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TUFT TAKES OATH IS PRESIDENT Ceremony Held in Senate Chamber Because of Raging Blizzard. SUN SHINES FOR PARADE Amid Swirling Snow and Biting Wind, Huge Throngs Applaud New President on Jour ney to White House. (Concluded from First Pare.) to say a few words at the dinner of the class of "78 at Yale. Mr. Taft's day was one of continuing cheers and plaudits from the moment he first appeared on the White House por- tlco to go to his inauguration, until he returned late tonight, an unwilling leave taker from the inaugural ball. Mr. and Mrs. Taft were the guests of the Roosevelts at the White House last night. setting a new precedent In the courtesies of the Executive Mansion, 88 they did again today when Mrs. Taft ac companied the newly-made President, and Mr. Sherman, the new Vice-President, from the Capitol at the head of the im posing parade to the White House. The Presidential carriage, drawn by four bay horses, which had been closed against the storm as President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft made their way to the Capitol, was thrown open as the return journey was bpflin anH PrAeiHant Tnt . . . . ; ..1. 1 - . . . . . iui l, nun r. j i ri; ognized by the crowd, which stood en thusiastically unmindful of the snow and slush about it, was acclaimed all along the great distance of the avenue. Jest About Blizzard. ""earing his broadest smile, he bowed right and left in acknowledgment of the v....n i . tk . n 1 1 i J Id L 1IIJU JVt?(l HIS progress to the White House. When they met at breakfast this morn ing. Mr. Taft and President Roosevelt were as happy as two boys. "I knew it would be a cold day when I. was made President of the United oiaies. exclaimed Mr. Taft. "I knew there would be a blizzard clear up to the moment I went out of office," rejoined President Roosevelt. Mr. Taft was deeply disappointed when, upon arriving at the Capitol short ly after 11 o'clock, he found that the committee- on arrangements had aban doned all hope of an outdoor ceremony. Mr. Taft said he was anxious that the -American ... people represented In the throngs which gathered every four years on the Capitol plaza should have their usual-share in vie wine- th tnsmo-i It was deemed dangerous, however, to force upon the aged members of the Su preme Court, the Senate and the diplo matic corps the jeopardy of long expos ure to the elements and the President elect finally acquiesced in the change. Not since Andrew Jackson's second in auguration in 1823. had a President taken 1 - - wam in me dilute cnamDer. At his first inaugural Jackson protested against an indoor ceremony when so many of his fellow-citizens' were gathered outside the Capitol. So. followed by all the dis tinguished company, he proceeded to the portico of the east front and there took the oath of office and delivered his in augural address. His second induction into office, however, was marred by weather similar to that which prevailed throughout last night and today. ' To effect the change in ceremonies from the great- stand erected along the east front of the Capitol to the Senate chamber, it was necessary to rush a spe cial resolution through the House and Senate. Roosevelt and Taft Enter. When President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft were announced at the main door of the Senate chamber, opposite the presiding officer's desk, the auditorium of the upper- branch of Congress held what prob ably was its most brilliant assemblage or dignitaries of state and Nation, rich ly uniformed Ambassadors, Ministers and special representatives from virtually every country of the civilized world The voice Of the usher at the doorway was drowned In the cheers from the corridor which followed the two chief figures Into the crowded chamber .1 Jhl Pr:sldent and Mr. Taft walked side by sldo down the aisle to chairs Placed immediately in front of the clerk s desk and sat facing the audi ence. Every one in the great assem JF,8 ,.arose and remained standing t."-Mr-Arft and Mr' Kvelt were eeated. On the floor of the chamber were ranged the members of the diplo matic corps. Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the House and Sen- - - r , " vi cue iavy, the Chief of Staff of the Army and scores visitors31" fflclal3 and distinguished Sherman Succeeds Fairbanks. The ceremonies of the inaugural were formally begun when Vlce-Presl-Fa,r,banks. in a farewell address, which called out for him a spontane ous tribute of applause, declared the sixtieth congress at an end. Turning then to Sir. Sherman, who had been" escorted to a place beside him, he ad ministered to his successor the oath of office and turned over to him the gavel. Mr. Sherman, in rapping the Senate to order in special session of the blxty-first Congress, made a brief ad dress. Then followed the swearing in of many new Senators. This complet ed, Vice-President Sherman said: Taft Takes Oath. "The