Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
THE INAUGURATION.

iDgton, to attend the Inauguration Of
President Taft.
Pennsylgania avenue and other lead
ing thorougbfares are filled with
busting, eager throng, while the Ospi-
tol aud the department buildings are re-
ceiviug their full quote OF visiting sight
seers.
Among the frat visitors to Hach the
city we're the street "Iakirs," who never
fail to reap q itch harvest on such al
occasion.
A less picturesque a1d far less desir-
able element of visitors has also put 10 an
appearance. These are the pickpockets,
snesk thieves, confidence men aud other
crooks who never fell to gather with the
crowd.
The city is already beginning TO wtar
holiday attire, aud The principal
thoroughfsres sre cheerful with liberal
display OF asg., bunting aud other forms
of decorations. b. Wednesday the
elaborate scheme Of decoration coDtem-
plated by the committee, 1t is expected,
will be carried o1t 10 detail.
The decurstive scheme centers in the
court of honor, which is the street space
on Pennsylvania avenue between Fiji
tsenlh aud Seventeenth streets, north
vest This space has been set with
Venetian mAsts, thirty feet apart and
twenty-five feet high. On the top of
each mssts, is to be basket 6lled with
artificial flowers. From zach will de-
pend streamers of red and white, upon
which will be the initial letters I. aud
S. 10 blue on a white background.
At Jackson place aud Madison place
large pylous have been erected, four ct
each intersection. These are massive
Doric columns on pedestals, Ornamented
with greens and architectural emblems.
Lines of electric bulbs are strung to-
tween the py'ons and also between the
Venetian masls, giving brilliant illumi'
ration Of the whole court OF honor
The color scheme this yem will be
green and white much to The disgust oil
the shop keepers who carry large stocks
Of red and blue.
The program of the inaugural dsy ia
divided into FIVE important features,
and some others of lesser degree Of in-
| terest.
The imposing military division Of the
| pageant, being arranged by MSjor Gen.
ersl J. franklin Bell, who has been ap-
pointed grand Marshal.
The civil organization division of the
parade.
The graf display of fireworks on the
White lot, in combination with the H.
Illumination of the streets of Washington,
the dome OF the Capital and the Wash
ington Monument.
The inaugural ball in the Pension
Building.
The forenoon parade OF American
veteran soldiers and sailors of the g. A
r., United Spanish War Veterans, and
the Army and Navy Union, which will
from the escort of honor to President.
elect.Taft and Vice President.elect
Sherman to the Capitol, where they
will take the oath OF Office, preceding
the great Parade and other features.
Mr.. Taft will be escorted to the Oapi-
tol at noon, by veterans of the civil and
Spanish wsIs. When be has taken the
cath Of Office aud has delivered his in
auguTal address he will be escorted to
the White House by The Cleveland City
Trop. Mr.. Roosevelt will ride to
the Capitol with Me. Taft, but will
20 from the Capital 10 Union S alton
and take train for Oyster Bay.
At 2.45 after luncheon st the Whit
House, President and Mrs Taft, with
their guests, will eater the stand In
front of the White House a1d review
the parade, which will be timed to be-
gin to pass the stand as scoa as the
presidential party is In 1t. The parade
will be largely military, aud entirely In
charge OF the army people.
The parade will move 10 this order:
First, behind the mouuled police
guard and full military band, will be
Maj. Gen. Bell, grand marshal and his
staff, made up of many officers of the
regular army, the National Guard Of the
States and Independent military orgaui-
zltions.
At the head of the military division
will march The West Point Oade,s, fol.
lowed BY the midshipmen from Annsp'
oils.
At the head Of the United States reg
ulars will be the Cuban army of Paci-
fcstion, $500 strong, followed By TO-
fantry, cavslry and artillery from vari-
GUS army posts ia the United States.
A detachment of the sailors from the
battleship feet will head the naval
division. They will number about
5000. Just behind them will march 8
full regiment Of U. s. marines.
Then will come the National Guard Of
the seVersl states, arranged in the order
in which the states we're admitted into
the union. There will be a number Of
companies from Virginia including the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues and the
Virginia Military Institute CADETS.
Adjt. Gen. Anderson has been in
formed that the following military COM
msnds from this state, connected with
the First regiment, will attend the in
suguralioD: Company ID, Ohsrlottes-
vile; Company |, KArmvilis; Company,
E, Lyuchburg; Company l. Fredericks.
burg; Company G., Alexandra, aud A,
B, o, and F. Of Richmond. 1t is prob
able that Nj King will be in commsnd,
Col. Perry being unable to go.
No troops from West Virginia will a.
tend.
Following thu military division will
come the civic organizations. including
more than 80 clubs and political assc-