The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

idcnt a second time within the house
OF representatives has the ceremony
been held in doors
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-c-c $.
Instead Mr.. Taft's carriage will
be followed by a 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
he prosperity division composed Of
business men and organizations.
Historic PENNSYLVANIA Avenue will
he veritable bower of flags and
bunting on inauguration day. with
the official colors of the inaugural
committee, green and white. predOm
mating in the daylight hours. AT
night the avenue will present a pic
turc of wonderland, with millions of
electric bulbs bathing the thorough
fare in the glare of electricity. A
court of honor has been erected on
Pennsylvania avenue in front of the
White House extending from Fiji
teen h street to Seventeenth street.
1t consists of colonades at even spaces
on either side of the avenue, connec-
ted at the top with green garlands.
Massive pylons or gateways have
been erected at Jackson place and
Madison place
Within this space will be present.
ed some of the most imposing and
stirring pictures of the inauguration.
The West Point Cadets. in the per-
feet alignment for which they are
famous. will march past with the
snappy step of youth; the solid col
umns of United States regulars walk
ing with the swing stride that car
ried them trelessly to the front in
the several wars Of American his
tory; nearly three thousand sailors
fresh from their wonderful cruise
around the world; the splendid regi-
ments OF the picked national guards
men, tramping with the precision of
regulars, and the endless variety of
organizations. novel and otherwise,
composing the civic division Of the
immense pageant.
Not the least interesting picture
in the panorama will be the forenoon
/ . ~; al of
he civil Variants in the vanish
/ ing army-who with the Spanish war
/ veterans and the army and navy un-
1 ion, will escort the president and
1 vice president elect to the capitol
where they will take the oath of Of
fee. The veterans will carry at the
! head of their faltering column the
/ short-riven and fading banners which
! flew in their newness over many a
sanguinary field. Hundreds of brass
bands and dozens of triumphant or
CARNATIONS will fill the air with mu-
sic and with noise.
The fireworks will be a gorgeous
feature. The sky will be painted in
the most brilliant hues that can be
4 produced by fire. Volleys of bombs
will explode high in the heavens,
showering downward masses of stars
and snakes. A feature will be the
magic city, a single stupendous piece
which alone will cost more than
$1,000. 1t will be 100 feet high
and 400 feet long. Two great air.
ships with cargo of fire works viii
float over the Magic City, discharg
ing pyrotechnics in their flight b,
means of electricity. Then the cit.
will be burned, the confagration last
ing about five minutes; the words
Taft and Sherman" will be writer
on the sky in letters of fire. Accom-
panying will be suggestions of earth
quake and volcanic eruption.