The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-06
THIRTY THOUSAND IN. Line
PRESIDENT LEADS INAUGURAL
PARADE FROM CAPITOL TO
WHITE HOUSE.

- fToSlQeuC sItOOSeVelL led MS lnau-
gural parade, with nearly 10000 men
in line, in quick marching time
from the Capitol to the White House.
No president in recent years has been
as prompt in moving from one end of
the avenue to the other. The troops
marched in ideal weather, the sky be-
ing clear, the sun warm and a fair
breeze blowing. The president lost no
time in formalities. He descended the
steps which were put in place in front
of the inaugural stand and took his
carriage without re-entering the Cap
itol. The inaugural march began at
1:20 o'clock and as the president S
carriage proceeded through the Cap
itol grounds the vast throng hastily
placed itself on either side of the line
of march and cheered without ceas-
ing. The procession moved slowly and
Mr.. Roosevelt, in aeknoWledg dying the
salutes from either side, rose to his
feet repeatedly and with his silk hat
in his hand bowed to the right and left
No incident marred in the slightest de-
gree the inaugural procession as it
left the scene of the inaugural address
and proceeded down past the peace
monument and towards the White
House on the broad avenue,
The procession formed Immediately
behind the carriages of the presiden.
tial party and, in the order previously
arranged, marched from the Capitol
Many times along the line of march
the president arose in his carriage and
lifted his hat. A broad smile lit up his
face and it was easy to see the cheers
of the admiring throngs greatly
pleased him, s.ss...-s.
Spectacular Feature of the Day.
The splendid triumphal pageant, pre-.
ceded by a platoon of mounted police
moved UP the avenue amid the frantic
applause of the thousands who packed
the line of march on either side to
view the spectacular and public fea-
ture of the day. The platoon of police
who led the way put their horses
ahead in a rapid gallop in order to
clear the avenue Of the thousands who,
with difficulty, We're kept on the curb
ing behind the ropes. The Fifth artil-
lery band followed the platoon of po-
lice and in stirring time led the on
coming marchers.
Major General James f. Wade, the
chief marshal, with a splendidly uni
formed staff representing each staff
corps of abe army, led the military
division. sremost in the line were
the pets Of the army and navy, the
West Point cadets and the "middies"
from Annapolis, with the District of
Columbia national guard, which has
come to be looked upon as almost a
part OF the regular army organization.
Porto Rico was well represented in
the parade. Major Thomas w. Grif-
fifth of the regular army commanded
the battalion of Porto Rico provisional
troops which came all the way from
their island home to participate in the
presidents inaugural. More unusual.
however, was the sight of the First
battalion of Philippine SCOUTS, Major
w. S.. Johnston, U. S. A., commanding,
who were chosen to represent the ar
chipelago in the first inaugural parade
in which these little brown men Of the
Far East have participated.
Arriving at the White House the
parade rested until the president fin
ished luncheon, when he entered the
was resumed.