The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-03
The Crowds
Gather For
Inauguration
Every Train Into
Washington
Crowdell

WASHINGTON. March EVERY
trIan into the national capital to-day
brings It's quota Of enthusiastic Amer
leans eager to witness the ceremonies
attendance upon the Inauguration OF a
new President.
Already the hotels are crowded and
the streets, which nave become vcrl-
table riot OF color, are thronsed with
visitors. Scores OF military compan.
les and uniformed marching clubs.
headed by brass bands, were among
today's 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-
er mis- address will be provided with
n canvass cover to be put In place II
necessary. Not since 1888, when An
drew Jackson was inauguratel Il sec.
ond time within the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, has the ceremony been
held indoors.
There will ibe no Rough Riders In
the inaugural parade. "Pizen Pete
and "Sure Shot Sam" will not dash
down Pennsylvania avenue In the
wake OF President Tsft. roplng inof.
rensive citizens and ubterlng strident
"y-i4pinee.e's."
Instead, Mr.. Taft's carriage will be
followed by a cavalade 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 parable Will
be q prosperity division" composed
of business men and organizations.
Historic Pennsylvania avenue Will
be verltable bower OF flags and bunt-
Ing on Inauguration day. with the
official colors OF the inaugural COM
mlttee. green and white, predominant
ing in the daylight hours. At night
the avenue will present a picture OF
wonderland. with millions Of electric
bulbs bathing the thoroughfare in q
glare OF electricity. A court OF honor
has been erected on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. In front OF the White House, ex-
tending from Fifteenth street to Sew
enteenth street. It consists OF colon.
nades at even spaces on either side OF
the avenue, connected at the top with
green garlands. Massive pylons or
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. Tie
West Point cadets. in the perfect
alignment for which they are famous,
will march past with the snappy step
Of youth; the solid columns Of United
States regulars walking with the
swinging stride that carried them tire
lessly 10 the front In the several wars
OF American history: nearly three
thousand sailors. fresh from their
wonderful cruise around the world;
the splendid regiment Of the picked
national guardsmen. tramplng with
the precision Of regulars, and the end.
less variety OF organizations. novel
and otherwIe. composing the civic
division Of the Immense pageant.
Not the least Interesting picture In
the panorama will be the forenoon
parade OF the grim old veterans Of the
Civil War-unlts In the vanishing
army-who with the Spanish War
veterans and tho Army and Navy
Union. will escort tine President and
Vice PresIdent-elect to the capitol.
where they will take the oath Of office.
The veterans will carry ut the head OF
their falterlng columns the shot.riyen
and fading banners which flew In