The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-05
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF NEW
EXECUTIVE WELL RECEIVED
Impressive Leaye-Taking Of In-cOminh and Out,
going Presidents Great Parade Moves
Through Streets Covered With Slush
brilliant Inaugural Ball

| til he returned late tonight, unwilling
leave taken from the inaugural ball,
Mr. and Mrs Taft were the guests of
the Roosevelts last night, setting q
new precedent of the courtesies Cf
the Xccutive mansion as they did
again today when Mrs. Taft accom-
panied the newly made president and
Sherman, the new vice president
from the capital at the head of the
! imposing parade to the White House.
Received Ovation.
President Taft recognized by the
crowds which stood enthusiastically
unmindfui Of the ankle deep snrw
and slush about them, was acclaimed
all along the avenue. Wearing his
broadest of smiles, he bowed right
and left in acknowledgment of the
succeeding ovations which marked his
progress.
When they met at breakfast this
morning with the world all white ont
side and the song of the blizzard ring
ing in their ears. Taft and Roosevelt
Were as happy as two boys
Presidential Remarks.
81 knew it would be coll day
when | was made president of the
United States" exclaimed Taft
"And | knew there was to be
blizzard clear up to the moment |
went out of office" rejoincd Roose-
welt
Drcpito hic uc iy;,,,r rool In,,,yr
Taft was deeply disappointed whe1,
upon arriving at the capitol shortly
after / O'Clock. he found that the
committee of arrangements had prac.
tically abandoned all hope of an out.
door ceremony. Taft said Ire was
anxious that tho great American
people represented in the throngs
which gathered every four years on
The capitol plaza, should have their
usual shart in viewing the Inaugural
ton.
Was Deemed Dangerous.
1t was deemed dangerous, however
to force upon the venerable members
of the supreme court. the senate ani
diplomatic corps. the jeopardy of long
exposure to the fury Of the elements
ana the presidenteleet finally ac.
quiesced to a change of program.
Not since Andrew Jackson's second
inauguration in 1888 had a presiden'
taken the oath in the senate.
To effect the change in the cere
monies from the great stand erected
along the east front of the capitol to
the senate chamber it is necessary
today to rush a special resolution
through the house and senate.
Enter Senate Chamber.
When President Roosevelt and MIR.
Taft We're announcei at the main
door of the senate chamber. the audi
torium of the upper branch of con
gress heid what was probably its
most brilliant assemblage of digni-
taries of state and nation, and richly
uniformed ambassadors. ministers
and special Representatives from
practically every country in the civil
lized world.
The voice OF the usher at the door.
way was drowned in the cheers from
the corridor throngs which followed
the two chief figures in the history
making lay, into the crowded cham
Der The president and Taft walked
side by side down the aisleway to the
chairs placed Immediately in front oil
the clerks desk. and sat facing the
distinguished ard.erce Every cneI
in the great assemblage rose and re-
mained standing until Taft and
Roosevelt were seated On the flcorl
of the chamber, to right and lift of
the center aisle were rangei the
members of the diplomatic corps.
justices of the supreme court. mem
bers of the house and senate. a1mirals
of the navy, chiefs of stats of the
army and scores of other officials AMI
distinguished visitors.
Fairbanks Farewell.
The ceremonies Of the inaugural
formally were begun when Vice