The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
WASHINGTON GL0RI-
 OUSlY ENTERTAlNS
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of men who were fast approaching the scrlptural limit of life.
 But the delay had it's compensations Many thousands had opportunity to see and greet the President as his cortege slowly passed along the two miles from the White House to Capitol Hill. For three hours this national temple was the vortex of activity. Legislation was in the rapids. It was a mighty chaos to most on-lookers. But the skilled officers of each house and those handling and guiding the rush of closing work in the conference rooms where the last supply bills were being hammered into agreement. like the pilots in the rapids of the St. Lawrence, were speedily conducting their legislation into smooth waters.
 Vice President Inauuurated,
 The five minutes remaining at the close of the Senate's sessions were given to in- augurating the new Vice. President. He appeared at the main entrance escorted by the joint committee of arrangements, and as the Senate and it's guests rose. he was escorted to seat at the right of the presiding officer where he delivered brief inaugural remarks and repeated the oath of office after the presiding officer, Senator Frye.
 When the stroke of noon put an end to the session, little was known beyond the fact that no important appropriation bill had failed.
 Then immediately began the opening and formal organization of the new ses- sion in the Senate chamber In this lit- tie box. whose galleries seat about eight hundred. the Senate, after dull roll call, and duler reading of the President s proclamation, assembling the body, began Its work. Packed like sardnes in the restricted space of the little chamber. were the official visitors the President and cabinet in plain clothes; the ambas- sadors and ministers. gorgeous in gilt and braid decorations; the supreme court in deep black, the army and navy in silver and gold, and swords. and last of all, the members of a dead House of Representa- tives, banked about the walls or crowded into cloak rooms Each of these grand divisions of official life, or official death, was announced and saluted by the Senate rising All this prolonged form, with it's solemn progress and weighty dignity. was preliminary to the ceremonies outside and the march at once began to the immense platform. where the President was to deliver his inaugural address and take the oath of office.
 Welcome Sunshine Blessed Occasion.
 Here the great pageant for the benefit of the public began to unfold itself, and the people were on hand to see For the day. a long winter had given way, and the never-more welcome sun blessed the occasion.
 With the appearance of the President from the Senate chamber, the shouting began, swelling into a roar like Niagara, rising to cyclonic effects and continuing while the Senate and members of the House, the cabinet, the supreme court, the heads of the army and navy. am- bassadors and ministers. representatives of every subordinate branch of the gov ernment and a great company of guests filed out of the Senate doors and filled the immense platform.
 At length all was ready for the crown ing ceremony. The sea of humanity was stiled The President advanced to take the oath of office. With his hand upon the bible held by the chief justice, he reverently repeated the oath, kissed the book at the end and Theodore Roosevelt, a soldier of the republic. became iresi- dent by the votes of the people, following the unbroken line of soldier presidents which his party has installed since the close of the civil war. He then deliv- cred his inaugural address, which sur prlsed his hearers by it's brevity.
 As the ceremony closed he was again greeted by the roaring cheers of the i'm mense throng.
 Starts for White House.
 Accompanied by his escort, and follow ed by troops and civilian paraders, he started for the White House. It was the most perfect column that ever marched in an inaugural parade, though it's numbers were less General Chaffee had insisted that a brigade of the National Guard from a1 etafa .hT I.a f1a axrff, rnt. resentation. This obviated such an i'm posing, but wearsome and finally monot- onous sight, as when Pennsylvania sent 12. 900 finely equipped state troops to march in the Mckinley inaugural Everywhere as the column passed the skill of General Chaffee's supervision was apparent to every practiced eye. Nothing was left to chance. The regulars, the National Guard and the civic grand division had their orders, each for unit of the column, and conformed to them.
 Never has there been so perfect a regu- lar army column in any previous national pageant, cavalry, infantry, artillery, en- gineers marines, seamen and properly classed with all these the Annapolis and West Point cadets thrilled all the soldiers with this exponent of the perfection of our military arm.
 F The National Guards of states and those of the District showed the marked im- provement which the practical summer encampments and maneuvers, supervised by regular officers, have accomplished by the abolition of the former military pie nics.
 Whole Column Marvel of Delight.
 While the whole military column was marvel and a delight, as indicated by the continuing tornado of cheers, there were elements of special interest The ninth cavalry. that splendid colored regiment, the peers of many Indian bat ties and known to fame at San Juan hill. received much attention. The crowds went wild over the sections of Rough Riders, which participated with Presi- dent In the wilderness of the rush and joys of the victory at Santiago The scouts from the Philippines and the Porto Rico battalion excited intense in- tcrests and they will never forget their welcome.
 The brigade of cadet battalions from many states organized by General Chaf- fee attracted universal attention. and received unbounded applause, Those from the south recalled the most brilliant fighting at New Market where the cadets of the Virginia military institute were called into the field under Stonewall Jackson. With the Georgia cadets now marched grandson of Stonewall Jack son. As a whole 1t was column that took fair rank with the perfection of West Point and Anapoolis. Being ar- ranged alphabetically by the states. the High school regiment of Washington. a thin battalion organization, ten compa- nies strong, and a separate battalion, colored, came last in the brigade