Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-04
ALL IS IN READINESS
FOR the INAUGURATION
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committee of congress. will proceed
from the White House to the caption
in carriages at 10 a. m
They will be followed in carriages
bv members of the cabinet, tb" escor'
to The President and the President S
aides. Arriving ut the capitol at ~: 30
O'Clock the President and President
elect will be escorted to The Presi-
dents private ROOM in IN senate ana
the vice President and Vic" Pr'si-
dpnt-elect to the Vice President s
room. also on the senai" side. 10
await the inaugural ceremonies
Promptly III noon Vie" President
elect sherman will taxi" the oatb OF
office in the senate chamber ana
address that body wh"rrupon the sen
ate will organize.
Fuller viii Administer Oath.
The oath OF office viii he admins
tered to Mr.. Taft bv Chief Justice
United States at l2:4o nclock p. m.
on the stand at the east front OF the
capitol.
President Taft will then deliver his
inaugural address.
Following this ceremony. President
Taft. heading the inaugural parade,
will leave the capitol at rs p. m.
for the White House.
Mr.. Roosevelt will immediately be
escorted to the union station where
he will board a train for New York.
Between 2:3O and SO y. IN. Presi'
dent Taft will review the parade
from a stand in front of he White
House
The great fireworks display will
occur on the Washington monument
lot from 100 to 9 p. m
The eliminating feature, the inaug
ural lall. will be opened at the PEN
sion office building at 9 O'Clock p. m.
> Spent Busy Afternoon.
President Roosevelt spent busy
afternoon. He shook hands with the
White House Republican Glee CLUB;
of Columbus. Ohio. at 80 o'clock.
and listened to several songs by its
members.
Later he received Governor Draper
OF Massachusetts. Governor Hughes
of New York, Governor Hadley OF
Missouri. and the governor of Rhode
Island. with their respective Stairs.
Among those received by appoint
ment were the members OF the In
terstatp Commerce Commission.
The President exchanged with each
member cordial personal ereetinga
Chairman Knapp. speaking for the
commission. said the country was IN
de!.ed to the Presidents persistent
efforts and commanding Influence for
notable measures of regulation.
In response, the President said:
"You have done the work. while |
have seemed 10 get the credit for it.
| have tried to be decent President
for a decent people"
Last Roosevelt Dinner.
The last Roosevelt dinner in the
White House was served at O'Clock
tonight with fourteen persons present.
constituting members OF The families
of the retiring and incoming Presi'
dent
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were the princi
pal guests.
None of the Roosevelt children
were present. and the Taft children
spent the night at the Boardman
residence.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt left Washing
ton today for C:ster Bay. Quentin
Roosevelt will remain at school in
Alexandria. Va. until the close of the
school year.
The most affecting of all the fare
wells at the White House was when
the President called all the clerks.
messengers and other attaches OF the
executive staff into his office rate
today
Expressed His Appreciation.
He made few remarks. telling
them how greatly he appreciated the
wav they had assisted him In the sew
en- years of his administration.
Roth he and themselves. he de-
clared, had worked in a common cause
for the welfare OF the nation ana
both had done their best
He wishet them all farewell ana
good luck
Tho with each Of them he shook
hands and there We. 70 many to whose
ewes tears came as they said good
bye to their retiring Chief.
number Of the White House at
taches were remembered by the Pres
ident with personal gifts.
AT 5:45 o'clock the President lett
his office for the last time.
His work there is done. and WHAT
ever work he NAV do tomorrow will
he executed in the Presidents room
at the capitol
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