The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-11
SNOW STORM MARS lNAUGIP'
Great Crowds Which Had Gone 10 W.,,,
Witness Ceremonies Were DisaOOO",' sa
Day Was One Of Continuous Ovation to tn, New CO.
eeuiive-Ex'president Roosevelt Leaves CAPITAL c'
Immediately After Taft's Inauguro,0" "

Immediately After
Neutrality-suspicious. II. Taft, Of
Ohio. and James ). sherman. Of New
York, were inauguratcd at noon Thurs.
day as president and vicc-president Of
the United States The ceremony Of the
Inauguration was accomplished with ali
due formality and ihality. hut under
most unusual conditions, owing TO ter
rifle blizzard which swept over the ma.
tional cspital, paralyring street traffic.
destroying communication with the out.
side world and bringing dismay to the
thousands OF assembled visitors who
had gathered In expectation Of the usual
spectacular demonstration.
The main change in the program was
in the inaugural address, usually deliv-
cred from the east portico Of the capitol.
but pronounced by Taft In the senate
chamber
Same Simple Ceremony.
Mr.. Taft's induction into office was
the same simple ceremony devised In the
early days 81 the republic We sVore
to uphold and defend the constitution, TO
enforce all laws and 10 protect the re-
public against all enemies. both foreign
aud domestic.
The oath was administered by Chief
lustice Fuller, who was officiating at
such ceremony for the last time In his
notable career a. the chief presiding Off.
Ger Of the country's highest court.
President Roosevelt, who had b.coms
again a private citizen Of the United
States when President Taft had kissed
the Bible in contamination Of his oath,
was quick To congratulate bis successor
in office. being .croHa 20 the cbief jus
ticc in exercising that privilege.
Mr. Taft delivered bis inaugural al
dress ia abbreviated form in the senate
chamber.
Escorted 10 Carriage
When Taft had conclwlcl be- wa 80
corted 60 the waiting carriage out idle
the senate wing and there was joined by
Mrs. Taft and Vice President sherman
and Mr. sherman Tor the ryturn ride TO
the White House.
President Roosevelt walked cut OF the
capitol amid cheering throng. and. e..
oorted by nearly 1000 members 81 the
New York county republican committee,
was driven to the Union Station. several
blocks away. and boarded train for
New York and Oyster Bay.
Sherman Takes Oath.
Taft's Inauguration immediately fol.
lowed that Of NiccPrc.ident James ;.
sherman. which was carried out in ae-
eordRnoe with the original program. The
distinguished company which gathered In
the senate 20 witness the Inauguration
Of the yicepresideni. and which after
ward was 60 have been e.corted to the
immense inaugural stand on the east
front Of the capitol. simply remained In
their places In the chamber to view the
more impressive ceremonies attending
the induction into office Of the new chief
executive Of the nation
President Roosevelt. arm In arm with
President-clcct Taft, entered the crowded
senate chamber shortly after ie o'clock.
outburst OF Applause.
The appearance Of those two chief fig
urcs in the days events vas a signal
for a spontaneous outbreak Of applause
on the floor and Of cheers In the CALLER.
ies.
Speaker Cannon entered the senate
chamber at the head OF the house Of rep
rcsentativcs and took place on the pre-
siding officers bench by the side Of Vice
President Fairbanks.
Prior to the entry Of the members Of
the house and the distinguished invited
guests, the senate had adopted rc-olu-
tion Of thanks TO Mr.. Fairbanks, who re-
piled with a farewell address lie then
administered 10 Mr.. sherman the brief
oath OF Office prescribed by the oonstitu.
tion and turned over 10 him the presid.
ing officers gsvcl
Swept by Blizzard.
Washington was swept By n blizzard
early in the day, and although Taft In
sisted up TO almost the last moment that
his Inauguration should be- held In front
OF the capitol building, as planned, the
committee on arrangements finally de
eided that the ceremonies should be held
in the senate chamber.
Taft said he did not mind the snow
and the wind in the least, but Senator
Knox, in charge Of the program, declared
II would be unwise TO subject the aged
chief justice and the oldest members OF
the senate to the adverse weather eondi.
tions
President Roosevelt and Taft were es-
corted TO the capitol promptly at the
hour set, their progress through the
binding snow being met with cheers
from a thin fringe Of hardy spectators
who brayed the elements and stood ankle
deep in snow and slush along the dis
tances Of Pennsylvania avenue.
The presidential party entered the cap