The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-05
MARVELLOUS PAGEANT
The Spectacular Feature Of the Day is
the Great Civic and Military Parade
Filling Pennsylvania Avenue With a
TumuItuous SpIendor of Light and
Music and Color as 1t Flows Be-
tween Banks of Cheering Specta-
tors.
(By Associated Press

10y ASSOCldlCd IGSOs
Washington, March, 4.-The most
brilliant and imposing Inauguration
which the citizens of Washington have
ever prepared has passed into the his
tory of the republic. Theodore Roose-
welt did not ride to the capital, hitch
his horse to shade tree. enter the
building, and take the oath of office
booted and spurred. The traditional
effersonian simplicity was replaced by
a pageant which has not been sur
passed in the annals of the nation.
For a week the District of Column
bia has been the host of the Union.
Without regard to party, they united
with enthusiasm in preparing an in
auguration that shall fittingly show
forth the national respect for the exc
cutiye office. For the unparalleled
demonstration of today the sole credit
is due to these citizens, the officials of
the War and Navy Departments, and
the officers of the army and navy.
Work of the District.
1t is a mistaken idea that Congress
has much to do with the wonderful
displays with which the District OF
President, be he Democrat or Repub-
lican. The citizens provide the money
and do all the work. With today's
demonstration it has less to do than
ever, and as consequence the citi-
zens had a greater task than ever. But
all obstacles were overcome under the
unrivalled management of General
john M. Wilson, of the army, chair.
man OF the Inaugural Committee. He
oh icfn Nv I, - viz oboi r-
man, George Truesdel1 and Commits
sioner West. and the Inaugural Com
mittee of rs citizens, by Lieutenant
General Chaffee at the head of its
military affairs and c. c. Glover re-
sponsible for its finances. These per-
fected and carried through an in
auguration which for variety of de-
tail. completeness of every part, and
splendor of the whole, stands with
out rival among its notable predeces-
SOrs.
Tie Inauguration National.
It was tho first national Inaugural
ton since the civil war. The South
sent up its warriors and its State Off
Gals Men who fought each other
for years under different flags; men
who fought together in the war with
Spain under the one flag; executive
OluCGIS OI Tie soldIGS WHO uLgIlCId Tire
stars and bars; and those who stood
for the flag of the Union. marched to-
gether in review before their common
President, a. soldier of the republic.
With these to illustrate our new ma
sionality, came marching representa-
tives from the Philippines and Porto
Rico, lands where the sunset fading
from the flag in the far Pacific, is the
sunrise on it's folds along the Atlantic
horizon.
Apotheosis OF the Flag.
Throughout the week Washington
has been the erusalem of the nation
to which its tribes were crowding
from all its borders. Today, full two
hundred thousand visitors have Sazed
with wonder and unbounded en-
thusiasm at the districts handiwork
for honoring it's President in all its
multtudinouS forms and large pro-
portions, as it was SUCCESSFULLY I'M
folded during the day and the night.
The whole city was a garden blossom
ing with flags. For a week ever adj
vancing waves of color have been
sweeping through all it's streets. Not
only was the line of mare hartisti-
cally decorated to Il degree never be- |
fore attained, but no street i'm the |
city was without It's national colors |
Acting under suggestion from the
the Board OF |
Education had requested its $4,000
school children to see that each one Of
their homes displayed the flag. 1t
was a request responded to by an |
army of children. This apotheosis
of teh colors was one of the most
striking elements of a gigantic scheme
for expressing the national respect
for a president
a Riot of oIor.
The committees on street decora-
TONS street illumination and parks
and reviewing stands worked together
with artistic taste and transformed
two miles and half of the city's
noted avenue into a fitting highway
for the nation in its counties rep
resentative bodies to march as an
escort to its President. Every square
yard that was not black with people
banked high from the pavement,
crowding all windows, and fringing all
roofs, was brilliant with the NATIONAL
colors. 1t was not hap-hazard hang
ing of banners, but under the direc-