Evening star., 1909-03-04
The hEcJouvErnR MuLE

ride back with her husband
The line of carriages went out the
northwest gate and turned east on Penn
sylvania avenue. They had just gotten
cut it's way through the heavy laden
clouds and showed in a ball Of fire for
just minute, disappearing again as If
afraid to venture all the way out
The wind. however, continued its shrek
ing bowling. swaying the tall trees Of the
White House grounds. Lafayette Square
and Pennsylvania avenue. Snow beat
fercely against the faces of the small
crowd assembled to witness the departure
Ride in Closed Vehicles.
Although the carriage containing Presi-
dent-elect Taft and President Roosevelt
and Senators Knox and Lodge was closed
the crowd quickly recognized its occu-
pants and cheered enthusiastically as they
drove out of the White House grounds
"Hurrah for Taft ''Hurrah for
Teddy, were cries heard all along the
line of march as the procession moved
slowly along PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Everybody seemed to couple the men,
the retiring President and the incoming
President. Cheers were for both. So
closely have they been linked during re-
cent years and nearly alike are their
views on questions of national import that
the average american standing on the
sidewalks or sitting in stands appeared
to feel that the substitution of Taft for
Roosevelt at the helm of the ship of state
would mean certainly no loss and prob
ably no great change in the affairs of the
country.
To cheers and applause. both Taft
and Roosevelt responded by raising
their hats and bowling gravely.
When the presidential carriage en-
tered the court of honor from the
White House grounds. fianked on
either side by secret service men, Troop
a. which had been drawn up i'm the
court, fell into line and preceded it.
At the corner of 18th street it
caught up with the head of the line.
which then started to march, and the
whoel procession moved forward TO the
Capitol.
Police Head Line.
The line was led by Maj Sylvester
chief of police. and platoon If
mounted policemen. Immediately be-
hind came the Philippine Constabulary
Band, here from the far-off islands In
the Pacific to see raised to the highest
office in the land the man who has
done and is doing SO much for the Fill
pinoS.
Playing gayly the band moved down
Pennsylvania avenue, receiving hearty
cheers all the way.
]. Franklin Bell, the grand marshal,
and his aids
Then came Troop \, brilliant uni
forms covered by drab service over
coats. gay sashes covered with coat :
ing of snow. black horses almost turned
to gray by the soft covering Mother
Carey had unexpectedly dropped upon
them. The presidential carriage was
next in line. followed by the carriages
containing the Vice President and Vice
rasi dan q ,h ,n 1I.ac 4.
ca abinet.
Behind came the Veterans division
commanded by Maj. Gen. o. .. Howard
t.SA. This division included the vet
Grams of the civil war and the Spanish
war. Following the veterans was a pla-
toon of mounted police. which kept the
crowd in check.
Despite the weather the crowd alone
the line OF march was large and cheerful
Everything that the street cleaning de-
! partment could do to make marching
conditions good had hccn dore long be-
fore the time for the procession to the
Capitol to begin.
! Commissioner West got up at = O'Clock
this morning and personally superin
tended the work of clearing the streets
which was remarka bly, well done in view
/ OF the difficulty experienced in getting
| men for the work. Down the middle OF
! Pennsylvania avenue strip wide enough
| for any organization TO march had beer
| cleared.
Yale Boys Enthusiastic.
As the presidential carriage passed the
! New Willard Hotel great Yale yel
broke loose that brought a brood smile
! to the faces of both Taft and Roosevelt
| From a window In the Occidental a big
blue flag. with yale, 10" on it in
white letters and figures. was waved
| frantically by some gray-haired men.
! who were freshmen at Yale when Ta.t
was sophomore and who were anxious
| to show today that they had long age
| forgiven the thing tie ass of rs did tC
! them In those DygOne days.
All the way TO the Capitol the cheer
| ing continued and showed that mere
matter Of weather could not damper
| American enthusiasm upon Inauguration
! day.
As Parade Passed The Star.
Familiar story-book pictures of Gen
Washington's army of Continentals a
Valley Forge were recalled by the ap
pearance of the veteran escort division
as 1t passed The Star building on it.
way to the Capitol. The scene also re
minded the spectators of the painting
The Passing Regiment in a snow
| storm. The marchers were as white a!
the proverbial sepulchers.
| Maj. Richard Sylvester. riding ahead o.
the line, relaxed his military dignity fo
a few moments to command in a Iout
tone that a trespassing touring car. haV
ing gided army officer as its passenger