Evening journal., 1905-03-04

FilipinOS who nau tOuEht under the
flag of Aguinaldo today carried the
arms of Uncle sam and stepped proud
ly beneath the Stars and Stripes.
Blanketed Indians from the virile
plains We'd with silk-hattod gentry
from the effete East On sounding the
praises of this cowbay-author- soldier
statesman. The Presidents old fancher
friends, with laidat and chaparcjos and
wiry bronchos, made strange contrast
to the stif-backed, pouter-chested
young men from the national military
schools. Rough Riders from san Juan
Hill. volunteers from Santiago tackles
from Manila Bay shared the plaudits OF
the multitude with modest everyday
soldiers. for whom the title Regular is
distinction quite enough.
Political clubs from East and West.
militianen from North and South, blue
clad veterans OF the sixties, heroes Of
the Spanlsh-American war. miners
from Pennsylvania, the entire Legisla-
ture OF the State Of Tennessee, the
Presidents neighbors from oyster
Bay-all contributed to the national
character Of the splendid pageant. Who
shall say that for today at least Theo-
dore Roosevelt was not President Of all
the people?
The President Appears.
The Colonel Of the Rough Riders has
written OF his crowded hour i'm Cuba.
Today he showed his former comrades
crowded hour in Washington. They
were waiting for him when ne emerged
from the White House this morning
| 80 picked men under Governor Brodie.
with the crack squadron A OF the First
Cavalry U. S. Army. they formed his
escort to the Capitol. AS they swung
around the Treasury building into
] Pennsylvania avenue n division OF the
/ G. A. r., with General o. O. Howard
and staff i'm the lead, which had been
standing at salute, wheeled into the
column, while the cavalrymen checked
their pace TO accommodate the slower
] footsteps of the aged veterans.
A might wave of cheers swept along
ne avenue as the Presidents carriag,
anne in sight. Throughout the whols
QUITE the President, with hat in hand
-ept bowling in acknowledgements OF tn,
reetngs on his arrival at the Capt.
ol he was conducted to the Presidents
o0m, in the rear of the Senate cham
,or. where he began at once the signing
! 4
he abode of the Senate to witness the
installation of Senator Fairbanks as
7ice-P President.
This ceremony concluded, he proceed
ID to the stand on the east front of this
capitol to receive the oath from CHIEF
! Justice Fuller and to deliver his inau-
ural address. Immediately upon its
onclusion the President was escorted
Jack to the White House. where, aftei
anching with the officials of the Inau.
ural Committee, he took his position
IN the stand in front to review the for
nal inaugural parade.
The quadrennial national fete day
will be concluded with general illu
mination of the city and fireworks OF
the Washington Monument grounds
followed lby the great inaugural ball n
the Pension building. at which Presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will be tn
guests Of honor.
Inauguration Cost se5,ooo
The Inauguration cost about s65,oOi
which it is believed has been fully re
paid in the sale Of erandstand seats an
ball tickets. The guaranty fund subscrih
ed by Washington merchants and busl
ness men will thus be returned. Every
thing but the actual ceremonies was !
charge Of the Inaugural Committee, com
posed of Washington residents, and head
ed by Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson. u. S
A.. retired, appointed for that purpose b
Chairman Cortelyou Of the Republica
National Committee
The broad plaza whose level surfac
stretches east from the National CapitC
can accommodate an army For hour
this morning Washington poured its ow
population and vast increment Of Wis