Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-03-03
TIE LNAUG URATION.

THE INA UG URATION.
The residents Of the District OF Columbia
expect that about 100000 people will jour.
ney TO Washington TO take part In the inAu
guration Of President Roosevelt 70 morrow
March 4, or witness that function and the
spectacles 70 be seen in connection with ii.
They are doing all that they can TO make
the Inauguration of Mr.. Roosevelt dignif
ed, impressive and in every way notable
Seven thousand railroad coaches will con
vey the visitors TO the national capital. The
parade which the President will review,
after taking the oath oil Office and returning
10 the White House, will be the most shoWS
and picturesque OF any procession that eve
wended lie way by the threshold Of the ex.
ecuuve mansion. The Inauguration bal.
will be especially brilliant, as g splendid
scheme OF decoration and lighting has been
planned Tor the great court Of the pension
building, where the affair will take place.
On Inauguration day the people Of Wash
ington invite the people OF the country a,
large 70 be their guests. OF course they do
not offer them free board and lodging dur
ing the period OF their stay-it would scarce
ly be reasonable 70 expect that. But they
get up an interesting display of soldiers,
marines, diplomats in gorgeous uniforms,
generals and coionels in plethora OF colo
lace, fireworks, beautiful women in theil
best ball gowns and, IN the coming instance
a. least, wild Indians and cowboys from the
reservations and ranches Of the west. To
carry out this elaborate program costs from
$4,000 10 100000, and 70 delrsy expense
the residents oil the District raise guaran
Tee fund. A large sum Is realized frou.
tickets OF admission 70 the inaugural bal,
and supper, while grand stand and souvenir
CONCESSIONS form another source OF revenue
The various functions Connected with 10
stating the President IN office are the out
grown OF custom, and the government III
iu Official capacity makes no provision IoI
them. The most InAt Congress does 10 "
appropriate $1,000 IUr the maintenance .,
gUou ORDER aud give the use oil The pensiou
Office Tor the Inaugural Dali rne central
feature OF tue days ceremonies, The taking
OF the oath OF Office and delivery OF the in
augural address, remains q simple affair, but
the Accessories 70 this junction have grown
In number and eiAborateness with passing
years.
The chairman OF the committee which
has charge Of tbs arrangements for Mr..
Roosevelrs Inauguration is Brigadler Gen.
erAl John NJ. Wilson, U. S. A., RETIRED. He
is assisted by corps OF clerks and various
subcommittee In carrying out the numerous
details which must be properly attended to
that the occasion may be a success He has
appointed as grand marshal OF the day the
lieutenant general OF the army, Adna r.
Chatfee. General Geo. II. HArries, of the
District OF Columbia, will command the na
tlonal guard organizations In the parade,
and the civic organizations will be led by B.
II. Warner, of Washington.
While many impressive spectacles are
connected with the inauguration day, the
center Of all interest, the cynosure Of all
eyes, is the Chief Magistrate himself, who
on this day assumes the obligation of up.
holding the constitution and guarding the
interests OF the republic. He appears first
when he leaves the White House to drive TO
the Capitol. On arrival there he goes 10
the east 'front.' where the oath OF Office is
administered by the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, Melville W. Fuller, wear.
ing his silken robe. Here be delivers his
inaugural address. Alter this be enters his
carriage and returns To the executive man
sion, followed by the organizations partici-
pating In the parade. Afters short period
OF repose he takes his position in the re.
viewing stand at the White House and
greets the thousands OF sdmiring fellow
citizens OF the various marching organiza
tons who pass before him. On the conclu.
sion of this rather arduous task he takes a
period OF rest and In the evening makes his
nnsl appearance for the day at the pension
building, where he opens the inaugural bal
Such Is the program which custom has pre-.
scribed for the President on the day be as
sumes his high office. From the time when
be rises TO begin the eventfu day 10 the
time when he appears at the inaugural ball
with bis wife, the first lady Of the land, the
constant nervous strain will prove wearing
even 10 one whose athletic habits render
him more capable OF enduring fatigue than
most Of his predecessors. The closing OF the
day will be one calculated 10 dazzle those
unAccustomed to social events on 4 scale Of
such magnidcence. When the presiden,
and Mrs. Roosevelt proceed To the platform
erected for them in the great court OF the
Pension Building aud the signal is given
for the gayety to begin they will look out
upon Sea OF faces, an array o: resplendent
uniforms and elaborate toilets and az Assem-.
blage ol disIing uished personages.
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