St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-08
THE INAUGURATION.
Ideal Wealser.-Vast Crowds See the
Big Parsde.-A Short but Mo-
table Inaugural Address.

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Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Charles w. Fairbanks, OF Indiana
were iuaugurated President and wee
President of the United States with I'M
nressive ceremonies. The oath OF ofhce
was first administered to Senator FAR
banks in the Senate chamber, over winch
he will preside for the ensuing tour years.
and the President, in the presence OF
several thousand distinguished guests
invited to seats on the stand and I'M
numbered thousands assembled on the
broad plaza, was sworn in as his own
successor on the east portico OF the
majestic white home of Congress on the
hill. In the bright sunlight OF an ideal
Inauguration day, he stood sturdy anu
aggressive, the picture of health and the
type OF man those thousands love pest,
a patriotic American citizen, whom they
cordially welcomed as their President
The Journey OF the President from the
White House was the occasion Tor unre-
messed enthusiasm, which found ex-
preston in resouuding cheers, the waving
OF the national colors and the tutterlng
O! handkerchiefs from the street stanas
and buildings along the line OF matcn,
He was accompanied by his CHOSEN
escort, Squadron A. of the Natlonat
Guard OF New York, platoon OF Rough
Riders composed Of thirty picked com
rades of his old command and BY BODIES
of the Grand Army and the Spanish var
Veterans. In the carriage with 'ne
President were Senators Spooner ana
Lodge, and Repre- sentative Dalzeli, ana
Immediately behind rode the Vice Presi-
dent, elect accompanied by Senator ba,
con and Representatives Crumpacker ana
Williams. Then followed carriages con,
tanning the members of the Cabinet ana
other officials, and promptly on schedule
time, lorty.hve minutes after leaving the
White House, the cavalcade arrived at
the Capitol.
The oath OF office was administered to
Vice. President Fairbanks in the senate
chamber by Senator Frye, the president
pro tempore, in the presence OF President
Roosevelt and his Cabinet, Justices OF the
Supreme Court, foreign ambassadors ana
ministers, Senators and Representatives
in Congress, and galleries banked solidly
with invited guests from railing to DOORS
The scene then shifted to the eastern
portico of the Capitol, where Chief US
tice Fuller administered the oath OF otlce
to the President, after which the restrain
ed enthusiasm of the waiting thousands
broke loose, and roar of cheers resound
| ed far and wide over the plaza. Presl
dent Roosevelt then impressively deliver
ed his inaugural address, and at its con
clusion he Immediately entered his car
rage and began his return trip to tint
White House, riding at the head OF tn
most magnificent inaugural pageant in thu
nations history. Fully thirty.hve thous
and men were in line, and the military
and civic divisions were models OF splen
didlv disciplined American manhood.
While the parade was halted, its heat
at the Treasury Department, the Presi
dent, with number OF guests his near
est official and personal friends. wa
served with luncheon at the White Hous
and be then took his position on the re
viewing stand facing Lafayette Square
The grand review was splendid specta
Gle. The military division was marve
of perfect marching mechanism, while tn
civic organize presented yariegate
and exceptionally fine appearance. In
parade ended about 6 O'Clock.
The ball in the Pension Building wa
the most brilliant ever given. The Pres
Dental party ended the days celebratio
bv a visit to the beautiful hall, and wei
cordially welcomed by the thousands
attendance.
Inaugural Address.
The inaugural address will rank
! q notable state document because
its brevity and of its high and lof
thoughts. We give the inaugural in iu
My FELLOW CITlzENs:-No people
, earth have more cause to be thankt
. than ours. and this is said reverend
: in no spirit of boas tfulness in our oV
strength but with gratitude to t
. Giver of Good, who has blessed us WI
= the conditions which have enabled us
achieve so large measure OF well-bei
and of happiness. To us as people
y has been granted to lay the loundatio
~ of our national life in new cortlnel
% We are the heirs of the ages, and yet
have had to pay fw of the penalt
which in old countries are exactcd by
G. dead hand OF a bygone civil cation.
re have not been obliged to fight for c
,c- existence against any alien race; a
"A. vet our life has called for the vigor a
ID. effort without which the manlier g
an hardier virtues wither away. I'm
Il. such conditions it would be our o
nd fault if we failed; and the success WI
wv we have had in the past, the suct
ter which we confidently believe the tut
ss. will bring, should cause in us no feel
re. of vainglory, but rather deep
Ar abiding realization of all which life
no. offered us; a full acknowledgement
,er- the responsibility which is ours, an
(, he fixed determination to show that Ut
dge tree government mighty people
nan thrive best, alike as regards the thi
Ids. of the body and the things of the sou
ght Much has been given to us, and n
i'm, will rightfuly be expected from US.
led, have duties to others and duties
v OF ourselves, and we can shirk neither.
to have become great nation, forced
,uly the fact OF its greatness into relat
hers with the other nations of the earth,
her we must behave as becomes a pc
true with such responsibilities. Toward
1ris. other nations, large and small,
! in attitude must be of cordial and sill
lie. friendship. We must show not on
our words but in our deeds that w
earnestly DESTROYS of securing their
Ross will by acting toward them in spi
man just and generous recognition of all
ly to rights. But justice and generosity
see it nation, as in an individual, count
mer- when shown not by the weak but b