The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-08
TAFT'S INAT ,JnrNrS

For the First Time Since An.
drew Jackson's Inaugural in
1888 the Oath of Office j.
Administered in Chamber of
the Senate.
Washington Dispatch. 4th.
The first Chief Executive to-
take the oath of office in the |
chamber of the Senate in seven |
ty-siX years, William Howard
Taft, today became President of |
the United States.
Accompanied to the Capitol by
President Roosevelt and a guard
of honor through a swirl of blind
ing snow, Mr.. Taft returned tol
the White House just as the sun
began to force it's way through
the timing clouds of gray. A
sudden blizzard sweeping in from
the Northwest last night, to set
away the weather bureaus op-
timistic promise of fair and
somewhat cooler" caused an
abandonment of the outdoor cere-
monies on the famous east front
of the Capitol, much to Mr.. Taft's
chagrin, and threatened for a
time to stop the brilliant pageant
of the afternoon.
BY almost superhuman efforts
a passage way was cleared along
the centre of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and for nearly three hours
President Taft and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman reviewed a pass
ing column which was repIete
with martial splendor and pic
turesque civic display.
Following the brilliant and i'm
pressive ceremonies in the Sen
ate, during which both President
and Vice President took the oath
of Office, President Roosevelt
again a private citizen-bade an
affectionate adieu to his success
sor while all in the historic cham
Der looked on in silence and then
hurried away through a side door
to take the train for New York.
AS he passed out of the chamber
Mr.. Roosevelt was given an ova-
ton quite the equal of that ten.
dered to the new President.
''BULTY TIME" FOR ROOSEVELT
To all with whom he spoke Mr..
Roosevelt declared that he hat
"a bully time" as President.
President and Mrs. Taft were
the centres of interest at the cul
: minating feature of the memor
t able day-the inaugural ball ii
e the Pension Building. The seen,
in the vast cavern of the build
: ing, which had been transform
v ed into a canopied court of ivor.
and white was another of tn
70 brilliant pictures which are quad
.. rennially painted here by tn
= gathering of a vast and brillian
>. assemblage from every section g
u the country. With all the colo
q and movement of a militar
spectacle, with the softening il
1T fluence of delicately tinted gowr
le and the interest of a PERSONA
seldom equaled at a social fun
at ton, the inaugural ball holds
t, place unique in the history-mal
as ing of the day.
t; While the ball was in progre
ze indoors, a display of fireworks
re the monument lot in the rear
m the White House marked the eI
he of the outdoor celebration. F
hours the thinly-clouded heave
e- were alight with screaming roc
cts with sun-clusters that ch;
lenged the brilliance of day, Wi
fierce "cobras," aerial salute
floating festoons and illuminat
balloons.
Prior to his visit to the b
ch President Taft had entertain
ng at tea in the White House t
tic members of the Yale Club; h
to dined with Mrs. Taft at Z o'clo'
in and had stopped in at the Met
,pt politan Club to say a few VOL
a at the dinner of the class OF
m at Yale.
of Mr.. Taft's day was one of c.
tn, tinuing cheers from his appe
rm ance on the White House port
or this morning until he return
late tonight, an unwilling lea
sle- taker from the dancing.
rm Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were
in guests of the Roosevelts at
low White House last night, sett
of a new precedent in the courtes
sh- of the Executive Mansion as t!
re- did again today when Mrs. l
vas accompanied the newly-m
nap President and Mr.. Sherman,
Law. new Vice President, from
. Capitol at the head of the iml
ing parade to the White Ho'
The presidential carriage, drs
nno' aap by four bay horses, which
,ess. @ been closed against the storm
dies. President Roosevelt and
con- Taft made their way to the Z
Eus- - ,,,L;oh voc thrown omen
lam tol' "uien "ce ,n,s ho
per tne return Journey "co
irely and President Taft, quickly
un. un. cognized by the crowds W
out out stood enthusiastically unmln
0olr- nf tho anklo. .doan snow and 8