Chief Justice will now admin ister the oath of office to the Presl den t-elert The sudden announcement came 'as a surprise and a solemn hush fell upon the assemblage. Mr. Taft arose, took the arm of Sen ator Knox, chairman of the joint com mittee on arrangements, and walked around to a position in the rear of the presiding officer's desk. J-e was fol lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who was officiating for the fifth time at this historic ceremony. Mr. Taft took up a position facing the members of his family grouped in the gallery. The Chief Justice began the adminis tration of the oath in a low tone. Mr. Taft repeated the words in a slow, dis tinct voice. When he at last had kissed the- Bible, there was an outburst of ap plause, a grasp of the hand by the Chief Justice, and President Taft began im mediately the Inaugural address. He read from typewritten manuscript. Senators Join In Applause. Mr. Taft won applause at the very out set by announcing his adherence to the Roosevelt policies and his intention to carry them out by means of further leg islation, which would also have for its purpose the freeing from alarm of those pursuing "proper and progressive busi ness methods." The galleries were not alone In ap- ID plaudina- the Mr. Taft. The staid members of the Sen ate constantly Interrupted wifh applause, while the Representatives were even more demonstrative. The diplomats listened Mntently to Mr. Taft's outline of a foreign policy. His frankness In dealing with the various subjects touched upon in his address won much commendation. The new Presi dents expression of friendship for the South and his again asserted belief that the negro proDlem was In fair way of proper- settlement aroused great ap plause. Roosevelt Saya Farewell. When Mr. Taft had concluded. Mr Roosevelt immediately made his way to the rostrum. President Taft advanced to greet him. The two shook hands warmly and with hands on one another's shoulders they conversed earnestly for a few moments. - During the leave-taklnu- ovtrv n i. the Senate chamber looked on with keenest Interest at the unusual picture. At last the friends parted and Mr. Roosevelt darted out a side door lead ing into the Senate lobby. He was fol lowed by resounding cheers. President Taft was escorted out through the main door amid an ova tion. The great crowds outside caught up the cheering of those who had forced their way within. Mr. Taft en tered the Presidential carriage with Mrs. Taft. The escort began to move, the ceremonies were at an end. Parade .Braves Blizzard. The troops and civic bodies compos ing the notable parade of tho afternoon mobilized In snow and slush which' in nlaces xi -1 1 a .I ...... .i , . - i ' "-' n iiicir legging tops. Down Pennsylvania avenue walled in with spectators, they found dry foot ing but faced a lively gale. The parade was replete with interest. The 3060 bluejackets from the recently returned Atlantic fleet shared honors among the military with the Cuban army of pacification. The trim cadets from West Point at tracted the usual interest and made a characteristically fine showing. The midshipmen from Annapolis, snow bound within 20 miles of Washington, shared the fate of thousands of sight seers who were unable to reach the city on account of the storm. The Philippine Constabulary band which arrived yesterday from Manila was given the place of honor in the es cort of President Roosevelt and Mr. .V 5? the CaPto1 and attracted much attention. The Filipinos saw their first rail of snow. The storm which began last night and continued until noon, carried down vir tually every telephone and telegraph wire leading out of Washington and for a time it seemed that the capital citv. on its most Important occasion, would be or,r,f y. ,Ut off from tne ' fe world. A few wires finally were put into working condition to the south and com munication with New York was estab lished by way of Atlanta. Ga.. to Louis vi le and Chicago. Baltimore, only 40 miles away, could only be reached by wireless. with the news of the storm and the inauguration. TAFT PM.VGS OFF RESTRAINT Joy Bubbles Over in Greeting or Sherman and Cincinnatians. WASHINGTON, March 4. "Put her there, Jim." commanded President Taft. and the right hands of the chief execu tive and the "V.ice-Presldent of the Na tion met in a hearty clasp. Relaxing for the first time since the ceremonies- in the Senate chamber Mr. Taft thus permitted his wliole-s'ouled joy to bubble forth unrestrained. Just as this distinguished pair took their places In the reviewing stand, while the head of the Inaugural parade passed into the court of honor. For three hours he stood thus, Mr. Sherman by his side, receiving' the homage that was his due, unmindful of the sharp northwest wind which blew through the chill stand. In the military organizations as they passed in review the President manifest ed great interest, but It remained for the Citizens' Taft Club of