The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-04
IT IS PRESIDENT
WILLIAM H. TAFT
OF OHIO
Inauguration Took Place Today
at Washington
WEATHER is DISAGREEABLE
Streets Covered with Slush But Usual
Large Crowd in Attendance
Upon the Event

Washington, March 4.-The inabil-
lty of nearly so trains to reach the
city today on account of the storm
sadly interfered with the inauguration
as ceremony. There is fully eight
inches of snow on the streets and the
large crowds that have flocked to the
city are experimenting considerable
discomfort.
Washington, March 4.-Wnliam ri.
TAFT OF Ohio was formally inaugural
ed president of the United States
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
The weather conditions had material
ly improved from yesterday and the
carefully laid plans for the event
were carried out in every detail.
Following the exercises in the SEN
ate chamber the inaugural party pro
ceeded to the stand
At 3 o'clock this morning the cabi-
net officers. the joint inaugural com
mittee of the senate and house and
other officials began to assemble at
the White House and an hour later
started on the march to the capitol
On account OF the presence of a large
delegation of veterans in the parade.
the march was slow.
AT 1885 o'clock this forenoon the
sun began to break through the clouds
lt had been showing since early
morning but shortly before noon the
weather bureaus promise. of clear
weather began to be realized. The
conditions under foot, however, are
far from pleasant, the streets being
covered with slush. The disagreeable
weather did not dampen the enthusi-
asm of the thousands here to attend
the inauguration.
President Roosevelt and President
Elect Taft, accompanied by the secret
service men, reached the capitol at
lO:45 in an inclosed carriage accom-
panied by a squad of civil service
men
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Vice
President-elect Sherman took his seat
In the senate chamber and was given
the oath of Office by Vice President
Fairbanks. At II o'clock sharp the
sixteenth congress was reclared ad-
lourned Half an hour later the sar-
geant-at-arms-delivered the order for
the inauguration and the procession
to the reviewing stand began.
In his inaugural address the new
president advocated tariff revision. a
strong navy and army and insists
that we keep the promises of our
treaties without state or city interfer-
ence. He indorses the postal savings
banks plan and currency elasticity.
In his opinion the Panama canal
should be a distinct enterprise to be
paid for by bonds. He advises a re-
organization of the agencies to en-
force interstate commerce law as re-
CARDS railroads and industrial enter
prises. He promises to maintain his
predecessor reforms
In accordance with the usual Gus
tom the cabinet officers rendered
their designations to President Roose.
welt yesterday to take effect at noon
today. President Taft's cabinet is
as follows:
Secretary of state, Philander C.
Knox of Pennsylvania; attorney gen
eral, George w. Wickersham of New
ipik, secretary OF war, j. Nj. Dickin-
son of Tennessee secretary of the
treasury, Franklin McVeagh of Chi.
cgao; secretary of navy, George Won
l.. Meyer of Massachusetts; secretary
OF commerce and labor. Charles Napei
OF Missouri secretary of the interior.
r. A. Ballinger of Washington: post.
master general, Frank H. Hitchcock
OF Massachusetts,; secretary of agri-
culture, James Wilson of Iowa.
Gov Hughes of New York called on
Mr.. Taft yesterday, and after extend.
ing his congratulations arranged for
an Interview later, when Gov. Prouty
of Vermont was to be present, at
which time an invitation will be for
mally extended to Mr.. Taft to be pres.
ent next summer at celebration to
be held on the shores of Lake Cham
plain, commemorating its discovery