The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-11

moved the line of march on both sides
of the streets and the reviewing stands
were packed with a shivering, but en-
thusiastic people.
Each important stage in the outdoor
ceremonials was announced by the
booming Of cannon. A national salute
of 81 guns was fired when President
Cleveland left the White House in
company with Mr.. Mckinley for the
Bapitol, and another salute of 81 guns
announced that they had entered the
capitol. One gun was fired when Mr.
Mckinley took the oath of Office, q
national salute of 2l guns at the con-
clusion of the inaugural address when
President Mckinley and Mr.. Cleve-
land began the return march to the
White House, and the same number of
guns when President Mckinley entered
the White House.
1t is estimated that there are 100000
visitors In the city.
Major Mckinley drove over from the
Ebbitt house to the executive mansion
at 10 30 and met the president in his
private office. The presidential party,
with its escort of United States troops,
Troop A of Cleveland and the district
national guard, left the White House
at II o'clock and reached the capitol
shortly before noon. Vice President
stevenson dld not accompany his sue.
cessor, the vice president. elect, as Mr..
Stevenson was engaged in presiding
over the session Of the senate. Mr..
Hobart, instead, was accompanied by
the senate committee of arrangements.
consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Elllins
and Mitchell. At the capitol the presi-
dent and other officials, the president
and vice president t-elect assembled in
the senate chamber, the members of the
supreme court and of the senate and
house being present Vice President
Stevenson administered the oath of
Office to Mr. Hobart, and at the stroke
of 12 declared the senate Of the Fifty
fourth congress adjourned without day.
The new vice president, an extra ses-
sion of the senate having been called,
then administered the oath to the newly
elected senators.
Vice President Hobart addressed the
senate briefly and announced the in
auguration Of the president. Then he
left the desk and, two by two, those
who were in the chamber followed
President Cleveland and the president
elect to the east front Of the capitol.
There seats on great platform extend.
ing far out just below the rotunda floor
was assigned TO the guests. When all
were seated the president-elect, stand
ing at the middle point of the front OF
the platform, in view of 10000 people
gathered on the plaza, barred his head,
and, putting his hand on the Bible held
out to him by Chief Justice Fuller Of
the supreme court, took the oath OF
Office. Mr.. Cleveland was sworn in on
his mothers Bible. The Mckinley
Bible is q gift of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal enurch.
When he had kissed the open book,
the president turned toward the throng
In the plaza and read his inaugural ad-
dress.
AS soon as the reading was finished
be was escorted through the capitol to
she east basement entrance of the SEN
ate wing, where an open carriage
drawn by four horses awaited him.
Ex-President Cleveland took his seat
at the presidents right, and the car
riage drove out to the plaza, where it
took its place in the inaugural parade.
The inaugural parade began to move
from the capitol at O'Clock.
The parade moved from the capital
by way of Pennsylvania avenue west
10 Washington circle, thence east
through X street 10 Vermont avenue,
where the organizations were reviewed
by Grand Marshal Porter and dis
missed.
From a stand in front of the White
House the president reviewed the
parade.
On the return TO the White House,
which President Mckinley reached
ahead Of the main body Of the parade.