Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — TAFT WILL HAVE PARADE TODAY [ARTICLE]

TAFT WILL HAVE PARADE TODAY

To Review Belated Seventh New York Regiment.

FILIPINOS’ FIRST SNOW

All That Roosevelt Would Say by Way of Farewell Message Was: “Goodbye end Good Luck to You’’—President While Being Sworn In Faced Members of His Family Who Were Grouped In Senate Chamber Gallery.

Washington, March* 5. — President Taft and Governor Hughes of New York will review today the belated Seventh New York infantry, which arrived here too late to participate in the inaugural parade. % The national executive and the New Yorkty will go to the reviewing stand in front of the White House.

The Philippine constabulary band -was given the place of honor In the escort of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft to the capitol, and attracted much attention. The Filipinos saw their first fall of snow.

"Goodbye and good luck to you,” were Mr. Roosevelt’s greetings to the thousands at the railway station. It was a magnificent spectacle when the great crowd waved handkerchiefs in unison and shouted: “Goodbye, Teddy.” As soon as he was sworn in, Vice President Sherman said: “The chief justice will now administer the oath of office to the president elect" i The sudden announcement came as a surprise and a solemn hush fell upon the assemblage. Mr. Taft arose, took the arm of Senator Knox and walked around to a position in the rear of the presiding officer’s desk. He was followed by Chief Justice Puller, who was officiating for the fifth time at this historic Quad r enn lal ceremony.

Mr. Taft took up a position facing the members of his family, grouped in the gallery. When he had kissed the Bible there was an outburst of applause, a grasp of the hand by the chief justice and President Taft began immediately the enunciation of the Immediate policies of his administration. 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 each other's shoulders, they conversed earnestly and enthusiastically for a few minutes. During the leave taking every one in the senate chamber stood still and looked on with keenest interest at the unusual picture.

A luncheon was served tete-a-tete in the drawing room shortly after the train carrying Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington. It had been carefully prepared by the White House chef, who had put in delicacies he knew both liked, and sent by messenger to the train. The former president conversed constantly during the trip with Mrs. Roosevelt, and often laughed heartily. At Baltimore only half a dozen persons succeeded in locating the car windows of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt’s drawing room. The former waved his hand to them in response to their salutations.

Another small group of persons gathered outside the car windows of the former president at Wilmington, Del., and these people were rewarded with a picture of simple domesticity. Sitting in the front seat was Mrs. Roosevelt knitting industriously with old-fashion ed needles. Opposite her sat the expresident, smiling happily at her. Both looked pleasantly at those assembled outside the windows and bowed acknowledgement to their greetings.

When they met at breakfast in the morning, with all the world white outride, Mr. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt were as happy as two boys. "I knew It would be a cold day when I was made president of the United States,” exclaimed Taft "and I knew there would, be a blizzard clear up to the moment I went out of office,” rejoined Roosevelt. William Howard Taft was the first chief executive to take the oath of office in the chamber of the senate in seventy-six years. "Put her there, Jim," commanded President Taft, and the right hands of the chief executive and vice president of the nation met.4n a hearty handclasp. Relaxing fpr_ the first time since

the ceremonies in the senate chamber, Taft thus permitted his , whole-souled 'joy to bubble forth unrestrained.

Much suffering was caused among the vast inauguration crowd by the wintry winds, the slush under foot and freezing temperature. Two persons are reported dead as a result of exposure, and many other persons are seriously ill. The dead are Andrew Doran, fiftyfive years old, a Pullman conductor, and Norman A. Stall, forty-five years old, of Richmond, Va., who was seized with an attack of apoplexy.

Swims 200 Yards In 2:15. New York, March S.-y Charles M. Daniels beat the world’s swimming record for 200 yards. The time was 2:15, while the old record, held by Daniels, was 2:15 1-5 seconds.