The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04

! the state, war and navy and the treas
ury buildings for the department. en-
ployees.
! Throngs Along Avenue.
Early in the day Pennsylvania av-
enue was thronged with people.
Hemmed in by wire ropes stretched on
the entire length Of the route of the
parade, the crowd was banked ten deep
on the sidewalks.
Gorgeously uniformed bands lent
splashes. Of color to the somber scenes
In the shifting, multitude Scores Of
stHeat- ia hirs- and yenaers@ Of bpdge.,
canes and other ehpenny devices
did a thriving business. 5. s.s
/ Comparatively few in the great
to the actual inauguration Ct the
president or Of the vice president.
Tens of thousands remained for hours
on the avenue, quite content to catch
a feeting glimpse Of the two men upon
whom today the attention of the ma
ton is conferred.
Soon after O'Clock carriages con-
ltalning members of the cabinet and the
joint inaugural committee of the sem
ate and house of representatives be-
gan to arrive at the White House.
Roosevelt within. After a little Willie
the sharp-eyed throng discerned a
movement among the carriages around
the porte cochere. -
President Appears.
An instant later President Roose-
welt, Vice President Fairbanks and the
members Of the congress inaugural
, committee emerged from the White
House.. A great cheer went up from
: the watching multitude, a cheer that
was echoed and re-echoed by the crowd
gov RI
f President Roosevelt entered a mag
9 nifcent open landau drawn by foul
: beautifully matche ed bay horses. Will
= the president on the rear seat sat Sena
a., tor Spooner Of Wisconsin, and oppo
J. site them sat Senator Lodge of Mas
J. sachusetts and Representative Dalzel
h Of Pennsylvania. President Roosevelt
n wit hthose accompanying him. To sew
d eral friends standing near the Whit
v House entrance he bowed cordially.
y Senator Fairbanks entered the secon'
l. carriage, accompanied by Senate
% Bacon Of Georgia, Representative
h tive Crumpacker Of Indiana, the re
n naming members of the inaugural com
h mittee. ..-...
e Members of the cabinet entered othe
carriages, the last in the little proces
sion being occupied by Secretary Will
D. well, and Commander Cameron McE
@ Winslow, respectively the president
m military and naval aides. -. =. =.
e, Moved Toward Capitol.
Ie The carriages swept out Of the NORTH
"a west gate of the grounds into Pennsy
At vania, where the escort of honor wa
If awaiting them. Headed by squadro9
10 escort moved Immediately toward tn
j. capitol. The escort consisted Of Liel
o. tenant General Adna R. Chaffee, tn
q grand marshal of the parade, and staff
t. the Fifth band of the artillery corr
le from Fort Hamilton; squadron A. Firt
no picked members Of the president IS Of
~ regiment Of Rough Riders; and a bod
ab Of several hundred members Of tt
ne Grand Army Of the Republic and Z
- the Spanish war veterans. The Roue
n Riders constituted the special guard {
70 the president They surrounded h
N, carriage completely, and let none a
hi proach that carriage too closely.
a Continued Ovation.
nd The ride down the avenue to the cap
N tol was one long-continued ovatio
es The great cheer which was voiced
the White House rang along the aven1
in consonance with the movement
the president s carriage.
is AS the president entered the capt.
ed the Fifty eighth congress was near di
he solution. lie entered the president
room in the senate wing. Bills alreat
is were, awaiting his approval and senate
Sc and representatives also were awaiti1
au- him to urge the signing of measur
ell. in which they were Interested.
by Shortly before noon, Mrs. Rooseve
tie members Of the Roosevelt family al
Tx. visiting friends, in carriages, were HI
is ried along Pennsylvania avenue to t
ar-i capitol. Mrs. Fairbanks and
family an dhouse guests preceded Nd
a,Roosevelt only short time. Til
ch reached the executive gallery in til
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