Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-07

tions throughout the city are
moro elaborate and beautiful than
on the occasion OF any previous
presidential Inauguration.
Washington, D. c., March 4. Light
rain fell in the early hours this morn
ing, but the sun broke through the
clouds by 1890 o'clock and the hopes
of thousands of strangers for fair
day were realized. Early in the day
Pennsylvania avenue was thronged
with people. Hemmed in by wire
ropes stretched on both side Of the
famous avenue the entire length of
the route Of the parade, the crowd was
banked ten deep on the sidewalks.
The side streets leading into the av-
enue were likewise congregated with
humanity.
Few Witness Ceremonies.
Comparatively few in the great
crowd witnessed the ceremonies in
cident to the actual Inauguration of
the President or vice president. Tens
of thousands remained for hours on
the avenue quite content to catch a
fleeting glimpse of the two men upon
whom today the attention of the ma
ton is conferred.
President Appears.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Roosevelt,
Fairbanks and the congressional inau-
guration committee emerged from the
White House and started in carriages
for the capitol amid great cheering
from the watching multitudes. The
carriages swept into Pennsylvania av-
enue where the military Joined them,
the rough riders constituted the special
guard OF the President. They sur
rounded the carriage completely and
let none approach that vehicle too
closely. The ride down the avenue
was one long continued ovation. The
presidential party entered the capitol
grounds at 1926. the President going
Immediately to the Presidents room
in the senate where he began signing
the bills awaiting his approval.
Shortly before noon the family and
personal guests of President Roose
welt and Senator Fairbanks reached
the senate and witnessed the final
work Of congress. The galleries were
masses of brilliant colors. At H.: SO
o'clock the diplomatic corps, the SUI
preme court and the house Of repre-.
sentatdves were announced. They
took the places reserved for them
Then Senator Fairbanks was an
nounced. Following him Roosevelt
was announced.
Colby Formal.
Tho ceremony was coldly formal
but impressive. After an expectan
hush, the oath Of Office was admins
tered to Fairbanks by President Pro
tempore Frye. The new vice presi
dent delivered brief inaugural ad
dress. Then he administered the
oath Of Office to the senators-elect ant
with tap Of the gavel the f1fty-eightf
congress came to close. Meantime
people left the galleries and went in {
procession to the east front of the cap
itol where the inauguration of Roose
welt took place.
Finally great cheer burst from
the great concourse as Roosevelt ap
peared on the stand. He acknowl
edged the ovation with dignified cour
tesy. The cheering ceased as Chiei
Justice Fuller stepped forward HI
held in his hand bible Roosevelt
stood opposite to him, alert but com
posed.
The President solemnly repeated the
/. oath after the chief justice and ther
stopped and kissed the book. AS hi
lifted his head. he flashed one glance
toward Mrs, Roosevelt and then face.
the great multitude. Again tina
thrilling, soul-stirring shout went up
Then the crowd pressed yet closer t,
hear the inaugural address.
At the conclusion Of the address
the President returned to the Whit,
House The President stood in hi
carriage much of the time. bowling t
the right and left in acknowledge
ment of the gracious enthusiasm which
his appearance aroused After ligh
luncheon he reviewed the magnificen
parade formed in his honor.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY.
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