The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-03
CROWD At CAPITAL
FEARS ONLY RAIN
At INAUGURATION
Weather at Washington Right
Now Is BaImy and Spring.
Like and the Prospects Are
Pleasing.
THOUSANDS THRONc
STREETS AND HOTELS

Rollicking Sailors, khaki-cIad
Regulars, White-faced Mill
tiamen and Civilian Patriots
There.
Washington. d. c.. March s.-wash-
ington and the crowds wait ON the
weather.
Roosevelt is holding . continuous
series of farewell receptions and
meetings.
Taft rests. plays golf. and enjoys
the few remaining care free hours be-
fore the great burden of responsibility
drops down on his broad shoulders.
The grass is strangely green to
northern eyes. the trees are In full
bud. and before the German embassy
ON Connecticut avenue the great
banks of forsythia are gay with their
yellow blossoms.
The rain which fell yesterday was
only a spring drixxle-just enough to
blur the green and white OF the off,
cial decorations. The air IL soft and
balmy. Yet Prof Willis Moore hens
and hesitates when asked for . speci-
fic prediction. 1t won't be cold. 1t
any rate. and people who are afraid Of
pneumonia need not stay away on
that account.
the sun viii shine. somewhat fitfully.
and that q gentle rain viii fall-wh1ch
IL really . more than ordinarily cheer
full prospect for the couple Of .hundred
thousand visitors who are elEher here
or on the way.
Sixteen years ago. for instance.
when Grover Cleveland was inaugur-
ated for the second time. . howling
blizzard escaped at the last unexpect-
ed moment and turned the grand pa-
rade into . personally conducted arc
tic exploration expedition.
Crowds Floekine on Streets.
Pennsylvania avenue. along all its
broad length from the treasury build
ing to capitol hill. IL fest0oned with
I'electric lights and framed with gay,
moistened bunting. The walks are
crowded with the first division OF the
inaugural crowds, jackies from the
~ hn ~u~~uA f1n~A AnA~p
tremely able bodied and competent
best to enjoy short hberty-7.5o0 Of
them came mp the river yesterday ON
the old steam frigAte Hartford, Fxrra-
CUTS historic flagship. and other ves-
sels-khaki clad regulars. looking NJ
hard and fit and fearsome ~ any Pa
cific coast lingo could desire: white
faced militiamen from q dozen SOW
ereign states bedecked in more milf
tary trinkets and trappings than
would outfit Grants army; civilian
patriots. looking for places to sleep.
and occasional local residents who
have escaped the feeling Of ennui
which drives the average WashingtOn
citizen to hibernate during inaugural
week.
In the corridor of the great hotels
provincial social leaders. In town for
splurge. are airing their grandest
GUS hats. and provincial statesmen
are looking up their congressmen and
senators. all looking their best in ev-
ening clothes. to be presented.
Parade to Follow Roeoevslt Away.
Incidentally It may be mentioned
that the fierce white spotlight which
is popularity supposed to beat only up
on a throne il to follow Mr.. Roosevelts
even after he has dropped the presi-
dency and become q hunter and 1z-ar
| wofder.
Heretofore the. retiring president
has ridden to the capitol with his sue
cessor. sitting on the right and return
ed with him to the white house ON the
left. But Mr.. Roosevelt win 60 di-
rectly from the Inaugural ceremony to
the railroad station. Nor win he 60
alone. While the official parade fol-
lows President TAFT down Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. an unofficial but not less
imposing procession will escort Mr..
Capitol hill to the marble train she'd.
II win be composed Of Esn5erS Of
the New York county republican CON-
mittee and their friends. numbeFtng
about 1000 men.
According to the prograM. the COM
mittee headed by sPresident Herbert
Parsons. win form in . hollow square
IN Delaware avenue. Mr. Roosevelt
Win take his place n the osater. With
Senators ElSbu Root an1 Chauncey
Depew - h1B immediate eocort. an1
| foAowoa ~ members e tie late eabv
met Win march o. 1oot to tAe trn1o
which carries him - oystsr BY.
HE eass~s1s opseeh.
The committee vim be accompanie1
| by q hand or tWo and n 10 expected
/! thAa the tumu1t and the shuuf1ng