The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-20

Marshall J. Williams, of the supreme
court administered the oath of office
to Maj. Mckinley, who thereupon
assumed the functions OF the governor
ship He then delivered his inaugural
address, surrounded on the stand by his
wife, Mrs. Mckinley, Ex-Gov. Campbell
and family, the legislature, supreme
court, members of the press, relatives
Of his family and other distinguished
and invited guests. Upon the oonclu-
sion Of Gov. McKinley's inaugural, he
and his staff and party proceeded to
the grand stand on East Broad street to
review the parade. Mrs. Mckinley and
lady friends witnessed it from Mr..
Henry 7. Chittenden's commodious res
idence.
Tho procession was divided into three
divisions, all under the command of ex-
Adjt-Gen. H. A. Axline The whole
brigade Of the first division was pre-
ceded by Libertia's band, OF Cincin-
natl, with sixty. five pieces, followed by
the Lincoln club, of that city, 227 in
number, followed by eleven republican
clubs over the state and four bands,
and the Bucyrus guards. The second
brigade was preceded by Bellstedt's
Cincinnati band, of sixty pieces, fol-
lowed by the Blaine club of that city,
100 in number, followed by fourteen
republican clubs and three bands The
Lincoln and Blaine clubs, of Cincinnati,
Garfield club, of Dayton, and Lincoln
club, of this city, from their large num-
bers, imposing appearance and elegant
uniforms were the recipients of tumul-
tuous cheers all along the line.
The second division was preceded by
the G. A. 4. band Of Canton, Gov Nc
Kinley's home, and the Cleveland Grays,
the finest military company in Ohio,
and which acted as the governors es-
cort OF honor. 1t was followed by
long array of organizations of knights
of Pythias, young ladies' club OF Toledo,
of Junior Order of American Mechanics,
of Patriotic Sons of America, OF Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, repub-
ican clubs, large number of miscel-
laneous organizations, city, county and
state officials
The third division consisted of the
First, Second, Third, Fifth, Eighth,
Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
egiments Of infantry, and Ninth bat
talon and First regiment OF artillery.
II was 2o'clock, 9 standard time, before
the procession moved, and the streets
were densely packed all along the line,
which embraced the very heart of the
city. The parade had over 5000 men
in line, made up of political clubs, soci-
eties, Communicates, military and semi
military organizations and the Ohio
National Guard, was the grandest ever
witnessed at any gubernatorial inaugu-
ration in this city. The procession was
over a mile in length. Gov. Mckinley
remained on the reviewing stand until
the last man had passed, and was then
driven back to the hotel. ,Ex-President
Rutherford i. Hayes was present at the
inauguration
No accidents occurred TO mar the
days ceremonies, and all political feel
ing was hushed on this memorable oc.
casion.
Lieut. Gov A. L. Harris, Attorney
General d. X. Watson. State Treasurer
w. t. Cope, State Auditor E. w. Poe,
Commissioner of Public Works @. e.
Groce and Food Commissioner w. ].
Mexican were subsequently sworn in
in their respective offices in the capitol
Gov. and Mrs. Mckinley gave re-
ception to the public last night at their
headquarters at the Chittenden hotel.
Gov. Mckinley bravely stood the IA
tigue incident to his Inauguration. al
though he had only few days before
risen from his sick bed.