The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-02

William Howard Taft as President OF rhe
United States. and Taft IS willing
one more day OF private citizenship and
then Mr. Taft viii take the place OF
theodore Roosevelt. probably with less
s,renuosity and more comfort for the
members Of his Cabinet in the matter Of
walking and riding contests.
II Is 10 be a big inauguration, big in
the size Of its man indicted into oface.
with big crowds. a big parade. and big
demonstration. Indications are that the
inauguration. of Nir. Taft wiz be the most
elaborate and successful ever accorded
any chief Executive
The chairman OF the inaugural commit
tee. Mr. E. J. Stellwagen. has been re-
warded By his unoeasizg efforts in find
ing arrangements 50 complete n detail
that even he IS surprised at the accuracy
In which his IDEAS have been put into
execution
Crowds Are Arriving.
Already the crowds are coming 10 town
The people are arriving from every part
1r the nation on all trains that enter TIE
-ity. and the Union Station is responding
noblv 10 the demands made upon il. Put
20 its first big test. it IS amply showing
its magnificent supremacy over the rail-
way stations in this country. The incom-
ing delegations. growing larger hourly.
are handled without the se1nbiance OF
strain. The management Is perfect.
There ara no rough spots. nothing which
the citizen Of this proud Capital needs
10 view with an apologize air. The
plaza IS leveled or and its unfinished pOr-
tons are kept from view by long
peristyIe OF evergreens-
On the eve Of the big event its central
figure IS benign and serene. President
elect Taft. observing precedent and ira
dit!on, Is awaiting the day calmly He
is n an -expectant mood"
But there is one point. however. on
which he VIII ignore tradition Mrs. Taft
viii ride from the Capitol 10 the White
House with Mr.. Taft Immediately after
he has taken the oath Of Office. The out
going President has usually occupied a
seat in Tire uew Presidents carriage on
the return "trip. but Mr. Roosevelt viii
20 directly from the Capitol 70 the rail-
road station and leave the city for Oys-
Ter Bay
Mrs Sherman. wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent-elect, win also ride in the carriage
with her husband. This point was de-
cided yesterday afternoon by the Senate
end House committee in charge Of the
Inaugural ceremony
Prior to Inauguration.
IN the procession from the White House
to the Capitol prior 70 the inauguration
Mrs. Taft and 5Irs. Sherman VIII not ap-
pear. Mr. Taft viii ride with President
Roosevelt. and opposite 10 them in the
same carriage viii be Senators Knox and
Lodge
In the next carriage viii be Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. with Senator Bacon and
Representa- tive Burke, and in the carriage
following this wiz be Mr.. Sherman, with
Senator Frye. who IS President pro TEN
pore OF the Senate. and Representatives
Young and Gaines.
President Roosevelt viii 90 directly from
the Capitol 70 the Union Station, and viii
not return 70 the White House with NIr.
Taft
IN the return trip the SIX members Of
the committee on arrangements viii be in
carriages preceding the carriages contain
ing the new President and the new Vice
President and their wives
When Mr.. Taft was asked about the
arrangements for this return trip to the
White House, he said, laughingly:
why. I haven't any objection what
ever TO having Mrs. Taft ride with me"
The President-elect was IN particularly
happy mood yesterday. When asked who
Mrs. Taft's secretary would be, he said
ne didn't know He added. with g
chuckle. that he wasn't mixing I'D in
Mrs Taft's affairs He said that Fred
Carpenter. his secretary, had Just got
himself into trouble By giving out a de-
scription OF one Of the inaugural gowns
in advance. and he didn't propose to get
caught.
With his Cabinet ali made I'D. his in
sUgural address ready for delivery. and
the arrangements for Thursdays biz
event completed. Mr.. Taft admitted he
was very happy
He locked and acted the part His
friends haven't seen him in a hacpier
mood IN many day. He had ioll1
word for every one of the long string OF
visitors who called at the Boardmar
house. and the Taft laugh was working
overtime This spirit seemed 70 be IN.
fectiOCs- Everybody who dropped in OF
the President-elect came away smiling
Even the policeman out in front Of IN,
aorse vhistled. and occasionally did {
little Jig.
I wish some Of my old cronies wers
alive" said the man who has seen niEt
DauguratiOns-
By the rules OF the game the old fel
low ought 20 be calloUs and blase, but
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