Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

auguraI proceedings proper will be an
nounced.
All assembled in the Senate will then
proceed through the rotunda of the
Capitol to the east portico. They will
pass in solemn procession. headed by
the marshais of the United States Su-
preme Court and of the District of Co
lumbia. On reaching the portico they
will find it converted into an immense
fag-Covered stand seating 1000 persons.
In the front and center of this Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft will take chairs,
with Chief Justice Fuller on their right
and the sergeant at arms of tie Senate
on their left. The Chief Justice, who has
so acted at five former inaugurat!ons, will
then administer the oath Of office to Mr..
Taft, who Will accentuate 1t by kissing
the open page of a Bible especially
lected for the CEREMONY. Bareheaded In
the open air. Mr.. Taft will then read his
inaugural address while tens of thou
sands OF people crowded into the space
between the Capitol and the Library OF
Congress will crane their necks TO get
View Of him. Meanwhile the grand diyi-
SONS of the inaugural parade proper will
have been assembled in the streets lining
the Capitol Contrary to precedent, ex-
President Roosevelt will not return to the
White House with President Taft but at
the conclusion of the latter's address will
drive with Mrs. Roosevelt Immediately
TO the Union station. escorted by a dele
cation OF citizens of New York, who will
see him on the train for Oyster Bay.
The head of the great inaugural parade
will leave the Capitol at 20. Ahead Of
President Taft and his escort will march
Ger. Franklin Bell, chief of staff OF the
regular army, who will be the grand
marshal of the procession. 1t having
been the experience of past Inaugural
lions that the civic bodies cannot with
stand the strain OF waiting in line SO
well as the regulars and militiamen, the
civic grand division Of the parade Will
march first. This will be composed most
" of political clubs-men in distinctive
Many unique features will be seen in
this part OF the procession. There will
be "'pOssum club" from Georgia, an
alligator association" from louisiana,
fox-chasing districts of Virginia and
Maryland, a prosperity division COM
posed Of commercial and professional or
CARNATIONS, representing billions Of dol
headed by Mr.. Bradley, their newly
elected senator. and all wearing the
Bradley hat" made famous In that pic
turesque gentleman's political campaigns
of the past forty-f1ve years.
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The national guard Of the various
states. each headed by its governor
mounted on horseback, will march in the
Union, little Delaware coming first. Penn
sylvania second and Oklahoma last. The
Filipino constabulary, which has come
from the antipodes to honor their former
governor general-all fine specimens Of
the Filipino race-will march with their
famous native band. There will be also
a cadet division" including the West
Pointers In chapeaus and gray swal-
low-tail uniforms; the Annapolis boys, in
their blue blouses, and many other school
cadets. including those of the Virginia
Military Institute. .earing the torn bat
tie flag which their historic battalion
carried May Is, 1864, when it helped de-
feat Siegels forces at Newmarket.
The bluejackets of the great feet which
has just ended its world-tour will also
parade along with the marines and a
grand division of regular soldiers, COM
prising nearly the whole Department Of
the East.
Mr.. Taft. at the head of the parade,
will traverse Pennsylvania avenue in
about forty minutes, his h~rses being