Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
RETURN FROM CAPITOL
DEPARTURE OF TILE PRESIDENT
FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

The President finished his inaugural adj
dress fifteen minutes before 1t was ex-
pected he would and Immediately left the
stand and proceeded on his triumphant
way to the White House The conclusion
Of the inaugural exercises so soon enabled
the parade to start at lis o'clock instead
OF 100.
Upon the close Of his address President
Roosevelt was greeted with applause.
The Presidents escort was formed in line,
the Rough Riders passing his stand and
hating In front of the Senate wing to allow
his carriage to come up. when they sur
rounded 1t and proceeded.
Before the Presidents carriage could be
called after he had delivered his address 1t
was necessary to force back the great mass
Of humanity that had surged through the
line Of mounted guards that had been sta
toned Immediately in front Of the inau-
gural stand. Mounted policemen and OF
ncers on foot. after long effort. succeeded
in forcing the crowd back SO that the
Presidents carriage might come forward.
The President descended from his plat
form to the plaza and walked forward TO
his carriage with Senator Spooner. VINO
took a seat at his left. Senator Lodge ana
Representative DalzeL also went IN inc
Presidents carriage, facing the Presioeha
and Senator Spooner.
AS he started off there arose tn INJURIOUS
shouts along the entire line OF the gathered
hosts that had lust witnessed his Inaugural
ton. He arose and standing bowed right
and left. removing his hat frequently
The President recognized a good many old
friends among the civic guards, as well as
In the military organizations.
The second carriage contained Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, who was also vigorously
applauded and who acknowledged the COM
plments paid by bowling and raising his hat
The large gathering soon left after the
Presidents departure. Several thousand
people remained, however, at points of van
tage on the Capitol steps and at other
places about the big building where they
could review the parade as 1t proceeded In
front OF the Capitol. The West Point
cadets followed the Rough Riders, and
were in turn followed by the Annapolis
cadets. The soldierly bearing Of the young
men was generally commented upon. Other
bodies in the escort then filed in and fol-
lowed the presidential party.
The President and party proceeded down
Capitol Hill. north of the Capitol to Penn
sylvania avenue when they turned to the
westward.
vania avenue, the head of the column, with
the President and his escort. drawing away
from the main body Arriving at the White
House the carriages containing the presi-
Dental party were driven into the grounds
and the members of the party alighted and
entered the White House for luncheon. The
party arrived at the White House at about
1865
The main portion of the parade was a
block or more behind the President and his
carriages when the White House was
reached, and as soon as General Wade and
his staff had reached the front of the treas
ury the column was halted to permit the
President and his party to lunch.
The halt lasted about three quarters OF
an hour. The President entered his stand
Immediately after luncheon, with the dis
tinguished guests, and the column was
again started. The members OF the party
entertained at luncheon, who were at the
Capitol during the ceremonies. were driven
to the White House while the parade was
still moving.