Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-09

Standing upon piatlorm erecteu on
the steps of the east front of the Capt.
tol at Washington, Theodore Roosevelt
took the oath of Office as President OF
the United States for four years more,
beginning at noon of Saturday last, and
then made short address to the multi
tude present, that reads more like q
Thanksgiving sermon that public
speech.
The day was fair. but windy; the
President was escorted from the White
House to the Capitol that morning by
company of Rough Riders, and with the
Senators, leaders of the House, Supreme
Court, army and navy officers. foreign
representatives and others assembled in
the Senate Chamber, where the Vice
President was sworn in; and then he
headed the procession to the platform
outside, where he repeated the oath
after Chief Justice Fuller, and made
his short but worthy address.
Immediately afterwards he descended
the steps and entered his carriage, and
again escorted by the rough riders.
headed the procession, which had form
ed by divisions in the side streets around
the Capitol. up Pennsylvania avenue to
the White House, where he left his car
riage and entered the reviewing stand
The procession was an imposing one
consisting of division of the regular
army, cadets from West Point and
Annapolis; the signal corps and coast
artillery, a battalion from Porto Rico,
another from the PHILIPPINES, squadrons
Of cavalry, Penn'a National Guard, and
the same from Maryland, New York,
And Ohio; cadets from the Indian
School at Carlisle, Americans Club of
Pittsburg with their umbrellas, COM
pany of the Presidents neighbors'
from Oyster Bay, Republican or Tariff
clubs from several large towns, COM
pany of coal miners. the Cowboys Of the
West" mounted, with .lassoes and six
shooters in sight, and company of col
ored men, followed by great number of
rigs and automobiles. 1t was great
procession; organized by Gen. Chaffee,
was in line for several hours, and was
not disbanded until after p. m.
That ended the days proceedings, but
that night ball was given in the hall
Of the Pension building for which every
body who attended paid $500 for a
ticket, and at which few danced.
while the greater number looked at the
fancy dresses on exhibition, the Simple
Life" being temporarily suspended.
We quote from the published accounts
Mrs. Joseph G. Sibley wore superb
gown Of white duchess satin, handsome
ly trimmed in point lace, dog collar of
diamonds, necklace of pearls and dia-
monds, diamond ornaments in the hair.
Miss Gilbert Webber, light green voile,
trimmed in white lace.
Mrs Huff, wife of Representative
Huff of Greensbuag, magnificent gown
of white brocade satin, with very long
train, bodice and skirt elaborately trim,
med in point lace, tiara and necklace of
diamonds.
Miss Caroline Huff, pale pink tulle.
embroidered in silver, with ruffies of
tulle on skirt and bodice, pearl necklace
and star of diamonds in hair.
ALI the companies and clubs that took
part in the parade had bands. and these
filled the air with music, but the bands
from Ohio in respect for their late COM
rades played hymn times.
The military organizations from CleVe-
land, O., left that town Friday, on spe-
cial trains over the Fort Wayne R. R.
and as these trains were nearing Pitts
burg, that evening, one was held up by
q hot-box at Clifton station, the Gag
man sent back was not seen, and the
second train crashed into the rear end
OF the first. telescoping the cars, and
killing dozen men outright, and
wounding about fifty. The broken cars
took fire from the gas lamps, and some
of the dead were burned beyond recog-
milton. The wounded were taken to the
Allegheny General Hospital and to the
Hospital at Rochester, Pa.
1t was one Of the saddest railroad acci-
dents that has happened in this country
for some time. and should suggest to the
railroad companies better means for
lighting their cars than those now used
That the Presidents ideals and pur-
poses have not changed any as result
Of his growing power and popularity is
manifest from the tone of his inaugural
address. deliverance which is surpris-
Ing to many because of its being of an
academic nature instead of bristling
with forecasts of executive action.
It was short and began as follows:
sMy Fellow Citizens:
No people on earth have more cause
to be thankful than ours, and this is