The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-03
VISITORS ARE FLOckING TO
WASHINGTON CITY BY
THE THOUSANDS.
Everything Is In Readiness for the In
auguration Of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt Tomorrow.

President Roosevelt tomorrow will be
witnessed by the largest crowd that
! ever attended similar event. Passen-
| ger trains by the score rolled in today
and militiamen and regulars, COVER
nors and governors staffs, poure1
through the gates in what seemed a
ending stream. The visitors
VINO wore no gold lace and came mere
ly to see, arrived by the tens of thou
came like a tidal wave.
The governors and other dis
| tinguished guests were met by escorts
! and conducted to quarters previously
set apart for their comfort and enter
tainment. Those of the multitude who
had made no previous arrangement for
rooms were compelled to hunt for what
they wanted, as the hotels were
crowded to their utmost capacity, and
the late arrivals had to take to the
boarding houses.
In addition to the troops from Fort
Myer and Washington Barracks, the
following troops arrived during the
day: The Fifth Artillery Band from
Fort Hamilton, the Second Battalion
Eighth Infantry, and band from Fort
Jay, three companies of the Eighth In
e mt,
Of the Eighth Infantry form Fort Nc
Henry, one battalion of the Fifth In
fantry from Plattsburg Barracks, one
battalion of the Porto Rican regiment
from San Juan and Henry Barracks,
two companies of coast artillery from
the artillery district of Maryland, two
battalions Of artillery and the Fourth
Artillery Band from Fort Monroe. IN
addition to these regular troops large
forces Of militia and other military
or semi military organizations have
arrived from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, Massachusetts,, Maryland, Ten
nessee and number of other states.
The West Point cadets arrived today
and the naval cadets will come over
from Annapolis in the morning in time
to take part in the inauguration
parade.
The feature of tomorrow's parade
which will distinguish it from previous
al of III wi he no
usually large representation of the
southern states. Never before has the
Inauguration of a republican presi
dent been marked by such a large rep
resentation of the territory south of
Mason and Dixon's line. Virginia and
Maryland will be represented by their
governors and a large force of militia,
while Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee
and North Carolina will also have a
liberal representation. New York and
Pennsylvania will lead in the number
of state troops in line, with Ohio and
Massachusetts, as close seconds.
The programme for tomorrow, as
finally revised, will be carried out as
follows:
II a. m.-President Roosevelt leaves
the White House for the capitol ac-
companied by the congressional COM
mittee on arrangements, and escorted
| by the department of the Potomac, G.
| A. r., and a detachment of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
| IL a. INDOORS of the state chamber
opened to high government officials,
ministers and ambassadors. Senate
galleries opened to guests with cards.
| 11.55 a .m.-President Roosevelt en-
tiers the senate chamber and is seated
! in front of the desk of the presiding
officers.
II m.-Presijent pro tempore of the
senate declares the senate adjourned
sine die, and administers the oath OF
Office to the vice president ELECT. Mr.
Fairbanks delivers his inaugural al
dress.
1890 p. m.-The entire assembling
proceeds to the stand at the east front
of the capitol, where President Roose-
Welt takes the oath of Office and de-
iivers his inaugural address.
2 p. m.-The president returns to the
White House. escorted by the Rough
Riders and Squadron A of New
York City. The grand parade follows
1880 p. INFLAMMATION of the city
and display of fireworks on the ellipse
south of the White House.
s p. m.-The doors of the pension
building opened for the reception OF
guests to the inaugural ball.
9 p. m-Inaugural ball opened by
President Roosevelt. At midnight al
inaugural festivities wifi conclude.
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