Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

The regular soldiery will be over
shadows in point Of numbers by the
national guard, representing the great
majority of the states of the union,
each state contingent being headed by
the governor of the commonwealth and
his staff on horseback Some of the
states will have record-breaking rep
resentatives of citizen soldiery. For
instance, it is expected that Massa-
chusetts will have two and possibly
three regiments in line; Pennsylvania
will be represented by brigade of
three regiments The latter viii; be IN
addition to the presence from Cleve-
land Ohio, of the famous Troop A, the
crack cavalry organization of the mid
die west, which will act as the per-
sonal escort of the new president The
gayly uniformed Troop A served in a
similar capacity for President Hayes.
Garfield and McKinley-the other
presidents of Buckeye birth-and Col.
Webb c. HAYES, son OF the late ex-
president who is making arrange
ments for this years escort service by
the troop, expects to have $50 troop
ers in line, each mounted upon a jet
black horse. The mounts have re-
Gently been purchased in Kentucky,
especially for the occasion.
The Inaugural Ceremonies.
The inaugural ceremony proper, on
the steps of the capitol will be digni
fed and impressive. The official COM
mittee on arrangements. for the cere-
monies consisting of three members of
the senate and similar number of
representatives has been busy for
weeks past, consulting presidents and
perfecting the details Of the function
that is to take place under the shadow
of the great white dome. BY an old
coincidence, Senator Knox who is to
| be the secretary Of state in the Taft
| cabinet, is chairman Of this special
committee and it is probable that his
| last duties as q senator will be in this
| important role
The president-elect will be escorted
to the capitol on inauguration day by
the committee on arrangements ard
will enter the senate wing by the
bronze door. He will go directly 20
the presidents room, where he will
waits on him and escorts him to the
SeudIG CldlllDSl. ne WILL IllSll OCSupS
the seat reserved for him in front Of
the vice presidents desk The pro
| cedure in the case of the newly-elect
ed vice president will be similar tt
that just described with the exception
of the fact that he will, of course, be
escorted to the vice presidents room
there to await the opening of the pro
ceedings in the senate chamber. JUS
before the adjournment of the presen
senate the oath of Office will be ad
minstrel to the new vice presiden
by the president of the senate pro teri
pore. Then, after prayer by Edward
Everett Hale, Vice President Sherman
: will deliver his inaugural address ana
administer the oath of Office to thos,
senators-elect whose terms begin OF
: the same day
After the organization Of the senat
is completed those assembled in tn
: senate chamber will proceed in care
fully prescribed order, through the Il
tunda Of the capitol to the platform Il
the center portico of the capitol, thi
, platform being arranged, this year, I
seat 5000 people. When all are as
sembled the oath of Office will be aG
? ministered to the president-elect b
: the chief Justice, or in his absence
by the senior justice present. TIL
: president will then deliver his inaus
C ural address. At the conclusion of tn
: address the president is driven quicl
E ly to the White House and after
4 brief interval for lunch takes his plac
) on the reviewing stand, facing Pent
j sylvania avenue directly in front {
:, the presidential mansion, to revie'
d the great parade.