The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-04
INAUGURAL DAY.
Early Morning Scenes Prelimi-
nary to the Great Event.
Decorations Surpass Anything
Previously Witnessed.
COURT OF HISTORY.
Is Ornamented With Bamboo
Poles From the Philippines.
Pennsylvania Avenue ThrOnged
From End to End.
COURT OF HISTORY.

roosevelt, OF New YORK, and Charles
Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, today
were inaugurated respectively presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States A few months ago theirs were
names to conjure with in one of the
most noteworthy campaigns in the
history of American politics They
| were elected with the greatest pop
ular acclaim ever accorded candidates
by the electorate of this republic. To-
day their names again on every
lip. the verdict of the American peo-
pie rendered on November 8, was con-
firmed in the presence of such a
throng as the national capital rarely
has witnessed and with a setting of
brilliant pageantry.
The Inauguration of President
Roosevelt was made a festal cere-
mony in Washington. The city is a
| symphony in color. A blaze of deco
rations greets the eye at every turn.
From every staff the national ensign
breaks to the gentle breeze; great
! buildings are enfolded in the soft
embrace of the stars and stripes, and
entire blocks are mass of patriotic
| color. Above the white dome of the
/ capitol float immense flags and from
the topmost mast of the granite shaft
erected in memory of the first presi-
| blen"a vivid splash of red white and
! blue against the sky.
The Decorations.
The decorations throughout the city
are more elaborate and beautiful than
/ on the occasion of any previous presi-
Dental inauguration Twice as many
\ flags have been used this year by the
! inaugural committee as ever were
used before, and the splendor of the
] scheme adopted for the city's adorn-
ment never has been surpassed. No
/ thoroughfare in the world probably
lends itself so beautifully to decora-
ton as that part of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Fully $50 feet in
width and paralleled by sidewalks
one-fhird as wide, shaded for the most
part on both sides by trees, fianked
on one end by the treasury building
and on the other by the beautiful
state, war and navy buildings, with
the historic White House standing be-
/ shrubbery, and with Lafayette square
fronting more than half its length on
| the north, this stretch is peculiarly
suited to the art of the decorator.
Here is the court of history, and here
the decorators have achieved artistic
marvels.
From the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position We're brought heroic statues
of Monroe, jackson, Bienville, La
/ Sale Clark, Livingston, Narvaez and
other notable figures in the history of
the Louisiana purchase and on pedes-
tails placed at regular intervals on the
south side of the avenue stand the i'm
posing white statues. From the Louis
lana Purchase exposition also came
four great allegoricaI figures, two of
which, the Flying Victory and the
Genius of Architecture, were erected,
one on each side of the avenue at the
east end of the court of history and
the other two, the Genius of Sculptor
and the Genius of Music, at the west
end. Each figure is surrounded by
group columns 40 feet high, heavily
festooned.
Poles From the Philippines.
Arranged on pedestals at regular in
tervals on each side of the court are
triple bamboo poles from the Philip
pines They are of a uniform height
of SO feet. each bears a hand painted
shield of a state or territory of the
Union, and from the top of each
floats the stars and stripes. The flags
were broken out on the poles, by vet
Grams of the Spanish-American war
The poles are connected by double
laurel rope garlands bearing thou
sand of coIored electric lights.
Artistically located along the court
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
filled with giant palms. Scores of
handsome palms constitute one of the
decorative features of the court.
Along each side of the court of history
handsome stands were erected from
which spectators might view the in
augural parade. Thus the court was
transformed in a vast amphitheater,
the seats in the stands rising fully 80
feet above the level of the procession.
The presidents reviewing stand is di-
rectly in front of the White House It
is handsomely constructed and beauti-
fully decorated with flags and laurel.
That part of the stand occupied by
President Roosevelt and his immediate
party extends out over the sidewalk. It
is trimmed with red damask and is
comfortably and conveniently arranged.
The seats in the stand are occupied by
the families and personal friends of the
president and vice PRESIDENT members
of the cabinet; the diplomatic corps;
members of the senate and house of
associate justices of the United States
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 of the press.
Opposite the presidents stand is a
stand for the general public which seats
more than 5000 people. Stands also
were erected in front of the state, war
and navy and the treasury buildings
for the accommodation of the depart
ment employees. Both were handsomely
decorated with laurel and festoons of |
the national colors. Through this great |
amphitheatre the inaugural parade, |
moved to the music of a hundred bands.
Crowd Was Ten Deep.
Early in the day Pennsylvania ave
nue. was thronged with people. Hemmed |
in f1v wire ropes stretched on both sides |
of the avenue the entire length of the |
route of the parade, the crowd was
banked ten deep on the sidewalks. The |
side streets leading into Pennsylvania /
humanity. Trains from all points |
er7nfiad 15nO11r11 hared thousands into the /