Cincinnati to stir him to real enthusiasm. As Its band approached, the strains of "In the Good Old Summer Time" and "Home, Sweet Home" were wafted alternately on the frosty air. Then the members of the club burst into song: "Bill. Bill. We'll Have Four Good Tears of Bill." The President beat time with his hat and bowed again and again. CI VOI XX ATI HONORS TAFT Xew President's Home City Stops Business for Time. CINCINNATI. O.. March 4. To give honor to Cincinnati's most ' distin guished citizen and the 27th President of the United States. William Howard Taft. all business was suspended and the bells of the churches and fire de pat tmenf were rung and the whistles on all factories were blown for several minutes, beginning at 11 o'clock this morning. This was done in compliance with a proclamation Issued by the city's exec utive, but the earnestness of the dem onstrations was prompted by the re spect and admiration which Cincinnati ans in general have for their fellow citizen, who has been honored with the highest office within the gift of the American people. Each crowd of citizens followed its own desire in the form of its celebra tion, but the form of salutation was "Long live the President:" FRST MESSAGE FROM TAFT Thanks Union League CIubTof San Francisco for Greeting. SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.Ono of the first messages sent out by President Taft since his inauguration was received to night at the banquet of the Union League Olub of this city. The telegram is as follows: "Pliase convey to the members of the club my congratulations and good wishes on the occasion- of the dedication of the new clubhouse, and my thanks for the compliment they pay me." The banquet tonight marked the formal opening of the Union League Club's new home. Meetr to Fray for Taft. NEW YORK, March 4. Two hundred men, representatives of various church organizations and labor unions throughout Greater New York, met to night at -the Broadway Tabernacle in response to an invitation "to offer prayer for President Taft and the in coming Administration." DEUTSCHE BANK GAINING Shows Increase" or $715,000,000 . Over J vast Year's Funds. BERLIN. March 4. The annual report of the Deutsche Bank shows a total turn over of $23,617,500,000, an increase of J715. 000,000 over the previous year. The quick assets are set down as $256,000,000 and de posits $317,000,000. The net earnings for the year were $8,500,000. - The dividend remains unchanged at 1 per cent. The report draws attention to the similarity of the business situation in the United States and Germany. Gregory asks a favor. See Page 14 THE MORNING t r " " 1 t vUgf.. n.,,-rt.ua,v--: . WL-u..,..- ,, J k : : ... , ' mn i m SHEBii IN BY Before Brilliant Assemblage, New Vice-President Takes Oath of Office. TRIBUTE TO PREDECESSOR Retiring Vice-President la Recipi ent of Many Tokens of Honor and Respect From Col leagues in Senate. WASHINGTON, Marcb 4. With sim plicity and dignity In keeping with American traditions the initial procedure attending the inauguration of the Presi dent of the United States, -which in cluded the swearing in of the Vice President and of all the incoming Sen ators, was conducted in the Senate cham ber In the presence of a distinguished company consisting of leading officials of the three co-ordinate branches- of the Government and the diplomatic repre sentatives of practically every nation of the world. The entire member ship of the Senate had been seated at the right of the presiding officer, and facing him. Nearly the entire left side had -been reserved for the diplomatic corps and members of the House of Representa tives, while special seats In the front row were set aside for the members- of the Supreme Court of the United States, who attended in a body, and for Cabinet officers. Galleries racked to Limit. Every available seating space In the galleries was filled. The array of beau tiful gowns worn by the ladles present ed a scene that suggested a social, rath er than an official occasion, and the waving of delicate fans and the burz of conversation lent zest and; animation to tho scene. In the front row of the Senators' gallery were the families of the President and the President-elect and of the Vice-President and Vice-Presidentelect. Mrs. Taft was there with her daughter. Miss Helen Taft. and her son. Robert, both home from college, to be present on this occasion, together with "Charlie," the youngest member of the family, who was beaming in anticipa tion of the great event in which his father was the central figure of interest. The President's brothers, Charles P. Henry W. and Howard, were also pres ent, as 'were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sher man, with her sons and daughters, Mrs. Fairbanks and members of the Vice President's family, and many others in timately connected with the chief actors in this historic scene. The diplomatic gallery was reserved in the main for the ladles of the corps, many of whom were familiar with the gorgeous coronation ceremonies of mon archical governments, and who wit nessed for the first time the simple in duction into office of the Chief Magis trate of the great Republic. Everywhere there were beautiful women with faces radiant in anticipation of the historic proceeding. Officials Make Ready. While the galleries were being filled, the principals in the drama were as sembling in readiness to enter the cham ber, according to thoroughly ordered ar rangements. The , President and the President-elect were in the President's room, the mural decoration of which, the work, of the famous Brumidi. has gained it the distinction of being the most ornate apartment in the Capitol. Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, had arrived early to at tach his signature to measures, the pas sage of which had been delayed by the rush of businesss during the close of the session, and had been very busily occu pied In the last hours of his administra tion. The Vic-President and the Vice-President-elect -were in the almost equally elegant apartment at the other end of the -marble lobby, which is occu SWORN FAIRBANKS OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, MARCTI 3, 100O. PORTRAITS OF MEN WHO pied by the Vice-Presldent throughout the sessions of Congreee, and is desig nated as the Vice-President's room. The diplomatic corps assembled in the lobby, where the Ambassadors and Ministers awaited an Invitation to enter. The entrance Into the chamber of the several bodies of officials wns announced by Assistant Doorkeepers Stewart and Keller in clear and distinct tones. "The Supreme- Court of the United States" was called, and the venerable Chief Jus tice, followed by the eight Associate Jus tices in their official gowns of black, and accompanied by the officers of the court, came in slowly, and all were conducted to large leather-covered chains, which had been placed along the front of the chamber facing- the Vice-President and on his right. Then came the Ambassa dors and Ministers of foreign countries, in their gorgeous court dresses. The Ambassador from Italy, the dean of the corpw. was the nret to unter. being fol lowed by the Ambassadors from Austria Hungary, France, Germany, Braill, Rus sia. Mexico, Great Britain. France and Turkey. In the order named. They were given seats near the central aisle Imme diately behind the space reserved for the members of the Presidents Cabinet. The House of Representatives formed In line in the corridor in the southern end of the Capitol, and, accompanied by members-elect, who were soon to take their places in the next Congress, marched slowly to the Senate door, which they entered two by two. Speaker Can non, at the head of the column, was at once escorted to a rained chair on the left of the Vice-President, members of the House and members-elect taking seats assigned them throughout the chamber. The Representatives were accompanied by the House employes, who, together with many of the official attaches of the Senate. belnr unable to obtain seats, were obliged to stand. The committee on arrangements In charge of the ceremony of Inaugurating the President and Vice-President consist ed of Senators Philander Chase Knox, of Pennsylvania: Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Augustus Octaviua Bacon, of Georgia, on the part of the 8enate. and Representatives James Francis Burke, of Pennsylvania: Horace Olln Young, of Michigan, and John Wes ley Gaines, of Tennessee, on the part of the House. This committee escorted Mr. Sherman, the Vice-President-elect, to the chamber and later performed the same service for the President and tho President-elect. Bach of these distinguished personages received his full quota of at tention, and although the rules of the Senate forbid applause, there was a pro nounced demonstration in the galleries which Vice-President Fairbanks, who was in the chair, did not hasten to sup press. Purine these outbursts ladles waived handkerchiefs - Bnd each of the recipients of this attention made smil ing acknowledgment. Mr. Taft raised his eyes to the Senators' gallery in which Mrs. Taft and other members of his family were seated, and nodded recogni tion. Mrs. Taft responded with a smile. The two most conspicuous seats In the Senate were reserved for the President and President-elect, both of whom faced the presiding officer, the President in the front row on the right side of the aisle, and the President-elect on the left. Mem bers of the Cabinet were also given places in the front row of seats near Mr. Roose velt, and the committee on arrangements were seated near them. Sherman Takes Oatb. Mr. Sherman was T- once escorted up the steps to the desk of the Vice-President and was given a seat on hia right. There the oath of office was administered to him by Vice-President Fairbanks, this belns; the first of the functions performed after the gathering of the