The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
IS NAUGURATEO
IAFT SUCCEEDS ROOSEVELT AS
NATIONS PRESIDENT.
FULLER ADMINISTERS OATH
Congressman Sherman of New York,
Becomes ice-PreSident.-ln.
augural Parade.

Washington, March 4. In the
presence of a mighty concourse of
people, William Howard Taft, of
Ohio, sWOre today to preserve, pro-
tect and defend the constitution of
the United States and by so doing
became the 18th president OF the
United States.
Immediately after the administra-
ton of the oath to Mr. TAFT by
Chief Justice Fuller the new Presi-
dent delivered his inaugural address
to the crowds that filed the plaza
in front Of the east portico of the
capitol. At the conclusion of his
address he was escorted to the White
House, where he and his escort par
took of luncheon before proceeding
to the grand stand, at the court Of
honor, to review the inaugural pa
rade. With the passing Of the march
ing thousands before the new Presi-
dent, the display of fireworks in the
rear of the White House and the
inaugural ball in the evening the
eventful day closed.
Accompanied by President Roose-
welt and escorted by veteran guard
commanded by General O. o. How
ard, Mr.. Taft was driven to the cap
itol. On their arrival Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt proceeded at once
to the senate chamber to witness the
Inauguration of Vice-President Sher-
man.
Beginning of the Ceremonies.
When all the witnesses to the
ceremony were assembled, Vice-Pres-
ident Fairbanks rose and called the
session Of the senate to order At
ter brief valedictory address, in
WHICH he thanked the senators for
tho courtesy and respect shown to
him during his term of Office, Mr.
Fairbanks called to his rostrum the
Notwithstanding James School,
craft Sherman, of New York. and,
the crowd standing, administered to
him the oath and turned over to him
boil of the authority attaching to his
new office. The first official act of
the new Vice-President as presiding
officer of the senate was to call the
senate to order and direct tie re-
Gently elected members to come for
ward and take the oath. This &C
complished Vice President Sherman
declared the senate adjourned for
the time being.
Led by the sergeants-at arms of
the senate and house, the members
of the two houses and the other Off
Gals marched through the corridors
of the capitol to the inaugural stand
that had been erected at the east
portico. Among the last to leave the
senate chambers were the retiring
and incoming Presidents OF the
United States AS the two execu-
tives appeared at the main door of
the capitol and proceeded to walk
to the front of the stand toward
Chief Justice Fuller, who, with Bible
in hand, awaited Mr.. Taft. the
troops massed in front of the stand
and drawn up ON two sides present.
ed arms and a cheer rose from the
crowd that extended as far as one
could see from the stand. The crowd
was very quiet as Mr.. Taft repeated
the words Of the oath after Justice
Fuller and their voices were Mainly
heard
Mr. Roosevelt did not accompany
Mr. Taft back to the White House.
In accordance with his previously
announced plans after the inaugu-
ration ceremonies he 1T the CAPT.
toll for the railroad station, where he
and Mrs. Roosevelt took an early
train for New York It is his in
tention to devote his time to the
preparation for his coming trip to
the African wilds.
Protection for New President.
Custom requires the President of
the United States to take the oath
of Office and deliver the inaugural
address in the open air, and Mr..
Taft did not depart from the Gus
tom. However, in difference 10 the
protests of those who believed that
his health should not be endangered
by the March air more than was alb
solutely necessary, the stand upon
which he reviewed the parade was
partly Enclosed in glass;
The taking of the oath is the only
really essential part of the inaugu-
ration ceremonies, but only a COM
paratively small portion of the thou
sands visiting Washington can as
semble within seeing distance For
the rest the inaugural parade and
inaugural ball are the great fea-
lures The parade is declared by
all to be the biggest that ever
marched up Pennsylvania avenue.
To night will hold two attractions
for the visiting thousands. The
first will be the grand display Of
fireworks back of the White House;
the other will be the ball. The in
auguration managers have an
nounced that the fireworks displays
will excel any ever seen in Wash
ington. The inaugural ball Is open
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