The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-12
A SOCIAL AFFAIR.
The Second Inauguration of Gov
ernOr Mckinley Takes Place
at Columbus.
Leading Democrats as Well as Re-
publicans Prominent Participants
in the Ceremonies.
In His Inaugural Address the Gov
ernOr Did Not Deal With Political
M~atters-The Reception.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 10.-Governor
McKinley's Inauguration to a second
term as the chief executive Of Ohio was,
as usual when great local interest is
manifested in such affairs, more of a
social than political event. Colonel
James Kilbourne, a leading business and
society man, and a possible Democratic
nominee some day for congress, was
chairman of the committee OH reception.
Lincoln F. Ritter Of the Thurman club,
the swell political organization OF Dem
cratic proclivities, was one of the prin-
cipal aides to the chief marshal. John
J. Lentz, Dewitt C. Jones, postmaster
during Mr.. Cleveland's first term; Hon.
Selwyn N. Owen, ex-judge of the su-
preme court; Hon. H. j. Booth; Hon.
T. E. Powell who ran against Foraker
for governor); John L. Trauger, who
will probably be appointed postmaster
by Mr.. Cleveland; Mayor George Karh;
ex-Mayor Philip H. Bruck; County
Treasurer Samuel A. Kinear; Colonel
G. H. Barger, pension agent under the
first administration of Mr. Cleveland;
ex-Mayor Peters; Allan w. Thurman
and other Democrats of state or national
reputation, and who are leaders here in
their respective professional and bust
ness lines, were prominent in the cere-
monies.
Didn't Talk Politics.
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semi-holiday. Business is not suspended,
but a great many people give the day or
evening to pleasure. These courtesies,
regardless of party, probably begun
with the inauguration Of the late Will
lam Allen, and have been continued
almost without exception ever since. 1t
was perhaps on that account that Gov
1rnor Mckinley refrained from touch
ing especially upon political topics.
some of his political friends we're OF the
opinion that he ought to have spoken
lirectly upon political affairs of national
Importance, but the governor decided to
0 otherwise.
Contrary to former experience upon
lany similar occasions in late years the
Gather was clear and cold, and the
ell paved streets We're dry and clean.
a Great Procession.
About 5000 men were in the process
m. Among these were the Blaine n
,gan clubs of Cincinnati, the Young
ems club of Canton, the Toledo Re-
blican club, the local Republican
lbs and certain military organizations
in command Of Chief Marshal III. A.
line, ex-adjutant general of the state.
re were not, of course, any Demo-
.tic clubs in the line, but the military
md civic organizations and the stats OF
marshals contained many well known
local and other Democrats.
Among the military was the United
States Barracks band and a battalion OF
1870 men, Lieutenant Bogardus Eldridge
of the Tenth infantry in command, with
Lieutenant Willis T. May of the Fiji
teenth infantry acting a%djutant.
The Ohio National guard was repre-.
sented by detachments from the Eighth,
Sixteenth, Fourteenth, Third and Sec
ond infantry and the Ninth battalion.
Lieutenant Wilson, L. $. A., on de-
tached service at the Ohio state univer'
sity, wa in command of a brigade il
which the University Infantry battalion
and the University Mounted Light
artillery marched. The parade moved
ats o'clock. 1t was viewed by the gov
ernor and his staff. Many leading citi
zens in political, social and business lif'
occupied seats on the large reviewin:
stand, which was on Broad street, nortl
OF the capitol.
The Reception.
The event of special social importanc
occurred in the evening in the senat
chamber, where the governor, in charg
of the committee of reception, receives
the people. The Arion, Liederkranz
Naennerchor singing societies sang a
oue, and also as separate organizations
Neddermyers' orchestra and othe
music Of a high character constitute
part Of the programme.
The Inauguration Ceremonies.
Concerning the inauguration proper
the committee of the legislature i