Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-04
THE INAUGURATION.

~ the limited States was insngurated.
fOnce before he had taken the oath
then. at the leath-bed OF President Nc
Kinley. surrounded by small company
of friends; today in the presence OF thou
sand of people.
Today there were represented 10 the
througs that had journeyed hither to
greet President Roosevelt men from the
North. South, East and West, and from
distant lands of the seas.
This morniDg-S0 picked men under
ex Gov. BrOdie with squadron A OF the
New York National Guard, formed his
escort to the Capitol On his arrival
there he swas conducted to the PresI-
| dents room, where he began at once the
signing of belated bills. AT noon be
entered the Senate to witness the install
lation of Senator Fairbanks as vice
President. This ceremony concluded,
he proceeded to the stand on the east
front of the Capitel to receive the oath
from Chief Justice Fuller and to deliver
his inaugural address. THE full text OF
the Presidents address Is published IN
another column. Immediately upon
its conclusion the President was escorted
back to the White House, where, after
lunching with the officials of the inaug
ural committee, he took his position on
the stand to review the formal inaugural
parade.
The day will be concluded with gen.
eral illumination of the city and lire
works ON the monument grounds, fol-
| lowed by the great inaugural ball in the
Pension building, at which President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will be the guests
Of honor.
Many thousands of people assembled
around the east front OF the Capitol
where the Inauguration ceremonies were
held. Long before the ceremonies in
the Senate, where Vice-President Fair
banks was taking his oath of Office, were
concluded, most Of the reserved seats had
been filled by ticket holders. Atthe conclu-
sion of that ceremony the members OF the
Supreme Court emerged from the Capi-
toll building and took their seats on the
platform. Next came the President, es-
corted by Senators Spooner, Lodge and
Bacon and Representatives Dslzell,
Crumpackcr and Williams, Of Mlssls'
sippi, composing the congressional com
mittee of arrangements. They were iol-
laved by the members of the diplomatic
corps in full regalia Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Fairbanks were next escorted
to seats Just outside the tribune. The
Presidents children were with Mrs.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Fairbanks two sons
and his daughter, Mrs. Adelaide Timmons,
were with Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Roose
welt was gowned in a plain tailored
suit of electric blue; the round skirt was
trimmed in bands of lighter shade panne
velvet. and the short, modish jacket had
a vest of the panne braided in silver.
Mrs. Fairbanks wore dress OF brown
velvet. trimmed with chiffon and white
ermine. Her bat and gloves were also
white. Yice-President Fairbanks, ac'
companied by the Secretary of the SEN
ate and followed by the Senators aud ex-
Senators, was next in order. Then
came Speaker Cannon aud the House oil
Representative The members of the
Cabinet were ushered to their chairs, and
at their heels came Lieutenant-GeneraI
Chafiee. Admiral Dewey was unable to
take part on account of illness.
The Governors of States aud Terri
tories and the other invited guests fol-
lowed in prescribed order. After ali had
been seated Chief Justice Fuller stepped
20 the front of the tribune, Immediately
followed by the President, the two TAX
ing positions facing each other. In
feeble tones the venerable jurist then pro-
nounced the oath. President Roosevelt
repeated the formal declaration prescribed
| in article II OF the Constitution 81 dc
solemnly swear that will faithfully
execute the office of President OF
the United States, and will, to the
best of my ability, preserve, protect
aud defend the Constitution OF the United
States"
A second later he bowed and pressed
his lips upon the open pages of a copy
of the Bible held toward him by Clerk
McKenney, OF the Supreme court. A
signal had been flashed from the dome
of the Capitol to the navy yard.
whence came the boom of a ten-inch
gun, first of twenty one, fred in honor
of the newly inauguraled Chief Execu-
tive and roar Of cheers resounded tal
and wide acrsss the plaza. On the out
skirts of the crowd bands were play
ing cannon in the Virginia forts across
the river and batteries in the city were
joining the big guns at the navy yard in
the salute to the President. For many
minutes the jaugle of sounds continued
before the President could find chance
to begin his inaugural address.
The conclusion of the address was the
signal for another ovation, during which
Mr. Roosevelt shook hands with most OF
the notables who pressed aoout the
tribune. Then he was escorted back
to the rotunda of the Capitol aud thence
to the executive chamber, where be
held brief reception before leaving for
the White House.
Pennsylvania avenue was decorated
througout and was crowded with people
to see the parade and the President ride
to and from the Capitol. The military
led, then came the civic organizations.
With standards waving and regimental
colors Haunting, infantry, cavalry, and
artillery tramped, pranced, and rumbled
through the avenue.
Many observers say that the process