The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 9, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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The Muskogee Cimeter.
Vol 6.
jLuskogeo IT. Thursday jUar. 9 1905.
No. 22.
PRESIDENT
INAUGURATED.
Negroes in Linc.-Sailors Soldiers and
Civil Leaders. -Terrilory Boys
Were "In It."
Promptly on March lth at
the hour set 10 o'clock a. in.
the President was escorted from
tho White House to the Capitol.
More tan a million people had
come from various parts of this
great republic to see the man
Teeodore Roosevelt and to see
him inaugurated as President ot
the Uuited States the greatest
government on earth. From
White lions to Capital he was
escorted by clattering cavalry
under the canopy of a golden
sunshine. There was present at
the inauguration the representa-
tivvs of foreign governments in
:heir glittering uniforms. The
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States in
their somber black gowns the
members of the cabinet (he
members of the Senate the
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and a million of loyal
citizens of this great Republic.
After the oath of office had
been taken and the inaugural
address delivered the President
proceeded from the Capital to
President's stand at the White
House where he reviewed the
parade this stand was upon the
same spot whore President
Jonhson. Generals Grant and
Sherman reviewed the armies
in 1865.
There were more than 40000
men in the military and civic
parade. One t h i n g possibly
gave us more pleasure than any.
thing else was that the black
batallions of the Republic were
well representnd in the parade.
Our sailors and our soldiers and
our leaders in civil life were
well represented. Hon. Judson
Lyons with Milton J. Turner of
St. Louis. Mo. and Louis T.
Brown of Talequah. I. T and
others on his staff made quite a
creditable appearance in the pa-
rade when the heroes of the 9th
Calvary marched down Penn-
sylvania avenue they looked
like bronzed statutes and were
cheered to the echo at every
point. When they passed the
President's stand and saluted
the chief he arose waved his
hand and said "Those boys were
with me at Santiago. " The ex-
pression recalled to our mind
how bravely our boys had
fought for the old flag by the
side of the man who niles the
nation at El Caney San Juan
Hill and Santiago. They have
made a record for the race that
will last as long as this Great
Government lasts and here we
must not forget our boys in the
navy we talked with some of
them and were informed that
there is not a battleship afloat
that does not carry at least thir-
ty of tho black patriots of the
Republic and in all of our naval
victories our boys are there
playing their part doing their
duty honestly and well. It was
the greatest inauguration of the
greatest president of tho great-
est country on ea-tli and many
citizens from the greatest city
in the (future) greatest state in
the Union to-wit: Great Mus-
kogee was there and of course
in the parade. Reporter.
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COPYRIGHT Bt
COLUCRS WeCKlX
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
FROM JOHN 8. SARGENT'S PORTRAIT.'
Pierson and Trimble were at
all times booming Great Musko-
gee as was Jones and Trigg.
Tho Talequah contingent Mes
srs Brown Pack Lowory and
Hailstock sang the praises of the
Cherokee capital and tho splen-
springs in that burg.
Rev. L. V. Sango and Jesse
Dale Esq. told of tho great agri-
cultural advantages &o of the
Crook nation while Sieve Gray-
son told of the virtues of the
Creek capital Okmulgee. Mr.
Ike Rodgers tried to hold up for
Ft. Smith in particular ami Ar-
kansas in general and was ably
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. JS.
Joshenberger.
The Indian Territory boys are
the only ones who went to Wash-
ington in their own special car
(we mean our folks anywhere
in the Union)
While in Chicago the Cime-
ter club was entertained by Mr.
Price the genial manager of the
Stephens & Price Cafe at 2832
State street Price is one of tho
boys.
Mr. Wm. Swiggs of the U. S.
Steamship Lanaster stationed at
League Island navy yard is one
of the many black heroes it the
service of Uncle Sam and is a
credit to the race.
Pelham's Theater is tho finest
in Chicago for our folks and
that moans the finest in the Un-
ion and in fact it is equal to any
of those conducted by other peo-
ple and superior to many.
At Chicago our company met
Mr. C. S. Byron of the Byron
Troubadours this company is
at the head of the class ' and of
course furnisges a high class of
music and their audiences are
composed of the best people.
The company is a credit to the
race. They are having phenomi-
nal success.
INAUGURATION ECHOS.
Judge A. S. McRea made quite
a hit in Washington as did the
brilliant Attorney C. J. Lowe.
The New York delegation had
a little Negro boy as "mascot"
and the little fellow marched in
tho parade like a veteran and
was cheered by the gathered
thousands.
In the matter of hotel accomo
dations Muskogee has Washing-
ton beaten a country block (wo
mean our folks.)
Chicago is tho Greatest city in
America (leaving out Muskogee)
and our short stop there makes
us want to go again.
Our bankers Rentie and Da-
vis made a good impression
whorever they went. It was a
business trip as well as a pleas-
ure trip with them.
The Cimeter club left Chicago.
111. at 10:37 a. m. Wednesday
on a special club car for St.
Louis. At this time the boys
are in glad spirits and enjoying
tho trip splendidly.
Fitzpatrick the learned attor-
ney from South McAlester is
an applicant for Minister to Li-
beria we hope ho -will got tho
place. Ho deserves it for his
work.
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Twine, W. H. The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 9, 1905, newspaper, March 9, 1905; Muskogee, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc69990/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.