The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-03
PROGRAM COMPLETED
FOR THE Ceremonies
There Will Be No Rough Riders in the
Parade, Much to the Surprise of the
Roosevelt Contingent.-Fireworks a
Feature.
Associated Press.

into the national capital today brings
its quota of enthusiastic Americans,
eager to witness the ceremonies at
tendant upon the Inauguration of a
new president,
Already the hotels are crowded and
the streets, which have become verl-
table riot of color, are thronged with
visitors. Scores of military compan-
les and uniformed marching clubs,
headed by brass bands, were among
todays arrivals. Every preparation
has been made for the delivery OF
William H. Taft's inaugural address
on the stand now erected before the
east portico of the capitol regardless
of the kind of weather that may pre-
vail tomorrow. The section of the
stand from which Mr. Taft will deliv-
err his address will be provided with
a canvas cover to be put in place If
necessary. Not since 1888, when An
drew Jackson was inaugurated Sec
ond time within the House of Repre-
sentatives, has the ceremony been
held indoors.
There will be no Rough Riders in
the inaugural parade, "Pizen Pete"
and Sure Shot Sam" will not dash
down Pennsylvania avenue in the
wake of President TAFT, roping inof-
fensive citizens and uttering strident
"y-i-Pip-e-e-e's."
Instead Mr.. Taft's carriage will be
followed by cavalcade Of the best
blood of Virginia and Maryland,
mounted on their hunters and clad In
the pink coats and white trousers of
cross-country riders.
Another feature of the parade will
| be prosperity division" composed
of business men and organizations.
Historic Pennsylvania avenue will
be a veritable bower of flags and bunt
ing on Inauguration day, with the
official colors of the inaugural com
mittee, green and white, predominant
ing in the daylight hours. At might
the avenue will present a picture o.
wonderland, with millions of electric
bulbs bathing the thoroughfare in {
glare of electricity. A court OF homo
has been erected on Pennsylvania ave
nue. In front of the White House, ex
/ tending from Fifteenth street to Sew
enteenth street. 1t consists Of colon
nades at even spaces ON either side o
the avenue, connected at the top will
green garlands. Massive pylons o
gateways have been erected at Jack
son place and Madison place.
| Within this space will be presented
some of the most imposing and stir
| ring pictures of the Inauguration. Thu
| West Point cadets, in the perfec
alignment for which they are famous
will march past with the snappy stel
of youth; the solid columns of United
States regulars walking with the
swinging stride that carried them tire
lessly to the front in the several wars
of American history; nearly three
thousand sailors, fresh from theil
wonderful cruise around the world
the splendid regiments of the picked
national guardsmen, tramping with
the precision of regulars, and the end
less variety of organizations, move
and otherwise, composing the civil,
division of the immense pageant.
Not the least interesting picture II
the panorama will be the forenoon
parade of the grim old veterans of the
| Civil War-units in the vanishing
army-who with the Spanish Wal
veterans and the Army and Navy
Union, will escort the President ant
Vice President-elect to the capitol
where they will take the oath of office
The veterans win carry at the head o
their faltering column the shot-riveI
and fading banners which flew ii
their newness over many sanguin
airy field Hundreds of brass band
and dozens of triumphant Republica
organizations will fill the air wit
music and with noise.
The fireworks will be a gorgeou
feature. The sky will be painted
the most brilliant hues that can be r,