The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05

DRAWS MANY
THOUSANDS
People Present From
Nearly Every Part
Of United States
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which the kings of the earth might
have deemed it an honor TO be con-
Quoted, was cleared and closed to cars
and vehicles at an early hour The
police management was perfect. 1t
was a royal highway upon which the
President early entered and proceeded
to the Capitol.
The Grand Army OF the Republic, as
is its habit. insisted on acting as the
Presidents escort, and the Presidents
rate of progress to the Capitol was re-
duced to the pathetic pace of men who
were fast approaching the scripture
limit of life. But the delay had its
compensations. Many thousands had
opportunity to see and greet the Pres
ident as the parade slowly passed
along the miles from the White House
to Capitol Hill, where Congress was
concluding its labors.
The five minutes remaining at the
close Of the session were given to in
augurating the Vice President.
When the strike Of noon put an end
10 the session little was known beyond
the fact that no important appropria-
ton bill had failed.
Then began the formal organization
Of the new session in the Senate cham
ber In the space Of the little cham
Der were the official visitors. the Presi-
dent and Cabinet in plain clothes; the
ambassadors and Ministers, gorgeous
in gilt braid and decorations; the Su-
preme Court in deep black; the army
and navy in silver and gold and
swords; and last Of all the members of
an adjourned House of Representatives
banked about the walls or crowded
into cloakrocms. Each of these grand
divisions Of Official life was announced
and saluted by the Senate rising.
MEN CROWD THE TREES.
All this prolonged form with its SOL
emn progress and weighty dignity was
preliminary TO the ceremonies outside,
and the march at once. began to the i'm
mense platform where the President
was 10 deliver his inaugural address
and take the oath of Office. Here the
great pageant for the benefit of the
public began TO unfold itself.
The windows of the Capitol were
crowded; there was a deep fringe of
spectators along the roofs Of the Sen
ate and House and the dome. The
trees Of the park were loaded with boys
and men; the broad acres Of the park
itself were crowded with thousands
upon thousands. Back Of this the win
oows. roofs and porches of the library
Of Congress accommodated a multi
tude and every residence fronting on
the park added to the imposing scene.
Surrounding the plaza in front of the
Presidents platform were the form
ing lines of the main parade, while
from the adjacent streets everywhere
projected heads Of columns, military
and civic. waiting to fall in their places
in the line.
With the approach of the President
from the Senate chamber the shouting
began. swelling into a roar like Nj
agara, rising to laundering proportions
and continuing, while the Senate and
members Of the House, the Cabinet and
the Supreme Court and heads Of the
army and navy. ambassadors and Min
listers, representatives of every subor-
oinate branch Of the Government and
a great company Of guests filed out of
the Senate doors and filled the immense
platform.
OATH ADMINISTERED.
At length all was ready for the
crowning ceremony. The sea Of hu-
manity was stilled. The President ad-
vanced to take the oath of office. With
his hand upon the Bible held by the
Chief Justice, he reverently repeated
the cath, kissed the book at the end,