Lower coast gazette., 1909-03-13

nunication with the remainder OF the =
country for many hours. Snow and slush )
illed the streets to the depth Of a foot
u more in places.
The wind thrashed many of the city's
p~rettiest decorations to threads. The
immense reviewing stands along the line
of march were made well-nigh uninhablt'
able by the swirling snow.
Thousands Delayed.
Street car traffic was imPeded to tho
extent of seriously delaying the arrival
of thousands who had planned TO attend
the inaugural ceremonies.
Presidert-elect and Mrs. Taft spent
last night at the White House as the
guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
81 always knew it would be a cold
day when | was made president of the
United States" was the smiling remark
of Taft, as he looked out Of the White
House windows on one Of the prettlest
winter pictures ever seen. The snow,
clineing to trees and shrubbery, had
transformed the White House grounds
into a veritable fairyland OF dazzling
white and fantastic forms.
The parade planned for the afternoon
was 80 curtailed as to spoil what prom
ised to be one of the most splendid spec
tacles of marching mel ever seen ON
Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington was filled with a record
breaking throng whose disappointment
, knew no bounds. Owners of reviewing
stands and ticket spectators lost thou
sands of dollars.
Worst Storm in Years.
The storm-the worst Washington has
known in ten years-followed weather
which for a time Wednesday was sug-
g~estive of late April. Fog was followed
by heavy showers and rising tempera'
} ture. Thunder and lightning played
about the city in the afternoon, and then
with the coming night snow began to
fall.
The weather bureau had sent out a
definite promise of fair weather tor
i Thursday. Washingtonians were inclined
I to smile at the snow, as calculated TO
send cold shivers down the backs of the
governments optimistic prophets.
i Even Elements Protest.
:. When Taft and President Roosevelt
met in the breakfast room of the White
~ House, Taft's greeting to the man ne
:. was soon to succeed was:
- "Mr. President, even the clements pro-
test"
- mi. President-elect," quickly r%ejoined
:. Mr.. Roosevelt, Il knew there would be
10 blizzard clear up to the minute wen
y, out of Office
20 Notwithstanding the fury of the storm
outside, there was happiness and chez
:, inside the White House up to the mo
va ment that Taft and President Roosevelt
\, started for the capitol.
Vice.President Fairbanks and the Ell
tire membership of President Roosevelt
20, cabinet had arrived by a quarter OF tel
,se Roosevelt Says Goodbye.
.or. President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft lei
the White House at 1910 on their jou
ate ney to the capitol. As he came out
the front door, Roosevelt babe good-by
,re. to the various officers and attendant
who were gathered on the portico. la
followed. The president was first to e
If ter the carriage, taking the right-hal
ted seat.
o,,. Taft Followed and sat beside hi
70 Senator Knox and Senator Lodge, OF t
hon committee on arrangements, also enter
r;ef the carriage, which was drawn by TO
itu. horses.
The two leading horses were unru
and kicked out Of the traces, and tor
time it seemed that the driver wol
lose control. Everything was straig
IN. ened out, however, and the president a
president-elect drove away amid
ront cheers of the White House attendants.
Tho Officers Of President Rooseyelt's ca
do. net also took carriages from the WI
held House 10 'he ."pi'o', o.e
in line Immediately following the pr
NOW Dental ~equippage.
Troop A, of Cleveland, the fam
Iorod Black Horse cavalry of the Ohio Nat
Good al Guard, which has acted as escort t
Of number Of presidents, performed a s.
,ona;. lar service Thursday. The large We
ans escort also provided for the me
.e es. to the capitol was on hand promp
the in spite Of the storm, and were lo'
the cheered by the crowds which began
heers gather along Pennsylvania avenue in
otors slush and snow after 10 O'Clock.
ankle Roosevelt was the last Of the preside
> dis. family to leave the White House.
Uses Taft Auto.
e cap In the limousine automobile purch
re es- for the Taft family Mrs. Roosevelt
n the her final departure from the "
,aving House at II am. She was accompa
TT set by two other ladies and Capt. Arch1
front ". Butt, President Roosevelt's chief
'apitol itary aide. The auto car proceede
rectly to the Union Station, where
Roosevelt awaited the arrival Of her
wever, band in the presidential suite of re
Of the Former President Theodore Roos
d that and party left Washington in a pr
E in q car attached to the regular Penssyl
% held railroad train leaving Washington
o'clock in the afternoon.