Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

OF the army and navy, the chairman Of
the republican national committee, and
members Of the inaugural committee
and OF the press
opposite the presidents stand Is a
stnd for the general public which seats
more than G,O00 people. Stands also
were erected in front OF the state, war
and navy and the treasury buildings
for the accommodation OF the depart
ment employees All We're handsomely
decorated with laurel and festoons OF
the national colors. Through this
great amphitheater the inaugural par
ade moved to the music Of hundred
bands.
Early In the day Pennsylvania aven-
Ne was thronged with people Hemmed
In by wire ropes stretched on both
sides fthe avenue, the entire length
of the route OF the parade, the crowd
was banked ten deep on the sidewalks
The side streets leading into Pennsyl-
vania avenue. likewise were congested
with humanity,
VISITORS POUR IN
Trains from all the points emptied
unnumbered thousands into the city.
Bodies OF uniformed men were hurry
ing TO their places OF rendezvous, Cor
geously uniformed bands lent splashes
OF color to the sombre scenes I'm the
shifting multitude, All along the route
of the parade the crowd overlooked into
the terraoed stands and balconies, filled
every one and frlnged the cornices
OF almost every building with
eager faces. Scores Of street
"fakirs" and vendors OF badges, canes
and other catch-penny devices did a
thriving business. Comparatively rev
OF the great crowd witnessed the cere-
monies Incident TO the actual Inaugural
ton of the president or vice president.
Tens OF thousands remained for hours
on the avenue quite content TO catch a
fieeting glimpse of the two men upon
whom today the attention OF the nation
is conferred.
THE AVENUE CLEARED.
Before O'Clock Pennsylvania ave-
nue., outside of the ropes, had been
cleared by the police Of pedestrians and
vehicles OF all sorts. The president was
soon to leave the White House for the
| CAPITOL 80 that his official home was the
center OF the early interest. The streets
| and sidewalks in the vicinity OF the
mansion afforded scarcely jostlns
space and the police kept the way clear
Soon after 8 o'clock carriages with
members of the cabinet and the joint
| TRANSPORTATION VI Nht hNhNAN
| and house OF representatives began &c
arrive at the White House. Their oc-
cupants allghted and Joined President
Roosevelt within.
OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
| After little while the sharp, hawk
| eyed throng discovered a movement
among the carriages around the porte
cochre An instant later President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks
and the members OF the congressiona
inaugural committee emerged from tn
White House. A great cheer went III
from the watching multitude, a chez
that was echoed and re-echoed by th'
crowd far down the avenue. Presiden
Roosevelt entered magnificent opet
| landau drawn by four beautiful!
matched bay horses With the presl
dent on the rear seat sat Senate
Spooner Of Wisconsin, and opposite
them sat Senator Lodge OF Massachu
sets and Representative Dalzell o
Pennsylvania, President Roosevelt wa
smiling and chatting anlmatedly will
those accompanying him, To severa
friends standing near the White Hous
entrance he bowed cordially Senate
Fairbanks entered the second carriage
accompanied by Mr., Bacon OF Georgia
and Representative Williams of Mis-
elsslppi and Representative Crumpack
err of Indiana, the remaining member
of the inaugural committee. Member
OF the cabinet entered other carriages
the last IN the little procession bein
occupied by Secy, VIM. Loeb and Co
Charles y Bromwell and Commando
Cameron NJ r.. Winslo'w, respectively
the presidents military and navs
aides.
INTO THE AVENUE.
The carriages swept out Of the north
west gate Of the grounds into Penn
sylvania avenue, where the escort .
honor was awaiting them. Headed
squadron Of mounted police In pei
aonaI command of the superintendent
OF police, Mai Richard Sylvester, III
party ana the escort moved immedlat,
ly toward the Capitol. The escort cor
sisted OF Lieut.. Gen. Adna II. Chaffe
the grand marshal OF the parade, an
staff; the Fifth band OF artillery corr
from Fort Hamilton squadron A, Fir
cavalry, of New York; a body OF
picked members Of the presidents ol
regiment OF rough riders, and bod
of several hundred members Of u
Grand Army Of the Republic and Of II
Spanish war veterans.
The rough riders constituted the sp'
cal guard Of the president. They su
/ rounded his carriage completely and Il
none approach that carriage too clos
, ly.
The ride down the avenue 10 the cap
tol was one long continued ovation.
THE OATH OF OFFICE,