The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-04
OF The Presidential Inaugural
Are Shown in a Big Pic
ture.
SOME GRAND SIGHTS
Indeed the event is to be One
Continual Big And Pleas.
ing Show.
tI,y irving c. Norwood, ,


WASHINGTON; ID. C.. Feb. The
big features OF the Inauguration q.
William Howard Taft. ana James S
sherman on March 4. were painted
N word pictures and illustrated by
colorcd photographs at reccn, mce.-
ing of the inausuaral committee. The
prospective pictures were presented to
inaugural Chairman Stclwagen Ey the
choirmen OF the twenty-five sub
committees who are busily engaged
in swapping up the program Of event.,
and the discussion resulted in sccnlc
panoramic CONFUSION OF colors night
Nominations and others schemes for
Identification. with marching columns
Of regulars. militia and jackics in the
foreground.
The broad boulevard so familiar TO
visitors--historic Pennsylvania avenue
vii. on March 4. be vcritable
bower OF flags and bunting. with the
official colors OF the inaugural COM
mittee green and white. predoninatins
in the. day light hours. AT night the
avcnrc Will present picture of Won
.dcrland. with millions of electric bulbs
bathing the thoroughfare in u verb
table daylight of electricity. a Court
of Honor will be erected on Pcnnsyl
vania avenue in front of the White
House, and extending rom 18th stree.
colonades at even spaces on either side
OF the avenue, Connected at the top
with green garlands. Massive pylors
or gateways will he erected at Jack !
son place and Madison place Within
this space on March 4. Will be pre- I
scented some OF the most imposing
and striking pictures of the inau-
gural The West Point cadets in per-
feet alignment for which they are fam I
Gus, marching past with the snappy
step Of youth; the solid columns
of Gnclc Sans regulars walking with
the swinging stride that carried them
IRON tlrelessly 10 the front in the sew !
efai recent wars of American history:
nearly 5000 sailors fresh from their
wonderful cruise around the world.
inc splendid regiments of the picked
national snardsmcn from the states
tramping with the precision of re-
guitars and the endless variety of mr..
CARNATIONS novel and otherwise. com
posing the civic division of the i'm
msnse pageant. There will be some
thins Interesting every minute. PEG.
pie from all quarters of the globe win!
consregate here ito see the big show I
and the free show and to pay their
respects to the mex: president and vice
president of these United States.
Not tic least Interesting picture in
the panoroma will be the forenoon
parade of the grim old veterans of tho I
civil war-unts in the vanishing army |
who. with the Spanish War veterans
and the army and navy union. wiilI
escort ti'c president and vice president
elect TO the capitol. where they will
take the oath OF office. The veterans !
VIII cary at the head OF their faltcrinS
column the shot riven and faded BAN /
ners that iiuttered in their ncwncss
over many sanguinary battlefield. |
Hundreds OF brass bands and dozens
OF triumphant and Republican orgautt.
zations Will ill the air with music and
noise and the promcnadins crowds
tmpnsins the streets in Washington
VIII nr eosmopolitan to a degree.
The Forging pictures and more wcrrI
painted by the men who are laboring
hard To make the ceremonies Of more |