The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-08
Ro0sElEl / NluGURlIED.
FULLY FIFTY THOUSAND WIT
NESS TEE CEREMoNY.

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Washington. D. c. March A..
Theodore Roosevelt was today trans
formed from President by chance into
President by choice from Presiden'5
shreugh an assassinss bullet into
President through the ballots OF the
people. I.
Under the shadow Of the gray
domed Capitol, gazing into the placid
marble features of Gleenough's statue
Of the FIRST President, the twenty sixth
President Of Che United States swore
Faithfully TO execute the laws and to
preserve, protect, and defend the Cen
stitution.
Once before he had taken his solemn
obligation then, at the death bed OF
his martyred predecessor surrounded
by small company Of ar-dimmed
friends arc cuunsellors; today, In the
nrasenca of q cheering host of fifty
thousand people. Then he had ridden
many lonely miles over storm-swept
mountain reads TO reach the tragic
scene Of his elevation today he was
escorted along the nations grandest
ayanue from the White House to the
home Of Congress between two dense
IL hacked lines of his countrymen
gathered from every quarter to cheer
him and wish him Godspeed IN the
coming four years. Then ne had sale!.
with choking voice, 1t shall be my
aim to continue absolutely unbrcken
the policies OF Presid lent Mckinley for
the peace, prosperity, and honor OF ottr
beloved country Today he left 1t
FOR his fellow-citizens, who had honor
ed him with a greater majority than
ever before given, to judge whether or
not he had redeemed that pledge.
The Colonel Of the Rough Riders has
written Of his crowded hour in Cuba.
Today ne showed his former comrads q
crowded hour in Washington. They
were waiting for him when he emerged
from the White House this morning
so picked men under Governor BTodie.
With the crack sqEadrons~A q OF the
First Cavalry, u. s.. Army they form
ed his escort to the Capitol. AS they
swung around the Treasury building
into Pennsy ylvania avenue division OF
the g. A. b., with General o: y.
Howard and staff In the lead, which
had been standing at salute, wheeled
into the column. while the cavairyM en-
checked their pace to accommodate
the slower footsteps OF the aged
veterans. 4 mighty wave OF cheers
swept along the Avenue as the Presl-
dents carriage came In sight.
Throughout the whole route che
President, with hat in hand, kept
bowing in acknowledgment of ihe
greetings On his arrival at the Capt.
Col he vas conducted to the Presl-
dents room, in, the rear Of the Senate
chamber, where he began at once The
siening of belated bills. At noon he
entered che abode of tne Senate to
witness the installation OF Senator
Fairbanks as Vice President. This
ceremony concluded. ne proceeded TO
the stand on the east front CT ene
Capitol to receive the oath from OEI1ef
Justice Fuller and to deliver his IN
augural address. Immediately uloon
its conclusion the President was eS-
cored back to the White House, where,
After luncbing with the officials of the
Inaugural Committee, he took his posi-
tion on the stand in front to review
the formal inaugural parade.
The euadrennial national fete day
will be conclued with general illumi-
nation of the city and fireworks on
3 fI,e Washington Monument grounds
followed by the great inaugural ball in
the Pension building, at which Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will be the
guests of honor.
Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks,
OF Indiana, became vice-president OF
United States shortly after the mar
ble-faced clocks Of the senate Cham
Der registered noon today. He reached
the north side Of the capitol a few
minutes after II o'clock and went to
the vice presidents room, which he
will occupy for the coming four years
as presiding officer Of the senate.
President Roosevelt had arrived a lit
tie before, and was in hs own room
receiving the leaders Of the senate
and the house between scratches Of
his pen as he signed bills passed dur
ing the expiring hours of the Fifty
eighth congress.
Today's business was Of insufficient
importance to seriously engage the at
tenticn Of the spectators. the heavy
business of this congress already nav
ing been concluded for better or
worse.
At noon Senator Frye, president pro-
tenn, hammered the marble desk. and
announced in set formula that the
senate Of the Fifty-eighth congress
5was adjourned sine die: then he inn
nediately called the extraordinary