The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-04

Inc PreS1dent ana the FreSlueHt-elect.
The Vice President and his predecessor.
The Secretary of the Senate.
Members of the Senate n e~x-Senators
Members of the House of Representa-
tives, members-elect and officers.
Ambassadors to the United States.
Ministers Plenipotentiary.
Governors of States.
Heads of Departments.
The Major General Commanding the
Army, the Admiral of the Navy and the
officers of the Army and Navy who, by
name, have received the thanks of CON-
gress.
All other persons who had been adj
mitted to the floor of the Senate Cham
Der, followed by those who had been adj
mitted to the galleries.
1t was a quarter past one when the floor
of the Senate Chamber was once more
deserted and then the spectators in the
galleries were permitted to join in the
procession.
While the ceremonies were progressing
in the Senate Chamber the vast throngs
on the plaza of the Capitol resorted to
various devices to pass the time waiting
for the appearance Of the Presidential
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| miliar strains of Bethany, Nearer My
God to Thee" and they soon swelled into
| a mighty roar. The people were massed
at every point of vantage and view,
covering almost every exposed part of
the capitol facade. hey 1ocked even
up on the cornices, roof and dome of the
building, not less han ten thousand find
| ing room on the front. Photographers in
abundance were in attendance to perpetu-
ate the scene by means of the camera.
Two special stand for the biograph and
vitascope were erected alongside the
house covering Greenough's naked statue
of Washington and that structure also
accommodated half a dozen cameras.
AT 12;45. the first occupants Of the
stand marched out of the Capitol doors
| and took their seats, the representatives
of the press.
Five minutes later the first of the Pres
idential party started Town the steps
from the bronze doors, Mrs. Mckinley
being in the lead, escorted by C. J. Bell,
Chairman of the Inaugural Committee,
and Mr.. J. Addison Porter, President
McKinley's secretary. Following them
| came Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and Abner
| Mckinley with his venerable mother on
| his arm, and the other members of the
| party which ACCOMPANIED the President
| from Canton. VIM M. Osborne, of Bos-
| ton, Secretary of the National Republi-
| can Committee, with friends, was also in
ltba Marty They oceunied seats directly
in the rear of the platform occupied by
the Presidents party.
The ladies' of Yb4 sunrerne Court head
Il cd hvrMrS F1idlar and a number of the
wives of Senators were also In the par
ty. For Mrs. Mckinley a larger cush-
Toned chair was provided.
She walked slowly but bore herself
| bravely. and as she came down the long
aisle of the platform the crowd cheered
wildly. ssses
The party were headed in the march
by Captain Charles King, U. S. A., re-
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