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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1905
Page
5
Detailed color schemes and lush floral designs outline a grand inaugural ball decoration. Evergreens, palms, azaleas, and banners will transform the Pension Office into an Italian garden of light, with white drapery, flags, and a vast electric lighting scheme.
Mrs Teall of Syracuse recalls Lincoln's 1861 inauguration as she plans to witness Roosevelt’s ceremony from the East Portico. She was Lincoln’s companion in the Senate gallery and remembers the peril, guard detail, and the wooden tunnel. Her nephew at West Point will march in the procession.
Today’s issue features a two cent stamp requirement for mailing and a preview of Sunday souvenir features. It references the President’s portrait, the Vice President, and themes like inauguration and ball room score with other curiosities for readers.
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration amid Civil War strains and praises Theodore Roosevelt’s 1901 outlook. It extols American progress, diplomatic rise, and a broad inclusive patriotism, noting Jewish Americans’ contributions and urging continued support for liberty and justice.
Mrs Seaton recalls Mrs Madison’s pink Watin gown worn for her first Washington presentation before Jackson era society. The ensemble included ermine trim, a white velvet satin turban, Nadine ostrich plumes, and gold chains. Seaton notes the dress superbly adorned the wearer.
A record crowds visit the White House as Governor delegations from New York Vermont Louisiana and civic groups meet with President Roosevelt in the East Room and an American Glee Club performs. King Edward VII sends a congratulatory letter delivered by British Ambassador Mortimer Durand. The White House closes Sunday and reopens Monday for public visits.
Streetcar service will be limited along parade routes with multiple lines ceasing operation at specific streets and times. Some lines will run outside their normal routes until the rear of the parade passes, while others halt at key intersections. police may order adjustments as troops form.
In a brief discussion of inauguration rites the article denies any fixed passage chosen for a kiss on the Bible. It explains the process where the clerk opens the Bible at random for the Chief Justice and President elect to place their hands and recite the oath. Past volumes varied from Isaiah to Psalms and Proverbs, with anecdotes about Cleveland and McKinley inaugurations and the curious nod to Queen Victoria’s use of similar passages.
Judge Story recalls the 1829 Jackson inauguration when crowds swarmed the White House, crowding the President against the wall until rescuers intervened. He notes a riotous, mixed crowd of all social ranks, with punch spills and smashed glassware as stewards ferried tubs of punch to restore order.
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