Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-04
Committee Plans For A Novel
Demonstration.
Many New Features VIII he Intro
duccd--Last Time the Hall VIII
Re Held in the Pension build
Ing,

| mcnhcrs or Congress with Nlpm the
Prosilent-elect talked on the subject of
the inaugural think that he would he
| honestly disappointed If any Of the escn-
tial features were lacking and that is
why during tho last couple OF weeks,
they have been doing missionary work
to secure pledges for sufficient number
of votes to insure the passage OF the
| Joint resolution authorizing tho use of
| the pension office for the inaugural ball.
| -Four years from now. when TINS occasion
rolls around again, washington will have
on immense auditorium to hold the crowd
crowd that always gathers to honor a
| president and the uuadrcnnial row over
tho use OF the pension building viii bs
q thing of the past But this year the
bah will be held In the pension Office.
Every feature Of tho inauguration has
been planned with Wow 70 satisfying
| Judge Taft's desires and the record
breaking crowda that are confidently eN-
pected to attend will have a fresh sur
prise Tn store for them every minute.
It Is planned to make tIings different
and this includes the military and civic
divisions of the parade. the formal dec
orations of the limo Of march. tho beau
tifying of the pension building. the fire.
works on tho White Lot-in fact every
! thing.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY.
Tho programme OF the inaugural pc
Rod is divided into five important fea-
lures and Some others OF lesser degree
of interest.
First.--The imposing military division
or the pageant which is being arranged
on big scale by Major General J.
Franklin Eel. who has been appointed
| grand marshal
Second.--1'hc civic organization div'sion
Of the parade with Major Thomas r..
Morgan, chairman OF the committee in
charge, as marshal
Third. THE great display OF fireworks
on tho White Lot. just In front of the
White House. I'm combination with the
illumin alton Of the streets of Washington
throughout tho downtown section, the
dome ~ the United States capitol and
the Washington monument, and drill
and display of pyrot echnCs by the Re
publican F1ambcau Club OF Minneapolis
Fourth-The inaugural bail in tho pen
sion building. the largest brick structure
In the world.
rifth.-The forenoon parade Of Ameri-
can veteran soldiers and sailors OF the
G. \. r. tire United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the Army and Navy Union,
which will form the escort Of honor for
President-clect Taft and Vice President
elect sherman from the white House to
the capitol. whore they Will take the
oath OF Office, preceding the great parade
and other features
The vast work of preparing 70 house
and feed and entertain the multitudes
from the states has been systematized
and tile sub-comm'ttees. under the d.
roction Of the parent body. the general
committee arc now running Ike clock
work The latest reports from the chair
man Indicate that tn" inauguratlon OF
Taft and sherman will be a rcc0rd-hreak
or both as 20 features and attendance
aud that there will be many innovations
The communicated from all over the
country. which have been received by
General Bell and Major Morgan, indi-
cato tie utmost interest and enthusiasm
everywhere.
DETAILS OF THE MILITARY TAR
ADF.
Tho details Of the great military par
ade have necn worked out by brigadier
General John 4. Johnson, chief OF Gen
eral Belts staT' assisted by Major sam
vol D. Sturgis. adiutant general. both
regular army officers on duty at the
war department Here is tho inaugIra-
ton day programme in nutshell rs
prepared by them:
The morning escort OF tho President
from the White House to tho capitol n:
10 a m. by Veteran Grand Division.
Tho exercises az the capitol. on stand
accommodating 600 persons concluding
with the administering OF the oath OF
otrco 10 the President and his address,.
The assembly OF tho military division
in the streets south and southeast and
Of the civic grand division In the streets
west and northwest OF tho Capitol.
Tho afternoon escort Of the President
by the military ana civic "rand divisions
from the Capitol to the Writo House a,
the conclusion OF his inaugural address
at about 100 p nj.
Rev,ew OF the military and civic grand
divisions BY the President from his
stand in the Court of Honor in front of
tho white House, from about thre" to
six i'm the afternoon, ana the dismissal
Of tho parade.
The display Of fireworks from 80 to
Q y. m.
Inaugural hall, beginning AZ p. M
In the military division there will he
about eco, sailors and mariroS from the
| battlcslip feet fresh from ITS cruise a
round tho world, ihe famous Philippine
constabulary band. the nldshipmen and
cadets from tho academies at Annapolls
ana West Point
Always a rloi sins and picturesque feat