Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04
Game, and Ceremonies Attending
II We're Of Unusual
BriIliancy.
FROM WHITE HOUSE TO CAPITOL
49,, golloycd Cheer as the Presl'
dent Went Down the
Avenue.
,pI1f JUSTICE ADMINISTERS OATH

IA the Senate Chamber Ex-senator
Fairbanks Took Oath as
Vice President.
w.,slnrton March 4-Theodore
r.,,.velt Of New York and Charles
ws,rsn Fairbanks OF Indiana today
vsss inaugurated respectively presi-
l,n, and vice president of the United
s,,es A few months ago, theirs were
name, TO conjure with in one of the
most noteworthy campaigns In the his
nry Of American politics They were
elected with the greatest popular ac-
,slm ever accorded candidates by the
electorate Of this republic Today their
names again are on every lip. Tho
verdict Of the American people rem
i,yed on Nov. 5 was confirmed In the
Sesenee Of such a throng as the ma
,onal capital rarely has witnessed,
and with setting o. brilliant pageant
~. a.a.,,o>,
The Inauguration of President
Roosevelt was made a festal ceremony
n Washington. The city is a SYM
phony in color A blaze of decorations
ree,s the eye at every turn. From
every staff the national ensign breaks
to the gentle breeze; great buildings
are @folded In the soft embrace of the
stars and Stripes, and entire blocks
rs a mass Of patriotic color. Above
he white dome Of the Capitol float
immense American flags and from the
npmOst point Of the graceful granite
shaft erected in memory Of the first
PRESIDENT springs a single American
tnblem--a vivid splash Of red white
4 and blue against the sky.
4 ELABORATE DECORATION,
The decorations throughout the city
4 se more elaborate and beautiful than
On The occasion Of any previous presi y
Dental Inauguration, Twice as many
! Tags have been used this year by the
Inaugural committee as ever were used
before and the splendor OF the schemes
adopted for the clty's adornment never
has been surpassed,
No thoOughfare IN the world, prob
ably, lends itself so beautifully to de-
Ordilon as that part Of Pennsylvania
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
tenth streets Fully $50 feet In widtl
and paralleled by sidewalks one-thlrt
wide, shaded for the most part OF
/ 10Th side by magnificent trees, flank
ed on the south at one end by N,
stately treasury building and at thu
other by the beautiful state, war anC
navy buildings, While the scenic White
House stands between them, partially
concealed by trees and shrubbery, ant
WIN Lafayette square fronting more
man half It's length on the north, thii
Nfetch ~ peculiarly suited TO the ar
o. lhe decorator Here Is the cour
d history and here the decorator
ave achieved artistic mdrvels. From
We louisiana Purchase exposition wer
n toughl heroic statues OF Monroe, Jack
yez and other notable feires i'm IN,
ns'oIy o. me Louisiana Purchase, an
walls on the south aide Of Tho nyonu
stand the imposing white statues
,tr,.....
HLLAfORlCAL FIGURES.
From the Topisiona p,roh,so az
Position also cg,,," t,," ~, ~, nuoa,.,,e
4 figures. two Of which tbe Tlvin
Victory and the Genius of Architecfur,
we're erected. one ON coch sIde of IN
avenue at the ost ond 81 the cou,
Of history. and tho otber tv,, tbo dan
Tvs ot sculptor ana the Gonins ~ Nfusi,
,oi Ash figure +; is surrounded by grou
Arranged on nedest5ls NJ reg y9io''v in
PrNals on each aide Of tho court ar
Wpe bamboo poles from tho Phlllr
hes They are OF N unifnrr, bdgbt ,
FEET each hears n ho,,d naintc
iaed Of state or terr,torv of IN
Union and from the tom ot anon eoe,
WV o'ars and Stripes.
ine hags we've broken out on IN
I'VE py veterans OF the spanish- Amer
WV war The poles are connecte
double laurel rome garlands bearIn
l9p@nds Of parti-colored electr
'sA@
AlVslically located on the court n,
massive ufns- also brought fron, NJ
louisiana Purchase exnosItion" alls
WIZ giant palms. Scores OF hnndsom