The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-26
Great Preparations Are Max
ing for the Inauguration
March 4 Next.
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
Shows a Number Of Events of
Big Magnitude and su-
preme Elegance.

7t1 t1'4seftoN' t'.IN' " e. Jan. &c
Il want the very incest Inauguration
in history!"
That's what Judge Taft said to a
half dozen headliners in the House Of
Representatives on the occasion q,
his last visit to Washington ana i,
goes to show that folks don't know
what they are talking about when
they say that the PresEdent-elect Is
trying to dodge all the friils. and fuss
and feathers attending his induction
into Office
Judge Taft didn't say he wanted
the most sensational inauguration. or
] the most ornate. He said he wanted
the incest" and with that clean Eng
lish word before them every member
OF the inaugural committee Is work
ing to make the ceremonies oc the
inaugural period of 1903 as nearly
ideal as possible.
The members of congress with
whom the President-elect talked on
the subject of the inaugural. think
that he would honestly be disappoint-
ed If any Of the essential features
were lacking and that is why. during
the last couple OF weeks, they have
been doing missionary work to secure
pledges for a sufficient number of
votes to ensure the passage of the
joint resolution authorizing the use Of
the pension office for the inaugural
ball -Four years from now. when
this occasion rolls around again,
Washington will have an immense
auditorium to hold the biggest crowd
that ever gathered to honor a presl-
dent and the cuadrenniels row over
the use of the pension building will
be thing of the paSt. But this year
1t is safe proposition that the ball
Will be held in the pension office and
1t will be wonder.
Every feature of the Inaugural has
been planned with view to carrying
out Judge Taft's expressed wish for
the INCEST" inauguration ever. and
the record breaking crowds that are
confidently expected to attend will
have n fresh surprise in store for
them every minute. 1t is planned to
make things different" and this in
cludes the military and civic division
Of the parade, the formal decorations
Nof the line of march. the beautifyins
of the pension building, the fire works
on the White lot-in fact. everything.
The program of the inaugural peri
cd is divided into five important fea-
lures and some others of lesser de-
gree of interest.
First. the imposing military division
of the pageant. which is being ar
ranged on a big scale by Major Gem
eral j. Franklin Bell, who has been
appointed grand marshal
Second. the civic organization dl-
vision of the parade with Major
Thomas P. Morgan. chairman of the
committee in charge, as marshal.
Third. the great display Of fire.
works on the White Lot just In front
of the White House. in combination
with the illumination OF the streets of
Washington throughout the downtown
section, the dome Of the United States
Capitol and the washington monu-
ment, and a drill and display Of pyro-
technics by the Republican Flambeau
Club Of Minneapolis.
Fourth. the inaugural bali in the
pension building the biggest brick
structure in the world.
r
American veteran soldiers and sailors
of the G. A. r.. the United states
Spanish war veterans and the army
and navy union. which will form the
escort of honor for President-elect
Taft and Observation-Disclosures Sher-
man from the White House to the
Capitol, where they will take the oath
of Office, preceding the big parade and
other features.
The vast work of preparing 10
house and feed and entertain the mul-
titudes from the states, has been sys-
tematized and the subcommittee
under the direction Of the parent
body. tho general committee, are now
running like clock work. The latest
reports from the chairman indicate
that the inauguration of TAFT and
Sherman will be record breaker
both as to features and attendance
and there will be many innovations.
The communications from all over
the country, which have been recciv-
ed hy General Bell and by Major
Morgan, indicate the utmost interest
and enthusiasm everywhere.
The details of the big military pa
rade have been worked out by Briga-
der General John 4. johnson. chief
of General Bells staff. assisted by
Major Samuel d. Sturgis. adjtart
general both regular army officers on
duty at the War Department. Hers
is the inauguration day program in a
nutshell. as prepared by them:
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