The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-04
TAFT |NAUCURATED PRESIDENT
IN PRESENCE OF THOUSANDS

'"'' 70 e't w cincinnati. Iul'H lls
his stead as the twentyspyeuth pres.
ideut O; the United States. Il was
shortly after noon that the Ohican
took the oath Of Office. whila cnthusi.
astic thousands welcomed the new
and applduded the departing execl.
tive OF the nation
This afternoon in what is apparent
ly an unending line. thousan- upon
thousands Of marching men. Daepng
time TO the martial music OF a m-rio &
bands. are passing before the npw
president and tramping on through
lanes of cheering people and waving
flags An army thirty thousand
strong made up the mighty pageant.
which was Witnessed by nearly
quarter million visitors. as well as a
large portion OF th" population cs thr
capital.
Green and white were the Official
colors Of the inaugural committee. ami
this scheme vas carried cut 20 some
extent in The decorations Of buildings
and stands but the great majority Of
those who took part in the spectaole
adhered to the red, white and blu. OF
the national standard. and O'd Gl1v
has seldom been SO much II ey!d,rce
as today
Enormous does not begin To &c
scribe the crowd that galor-. n
Washington for today's grelt event
10 filled the city to oyerf.ovlng am.
as the momentous hour arproached.
lined all possible points - vantage
from which any part Of tho spectacle
Of a president in the making could ha
seen. \ great sea of humouitv, II
swept In a mighty wave from wash
ington Circle. half a mile w,s, VI ne
White House. to the capitol mile
| east Of the presidents mas co. and
up and around Capitol Hin 20 the
east front OF the capito'. ~ many
places It wa sdozens deep on both
sides OF the street How many tens
Of thousands composed this great
swarm of humanity It would be use.
less even TO conjecture.
More tens OF thousans had better
/ places on the dozens of big stand,
and little stands, all Of then deco'at.
ed In red, white and blue. wl',o thous.
ands more viewed the plrale from he
windows Of houses along The way
Nearly everybody had a flag ar q
/ stick tied with red. white n.d blue
ribbons. and these were wac~d when
| ever there appeared 10 be any call for
enthusiasm. Housetops We're crowded
too and the many big trees with
which Penn sylvania avenue Is lined.
We're black with delighted small boys.
The inauguration proper took place
at the capitol. Here was the Mecca
Of those fortunate enough TO secure
the necessary tickets which entitled
the holders 20 admission o. the great
old building. whose massive dome is
visible from every section Of the city.
Inside everything was animation
before the ceremonies were begun.
The interest was in the senate wing
for II was in that part OF the building
in the famous chamber Of the upper
house. that the inaugural program-was
20 be begun.
The senate galleries filled rapidly
when they were opened TO ticket hold
ers. By II o'clock all the seats were
taken except n few in the CONSTRUCTED
space reserved for the diplomatic
corps and half the chairs in The ove-
cutive gallery, IN which the prcsi-
dents wife, children ard invited
guests and the vice presidents wife
and family were to sit,
Women occupied nearly al the gal
.ery seats Here and there a poor,
lone man among them was brought
sharply into relief through his con
yentional black I'm a framework Of fe-
male gorgeousnes. Some OF the wo-
men Wore white, but most were dress
ed in gay colors. \ majority OF them
We're the wives and daughters of sen
ators and representatives. The man
or woman who happened 10 be On the
best terms with a member Of con
grcSs whose wife and family We're not
IN town was fortunate indeed
Down on the floor tho senators sat
around and told stories while they
waited for the ceremonies 20 begin,
The big comfortable leather arm
chairs in which they sit AT other
times. had been removed and pain
cane seated affairs Of the kind used
IN lecture halls had been substituted.
These uupratontious seats had been
placed as closely as possible together