Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

fore a vast gathering OF the people he
has been elected to serve. The attend
ant scenes were not unusual. lnaug-
uratiOns from the time the east front
OF the Capitol first became the setting
for the ceremony have been much the
same. Many of the central figures
have oficlated In like capacity on other
occasions when presidents have ac-
ceded to the highest office in the gift Of
the American people Chief Justice
Fuller In administering the oath, re-
peated a solumn function he has per-
formed four times-today his last. Yet,
with all this repetition, nothing was
faded and everything appeared new.
A GREAT CROWD.
The great crowd assembled for the
GROWING event OF a day full OF feat
ures, cannot be estimated even by
comparison. II extended far beyond
the reach of the voice and was so
dcnsely packed as to carry the stage
out Of the sight OF many The Capl-
tol plaza, resourceful I'm accommodate
ing the thousands eager to view the
ceremony was completely filed. Peo-
pie came by its numerous streets and
avenues, which, like 30 many yawn-
ing, ravenous maws, greedy swallowed
the throng until every ccign of van
tage was occupied The trees, barren
OF foliage, carried their human burdens
on limbs capable of bearing the
weight OF man or boy, AMI so far away
as the terraces and marble steps OF the
library Of Congress, thousands stood
Hours before the ceremony could be
expected 10 take place the people
sought the most advantageous posi- =
lions, They came by every means OF
conveyance carriages discharglng their
occupants blocks away, and cars In
steady stream unloading their passen-
gers within the prescribed AREA from
which the unlicensed vehicles were ex-
cluded. The number Of conyeyances
OF all kinds was totally Inadequate to
meet the demands OF the public,
AN ANIMATED SCENE.
The scene was one Of remarkable an
imation. Those who sought places
maintained running fire Of ralllery
and pushed and iostled each other the
sound OF their voices minging with the
shuffiing Of feet on the asphalted
plaza. IL was a cosmopolitan public
varied and inclusive, taking in those
who from force OF circumstances and
lack OF opportunity were unable to galr
| desirable places 10 view the Bfand pro-
cession that was to follow.
Although the ceremony differed little
| from those that have preceded H. II
the great sea OF spectators probably
| there was larger number OF represen
| tative Americans than any Inaugural
| tlon has brought to Washington. Thu
eastern states were riyalled In point o
attendance by reason OF Presiden
Roosevelts great popularity IN the mid
| die and far west, Delegations wer
present from every one Of the insula
possessions. Many OF them had neve
seen the Capitol and, 10 a large mum
Der, The Inauguration Of a presiden
was wholly strange,
During the hours intervening between
the gathering OF the crowd and tn
ceremony there was no letting down o
the tension of interest, The passing O
a uniformed horseman was SUFFICIENT I
call forth cheers, although in some sec
lions the multitude showed signs O
restlessness. This was true partlcu
larry on the outskirts OF the thron
where, pressed by constantly arrivin
recruits. many struggled TO get neare
TO the point OF interest The effect up
on the dcnsely packed multitude wa
q continuous surging backward and fol-
ward--a turbulent sea of humanity.