Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-06
ROOSEVELT
|NAUCURATED
PRESIDENT

welt of New York president of the
United States for the next four years
were performed today with all the dig.
nifty and splendor behtting such an
occasion
The day broke cloudy followed by
slight fall of rain. but when the
President started for the capitol il
was clear and balmy, with light
breeze, black clouds on the horizon.
shortly afternoon northwesterly
wind amounting TO half gale sprung
up. keeping bunting and flags whip
ping all the time. The standard
hoating over the White House was
blown from tie hallyards. which snap
ped their strain. The flag was recov-
cred and replaced before the Presi-
dent Returned from the capitol.
The official hour for tne commence.
ment OF the exercises was IL O'Clock.
at which time the President left the
White House for the capitol accom-
panied by the congressional commit
tee of arrangements, and escorted by
the members of the Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r., and q detach-
ment of the United States Spanish
War Veterans. Long before this
time the streets were filled with what
appeared to be the whole of the pop
ulation of Washington To the many
hundreds of the local population We're
added many thousands of visitors
who came in on excursion trains last
night and this morning
The inaugural ceremonies proper
were of the same simple and impress
sive character that have marked such
events since the birth of the nation
Arriving at the capitol the President
was taken to the Presidents room
until all was ready In the senate
oh=-EhAr- Promptly at l1:30 O'Clock
the President, escorted by the con-
gressional committee and the vice
presldent-elect, who was escorted by
Representative Crumpacker of In
diana, emerged into the senate cham
ber, The hall was nlled with dis
tinguished assemblage that included
members of the diplomatic corps
senators and representatives, judges
of the United States supreme court
and a multiplicity of others who had
tne floor privilege for the day. In the
galleries were seated several hundred
persons. mostly the wives and daugh-
ters of the dignitarles who filled the
lower floor The supreme court
judges took their places at 11:50
O'Clock and Immediately afterwar1
the President took his seat in front
senate President of the senate Frye
declared the senate of the Fifty
eighth congress adjourned, admins
tered the oath of office to Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks and handed the gavel
over to him. Toe vice-president then
made short inaugural address, in
which he said:
"As a senator entering upon the
discharge of his duties to which he
has been called by his countrymen
with grateful appreciation of honor
and a deep sense of responsibility, !
can never forget the pleasant eight
years OF service with you on the floor
OF the senate They warrant the be
lief that | snail have in my new po-
stion the assistance and kindly fore
bearance of both sides of the cham
Der. We pray that divine favor may
stteLd our peace progress and thai
justice and honor may abide with our
country and our countrymen."
The procession then moved TO the
east front of the capitol, where, on
the stand prepared, President Roose
welt took the oath of office. admins
tered by Chief Justice Fuller.
The picture at the capitol end o
the avenue an hour before the pro
cession started was both impressive
and spectacular. There, under tn
shadow OF the gray dome of the cap
ered--tne 26th president of the Unite'
States-and there he swore, will
clear and wringing voice, faithful.
TO execute the laws and to preserve
protect and defend the constitution
Tho host that surrounded him mus
have numbered $4,000.
The President then made his iI
augural address, which is as follows
Ny Fellow Citizens:
No people on earth have more caus
to be thankful tnan ours, and this
said reyerently, In no spirit OF boas
fulness In our own strength. but wit
gratitude to the Giver Of Good VIII
has blessed us with the condition
which have enabled us to achieve 3
large a measure Of well-being and {
happiness. To us as . people It hs