Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-04
CAPITAL CITY
Respondent
WITH BEAUTY
VAST CROWDS EAGER FOR THE
INAUGURATION
lNcLEMENT WEATHER ALONE
MAY MAR CEREMONIES
Unusual Program Prepared New
Chief Executive to Succeed Roose-
welt Takes Oath of Office
at 1:1o p. M.
[By Associated Press.I

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| w ASHINGTON, March 3.-weather
w conditions will govern the time
W consumed by the inaugural cere-
monies tomorrow.
| If fair, cool and pleasant, the exer-
| cises on the stand in front of the Capt.
| tol will be prolonged in order that the
audience attending the proceedings in
| the senate chamber may make it's way
| through the narrow corridors to the
| inaugural stand in time to see Mr. Taft
| take the oath of Office.
In the event of rain, Mr.. Taft Will
| Immediately take the oath and beeif
| his address.
From 9o'clock to $3.50 o'clock a. M,
cabinet officers, the joint inaugural
| committee of the senate and house and
others will assemble at the White
House and at 10 o'clock start for the
Capitol, with the president, president
| elect and others.
| AS there will be veterans in the par
ade, the hour fixed for arriving at the
Capitol has been extended to 10:45.
During the morning hours congress
will have been in session, and it mas
been agreed that senate business shall
conclude at 10:45 a. m, when a recess
will be taken for half an hour.
Those in the Gallery
The families of the president, presi-
QenL-eleCL, vice anu Ntce
president elect are expected to take
seats in the family gallery at IL a. IN.
At 1:15 the senate will again be called
to order and will be occupied with the
usual exercises, such as the adoption
of resolutions thanking Vice President
Fairbanks for his fairness, and the APP
pointment of a committee to notify
the president that congress is ready 10
adjourn.
This committee will return at 11:50.
Vice President-elect Sherman Will
enter the chamber at the same time
and take his seat at the right side of
Vice President Fairbanks, who will adj
minister the oath of floffice. When he
has concluded the adjournment OF the
sixtieth congress will be announced ut
12 o'clock sharp. Vice President Sher-
man will then swear i'll the new and
reelected senators.
At 1890 the vice president will di-
rect the sergeant-at-arms to execute
the order for the inauguration.
lnauquraton at 1:10 P. M.
It is expected that Mr.. Taft will take
the oath of office at about 1:10 p M,
and that his speech Will require about
thirty minutes.
Luncheon will not be served at the
CapitoI for the new president, which
has been the custom of the past, and
Mr.. Taft is expected to start imme-
diately at the head of the procession
for the White House.
Mr.. Roosevelt will begin his march
for the union station at about the same
time.
Among the many persons received
by President Roosevelt today were the
members of the interstate commerce
commission. Chairman Knapp told the
president that the country was indeDt-
ed to his persistent efforts and COM
manding influence for notable meas
ureS of regulalon.
In response the president said that
"you have done the work while have
seemed to get the credit for it. have
tried to be a decent president for a
decent people"
Last White House Dinner
The last Roosevelt dinner in the
White House was served tonight with
fourteen persons present, constituting
members of the families of the retir-
ing and incoming presidents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft were the principal guests.
The most freakish weather in Wash
ington for a number of years developed
during the day This afternoon, fol-
lowing hours of mist and drizzle. the
lowering clouds darkened the city and
lights began cleaning in the down.
town district Soon all the stores and
offices were alight.
Men who have been fifty years at
the White House have no recollection
of scenes such as were witnessed there
today in the closing hours of President
Roosevelt's administration. 1t was un-
precedented in many ways, but chiefly
in the hundreds of persons who called
to exchange farewell words with the
retiring chief executive.
1t is estimated that between 10 a. m.
and IL p. m. he received at least $500
visitors.
The president stood the test with
hardihood and joyousness. During all
this time he stopped at intervals to
sign bills or to attach his name to
photographs brought to him.
Last Bills Signed
The president signed the District of
Columbia, the fortiflcations. the army
and navy appropriation bills. The lat
ter bill contained the provision de- =
signed to restore the marines to the
ships of the navy, from which they
were taken by order of President
The Brownsville bill, which permits
the discharged negro soldiers of the
Twenty fifth infantry to re-enlist in
the army upon establishing their in
nocence, has not reached the president
but he said today that he had decided
to sign it,
EVERY caDlnet OFFICER In the city Went
to the White House during the day
with the heads of bureaus and the
principals of their departments
Pennsylvania avenue bore a martial
appearance all day. Troops and organ
izations In mingling colors and be-
decked with flags, to the accompani-
ment of patriotic airs, marched, and
thousands of spectators tramped the
streets and sidewalks. The new term
lnal station was almost solid jam
The great concourse there was filled
with the arriving hosts and their well
coming friends. Long lines were formed
at each station gate, and the in-pour-
ing army had to run the gantlet IN the
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