The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-26
NIGEsT IN HISTORY
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from the White House to The Capitol
at 10 a. M. BY the Veteran Grand Di-
vision.
The exercises at he Capitol on a
stand accommodation seven thousand
persons. Concluding with the admins
tration Of the oath Of office to the
President and his, address,
The assembly, 81 the military grand
division in the streets south and south
east and of the civic grand division
in the streets west and northwest OF
the Capitol
The afternoon escort Of the Presi-
dent by the military and civic grand
divisions from the Capitol to the
White House at the conclusion Of his
inaugural address at about 1:2o pm.
Review of the military and civic
grand divisions by the President,
from his stand in the Court OF Honor
in front of the White House. from
about 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
and the dismissal of the parade.
The display OF the fire works from
1880 to 90 p. m.
inaugural ball beginning at 900
p. m.
In the military division there will
be about 5000 sailors and marines
from the battleshlp fleet, fresh from
its cruise around the world. and the
famous Philippine constabulary band
the midshlpmen and cadets from
academies at Annapolis and West
Point.
Always pleasing and picturesque
feature, 1t is proposed to make the
inaugural ball of 1906 something
more--a great national function of
supreme interest and significance. IT
will take the form OF a reception by
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman, to the country at large.
Each state in the Union will be ofic-
tally represented on the floor by one
Of its distinguished sons whose mis-
sion 1t will be TO. cooperate officially
in the presentation of the visitors
from here, there and everywhere. 10
the great men OF the nation who will
be in attendance.
GIst Blair, whose father, Montgom-
cry Blair. was postmaster General in
the cabinet of Lincoln, is chairman
of the committee in charge of the in
augural ball and has so planned the
event as to bring the entire Union,
through the forty-six states. into di-
rect and active participation in the
function.
Washington is a national city, a
city belonging to the country" said
Chairman Blair in discussing the bali
arrangements today. 1T is our de-
sire that all who come to the inau-
guration-and there promises 10 he
the biggest attendance in the history
of these affairs-should feel that in
coming to the national capital they
are coming to their own city.
THE ball will be essentially AMI
national. A representa-
tive from each state has bee.. or win
be designated as a member of the in
augural ball committee. Many have
already accepted, These gentlemen
will know many of the people who
come from their respective states
and will see that they are properly
introduced to the, statesmen and their
wives and other distinguished vis-
itors. Thus 1t is hoped to bring the
forty-six states into close touch with
the National capital on this memoir
able occasion.
'Washinton's part in the inaugur-
alton is to be in no sense local. Ev-
cry state should feel a proprietary
interest in this. the nations city, and
take pride in It's beauty and devel-
opment into the finest capital in the
world. The states. through the sena-
tors and representatives whom they
send to congress, control Washfnton
and have its destiny in hand. It is
ruled by congress, so far as 1t is rul-
ed at all. It is well that all visitors
should understand this situation and
thus more clearly appreciate the
dominating national characteristics
of Washinton on the occasion which
promises to be so splendidly ceie-
brated.'
Among those who have already ac-
cepted invitations to represent their
states on the floor os the inaugural
ball room are Ex-Governor Myron T.
Herrick. Ohio: Speaker James w.
Wadsworth, Jr.. of New York: Ches-
ter A. Arthur, son of the late Presi-
dent Arthur. of Colorado; Colonel
Frederick H. Smith, Uncle Joe Can
mons warm personal friend, of llli-
nois: Felix Agnus. the veteran editor
of Maryland, and many others OF dis
tinction whose names have not yet
been announced.
GOES TO JAIL.