The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-09

Theodore Roosevelt was on March
I transformed from president by
chance into president by choice; from
president through an assasin's bullet
into president through the ballots Of
the people.
Under the shadow Of the gray
domed capitol. gazing into the placid
marble features OF Greenough's statue
OF the FIRST president, the t~wenty-sixth
president OF the United States swore
faithfully TO execute the laws n to
preserve. protect. and defend the con
stitution.
There we're represented in the
througs that had 3~ourneyed 20 the cap
ital to greet President Roosevelt men
from the North. South. East and West.
and from distant islands Of the seas:
from the Philippines. from Porto
Rico. from HRwaii-from every land
where floats the emblem Of the Re
public. In the great parade there rode
governors OF states, both North and
South. The presidents old rancher
friends. with lariat and ~chapareios and
wiry hronchos. made strange contrast
70 the stiH-hacked. pouter chested
young men from the national military
schools. Rough Riders from San Juan
Hin, volunteers from Santiago. jackies
from Manila bay shared the plaudits
Of the multitude with modest. every
day soldiers. for whom the title Reg
ular is distinction quite enough.
Political clubs from East and West,
militiamen from North and South.
blue-clad veterans Of the sixties.
heroes of the Scandinavian war.
miners from Pennsylvania. the entire
legislature OF the state Of Tennessee.
the presidents neighbors from Oyster
Bay-all contributed to the national
character OF the splendid pageant.
There we're waiting for the presi-
dent when he emerged from the white
house thirty picked men from the
Rough Riders under Gov. Brodie. With
the crack squadron A Of the First
Cavalry. U. s. Army. they formed his
escOrt TO the capitol. AS they swung
around the treasury building into
Pennsylvania avenue a division OF the
| G. A. r, with Gen. o. o. Howard and
staff IN the lead, which had been
standing at salute, wheeled into the
column. while the cayalrymen checked
their pace 10 accommodate the slower
footsteps Of the aged veterans. A
mighty wave OF cheers swept along
the avenue as the presidents carriage
came IN sight. Throughout the whole
route the president. with hat IN hand.
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greetings. On his arrival al the capt
tot he was conducted TO the presidents
room. In the rear Of the senate cham
Der, where he began az once the sign
ing OF belated bills. At noon he en-
tered the abode Of the senate to wit.
ness the installation OF Senator Fair.
banks as vice president This cere-
mony concluded, he proceeded TO the
stand on the east front OF the capitol
10 receive the oath from Chief Justice
Fuller and to deliver his inaugural ad.
dress. Immediately upon lis conciu-
sion the president was escorted back
20 the white house. where. after lunch.
ing with the ofdcials OF the inaugural
committee. he took his position on the
stand in front 10 review the formal
inaugural parade.
inauguration Ceremonies.
The broad plaza whose level surface
stretches east from the national capt
tol can accommodate an army. For
hours Washington poured ia own pop
uiafion and a vast Increment OF Wis.
itors into the front yard o. the seat Of
government. Eight acres OF humanity
spread f~an-shaped from the focus
made By q little covered shelter. open
az the sides. where the president was
20 stand. over toward the Imposing
facade OF the congregational library n
extended, literally a sea Of faces %
There may have been only $4,000:
probably there were nearer 100. 900 10
sight Of the president when be took
tie oath.