Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-04
THE SACRED OATH
is ADMINISTERED
TO ROOSEVELT

Roosevelt of New York, and Charlie
Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, toda.
were inaugurated respectively Presi
dent and Vice President of the United
States. The Inauguration of Presiden
Roosevelt was made festal ceremon.
in Washington. The city is a YIN
phony in color. The blaze of decora
tions greets the eye at every turn ant
the national emblem floats from every
staff The Presidents reviewing
stand is directly in front of the White
House. 1t is handsomely constructed
and beautifully decorated with flags
and laurel The seats in the stand are
occupied by the families of personal
friends Of the President and the Vice
President; members of the cabinet;
diplomatic corps; members of the Sen
ate, the House and the Supreme Court;
governors of states; prominent officers
of the army and navy; the chairman
of the Republican National Committee;
members of the inaugural committee,
and the press. Opposite is the stand
! for the general public, which seats
more than six thousand. Early in the
| day Pennsylvania Avenue was
thronged with people,.
The weather was clear and pleasant
1t rained during the early hours of the
day but by 1880 the rain ceased and
| the clouds rolled away.
Washington, March 4-One of the
features of the day was the guard of
honor formed by the Rough Riders.
They surrounded the Presidents car
riage and accompanied him from the
White House to the Capitol, where the
oath of office was administered, and
thence to the White House again,
where a light luncheon was partaken
The Rough Riders again formed
around the carriage and accompanied
the President to the grandstand
where he reviewed the parade in his
honor.
Chief Justice FuIIer's Fourth Term.
Washington, March 4.-President
Roosevelt today took the oath of office
before vast gathering of the people
he has been elected to serve. The at
tendant scenes were not unusual. In
augurations from the time the east
front of the Capitol first became the
setting for the ceremony have been
much the same Many of the central
figures have officiated in like capacity
on other occasions when presidents
have acceded to the highest office in
the gift of the American people.
Chief Justice Fuller. in administering
the oath, repeated solemn function
he has performed four times-today
his last. Yet, with all this repetition,
nothing was jaded and everything ap-
peared new.
Every cogn Of Vantage Occupied.
The great crowd assembled for the
crowning event of day full of fea-
lures cannot be estimated even by
comparison. 1t extended far beyond
the reach of the voice and was so
densely packed as to carry the stage
out of the sight of many. The Capitol
plaza, resourcefu1 in accommodating
the thousands eager to view the cere-
mony, was completely filed People
came by it's numerous streets and
avenues, which, like SO many yawning,
ravenous maws, greedily swallowed
the throng until every coign of want
age was occupied The trees, barren
Of foliage, carried their human burdens
On all limbs capable of bearing the
weight of man or boy, and SO far away
as the terraces and marble steps of
the Library of Congress thousands
stood.
Hours before the ceremony could be
expected to take place the people
sought the most advantageous posi-
tions. They came by every means of
carriages discharging
their occupants blocks away, and cars
In steady stream unloading their pas
sengers within the prescribed area
from which the unlicensed vehicles
were excluded. The number of con-
veyances of all kinds was totally in
adequate to meet the demands of the
public.
Western States Are Well Represented.
The scene was one Of remarkable
animation. Those who sought places
running fire of raillery |
md pushed and jostled each other,
he sound Of their voices mingling
with the shuffling of feet on the as
ohalted plaza. It was a cosmopolitan
public, varied and inclusive, taking in
hose who from force of circumstances
md lack of opportunity were unable
% gain desirable places to view the
grand procession that was to follow !
Although the ceremony differed little
rom those that have preceded 1t, in
he great sea of spectators probably
here was larger number of repre-
sentative Americans than any inaugu-
alton has brought to Washington.
The eastern states were rivalled in
point of attendance by reason Of Pres
dent Roosevelt's great popularity in
he middle and far west. Delegations
we're present from every one of the in
,ular possessions. Many of them had
,ovor aeen tho Canifnl and to a large