Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-11

city as completely from the
Test Of the world as II vas In the
lays of Andrew Jackson, when a man
IN horseback galloped away to carry
he first news of the Inauguration of
! new president.
Though the storm ragged with In
,reasing intensity all night, the wealth
sr bureau Used several bulletins pre-
positively that Thursday would
be clear and cooler. On the contrary,
was absolutely no break until
afternoon, when gradually the snow
The authorities of the Dis
trict Of Columbia were entirely para
lyzed by the severity of the long-con-
tinued blizzard. No attempt was made
even to clean the half-frozen slush
from the walks and steps about the
and women in handsome
gowns were forced to wade through
the icy mixture half way to their
knees in order to reach the senate
lobby.
1t was shortly after II o'clock that
the senators-practically the whole
membership being present-massed
themselves in chairs to the left of
the vice-president's desk; behind them
close to the left wall of the chamber
sat the governors Of 10 states, who
had come on to attend the inaugural.
Governors Attract Attention.
Gov. Hadley Of Missouri, smooth
shaven and youthful, attracted much
attention, and Gov. Hughes of New
York was also greeted by many of
his friends in the upper house. Gov.
Deneen, conspicuous for his fair hair,
was escorted by Prof. Willis L. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau.
In the members gallery immedi-
ately above, the Taft family and their
friends occupied the front row OF
seats. Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati
at one end. Next him sat Mrs. w. H,
Taft, wearing a lavender gown and
carrying a huge bunch of violets. Her
children, Charles, Miss Helen in a
blue frock. and little Robert came in
order.
Mrs. Charles P. Taft, former Con-
gresham Littauer of New York, and
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the %vice-presi-
dent, filled up the first rank. Imme-
diately behind sat the venerable aunt
of the president, Miss Della G. Torrey,
who, at the age of So was one of the
most interested spectators. The storm
had kept many ome at home, and
consequently the diplomatic gallery
was only half filled.
President and Mrs. Taft were the
centers of interest at the eliminating
feature of the memorable day-the in
augural ball in the Pension Building.
The scene in the cavernous building,
which had been transformed into a
canopied court of ivory and white, was
another of the brilliant pictures which
are quadrenially painted here by the
gathering Of a vast and brilliant as
semblage from every section of the
country. With all the color and move
ment of a military spectacle, with the
~softening influence of ~delicately tinted
gowns and the interest Of a personnel
seldom equaled at a social function,
the inaugural ball holds a place unique
in the history making of the day.
Program Is Changed.
1t was deemed ~dangerous, however,
to force upon the venerable members
of the supreme court, the senate and
the diplomatic corps the jeopardy of
long exposure to the elements, and
the president-elect finally acquiesced
in the change of program. Not since
Andrew Jackson's second Inauguration
in 1888 had a president taken the
oath in the senate. AT his first in
auguration Jackson had protested
against an indoor ceremony when Sc
many of his fellow-citizens were gath
cred outside the capitol. So, followed
by all the distinguished company
which had assembled in the hall of the
senate, he proceeded to the porticc
on the east front and there took the
oath of office and delivered his in
augural address.
The parade was replete with inter
est. The 5000 bluejackets from thu
recently returned Atlantic fleet shared
honors among the military with tn,
Cuban arm of paciication, Just bacl
from the southern island, and appear
ing today in all the paraphernalia Q
active service in the field.
The Philippine band, which arrive,
from Manila, al given the place Q
honor in the escort of President Roost
welt and Mr.. Taft.
Knew 1t Would Be Cold.
81 knew it would be a cold da
when | was made president Of tn
United States" exclaimed Mr.. Tai
Sand | knew there would be a bli'
card clear up to the moment | wer
out of office" rejoined Presider
Roosevelt.
Despite his unfailing good hume
Mr.. Taft was deeply disappointe
when, upon arriving at the capt.,
shortly after IL O'Clock, he found th'
the committee on arrangements h
practically abandoned all hope Of 9
outdoor ceremony. Mr.. Taft said tn
he was anxious that the Americt
people represented in the thronl
which gathered every four years {
the capitol plaza should have the
: usual share in viewing the inaugur
: ton.
Suffrage Question to be Submitted.
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