New-York tribune., 1905-03-05
ON THE REVIEWING STAND
President apparently Not Tired by
Three Hour Ordeal.
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Washington, March 4.-President Roosevelt
was on the reviewing stand in front Of the White
House for three hours and a half From 2:45
until 6:15 o'clock he listened to the strains Of
national and popular airs rendered by dozens Of
bands; hundreds of military, political and
social organizations pass by: bowed to the Gov
ernors of many States and their gold laced Off
GERS; heard hundreds of thousands Of cheers
from loyal throats, and realized that millions
had been spent to make this day the greatest in
the history of national feasts-to do him honor.
Alive 10 the tremendous import of the occasion.
and filled TO the brim with happiness he showed
Weariness throughout the trying ordeal. al
though many about him slipped away before it
was half done. Others shivered with the cold
end chafed the restraint that official etiquette
placed upon them. He enjoyed every minute Of
the whole affair, and fresh apparently,
when the last tired marcher reached his stand
and the crowd began to scatter for home as
when he came out on the platform and bowed to
General Chaffee at the start.
The President was in an epigrammatic mood
and punctuated every step of the proceedings
with remarks. showing his sympathy with every
element of the cosmopolitan throng which
stepped before him. The fun began when the
Philippine scouts marched bravey past to the
music OF their guardian country, with the Stars
and Stripes waving over them and the drill tao
tics of the United States army showing in every
movement of their 1.-THE little frames
They do pretty well for an oppressed people,
the President exclaimed. The wretched serfs
seem to disguise their feelings very carefully.
How shuddered to-day when / swore to protect
the Constitution"
Every in the Presidents box turned To
laugh at Senator Bacon and Representative John
Sharp Williams at this sally, and they Joined in
the merriment right heartily
Just as the parade had got well to goiny
past the reviewing stand. a carriage started
westward through the Court of Honor and had
almost reached point opposite the President
when he noticed its intrusion.
General stop that carriage" cried the Pres
ident. with ring OF anger in his voice turn
ing to General Wilson, chairman of the inau-
gural committee. stop that carriage. I don't
care if it is an Ambassador
The carriage halted and turned back
forthwith. Once afterWard similar attempt
made but the second occasion the off,
GERS guarding the street needed TO commands
from the President and halted the vehicle be-
fore he observed its coming. He the prompt
action, however. and exclaimed: That was per-
fecty proper. The carriage had no business
there
When the jaCkies from the Colorado swung
past the stand, the crowds both sides OF the
street raised on tiptoe with enthusiasm and
cheered like wild The President laughed at
the enthusiasm SO displayed. and. t1,rning to
Senator Bacon levelIed his finger at him and
exclaimed:
Two more batteshps"
A yellow dog trotted up the avenue few
yards in advance of the 3d Battery. and just
as he reached the Presidents stand barxed three
times. That's the battery dog" cried the Pres
ident, with laugh Good fellow"
The familiar strains Of Garry owen hoated
up i'm advance of one of the regular detach-
ments. That's a bully fighting tune" ex-
claimed the President. Clusters old regiment"
he commented. the 9Th Cavalry came I'm
sight Then came the colored boys OF the 9th