The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-05

ment. the famous rough riders. conf
manded by Colonel Alexander Brodie
riding on either side as his personal
escort. Started for the capitol 20 take
the prescribed oath as the nation s
chief executive Squadron A of the ma
tional guard of the state of New York,
and A detachment of Spanish war vet
Grams, and body of the United States
army veterans, also formed a part of
the escort and rode in the rear of the
presidents carriage. Lieutenant Gen
eral Chafee, with his staff, in full mill
tary dress and superbly mounted, pre-
coded the presidents carriage by a
short distance.
In High Spirits.
The president wore the conventional
silk hat and frock coat, and as he
walked from the White House door
with brisk athletic step, he seemed in
the best OF spirits and in perfect physi-
cal condition. The president was seat
ed in the rear seat, and to his left sat
Senator SpoOner, while facing them
were Senator Lodge and Representa-
tive DalzeH. Vice President-elect Fair
banks carriage followed the presi-
dents. being seated with Senator Ba-
con and Representatives CrumpackeT
and John Sharp Williams. Then came
Secretaries Hay, Shaw, Taft and At
tOrney General Moody
taries Morton, Hitchcock. Wilson and
Postmaster General Wynne.
The fifth and last carriage contained
Secretary Metcalf Secretary Loeb.
Colonel BrOnweIl. the presidents mill
tary aide, and Commander Winslow
his naval aide. The rough riders in
service khaki, as they spurTed their
horses to positions at the sides of the
presidents carriage as il passed out
the east gate, showed by their bronzed
faces. sinewy figures and their care
less grace and ease in the saddle. the
free life they had led on the western
plains.
These men were chosen from the IA
nous rough riders whom the president
had led up San Juan hill in the Span
ish war.
Cheers of the Multitude.
Out into Pennsylvania avenue to the
stirring strains of "EI Captain the
presidential cavaIcade swept along
past the treasury building. there to be
met by mighty roar which was taken
up by the thousands that lined the
way to the capitol. As the president :
carriage wheeled into Pennsylvania
avenue proper, he leaned far out 10
one side shading his eyes, with his
hand. took a look down the avenue to-
ward the capitol, whose mighty dome
was visible above the blue haze which
enshrouded the base.
Turning TO Senator Spooner he
called attention TO the splendid sight
From every flag pole and window
American flags stirred in the stiff
breeze in the fair March morning and
crowds, the densest that ever lined
historic Pennsylvania avenue and its
debouching side streets, waved vel
come with flags and banners.
The CoIor Guard
The magnificent boulevard was
cleared from curb to curb its full
width and the president and his escort
were seen at their best. Lieutenant
General Chaffee, the hero of Picking
the grand marshal of the day. accom-
panied by Brigadier General John q
Johnson, headed the general staff OF
the army, the first time this splendid
body of military genius has partici-
pated in an inaugural ceremony. Di-
rectly behind the general came the
color guard. composed of four cadets
from the military academy and -four
midshipmen from Annapolis, sons OF
veterans of the north and south in the
civil war save one unique figure in the
person OF Cadet Titus, who attained
fame by being the first soldier of the
international armies to scale the walls
OF Pekins in 1900.
The staff was composed of eight
| officers of high rank and they in turT
were followed by eight officers specia
aides wearing blue silk sashes-
New York Militia.
Then came the pick of the Empire
state soldiery. squadron A. made VI
of merchants and professional mer
and workers. all splendidly mounted
and preceded by their own choice
band Surrounding the presidentia
! carriage. as he rode down the avenue
were thirty picked men clad in khaki
They were deployed in front. in tn,
rear and on either side OF the presi
dents carriage. making the persona
| body guard which the president haC
long ago promised to demand OF MS
old comrades when he should ride III
Pennsylvania avenue to assume the
presidential office. Behind the RougI
Riders were the carriages of the vice
president and of the cabinet and ther
| came a reminder Of the grim past. {
detachment of picked veterans OF III,
Grand Army Of the Republic, who's,
gallant step belied the gray locks anS
spare form of the old soldiers They
| led a detachment of veterans OF Tn,
| Spanish-American war of men whs
| had taken part in the famous marcl
/ to Peking and OF soldiers who haC
| campaigned in the jungles of tn,
| Philippines. Closing the escortin,
| column came veterans of the regula,
army and navy. the whole veteran
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