration parades. What 1t may
have lacked in distinctive features, |.
Il made up in size. There was not !
the notable array of governors of
states that marked the Cleveland in.
auguration parades or the first Nc.
Kinley Inauguration.
OF the military features the Annap
oils middies, the West Point cadets,
the Jackies from several warships and
the marine corps deserve special men.
tlon. General Chaffee, the head of
the army, was one Of the most pop
gar percentages with the crowds. Gen.
sral Fred Grant, who is the image OF
bis great father, and General Joe
General Joe Wheeler were both heart
were both heartily cheered.
The Oath Administered.
At length all was ready for the
cereHaoBy. The sea OF hu-
nAnity was stIIled. The president ad-
rancsd 70 take the oath Of once. VITA
W hand upon the Bible. held By he