Bisbee daily review., 1905-03-05
SOLEMN CEREMONIES OF INAUGURAL
 WITNESSED BY TREMENDOUS THRONC

l were present from every one of the insular possessions. Many of them had never seen the capitol and, to a large number, the inauguration of a president was wholly strange.
 During the hours intervening be- tween the gathering of the crowd and } tne ceremony there was no letting down Of the tension of interest. The passing Of uniformed horseman was l sufficient to call forth cheers. although , Tn some sections the multitude show ed signs of restlessness. This was true particularly on the outskirts of the crowd where, pressed by con- stantly arriving recruits, many strug- gled to get nearer to the point of in- terest. The effect upon the densely packed multitude was continuous surging backward and forward-a tur- bulent sea of humanity.
 The rendezvOusing of the troops. committees and civic societies, enter tained the crowd throughout the Iu,.g wait incident to the schedule. The various organizations arriving by diff ferent routes passed into the narrow defles which the police kept open. the brilliant uniforms of the troops, the bright sashes of the committees and the rich comparisoning of the horses lending themselves to a kaleid- oscopic, panoramic effect. Cheers upon cheers greeted the constantly shifting picture.
 AS rapidly as the troops arrived they took the positions assigned them. The military escort stretched far to the left, and consisted of all branches of the service-horse, foot and artil- lery. To the right were grouped di- vision after division of state troops. and in different places of honor the other organizations took their stand to await the signal to move The tramping of feet. galloping of horses. the hoarse orders from chiefs and marshals, the rattle of accoutrements and occasional bugle calls contributed to pandemonium of sound to which the public is .unaccustomed at such close range.
 The movements of the gathering troops and organizations were not all the crowd had for it's entertainment. Directly in its front preparations were in progress for the inauguration lUsalf A monster stand in the form of an open amphitheater had been erected on line with the rotunda of the can itol, and there decorators were engag- ed in arranging for the ceremony and ushers busied themselves le3rrins the sections to be assigned to the vario S officials and distinguished guests.
 The stand itself was of symmetrical architectural proportions, on a differ ent plan from those used in former years. For this occasion it had been built in the form of a semi-circle m. clining to a level platform on whicl was placed a pavilion for the pI esi- dents personal use. The alnphithea- ter accommodated nearly 1000 rel- sons. Jutting out from the main en- trance, the platform, with it's decora- tions of flags, bunting, palms and flowers was in brilliant contrast to the naked purity of the stately capitol, on which by act of Congress, no decorat- i've draping is permitted.
 Some time before the beginning of the inaugural ceremony several thou sand persons holding tickets entitling them to seats on the stand began to take their places. By 12 o'clock the human garden, which had flourished in the Senate and House galleries. was transplanted to the open air am rhitheater The brilliant costumes of the women gave to the scene the finishing touches Of color. Added to the acre of people seated, wno looked down upon ten acres of standing were hundreds banked upon every project ing ledge of the capitol and filling the windows.
 At about o'clock the official party came through the main door. Cheers were sent up from the enthusiastic multitude; all eyes were directed that way and strained to get the first glimpse of the President Shouts of, there he is," were heard frequently, but in nearly every instance the cry was sounded in false alarm.
 The official entrance was dramatic. All except those who were participat- ing in the ceremony were seated. When the Justices of the Supreme Court. with the exception of Chief Justice Fuller, emerged from between the Corinthian pillars and marched down the sloping carpeted aisle to their station, they were greeted with applause. The justices wore their robes and skull-caps. Then came the members of the diplomatic corps in their gorgeous uniforms, and they evoked thunderous applause. Led by Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa- dor and dean. of the corps. and follow ed by others in order of precedence, they took seats on the right or the stand. Strolling in after them came members of the Cabinet, Senators and Representative in Congress.
 Throughout this scene the demean- or of the multitude was that of expect sncy and interest. The enticing prospect of seeing gorgeous and state ly pageants in review detracted in no manner from the keen interest in the less brilliant program in immediate prospect The attraction responsible for the assembly of so vast a throng was demonstrated by the tremendous