Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-08
Correspondents.
The Inauguration.
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WASHINGTON, ID. T., Marcn ., iSo'
write you amid the tan fare of trum-
pets, the beating of drums and while the
great procession is returning from the
capitol to y ,ss he reviewing stand OF the
President. | have Sc, N many parades so
hack snd firth on this historic avenue,
but this think exceiled them all In
pomp of d um msiors, length and order
illness OF ocessioa and In the numbers
and ENTHUSIASM Of the tbrougs of specta-
tors. Tha Presidents salute OF twenty
one guns from the navy yard and like
nun Der from Fort Niger and from Fort
Washington are still booming.
There were about 10000 men In line,
5000 regulars, 1900 national guards and
1000 cadets. There were over fifty civic
organ cations in the parade. The pres
encs OF Porto Ricsns and FilIipiuos
added TO the pictures queness of the ssene
The President left the White House at
IL O'Clock, and proceeded up the avenue to
the capitol accompanied y troupe Of his
own Rough Riders, those Who had been
with him In Cuba. They we're fine look
ing group of men, but 1t was only with
difficu ty they cJucssled their cbsgrin at
being mounted on heavy artillery horses
instead OF having he light and nervous
mounts to which tbey are accustomed.
When the President reached the capitol
he proceeded at once to the marble apart
meut known as the Presidents room.
Then accompanied by the members OF
the cabinet he went to the Senate where
at II O'Clock Vice President Fairbanks
took the oath OF Office and made short
address. After his ADDRESS and a prayer
by the chaplain, Vice President Fair
banks administered the oath OF Office to
the senator's eject.
At the conc tusion OF these ceremonies
the President took his stand on the In
augurai platform facing the great crowd
that had assembled on the plaza which
extends from the cipitoi to this gold
dotned lb-sry OF CoDgIe-.. On his right
sat the chief justice OF the supreme court
who sd Mustered the oath Of office, ard
the President then delivered mis- inaugural
address. IL was very short, taking not
more than ten minutes for lis deliv
cry, and owing to the immensely of the
crowd could be heard only by those who
sat In bic immediate vicinity.
linn, diately after his address the
President returned to the Presiden
room ia the Senate, and sitter ,pgratuis-
tions and few Hrds si b his friends, he
re-entered his carriage and VAS driven
rap diy to the White Rouse.
ri a,,l aha
him on a | sides a. he p ocseded at a swift
trot up the avenue and be was kept bow
ing from / be right to left, acknowledging
tue enthusiastic saiutes the entire Nay.
After iuucheou, to which mum bes OF
gussts were invited, but which was really
hurried meal, be took his plac. Ia the
glass enc osed stand which was in toe
centre OF The "court OF history" and from
his polnt reviewed tue psoc=ssiou which
flied past him for three hours.
1t is nos past midnight and the inau
gural ce ebrsiion 10 ended. At u o'c ock
the music OF the great nIarine baud which
played in the pension building for the
bali ceased aud the immense throng
slowly dispersed. The President had de-
parted some time before, having made,
with Mrs. Roo-evelt and the vice. presi.
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks, circuit OF the
huge enclosure, and sitter resting for
time In the gallery from which he could
look down on the crowd and listen to the
music.
Every lerson except the presidential
party and the police officers admitted to
the pension building had paid IS, and for
those who could not celebrate to that
smouut the inaugural committee had pro-
vlded three car loads OF fireworks winch
were discharged from point OF vantage.
On Monday concert at popular prices
10 the pension building will enable those
no could not attend the ball to see the
fioral decorations OF the building, aud TO
hear portions OF the music furnished the
dancers. sPEC.