Woodruff County news., 1909-03-11
BLIZZARD SPOILS
 OUTDOOR PLANS
STORM PREVENTS OUTDOOR GER EMoNIES AND COMPELS TAFT TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
 IN SENATE CHAMBER.
PRESIDENT IS DISSAPOINT TED
Great AssembIage Vigorously Ap- plaus Executive as He Delivers Address at Close of Impress
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 Washington.-Th first chief execu- tive to take the oath of office in the chamber of the Senate in 76 years, William Howard Taft Thursday be- came president of the United States.
 Accompanied to the capitol by President Roosevelt and a guard of honor through a swirl of blinding snow, MT. Taft returned to the White House just as the sun began to force its way through the thinning clouds of gray. A sudden blizzard, sweeping in from the Northwest Wednesday night to set awry the weather bu- reau's optimistic promise of flair and somewhat cooler,' caused an abandonment of the outdoor ceremo- nies on the famous east front of the capitol; much to MT. Tafts chagrin, and threatened for time to stop the brilliant pageant of the afternoon.
 By almost superhuman efforts passageway was cleared along the center of Pennsylvania avenue, how ever, and for nearly three hours Pres ident Taft and Vice President Sher- man reviewed a passing column which was replete with martial splen- dor and picturesque civic display.
 Following the brilliant and impres- sive ceremonies in the Senate, during which both the president and vice president took the oath of office, Pres ident Roosevelt-again a private citl- Zen-bade an affectionate adieu to his successor, while all in the his toric chamber looked on in silence and then hurried on his way through a side door to take the train for New York. As he passed from the chambers Mir Roosevelt was given an ovation quite the equal of that rendered to the new president.
 Mir. and Mrs. Taft were the cen ters of interest at the eliminating feature of the memorable day-the in augural ball in the pension building. The scene in the vast cavern of the building, which had been transform ed into a canopied court of ivory and white. was another of the brilliant pictures which are quadrennially painted here by the gathering of vast and brilliant assemblage from every section of the country. With all the color and movement of a military spectacle, with the soften ing influence of delicately tinted gowns and tint of a personnel sel- dom equaled at a social function, the inaugural ball holds a place unequal ed in the history-making of the day.
 All Washington Celebrates.
 While the ball was in progress in- doors a display of fireworks on the monument to the rear of the White House marked the end of the out door celebration. For hours the thin ly clouded heavens were alight with screaming rockets with sun clusters that challenged the brilliance of day, with fiery "cobras" and all the fan tastic creations of modern pyrotech- nic skill. Aerial salutes, floating fes toons, illuminated balloons and scores of other features made the display visible from one end of the capital city to the other.
 Prior to his visit to the ball, Presi- dent Taft had entertained at the White House the members of the Taft Club and dined with members of the staff at D. m., and had stop ped in at the Metropolitan Club to say a few words at the dinner of the class of '7S at Yale.
 Mr. Taft's day was one of continu- ing cheers and plaudits from the mo- ment he first appeared on the White House portico to go to his inaugura- tion, until he returned late at night, an unwilling leavetaker from the dancing and the national promenade of the inaugural ball.
 Mr and Mrs. Taft were the guests of the Roosevelts at the White House Wednesday night, setting a new prec- edent in the history of the executive mansion, as they did again Thursday, when Mrs. Taft accompanied the new ly-made president and MT. Sehrman, the new vice president, from the cap- itol, at the head of the imposing pa rade, to the White House. The presi- dential carriage, drawn by four bay horses, which had been closed against the storm as President Roosevelt and MT. Taft made their way to the capi- tol, was thrown open as the return journey was begun.
 Wearing his broadest of smiles, he bowed right and left in acknowledg- ment of the succeeding ovations, which marked his progress to the White House
 When they met at breakfast Thurs day morning with the world all white wind ringing in their ears, MT. Taft and President Roosevelt were as hap py as two boys. T knew it would be a cold day when I was made presi- dent of the United States" exclaimed MT. Taft And I knew there would be a blizzard clear up to the moment