Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-10

Mr. Roosevelt Immediately made MS
way to the rostrum. MI Iail au-
yanced to greet him. The two SHOOK
hands warmly and with hanos Oh
each others shoulders, they converseo
earnestly and enthusiastically LOT
few minutes. During the leave taxing
EVERYONE in the senate chamber STOOD
still and looked on with the keenese
interest at the unusual picture Al
last the friends parted, and Mr.. Roose-
welt darted out of one OF the siue
doors leading into the senate loDDy.
He was followed by resoundlng cneers.
President Taft was escorted out
through the main door amid an ova-
ton. The distinguished guests oe-
parted in the order in which they mad
entered the chamber. The great
crowds outside the capitol caught up
the cheering of those who had forced
their way within President Taft en-
tered the presidential carriage with
Mrs. Taft. The escort began to move
and the ceremonies of taking the oath
of Office were at an end.
THROUGH Snow and SIush.
The troops and civic bodies COM
posing the notable parade of the AFTER
noon modified in snow and slush
which in places was deeper than their
Logging tops. Down Pennsylvania
avenue walled in with spectators, they
found dry footing, but faced gale
which swept directly down the thor
oughfare with a velocity undiminished
from the morning hours.
The parade was replete with inter
est. The 5000 bluejackets from the
recently returned Atlantic fleet shared
the honors among the military with
the Cuban army of pacification Just
back from the southern island and ap-
pearing in all the paraphernalla OF
active service in the field. Trim ca
diets from West Point attracted I'M
usual interest and made a characters
tically fine showing Midshipmen from
Annapolis, snowbound within 20 miles
of Washington, shared the fate OF
thousands of sightseers who were I'M
able to reach the city on account OIL
the storm and demoralized condltlon
of the railroads The Philippine con-
stabulary band, which arrived Wednes--
day from Manila, was given place OF
honor in the escort of President Roose-
Welt and Mr.. Taft to the capitol and
attracted much attention. The Fill
pinos saw their first fall OF SNOW
Democratic Magnificence.
Magnificent in its splendor and pre-
senting a scene of rare beauty Wnlcn
uuickened every human emotion, the
inaugural hall last night was the cil-
max Of day of triumphs for WIlllam
Fl. Taft. In the vast hall of the pen
sion building, resembling a dream OF
fairyland, mingled fair women, beauti-
fully gowned and from every cline;
men whose names are known IN ev--
cry corner of the world: diplomats IN
court raiment; statesmen in sombre-
attire; officers and the army and navy
in gorgeous uniforms and ordinary
American citizens, whose presence"
testified to the democracy of the af-
'air.
In the gallery which extended about
he four sides of the ball room, thou
sands of beautiful American girls
looked down upon the awe-inspiring
scene.
President Taft appeared particular
y light hearted and unmindful of
serious things, as with Mrs Taft and
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman they
made their promenade around the
great ball room.
A chance gaze upward as the prom
snade was about to conclude brought
he president face to face with his
children who had taken seats in his
)ox and there was a keen manifesto
MON of pleasure and affection in his
Dancing was INDUCED in
is the hours progressed, but this was
earlier in the evening be
cause of the dense crowd which was
,onservatively estimated at 10000.
At 10 o'clock the presidential and
vice presidential parties went to sup
,er