Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
THRIFTY Washington
Citizeus OF Capital City AL.
ready Planning for lnaug-
uration of President
CAPITALS "HAYING SEASON."
Washington Residents Hope to Make
Enough Money Out of Eevent to
Carry Them Thru Four Years-PIan
for Large Inaugural Hall Being Dis
cussed.

CuSSeo.
ESPECIAL Washington Correspondence
Washington July 21.-lt seems early
in the day to begin to lay plans for the
inauguration OF the next president In
asmuch as that official will not be
chosen until next November. But the
inauguration is big business propo-
sition for the city of Washington and
already the thrifty citizen here is be-
ginning to lay his plans for 1t. He is
living awake nights trying to figure out
81 scheme to get approximately rlch
the first week in March, 1909. IN
augurals come but once in four years
while the sun shines.
Illustrating the foresight of WASH
inpton folk in this matter of inaugura-
lions, It appears that already the rent
al of windows along Pennsylvania
avenue has begun. Owners Of VIM
dows are already casting about for
persons who will rent them. Anyone
who has control over a window or
tract of ground where a stand can be
erected anywhere along Pennsylvania
avenue will have a valuable asset on
the fourth day OF next March. Big
prices are exacted for windows and
for sites for stands and such prices
are readily obtained. Anywhere from
the treasury to the capitol grounds,
windows can be rented for large sums.
When the pressure becomes great and
the crowds begin to grow thick along
the avenue the forenoon of the fourth
day of March, good window Will
command price of from $50 to $75.
All manner of stories are told of per-
sons renting buildings for months
ahead just for the sake of being able
to sell window space on inauguration
day.
Every four years, as inaugural time
rolls around, there is agitation over the
question of having the president In
augurated on different date from
March a. 1T is an unsatisfactory date
for various reasons, chief of them be-
ing the fact that the weather in
Washington early in March is gener-
ally inclement. No doubt there will be
a renewal of the agitation again this
year and. as many times before. 1T
will probably be unavailing. Scarcely
an inaugural goes by that is not fol-
lowed by the death of one or more
men of distinction who have unduiy
exposed themselves while sitting OUT
doors HEARING the inaugural address or
watching the inaugural parade. Sena-
tor Bate of Tennessee. it will be re-
called contracted fatal illness at the
time of the 1905 inaugural ceremon-
les. Nevertheless. it has proved eX-
tremely difficult to get the time of the
inauguration changed.
Next Will Be Great Event.
Whether Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Bryan is
elected as the next president. 1t is eX-
pected the next Inauguration will be a
great event, literally attended. Nat,lr-
ally, if the democrats should win, after
being out Of offices for so many years,
they would set in for great demon
stration. 1t is likely that democrats
who are not yet thru voting for Andrew
jackson would come from the recesses
of the country and descend on the cap
ital. But it may be doubted whether
the observances on the 4th Of
next March will come up to
those of 1905 In the parade, was
a magnificent array Of military forces.
Rough Riders and cowboys, wild west
ern sheriffs, marshals, gunfighters,
plainsmen and, In short, the most cos
mopolitan body of Americans ever as
sembled in an inaugural celebration
President Roosevelt is of the type that
appeals to the imagination of a class of
citizens of the more picturesque kind
a great deal more strongly than does
either Mr. Taft or Mr.. Bryan. Prob
ably the Inauguration of Mr.. Taft
would be less picturesque but not less
largely attended by the sober, conser-
vative, substantial folk and it is hard
ly likely Bryan inaugural would come
up to a Roosevelt one in point of strik-
ing and dramatic aspects.
Roosevelt Won't Participate.
The fact that Mr. Roosevelt will, as
he has already announced, not ride with
the new president, not allow himself
to be dragged at the chariot wheels
of the new conqueror of the highest
office in the gift of the people, will de-
prive the next Inauguration of a certain
interest A good many people are
commencing Mr.. Roosevelt for having
the sense to break up what seems to
have been an ill-advised custom. en-
barrassing to the outgoing president
and a cause of constraint to the in
coming one. Imagine for instance.
how Mr. Roosevelt would feel riding
before the eyes of an inaugural multi
tude with William Jennings Bryan. Or
consider how Mr.. Taft would feel if
the Roosevelt admirers stirred up
demonstration for Mr.. Roosevelt that
would outstrip and eclipse the demon-
stration for his successor. On the 9TH
err hand, think Of the feelings of Mr.
Roosevelt if he had to play the part
of the broken idol in the performance
and the tickle multitude should re-
serve all it's demonstration for the new
wearer of the laurels.
Inaugural Hall Needed.
ALWAYS, as the time draws near for
Inaugural ton, there is talk of erecting
a great structure in Washington where
the inaugural ceremonies can be held
Nothing has so far come of 1t and there
is a strong popular feeling against
abandoning the practice of holding the
ceremonies at the east front of the
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