Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-06
THE new REGIME.
The Ceremonies at the Inaugura-
ton Of President Mckinley.
THE PROGRAMME FOR The SENATE.
Tho New Vice ~ ssident WIN at Once Ad-
minister the Oath to tho Newly
Elected q snators-Points In
tho Grand Parade.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The official
ceremonies to-day will begin with the
departure Of President Cleveland and
President-elect Mckinley and Vice
President-elect Hobart and the senate
committee of arrangements and their
escort of 5000 troops from the white
house for the capitol, where the oath
of office will be administered to the
new chief executive. Maj. Mckinley
will drive over from the Ebbitt house
to the executive mansion ut 1880 and
will meet the president In his private
Office. The presidential party, with its
escort Of United States troops, troop
A, of Cleveland, and the District ma
tionnl guard, will leave the white
house Mt II o'clock and reach the cap
itol shortly before noon. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson will not accompany his
successor, the vice president-elect, as
Mr.. Stevenson will be engaged In pre-
siding over the session of the senate.
Mr.. Hobart instead will be accom-
panied by the senate committee Of ar
TduRciucutb, COubiotihS Vi uuCoHAS ?. ohSA
man, Elkins and Mitchell.
At the capitol, the president and
other officials, the president and vice
presidcnt-elect will assemble in the
senate chamber, the members OF the
supreme court and Of the senate and
house being present. Vice President
Stevenson will administer the oath OF
Office to Mr.. Hobart and will ut the
stroke of IL, declare the senate OF the
Fifty-Fourth congress adjourned with
out day.
The new vice president, an extra ses'
sion of the senate having been called,
will then administer the oath to the
newly elected senator's. The senate
will then take recess and the process
sion will move to the stand at the east
portico in front OF the rotunda, Presi'
dent Cleveland and Presidcnt-elect Nc.
Kinley leading. On the stand, the
oath of Office will be administered to
President Mckinley by Chief Justice
Fuller. President Mckinley will then
make his inaugural address. On con-
Guiding he will return to the presi'
dents room in the senate wing Of the
capitol, and from there he will be es-
corted to the white house by the in
augural parade, which will begin to
move from the capitol, 1t is expected,
ut two o'clock.
The parade will move from the cap.
itol by way Of Pennsylvania avenue
west to Washington circle; thence
east through X street to Vermont ave-
nue., where the organizations will be
reviewed by Grand Marshal Porter and
dismissed. From n stand in front OF
the white house the president will re-
view the parade.
On the return to the white house,
which President Mckinley will reach
ahead of the main body Of the parade,
a luncheon will be hastily served for
him before he goes to the reviewing
stand. At this time he and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley will take leave Of ex-Presidens
and Mrs. Cleveland, who will at once
leave, the former probably going down
the river on trip and the latter &c
Princeton, N. ]. At night there will
be an illumination and q display OF
fireworks in the Washington monu'
ment grounds, beginning at 7:45 o'clock
The inaugural ball tonight closes
the celebration of Mr.. McKinley's in
duction into office. The great court Of
the pension Office, in which the func
ton will take place, has been gorgeous
ly decorated with flags and bunting
and forest Of tropical plants and
potted flowers. The arched galleries
are hidden with greens and superb de-
signs in lights and flags The ball
proper opens with the arrival OF the
president ut $50, and, as he enters with
Mrs Mckinley and the presidential
party, the full Marine band will an
nounce II with the opening march
After disposing Of their wraps, the
president, with Mrs. Mckinley, make
the tour of the ballroom, lead
ing the great promenade. Thu
Is practically his only public
appearance ut the function, as
he will then retire to suite Of apart
ments set aside for his use, and ther'
receive few friends and the most dis
tinguished guests. Vice President Ho
bart will accompany the president Il
the ball, this arrangement having beer
made to facilitate the reception Of thu
privileged guests. As he has not ye
fully recovered from his recent attacl
Of grip, Mr.. Mckinley has intimatet
that he will be obliged to forcgo thu
pleasure of shaking hands at the ball
The great crush at the function usual
" makes dancing an impossibilit,
until late hour when the crowd ha