Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Washington, March 4.-Taft was
inauaurated president in the .'en-
ats chamber, on account of the
blizzard.
Z Washington, March 4-(1f al
ny The storm here is almost un-
prscsdented. It was blowing, sieet-
ing and showing all night, and is
4 s. enowina hard now. Everything is
almost at standstilI. The street
& 10 full Of ice, snow and sleet.
4 Washington, March al discs
issis !. m. - lt is still storming. Tho
3 B !s streets in all directions are filed
with snow and slush. Great crowds
lSis arc on the streets regardless; Of
the weather. conditions. Presi dent
Roossveit and President Elect Taft
reached the capitol at 10:45 a. I'm. 4
Ia closed carriage, accompanied
by secret service mon and the cons
z mittso of arrangements. The in;aug-
uratt ceremonies will take place in
the United States supreme court
room Of the senate chamber.
washington, March 4.-William II.
Taft, OF Ohio and James S. Sherman,
y of New York, were inaugurated at
noon today as sIpresident and vice, pres
Ident or the United States. The cer-
ernonies of the Inauguration were ac-
!. complished with all due formalit.y and
finaltty, but under the most unusual
conditions owing to the terrific blizzard
which swept over the national capital,
paralyzing street traffic, destroying
communication with the outside world.
bringing dismay to thousands of as.
sembled visitors who had gathered in
expectation OF the usual spectacular
demonstrations. Notwithstanding the
adverse conditions, all the main feat
nres of the inauguration were accom-
plished. The main change was in tho
modifying Of Inc original program 81
the inaugural address, usually. deliv-
cred from the east :portico of the cap-
itol, was pronounced bv Tafts in the
senate chamber. Taft was sworn at
1856.
Induction is Brief.
Roosevelt, arm in arm with Taft,
entered the crowded senate ch amber
shortly after: IL. Their appe arance
was the signal for spontaneous out
break Of applause on the floor. and
cheers in the galleries. Prior to the
entry Of members of the house and dis
tinguished invited guests, the senate
had adopted q resolution of thanks to
Fairbanks, who replied with fare
well address. He then administered to
Sherman a brief oath Of office. Sher-
man made a brief inaugural address,
then raped the chamber to order for
the further business of inaugurating
the new president Taft's induction
into Office was the same simple, cere-
rnony devised in early days. The oath
was administered by Chief Justice
Fuller.
aTeddyr Quick to Congratulate.
Roosevelt, who tbecame again pri-
vate citizen, when Taft had kissed the
bible in consulnmation of his oath, was
Quick to congratulate his successor
Taft delivered his inaugular address in !
abbreviated form. At its conclusion, !
he was escorted to a waiting carriage,
and outside the senate was Joined by |
Mrs. Taft, Vice President and Mrs. /
Sherman for the return ride to the |
White House.
Theodore Roosevelt walked out of I
the capitol amid the cheering throng,
escorted by q thousand members OF
the New York republican committee.
was driven to the union station, and
boarded a train for New York and
oyster Bay. The ceremonies. at the I
capitol ended at /: As p. M, after winch
the senate adjourned until tomorrow
noon. when it meets in response to the
extra session call, to confirm the cab
anet appointne
washington, March standing
where Lincoln stood, where Grant
stood. where Mckinley stood, and in
the presence Of the man VINO was lay
ing down the affairs Of state which he
had directed for the past seven years,
William Howard Taft today spoke the /
words which made him president Of
the United states for the next quad
rennial period
The ceremony, as imposing as any
ever held. was conducted with con-
gress, the supreme court, the diplo-
matte representa- tives of foreign gov
ernments, with all of Washington OFF,
cialdom, looking on, and with thou
sands OF men and disappointed women
thronging the streets because the ce're-
monies were necessarily held indoors
instead Of in the open as planned.
Military Trappingsx and Din.
From the instant the president and
-elect emerged from The
White House door, shortly af1er IL
o'clock, on their way to the carriage :
which was to convey them to the caoi- 1