assemblage. Mr. Fairbanks raised his right hand and Mr. Sherman assumed a Hke position. The words of the oath of office were pro nounced In a clear resounding voice and the response was distinctly heard in ev ery portion of the chamber, where, ex cept as it was broken by the voloes of the officials themselves, quiet reigned su preme for a time. The ceremony was sim ple but of tense interest, and spectators were duly Impressed. As Mr. Sherman lowered his right hand It was grasped In congratulation by his predecessor and a ripple of applause was heard throughout the galleries. At .the Instance of Senator Culberson, chairman of the Democratic caucus, the Senate adopted the following resolutions expressive of its appreciation of the able and impartial manner In which the Vice President had presided over that body during four years, as follows : "Resolved. That the thanks of the Sen ate are hereby tendered to Honorable Charles W. Fairbanks for the dignified, impartial and courteous manner in which he has presided over its deliberations dur ing the present session." Mr. Fairbanks delivered his farewell ad dress, referring with evident emotion to the uniform support that had been given him, and to the pleasant associations throughout bis administration. i II ! 3 1 1 - II ' n I -V I II' ' - ,t,a i II i ' .' . : ,.-1 Si. . I - jr '-- - IX s II 4 ' : ' 1 1 f , lilt i II - 0 -i.-- ""'V I COMPOSE TAFT'S CABINET. . ... vl5w I':;': - ' -: St - ;v L- - a 1 , 4 - ' lef - -V , . . r -"'.". .. . jis y,. - . 't - ' Vi v, S EXPERIENCED MEN IN TUFT'S CABINET Country Is Well Represented in New Group of Advisers to Chief Executive. WESTERN MEN PROMINENT Treasury and Interior Portfolios Given to Residents or Sei-llou of Nation Heretofore Over looked In Affairs. WASHINGTON', March 4. Philander Chase Knox, who will be Mr. Taffs Sec retary of State, re-enters the Cabinet after five years In the United States Senate, to which he was appointed In June, ISOt, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Matthew M. Quay. Uke most of his colleagues in the new Cab inet Mr. Knox is a lawyer and first came Into National prominence as Attorney General In Mr. McKinley's first Cabinet when he successfully prosecuted the Northern Securities case. Mr. Knox Is b6 years old, having been born In Browns ville. Pa., May . 1X53. After graduat ing from Mount Union College at Alli ance, O., he began the study of law In Pittsburg and three years later was ad mitted to the bar In that city. When Mr. Knox was only 24 years of ago lie was appointed Assistant United States District Attorney for the western dis trict of Pennsylvania. After a short term in this office, however, he resigned and entered private practice with James H. Reed, under the firm name of Knox & Reed. The firm became counsel for many large interests and it la said that Mr. Knox has received some of the largest fees ever paid in this country. During the Homeotead riots In ls92 he was counsel for the Carnegie Steel Co., and directed the legal end of that famous labor disturbance. When in 1901 Mr. McKinlcy appointed him Attorney-General Mr. Knox's participation in the Homestead affair caused some opposi tion on the part of labor organizations to his confirmation. As Attorney-General Mr. Knox not only prosecuted to a suc cessful Issue the Government's suit against the Northern Securities Company, but conducted the case against the so called Beef Trust with the result that that combination was dissolved by the final decree of the United States Su preme Court. Mr. Knox has been cred ited also with having prepared and car ried through the Panama Canal "pur chase in 1"3. It was shortly after the conclusion of the Panama purchase that Mr. Knox was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Pennypacker to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Quay, and afterward ha was elected by the Legislature for the full term expiring in March, 1911. Secretary of Interior. Four states may claim a proprietary In terest in Richard A. Bnlllnger, the new Secretary of the Interior. He is a native of lows, having been born in Booneboro In 1SF9; after practicing law in Illinois for a while be removed to Alabama, and In 1SS9 he became a resident of Port Town send, In Washington state. The next year he was appointed United States Commis sioner at Port Townsend and later was elected Judse of the Superior Court of Jefferson County. Five years ago Mr. Ballinger was elected Mayor of Seattle, and -when his term as Mayor expired President Roosevelt appointed him Com missioner of the General Iand Office. As a practitioner at the bar, Mr. Bal linger made a specialty of the admiralty and maritime law. and his position as Commissioner of the General Land Office gave him a wide knowledge, of the land laws and other Important problems which will fall under his Jurisdiction as Secre tary of tho Interior. Mr. Balllnger's father studied law in the office of Abraham Uncoln. and his