The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-04
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'ttte1 ttie rear OF lne senate echamDer, where
ne began at once the signing Of be
lated bills. AT noon he entered the
abode Of The Senate to witness the
Installation of Senator Fairbanks as
Vice President. This ceremony con.
clnacd, he proceeded TO tho stand on
the east front Of the Capitol TO receive
tho oath from Chief Justice Fuller
and 10 deliver his inaugural address,
Immediately uponSit Its conclusion The
President was escorted back 10 the
White House, where, after lnnchlng
with the officials Of the Inaugural
Committee, hetook his position on the
stand In front to review the formal
inaugural parade.
THE quadrennial national fcte day
will be concluded witlIEa general illu.
minations Of the city and fireworks on
the3SWashingtoni Monument grounds,
fol followed by the great inaugural ball
in the Pension building, at which
President and Mrs. Roosevelt willRbe
guests Of honor. 4 X
The day broke cloudy and with a
very slight fall ! Of rain. The sun,
however, soon emerged, the rain
ceased, and the clouds partially dis.
persed. At ten o'clock when the
President and his escort started for
the capitol, the: weather conditions
were fairly propitlous. The air was
clear and balmy with temperature
OF so degrees, and only a slight
breeze stirring. There was still quite
a bank of clouds near the horizon,
which kept every one guessing as to
the outcome later in the day.
The Inauguration cost about sG5,.
900, which tits, believed has been fully
repaid in. the sale Of grandstand seats
and ball tickets. The guaranty fund
subscribed by Washington merchants
and business men will thus be return.
ed. Everything but the Committee,
composed Of Washington residents,
and headed BY Brigadier General John
NJ. Wilson, y. s.. retired. appoint.
ed for that purpose BY Chairman Cor
telyou, Of the Republican National
Committee, fs#
5ffpSThe broad plaza whose level I; sur.
face stretches from the National Cap:
ltol can accommodate an army. For
hours this morning Washington pour.
ed Its own population and a vast in:
crement Of visitors into the front yard
of$the seat of government. From the
porticos and windows Of the Capitol
building a good idea of the scope OF
the multitude could be gathered
Eight acres Of humanity spread fun.
nel-shaped from the focus made By. a lit:I
Tie covered shelter, open ut tile sides,
Where the President was to stand.
Over toward the imposing facade Of
the Congressional Library 1T extend.
ed literally "sea Of faces There
may have been only $4,000; probably
there were nearer 100000 in slglit Of
the President when he took the
oath. * :. 5i}.t .'lii
Stands on the central .portico, ex.
tending to the tribune wherein the
ceremony occurred, covered an acre.
From the central entrance OF the Cap
itol to the seats Of honor surrounding
the pagoda.like tribune was laid a car car
pet Of crimson plush. Long before the.
ceremonies in the Senate where Vice
President Fairbanks was taking his
oath of office, were concluded, mos,
Of the reserved seats had been filled
by ticket.holders. &. q SS
Vice President Fairbanks Address.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-"senators;:
enter upon the discharge of the sdu.
ties OF the position to which I. have
been called by my countrymen with
grateful appreciation Of the high honor
and with a deep sense Of its responsl.
bilities. y ;s5 5 3si3 ! \
III have enjoyed the privilege Of
serving with you here for eight years.
During that period we have been 4 4, |en. i:
gagged in the consideration Of many
domestic questions Of vast Importance
and 9 with foreign problems of unusual iiJ
and 9 far reaching significance. We
submit what we have done to impair.
tial Judgment Of history. ssIi 5sl
7 can never forget the pleasant re.
lations which have been formed dur
Ing my service upon the floor ofg Of d the e
3 Senate shall cherish them always Is
als as among the most delightful q memo aal 3
rites3 3of my life. They warrant the Be-
lief that 4 shall have lin the discharge