The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-02
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INAUGURATION DOINGS

7 DOINGS.
members OF the senate. members
% the house OF representatives. the
diplomatic corps, the Judges nl the
supreme court and members az the
cabinet together with a few spo.
clally invited friends In the sen
ate gallerlea viii be the wives. ala.
tors and other relatives OF the
above named
sherman'a little Act.
After the very brief operation OF
swearing Ia the new vice president
and turning over the pavel OF the
senate 10 that official. the latter
will begin his term az presiding Of
tlcor 90 the United States senate hy
adiouruing that body The crowd
will then move to the front Of the
capitol building, where an enormous
Grand stand has been erected In
front Of both winRs of the capitol
there ara also stands These are
filled with Invited guests who have
reteelv0d tickets from members OF
congress ANA other officials having
the necessary Influence ia front
OF the stands an enormous crowd
viii be gathered extending into the
square, which fr0nta the capitol
This crowd will be kept III check
by mounted police. soldiers. and
guard OF honor made up 81 the
Annapolis and West Point cadets.
who will be- marshalcd directly In
front where there Is covered
stand for the president
Inaugural Address.
Without delay the chief Justice Of
the supreme court. Melville W. Bal.
Ter. will step up 10 the president.
elect, VIM Howard TAFT. and with
his rlght hand raised aud Ia his
left an open copy of the hlble. will
administer the oath a. support the
constitution. This will b. followed
By the new presidents inaugural
address Those who are near
enough will hear this and the rest
VIII stand and walt With what
NAtfNNNA ANNN can
Al the close - the delivery ~
the inaugural address tho new prra
ident and vice president viii en
tor a carF.agc ans BE- driven. with
an escort Ot cavalry. rapidly "a the
White House In past years 90
has been the custom OF The uut
golnE president 10 share this Jour
ace 4sffN A. asts.ass.s.... Itr.ssFsfas4s
Roosevelt Will depart from this
preeedent. entefins another carriage
which viii take BIN Immediately 70
the Union station and 10 a train
bound for Oyster Hay
Inaugural Parade.
While these ceremonies have
beeu solag on. tbs inaugural parade
has been marsnallng When che
presidents carriage hurriea toward
the White House the head ~ tbe
column falls "a behind and PRO
ceeas from the capitol Aiuag the
historic Pennsylvania av IS the
time II feAchns the treasury build
ing Information wiil reach the
grand marshal that The new presl
dent and party 81 Invited friends
are busy pastakinx 81 a lirht lunch
In the White House, and the 70
view must wait until this " over
According 90 the best tmdiliana
this e. when d baEius 10 rain Tns
soldiers iu thuif bright uniforms and
the political niafeHegH with their mlk
hsta Haa fanUf busters stand Ia tie
c1ld afiK1ir and wish the lunch sac
over. o. that ttef had Some e H
Thus PASSES an haur A. tfe end as
thln time President Taft wii come
forth and mount thH stand provided
Tor Aim facing FranHEltauiw AZ
Harehoaded hn Will stand and .iaw'l
enc passing marehsra for several
hours.
inauguration Ball
Tho inauguration ball begins az
3 81 ia the evening Anybody With I
she necessary a. cen have ticket
The bali y heid ia TIE hpge pension
office building m whlcn several
Thousand doiiaFa has bsen iwen ex-
pended IL decorating q Tor the puf
r1as Tho main attraction u enc {
entertainment b. the promise that I
the president and vice president
~lgh their families wiil attend THIS I
promise brings uut a crowd which /
more tlsan fle tine hnll and prs
ciudaa any possibility ~ dancing
but the crowd pramsundrs around /
looking ai one another and ilstsninE I
20 the pleasant strains 81 the mill /
tnrY and marine bands. and az abaHf Z
40 o'clock gets = glimpse 81 tAe 4
main attraction. The pfspident aud I
party make quick entry, aud after I
a turn abcut ihe hall ESCAPE - more 4
quarters.
This ends the show The clfy has I
been decorated ami made 81 attrAc- I
tive a. the time ~ thn year win per-
mlt. but the nia tradition 81 bad I
weather on March I spells much ~ 4
the out-pf-dppr fun.
Guests Pay me Price.
The unofficial inauguration ceie-
brnfiou is fully paid for - tbf l
guests u 81 Tbs custom - Wash 4
inKtan'a prominent eitiaenn 20 sub 4
scribe ~ an inauguration fund 4
These prominent citizens have their I
pictures in the papers. and their /
public spirit ia widely advertised. I
but frls fund BE- all returned with I
Interest 20 the donors. Concessions I
90 those who build the grand ssands I
tickets FOR the bail concert tickate 4
and ere sale ~ official programs 4
brings ~ % the inaugural commit /
Tee about $4,000 -Four years ago 1
there was q balance ~ tteaf11 4
above nii expenses. which was turn /
"a over 60 the local hospitals.
Those Who Enjoy a.
nut those who have real Joy from 4
me Inauguration duiuss are the pro- I
uriataFH Of WaahinRton's hotels. Al
all first ciHss places rates 90 out 81 4
siNht The second rate hotels chafve /
tH n their accommodation were like 1
ihe first rate ones boarding hnuee 4
keepers get into the hotel class and \
m ordinary cot la han room q 4
held az the price ~ a Ooldfieid min 4
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