The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
As Many More Are Expected
To Arrive To Witness
The Ceremonies
WEATHER CONDITIONS
WORRY The COMMITTEES
Comparison of Dates Shows That Bad
Weather Has Been the Rule at
Previous Inaugurations
Of Presidents.

Washington, March 2.--With inaugural
tion day near at hand, the population of
this city tonight is from 5000 to 100000
greater than usual, and by tomorrow
night this surplus probably will have
been doubled.
OF the 31,O00 members of civic and mill
tary organizations who will participate
in the inaugural parade. about one
third already have arrived within the
shadow of the capitol dome. By tomorrow
night fully nine-tenths of them will be
here. The West Point cadets will reach
the city tomorrow afternoon, and will
be quartered on special Pullmans, in
which they come while the Annapolis
''middies" will arrive Thursday MORN
Ing, as will also the boys from st. Johns
academy, Annapolis.
While predicting fair weather and mod
crate temperament generally over the
eastern portion of the United States for
Thursday, the weather bureau tonight re-
fused to make any special forecast for
Inauguration day in the District of Co
lumbia. There is every indication, how
ever, that the weather will remain mild
Had the sun shone down tonight on
Pennsylvania avenue its own brightness
would have been dimmed by the brilliant
illumination along the avenue. Long
golden ropes of gorgeously glttering cleo
trio lights, waving American flags done
in red, white and blue lights, shields
bearing in the midst of light the BEAM
ing face Of the President-elect, and other
similar devices, made the fronts of many
one tall building the upper floors were
mass of red light, the middle floors of
white and the lower floors of blue A
gentle breeze quietly futtered the flags
which fioated from thousands of windows
Military uniforms were thickly scattered
among the thousands who marched in
prenaugural parade up and down Penn
sylvania avenue, crowding the broad side
walks and overlooking into the street.
Troop of Cleveland, Ohio, which will
serve as Mr.. Taft's personal escort in the
parade, arrived today. Governor Deneen
of Illinois and Governor Noel of Missis-
sippi also were among the days arrivals.
Officials Of the weather bureau today
recalled the meteorological conditions at
Washington on Inauguration days since
1878, when President Grant was inducted
into office for the second time, the day
being clear but unusually cold. March L.
1877, when President Hayes was inaugu-
rated, was moderately warm, the fore
noon having been partly cloudy.
Snow and rain fell during the forenoon
but the afternoon was clear though cold
when President Garfield was inaugurated
in 1881:
President Cleveland was inaugurated in
1885 on a warm and pleasant day.
A very disagreeable day was inaugura-
tion day in 1889, when President Harrison
took the oath of office. The temperature
was moderate but a drizzling rain pre-
vailed all day.
Freezing weather confronted Mr.. Cleve-
land on his second inauguration, in 1893.
Clear and pleasant weather greeted Mr..
Mckinley on his first inaugural ton, in
1897, but upon his second Inauguration,
in 1901, the day was cloudy with some
rain, although a moderate temperature
prevailed.
Generally bright and pleasant weather
prevailed when President Roosevelt was
inaugurated, on March A. 1905.
The first Inauguration visitor injured
was Richard Cannon of Danville, ILL.,, a
nephew Of Speaker Cannon, who collapsed
on Pennsylvania avenue today receiving
a painful scalp wound He was treated
at local hospital and was able later to
leave the institution.
During the day Governors Harmon of
Jersey, Pennewell of Delaware, Carroll of
Iowa and Wilson of Kentucky arrived.
Governor and Mrs. Wilson are the
guests of Justice and Mrs. Harlan of the
supreme court of the United States.
On to Washington.
New York. March 2--"On to Washing
tom is the cry of the New York host of
citizens and soldiers who are preparing to-
day to commence the march to the ma
tional capital to attend the Inauguration
of President-eect Taft. Governor
Hughes. accompanied by his wife and
his secretary, left for washington, and
early tomorrow the various political or
ganizations that will participate in the
ceremonies of inducting Mr.. Taft into the
chief magistracy will leave for Washing
ton.
Members of the republican county COM
mittee, 800 strong, have planned a unique
and interesting escort of honor to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who, following the in
Rugural address of Mr.. Taft, will leave the
city Immediately.
After the address of Mr.. Taft the for
mer President will take carriage at the
foot of the Capitol steps and he driven
to the head of Delaware avenue, where
the New York organization will be drawn
up on both sides of the thorouehfare. As
soon as Mr.. Roosevelts, carriage reaches
the head OF the avenue the New York
men will form hollow square around
the equipage, and. accompanied by a
band of 50 pieces, take up the march to
the railroad station.
In the ranks will march Senator-eiect
Root, Senator Chauncey M Depew, Timo-
thy woodruff, chairman of the New York
republican state committee, and others
widely known In political circles
The New York republican county COM
mittee, under command of Congressman
Herbert Parsons, will leave for washing
ton on two trains early tomorrow. Nearly
400 members Of the Republican club will
also start at the same time for the ma
tional capital Other organisations that