Gilpin observer., 1905-03-09
A BRILLIANT PAGEANT
AT RoosEvELT's INAUGURATION

Fine Weather for Once-lmmense
Crowds of Visitors from All Sec
tions-Most Impressive Inaugural
tion Ever Witnessed.
Washington, March 5.-The most
brilliant and impressive Inauguration
ceremonies which the citizens of WASH
1ngton have ever prepared has passed
into the history of the Republic. Theo-
does Roosevelt did not ride to the cap
itol. hitch his horse to a shade tree. en-
ter the building and take the oath Of
office, booted and spurred. The tradi-
tional Jeffersonian simplicity was re-
placed by a pageant which has not
been surpassed in the annals of the Ma
tion. 1t was the first national inau-
guration since the Civil War. The
South sent up its warriors and it's state
officials. Men who fought each other
for years under different flags; men
who fought together in the war with
Spain under one flag; executive off,
GERS of the state who upheld the stars
and bars, and those who stood for the
flag of the Union, marched together in
review before their common President
"a soldier of tie Republic. Fully
100000 visitors gazed with wonder and
at lue HdHulh
for honoring its President during the
day. The night was 1otable for the
unequaled splendor of the inaugural
ball and the wonderful display of fire.
works.
Promptly at o'clock the President
entered his carriage at the White
house and with detachment OF his old
regiment, the famous Rough Riders,
commanded by Col. Alexander Brodie.
riding on either side as his personal es-
cort, started for the capitol to take
the prescribed oath as the Nations
chief executive.
Behind the Rough Riders were the
carriages of the vice president and OF
the Cabinet, and then came re-
minder of the grim past. a detachment
of picked veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic. whose gallant step be-
lied the gray locks and spare form OF
the old soldiers.
They led detachment of veterans
Of the Spanish-American War, of men
march to Peking and of soldiers who
had campaigned in the jungles of the
Philippines.
Closing the escorting column came
veterans of the regular army and navy.
the whole veteran organization led by
Mai. Gen. o. o. Howard OF Civil War
famo
The President and his escort moved
along the avenue at a foot pace. owing
to the presence in the column of the
dismounted veterans, to the Senate
wing of the capitol.
In the presence of as many 1f his
fellow citizens as could be crowded
into the Senate chamber. Charles War
ren Fairbanks was at high noon yes
terday inducted into the office OF vice
president of the United States. The
solemn and impressive ceremony only
only occupied about FIVE minutes, the
oath being administered by Senator
Frye as president pro TEN. of the Sen
ate.
After reaching the capitol the Pres
ident devoted some time to signing
bills and closing the business of the
session.
The windows of the capitol were
crowded.; there was a deep fringe of
spectators along the roofs of the Sen
ate and House and the dome. The trees
Of the park were loaded with boys and
men; the broad acres of the park itself
were crowded with thousands upon
With the appearance Of the Presi-
dent from the Senate chamber the
began. swelling into a noar
like. Niagara, rising to cyclonic effects
and continuing while the Senate and
members OF the House. the Cabinet,
the Supreme Court. the heads of the
army and navy, ambassadors and min
lsters, representatives of every subor-
dinate branch of the government and
great company OF guests filed out OF
the Senate doors and filled the i'm
mense platform.
At length all was ready for the
ceremony. The sea of hui
was stilled. The President ad-
vanced to take the oath of office. With
his hand upon the Bible held by the
chief justice he reverently repeated the
path. kissed the book at the end. and
Theodore Roosevelt became President.
He then delivered his inaugural.
which surprised his hearers by its
brevity. AS the ceremony closed he
was again greeted by the roaring
cheers of the immense throng.
Accompanied by his escort and fol-
owed by troops and civilian paraders.
ne started for the White House. 1t
was the most perfect column that ever
in an inaugural parade.
While the whole military column was
/ marvel and delight, as indicated by
he continuing tornado of cheers where
I passed, there were elements of spe-
,ial interest. The Ninth cavalry, that
splendid colored regiment, received
marked attention. The crowds went
Wild over the section of Rough Riders.
The scouts from the Philippines and
he Porto Rico battalion excited intense
interest
The brigade of cadet battalions from
many states. organized by General
Jhaffee. attracted universal attention