The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-04

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corted by a committee, entered the
chamber, followed moment later by
President Roosevelt and President-elect
Taft, who took the seats reserved for
them. Each Of the three leading act
ors in the events of the day was greet
ed with hearty applause.
Vice President Sworn In.
When all were assembled the oath
of office was administered to Mr.. Sher-
man by Vice President Fairbanks. Aft
er prayer by the chaplain the new vice
president delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, which was listened to with close
attention by the audience Then he
administered the cath of office to the
senators-elect After the organization
fthe senate was completed those as
sembIed In the senate chamber pro-
ceeded through the rotunda to the east
front of the capitol, where the inaugur-
alton Of President Taft took place.
1t was about 1870 o'clock when the
appearance of a number of men at the
rotunda doors gave the great crowd
outside an intimation that their long
and wearisome vigil was about to be
rewarded by the appearance of the
geant-at- arms came the justices of the
supreme court Then came the diplo-
matte corps, the members of congress,
| officers Of the army and navy and other
dignitaries whose official station en-
titled them to seats on the president S
stand A moment later President Roose-
welt and President-elect Taft, walking
arm in arm and closely followed by
Chief Justice Fuller, were espied as
they emerged through the great Corln-
THAN columns at the rotunda door and
came down the platform. Their ap-
pearance was the signal for enthusiast
| tic cheers from the assembled thou
sands that filled the plaza.
Impressive Oath-Taking.
| Forty thousand upturned faces were
smiled upon by Mr. Taft as he respond
/ ed to the mighty burst of cheers thai
/ greeted hts appearance upon the pa
! vilion where he was to take the oatf
of office as president of the United
States. The cheering ceased as Chic.
Justice Fuller, his silvered hair fall
ing over his silk and ermine robe, step
ped upon the dais He held IN his hant
| a bible. Mr.. Taft stood opposite him
alert, but composed. The president re
peated the oath after the chief justice
phrase by phrase, and those near b.
could hear him very well. When tn
oath was concluded the president stoOp
ed and solemnly kissed the bible. A
he lifted his head and faced the multi
tude another thrilling. soul-stirrini
shout went up. and the display of en-
thusiasm was redoubled when x-Presi
dent Roosevelt stepped forward to con
graduate his successor in office, The
the crowd pressed yet closer to hea
the brief inaugural address, which oe
cupied scarcely more than half an hou
in its delivery.
In five minutes more President Tai
was again on Pennsylvania avenu
bound for the White House, while NJ
Roosevelt was completing his prepare
lions for his departure from Washing
ton for his home at oyster Bay. Presi
dent Taft's carriage was surrounded b
his personal escort. and his way wa
cleared by the brilliant BLACK horse
troop of Cleveland. The president stoo
in his carriage much Of the time bow
ing right and left in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the enthusiasm his appearance
aroused.
The Great Parade Begins.
Picturesqueness and novelty weI
given to the inauguration parade by ii
fact that It was participated in not onl
by the usual federal and state dign
taries and troops, but by represents
: tives Of the Philippines. Porto Rico an
Panama For more than three houl
President Taft stood on the revlewin
stand surveying the thousands ths
marched past him to the music OF man
bands playing many tunes, the raft
Of thousands of horses hoofs and IL
steady tramp Of thousands Of feet.
Old timers agree that in point of va
iety and general interest no tnaugurs