an cestors on both sides participated In the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812. Jacob McGavock Dickinson, tike nw ' - ..." - ; fa: V;- , -. ... . ... . i . J 9?cretary of War. is the Southern mem ber of President Taft's Cabinet. A Mis- sisslpplan by birth, he Is a citizen of Ten nessee ana as a Cleveland Democrat sup ported Mr. Taft for the Iresidency. Prob ably his rnont notable public service was as counsel for the United States in the Alaska boundary case before the Arbi tration Tribunal In London in He was an Assistant Attorney-General of the United States during Cleveland's admin istration, and has lwen general counsel for the Illinois Central Railroad Company for some years, spending most of his time In Chicago, where the general offices of that company are located. Mr. Dickinson Is hi years old. having been born In Co lumbus. Miss., In 1&51. Secretary of Nary. George von Lfngerke Meyer, who goes from the Postmaster-General's office to the Navy Department, was brought Into the Cabinet In February. M7. to succeed Postmaster-General Cortelyou. He was at that time Ambassador to St. Peters burg, to which post he had been trans ferred from Rome, where he had served five years as Ambassador. Mr. Meyer l a native of Boston. In which city he was born In ISiS. After grsdunting from Har vard lie entered the employ of a commis sion firm, and some yeiirs later became a member of the firm of Linder & Meyer, Kast India merchant, whli-h had been es tablished by his father. He is an officer or director In many large manufacturing and financial concerns, and has always been active In politics, having been a member of the Boston common council, an alderman, a member of the S'ate leg islature, serving as Speaker of the lower House for three consecutive years. Mr, Meyer was elected a member of the Re publican National Committee In 1K9, and on McKinley's election ho was made Am bassador to Italy. Xew Attorney-General. New York's representative in the new Cabinet is George W. Wlckersham. who becomes Attorney-General. Mr. Wlcker sham Is a member of the law firm In which President Taft's brother. Henry W. Taft. Is a partner, and he is known as an expert In railroad law. Although a rertdent of New York City. Mr. Wicker sham Is a native of Pennsylvania, having been bom In Pittsburg In 1S. He first took civil engineering at Lthlgh Univer sity, but later entered the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He Immediately entered practice In Philadelphia, but later went to New York and associated himself with tho firm of Chambjrlain. Carter & Hornblower. A year later he became managing clerk of the firm of Strong A Cadwalader. of which President Taft's brother la a mem- i bor, and eventually was taken Into part nership. Secretary of Commerce. Charles Nagel. of St. Louis, the new Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Is bet ter known among lawyers and educators than to the public at large, although he served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives and Is a mem ber of the Republican National Commit tee. He Is a native Westerner, having been born in Colorado County, Texa's. in ISO. He comes of professional ancestors, his father. Dr. Herman Nagel. being one of a family of four brothers of whom three are physicians and his maternal grandfather and great-grandfather were clergymen. Jn the height of the Civil War the pronounced union sentiments of Dr. Nagel compelled him to remove from Texas to St. Iouis. Here Charles Nagel soon entered the St. Louis High Svhool. (Continued on Pag is.) r HUGE PARADE HELD ONSNOliiff STREETS Crowds Stand Shivering in Cold to Cheer Marching Clubs and Troops. THIRTY THOUSAND IN LINE Veteran of the South Tramp With Former Ie. ,r North. While Young Men of West Kill the Gaps Between. WASHINGTON. March 4-Tn spite of the bitter inclemency of tli wearier &rd the slush piled mountain high in th gut ter, a crowd that jammed Pennsylvania avenue from the house I'ne to bevond the curbs githored this afternoon to s,-e the inaugural parade. Nearly ewrvnw in den- throng carried an Amerii-an riag of some sort, and as the marchtnu troops passed these were waved In wel come and applause. By dint of gnat effort a regiment of airc-t cl.-an-rs pot the center of t.le avnu shovelled into mnrchinc condition by 2 o'clock, and their elforts wre cho.-red by the waxing crowds almost as vocifcrouMy n. w.re th- mufhins columns tl,at followed in their wake. ,.,At rI:4; 1- President Taft and Ice-President Sherman left the White House and took tliir place in the re viewing stand. They ere received with a miKbty cheer. The review of the inaugural parade began at once. Over 30.0(H) n l.iIle. More than &.tV,i marching m.-n Mrt.,-i. pated today In t!ie great n,.ii:.,rv and c vie pageant, which conatitui d the prin cipal sp: itacular feature of the Ire-den-t.al inausural ci-r. muny. Approximjto'v .j.