President McKinley and Admiral Dewey -- reviewing the soldiers and sailors -- from the U.S. Capitol steps

Opening prayer by Dr. Butler - President McKinley and Admiral Dewey - Sword presentation ceremony

President McKinley and Admiral Dewey -- reviewing the soldiers and sailors -- from the U.S. Capitol steps

Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing the benediction -- President McKinley and Admiral Dewey -- Sword presentation ceremony

The Nation's greatest inaugural parade passing in review before President Taft

Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing the benediction - President McKinley and Admiral Dewey - Sword presentation ceremony

Admiral Dewey receiving the Nation's sword from President McKinley at the U.S. Capitol

The two leading college presidents--Eliot of Harvard and Hadley of Yale at Columbia College, N.Y.

President and Mrs. Taft leaving the Capitol to head the parade to the White House [March 4, 1909]

Keeping step to fife and drum. Inaugural parade, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1909

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, at home in the White House, Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, at home in the White House, Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, at home in the White House, Washington, D.C.

President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and members of the Republication Notification Committee, at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and members of the Republication Notification Committee, at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and members of the Republication Notification Committee, at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, members of Notification Committee and guests, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and the Republican Notification Committee, at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Speaker Cannon formally notifying President Roosevelt of his nomination at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Speaker Cannon formally notifying President Roosevelt of his nomination at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Speaker Cannon formally notifying President Roosevelt of his nomination at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

The newspaper men with Senator Kean, Secretary Loeb and, Secretary Barnes, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, members of Notification Committee, and guests, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, members of Notification Committee and guests, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

President Roosevelt, members of Notification Committee and guests, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Our future admirals in imposing procession - Annapolis Naval cadets on Pennsylvania Ave., inaugural parade, Washington, D.C.

West Point cadets on plaza before House wing of the Capitol, prior to the inauguration ceremonies, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1905

Porto Rican and Filipino troops in inaugural parade, Penna. Ave., Washington, D.C., March 4, 1905

The Ninth Cavalry of Colored Troops, heroes of San Juan, inaugural parade, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1905

Third battalion of field artillery from Ft. Meyer [i.e. Fort Myer], Va., in inaugural parade on Penna. Ave., Washington, D.C., March 4, 1905