Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-04
CAPITAL CITY
Respondent
WITH BEAUTY
VAST CROWDS EAGER FOR THE
INAUGURATION
lNcLEMENT WEATHER ALONE
MAY MAR CEREMONIES
Unusual Program Prepared : New
Chief Executive to Succeed Roose-
Welt Takes Oath Of Office
at 1910 p. M.
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forced passageway formed through the
crowd from gateway to exit.
Trains as regulars, trains as specials,
trains as extras, trains of many Sec
tions running on the same schedule,
extra cars, every possible facility,
brought the crowds into Washington.
There we're many distinguished Wis
itors among the arrivals, and military
organizations and civic bodies were
constantly coming In.
So great is the congestion in the
streets, at the hotels and everywhere
except at the vast union station, large
enough to house a standing army, that
the ordinary routine of Washington life
has been temporarily suspended.
The time-honored inaugural parade,
which a greater number will be en-
abled to witness, Is claiming greater at
tention than the inaugural ceremonies.
The latest estimate of the number of
men who will march Is placed at $4,000,
not the least of which will be the gov
ernors of fourteen states, each accom-
panied by his staff Among the state
executives already here are Governors
Wilson of Kentucky, Carroll of Iowa,
Hughes of New York, Prouty of Ver1
mont, Harmon of Ohio. Hadley of Mis-
souri,, Pennywell of Delaware, Quinby
of New Hampshire, Sanders of Louisi
ana, start of Pennsylvania, Noel of
Mississippi, Deneen of Illinois and Fer
Maid of Maine.
Having encircled the globe with the
battleship fleet, 5000 bluejackets are
here to take part in the parade.
Marching clubs are arriving from ev-
ery direction and they will form a
conspicuous feature of the parade.
Probably the largest of these delcga-
tons will be composed of the 1000 men,
bers of the New York County Republic
can club, which will have the distinc-
ton of escorting the retiring president
to the station before falling In line in
the inaugural parade.
VIII Walk to Station
Mr.. Roosevelt will walk to the station
and will occupy modest drawing room
during the trip to New York.
President elect Taft and Vice Presi-
dent ELECT Sherman both are here ready
to be indicted into their respective Of
fees. Practically all the Tafts are here,
too and Mr.. Sherman's family came In
last night aboard a special train. Dear
ing also the Business Mems CLUB or
Utica, Mr. Shermans home city
The Syracuse Business Mems club ar
rived on the same train and Mr.. Sher-
man met them at the station. He said:
Boys, I'm with you" and marched
away with them to their hotel.
This being the last day of President
elect Taft's private citizenship. ne de,
voted it to those who might wish to call
on him at the Boardman resident. The
callers began arriving early.
Mr. Taft was In his usual happy MOOD
and listened to political situations To
suggestions for appointments and TO IN
Vulnerable projections of ideas from
various persons.
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. Taft at dinner to-
night and have invited their guests 10
remain as house guests for the night.
This invitation has been accepted and
tomorrow Mr.. Taft will begin there the
important events of the day which at
noon will make him master of the ex-
ecutive mansion for the next four
years.
The Boardman residence was crowded
throughout the day with callers who
wished to see President-elect Taft. Mr.
Taft saw them all.
Antitrust legislation was the subject
of an extended conference between Mr..
Taft and Governor Hadley of MISSOURI
Move to White House
William H. Taft and Mrs. Taft
stepped from their automobile in a
driving rain tonight and entered the
White House to make 1t their home for
the next four years.
The new tenants were admitted by
the attendants and went at once to the
private portion of the house, where
President and Mrs. Roosevelt received |
their guests with the simple cordiality |
and lack of ceremony which long and
Intimate acquaintance established.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were invited by |
the Roosevelts, who realized the con-
yenience of such an arrangement.
Other White House guests at dinner |
included Senator-elect and Mrs. Root, |
Senator and Mrs. Knox, Representative |
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Admiral |
and Mrs. Cowles and Miss Mabel |
Boardman.
Like President Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft |
had a day filled with personal Incl
dents. The Boardman residence. where |
he has made his home since his ar
rival Saturday, was early filed with |
and the demands of friends, |
statesmen and politicians were greater
than he has experienced since his cleo
ton.
1t was just getting dark and the rain
was beginning when Mr.. Taft heard the
strains Of Home, Sweet Home" by a
brass band. He ran out of doors with
out his hat. AS he had anticipated,
there was the Citizens Taft club of
"Giye me the friends Of foul weather
rather than those of fair weather." was
his greeting to his fellow townsmen.
who cheered him Justify.
The Yale class of rs, of which Mr..
Taft is a proud member, had its in
ming with the president-elect this aft
ernoon. He drove downtown met them
In the rain and proceeded to the his
torfc steps of the navy department
building, where all posed for a group
picture.
After dinner Mr. Taft found time to
go to the Willard hotel for few min
lIteS TO he chaerad NV his Old class