The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-03-12


Vlce-presldent a special session of
the senate was convened and the
new and reelected senators were
sworn in. Mr.. Taft occupied about
forty minutes in delivering his in
augural address. The oath of Of
flee was administered most i'm
pressively by Chief Justice Fuller
of the Supreme court.
At the conclusion of the inaugu-
raj address the Joint assembly ad-
journed, and the president and
party departed for the reviewing
stand at the White House. At the
same time Citizen Roosevelt took
a carriage direct to the Union sta
ton, and departed for his home
at Oyster Bay. He was escorted by
several enthusiastic clubs, and the
vast crowds gave him cheer after
cheer all along the line to the sta
ton.
Pennsylvania avenue was a
"great white way" from the CAPT.
toll to the treasury throughout the
week from sunset to sunrise. Tens
of thousands of incandescent
bulb lights festooned across the
immensely wide thorofare, the
outlining of the Treasury build
ing with electric bulbs, the blind
ing illumination of the capitol
building with searchlghts, the
flashing of powerful electric the
atrical spotlights on the Munich
pal building, the blazing fountain
of color at the Peace monument at
the foot of the capitol grounds
and with hundreds of immense
business blocks scintilating with
lights over every square inch of
their surface the great national
boulevard was a flaming sea of
light from the White House to the
capitol. In front of the presiden-
tial residence, on and in the vi
cinity of the court of honor, the
scene was if possible even more
brilliant. The color effect obtained
from the white and green of the
elaborate decorations combined tc
add to the general effect, and
gave to this locality the aspect oil
an endless fairy garden. 1t is es'
timated that forty thousand seat.
were sold for the stands along the
line of march.
Twenty-one governors OF states
each accompanied by a gorgeou
staff, were honored gu7Ats. Their,
were fifty-five large organiza
tions in the civic parade, repre-
senting nearly every state. TIL
southern states turned out yer,
many large organizations, some
thing very unusual, and thes
were certainly among the mos
conspicuous in the entire parade
In the civic ranks was one India
organization, with ten colored.
Along the avenue and infestinI
the streets in the vicinity wer
uncountable thousands of fakir.
offering for sale every toy and
style of badge and miscelIaneoui
trumpery of every variety whicl
the mind of man and evel
woman = could possibly conceiV
of in waking moments or dream
of in the widest nightmare. Chea,
temporary enterta .nmen s an
nickie theatres we're patronized b
tens of thousands, and for nj 'i'
the streets were a vast midway
The city was wide open, with tn
lid off and lost, and the saloon
turned away patronage simply be
cause they were overwhelmed AM
showed under. With all this thu
crowds were orderly and good ma
tured, and there was much less in
toxication than might be expect
ed. OF course there were man!
minor casualties and eruptions o
trouble, but considering the ire
mendous crowds out such were
unavoidable.
When the end of the sixtieth
congress came Thursday noon II
found the business well cleaned
up, and, on the whole, in a very
satisfactory condition. Al one time
a bad congestion OF business
seemed inevitable, but this was
overcome by concessions ana
working long hours. The census
bill, vetoed by Roosevelt Wsh'
over to the special session. Inc
statehood bill for Arizona ana
New Mexico is held over uhtil
next December for better prepar-
alton and more careful investlga-
ton. The postal savings PanA OH
will go through next Wnnler III
much better form than tnaI III
which it was Offered thiS ses-
sion. The only one OF ne appro-
priation bills to fail wa. tne pen
sion bill, and that WI oe sent
through soon at the special ses-
sion. The bill passed ooth houses
but the conferees cou,u ho' ayr
on The nrovis;,, abolishnig the
,ors;o, ,oo,ois Tie House in
sisted that lHey 5s abolished,
and tba sonots would not agree to
~. rL- .-.ssl session will al
Iou- .ir,o - fight it out.
The past session. mas Oeen
r,nob 90 its time nisspent in prof
d. uith the admins 1