The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
VIOLENT STORM RACES At WASHINGTON MARR|NC
THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT W H. TAFT
AS A RESULT OF FIERCE BLIZZARD, OUTSIDE >cEREM0N-
les CONNECTED WITH INAUGURATION WERE ABAND-
ONED AND PARADERs WERE ROUTED, ONLY SMALL
ESCORT ACCOMPANYING NEW PRESIDENT.

and members of, the Army and Navy
Union, formed in front of the white
house.
Meets His Successor.
vice-president Fairbanks arrived
and met his successor, James S. Sher-
man of New YORK The two carriages
were brought around and In a short
time Taft and Roosevelt entered the
first, and Fairbanks and Sherman the
second. Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Taft
and the other ladies of the official
families drove to the capitol in auto
mobiles and carriages to witness the
inaugural ceremonies in the senate
chamber. A platoon of mounted police
under Maj. Richard Sylvester. led the
presidents escorts down Pennsylva-
ident and Mr.. Taft, and vice presi-
dent and Mr.. Sherman followed, and
their escort brought up the rear. The
parade to the capitol was devoid Of
pOmp.
An Impromptu Reception.
When the inaugural party reached
the capitol Roosevelt went at once to
the Presidents room. Taft and Fair
banks and Sherman went into the SEN
ate lobby where an impromptu recep-
tion was held. A little later Taft and
Roosevelt with their families went in
to the executive gallery of the senate
and the Inauguration of Sherman was
hn oA~ Sv~ie H>x,
retiring vice president who surrend-
cred his gavel to his successor, Chief
Justice Fuller, and his associates in
their black gowns occupied places in
the senate chamber.
Senators Sworn In.
Sherman ascended the rostrum and
performed his first official act in
swearing in the new senators. Taft
was then inaugurated, taking his oath
on the historic bible of the supreme
court held by Justice Fuller. The new
president reyerently kissed the book
open at the, Gospels. Taft then began
his inaugural address.
Taft Didn't Care.
President Taft said he did not mind
the snow and wind, but senator Knox
who was in charge of the program, de-
clared it useless to subject the aged
chief justice and older members of the
senate to such severe weather AS
soon as the newly made president had
completed his address he was escorted
to the carriages and driven back to the
White House. surrounded by the
troops. It was announced that Pres
idsnt Taft would review the parade.
which was carried out in part, but
greatly curtailed. Few of the march
ing clubs cared to tackle the heavy
snow, which was almost up to a mans
knees. Military marines and blue
jackets, however, took the bad streets
without murmur.
Second only to the Inauguration of
servant Of the American people for
the next four years, was the induction
into office of James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. of New York, as vice president. a
position carrying with it always the
grave possibility of succession to the
presidency through death or disability
Of the executive.
And not without its Influence upon
the day and the epoch-marking event
was the exit OF Theodore Roosevelt,
heraldcd today by countless admirers.
for seven years past as the most pic
turesque. the most virilc, and one OF
the greatest figures ever upon the
stage OF American public life.
A Cheering Throno.
The struggling hundreds who watch
ed the return to the White House in
the long ago of q Washington or q
Jefferson, have grown this afternoon
to 4 cheering throng 50 dense. SO null
titudinous. that its numbering is i'm
possible despite the weather.
Tonight q new ruler of $4,000 900
people will wend his tired but happy