(M of :he.e were soldi, rs. sailors sr., I marines or the military establishment o the United States, bod.es of tlie National Guard of many states, with larse con-'H-gnts of spruce cad-ts and midshipmen from the National Military and Naval Academies. The remaining werecit laens from all parts of the United S'a'es banded togetU-r In commercial and po litical organizations, many of them d -tlnctively uniformed campaign clubs. Numerically, the Inaugural parade To day was not so large as that which niar.id along historic Pennsylvania av enue from trie Capitol to the While House when Grover Cleveland, the only Democratlc President of the United States since the Civil War. was Inducted Into the office the first time. The parade to day, nowever. had a distinctive and Im pressive quality which no similar pageant ever possessed. This year each Mat represented sent the cream of Its cltisen soldiery and the rinest of Its civic or ganizations to do honor to Wiillnm How ard Taft and James Schoolcraft Sher man, the new. President and Vice-President of the United States. After Major-General J. Franklin Bell, the grand marshal of the parade, accom panied by his brilliantly uniformed staff, had passed and been accorded a vocifer ous greetlr. the crowds settled down, with fine discrimination, to applaud thru- organizations which appealed most dis tinctly to them. Cheers) for Middle. In previous Inaugural parades, the mid shipmen from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and the cadets from the Mili tary Academy at West Point, have won the greatest popular approval. Today they were no 1-sa favorites than formerly among both residents and visitors; but in heart Interest they were eclipsed bv the detachment of 3300 sailors from the great fleet of American battleships, now an chored In the waters of Hampton Roads, just returned from their world-encircling, epoch-making cruise of 14 months. There was tremendous applause, too. for all organizations, civil and military, in the line. Among them several regiment of khakl-clnd soldiers of the I'nited States Army, only recently returned from uba. and other regiments that have won honor In wars and In plains tWrht'rg with Indians, attracted notable attention. Among the state troops were detach ments of the National Guards of Con necticut. Florida. Georgia. Maine. Mas sachusetts, Maryland. Missouri. Minne sota. New York. New Jersey, Ohio. Penn sylvania and Virginia. Some of the more dlatant states ent several companies of their guard, while most of them were represented by regiments, and Maryland and Pennsylvania by brigades. Tho famous Troop A. jf Cleveland. O., a National Guard organization, constituted the special guar. I of honor to President Taft. as it had to the late President McKinlcy. Maryland's representation Included the historic Fifth Keglniont of Baltimore, and Vir ginia had In line the Richmond Blues, a light Infantry organization that ren dered conspicuous service on many oc casions. During the Civil War It ren dered service to Lee and Stonewall Jackson for the Confederacy. It was mustered in for the Spanish War. but did not -et to the front. Southerners Make Hit. Among other noted military organi zations In tho parade were the Rich mond Hussars, a cavalry command of Augusta. Ga.. and the cadet regiment from the Virginia Military Institute, popularly known as "The West Point of the South." which supplied many of tho high commissioned officers for the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Following the military divisions marched the civic organizations, with the Amerlctis Club, of Pittsburg a uniformed club, noted in a score of campaigns as the special escort of Ma jor Thomas P. Morgan, marshal of the civic division. This part of the pageant was heralded as the "Prosperity Bri gade." and included in it were many organizations which for years have been regular attendants upon National conventions and Inaugural ceremonies. Pome organizations were in line, how ever, that never hefors had visited Washington, and their clever marching and attractive uniforms caught anil held the fancy of the throngs. Among; these were the "Pickaninny Band." composed of colored orphan boys of South Carolina: the "Sherman Scouts' of Utlca. N. Y carrying at the head of their line a huge oil painting of their neighbor. Vice-President Sher man, and leading at the rear a gaily caparisoned "billygoat"; an "Alligator Band" from Louisiana; a "Possum Club" from Georgia, and a Taft Club. BOO strong, from the same state: the New York Republican County Com mittee. 1000 strong; the Columbus. O.. Glee Club, 100 men. probably the best political musical organization In the country: an "Uncle Sam Cluh." of Buf falo, each of its 106 members attired In the conventional Uncie Sam cos tume: the Bug House Hose Company, of Long Island. President Roosevelt's neighbors. nd many others. Son Kinds Mother Murdered. SALOATITfkV Mich.. f-K a - . .Mrs. Mary Baldwin was -found by her oa murdered at her noma pear hers.