The Columbus journal., 1905-03-08

Riders and Squadron A. at a brisp
clip proceeded up the Avenue to the
White House. where the president, af-
ter his lunch. took position in the
grand reviewing stand. surrounded by
members of his cabinet. the diplomats
and other nOtables. Then, to the
biare OF bugles. the big procession
started.
The FIRST brigade was headed by
lieut.. Gen. Wade. in command of the
entire military section. After him
came the Fifth band. artillery corps
stationed at Fort Hamilton. New
York. This was first of forty bands
IN the parade. Sustaining their repu-
tat'on OF being the most perfectly
drilled body of troops in the world.
next followed the CORPS of cadets from
the United States military academy.
Naturally they divided honors with
tne future admirals from Annapolis.
VINO marched Immediately behind.
dressed in natty suits OF navy blue,
the jolly jack-tar spirit fairly shin
ing in their bOyish faces. Then came
the regulars. real enlisted men. five
hundred of the Second battalion of
engineers swinging along behind their
own band.
Then came the state troops. To the
number Of $4,000 they occupied nearly
TWO hours in passing a given point In
order to prevent disputes as to pre-
(pGGncp a9nn tafn
in alphabetical order. SO that Ala
bama, with a single company of her
Third regiment, led the way. Indiana,
Vice President Fairbanks home state,
had only company to her credit,
sixth in line. while the presidents
state. New York. with the largest
quota. three full regiments and several
separate bodies. tOtaling nearly 1000
men. was tenth in order.
Although soldiery was the chief fea-
ture. the civilian organizations FORM
ing the second section of the parade
showed up strong in numbers. March
ing in the open order affected by po-
litical clubs. they spread all over the
avenue. There were about $4,000 in
line. They seemed to be passing an
interminable time. mostly wearing
top hats and twirling fragile walking
sticks.
Ohio. which usually manages to
make her presence felt, kept up her |
reputation. She had in line the IA |
nous Railsplitters of the Toledo Lin
coin club. the Tippecance club Of !
Cleveland, the famous singing organ |
izations of Columbus. the Buckeye and |
Republican glee clubs. the Knights Of |
Maccabees and the Fleischmann Re-
publican club of Cincinnati
The Spanish war veterans followed |,
the G. A. Il. veterans. there being
about 1900 ali told OF these two So
cietieS.
The Ball.
Inaugural balls are the biggest So
cial functions that occur in America.
The evenings reception at the Pen
sion building exceeded in grandeur its
predecessors in the great edifice
There were in the neighbOrhOOd OF
10000 persons at the ball
Mrs. RCOsevelt's ball gown was
made of special weave of a new
shade of light blue silk with figures of
doves in gold tinsel. The shade has
been named Alice blue" in honor of
The presidents daughter. wno select
ed the material at the ST Louis fair.
The doves. which are represented as
lying diagonally across the blue of
he dress. are of varying sizes, from :
wO inches between the tips Of the
wings down to the size of bee.
Mrs. Fairbanks wore gown Of ,,
shite satin duchesse. embroidered ,
With roses of gold in the natural size ,
If the flower. The lace trimming was ,
VI Brussels point d'applique. with a I
'esign of bOw-knOts and marguerites ,
,
The decorations of the ballroom b
'utdid anything that ever before has S
zen attempted. Walls. columns, VIII T
Cws and every nook and corner were
Overed with green's and cut flowers,
alms and ferns, flags, banners and
uniting. so that the thousands of (
ueStS might loon WIFI INTEREST upon Y
omething else of beauty than dazzling +
owns and glittering jewels. a
The doors of the Pension building r
;ere thrown open at S O'Clock. but c
he president and his party did not C
rrive until o'clock. They went i'm Il
.ediately to rOoms specially prepared. a
arpetcd and decorated for their recep- G.
on and a half hour later the grand IL
'arch commenced. President and s.
IRIS. Roosevelt leading. All festivities e.
oscd sharply at midnight. because it Il
as believed best to treSpaSS no Sab c,
iih principles. Thus the usual prac- a
ice or the presidents IcnvinS at Il
idnight and turning the hall over II
the populaCc Ia dance until day ST
-cak had tO hc abandoned. e'
Concerts will be given at the Pen n
on office next week. so that those Ia
no do not attend the ball may have L!
opportunity To see the decorations. t'
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