The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-05
lNAUGURATED
MR. M'KINLEY SWORN IN AS PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Oath of Omce Administered by Chief
Justice Fuller in the Presence of
Multitude of People.
GREAT DAY At WASHINGTON
WEATHER WAS PERFECT AND MOTH
ING MARRIED THE CEREMONIES.
All the Details Connected with the
Change of Administration Carried
Out Seemingly without Hitch.
GROVER CLEVELAND WASWELL
AND ACCOMPANIED HIS SUCCESSOR
DURING ALL THE EXERCISES.
Both Greeted with Cheers by EnOr-
nous Crowds, and Mckinley Kept
Busy BOwinE Acknowledgements.
SCENES ABOUT THE CAPITOL
WHERE PROBABLY THE GREATEST
ENTHUSIASM WAS SHOWN.
Graphic Description Of the Events of
SCENES ABOUT THE CAPITOL
WHERE PROBABLY THE GREATEST
ENTHUSIASM WAS SHOWN.
Graphic Description of the Events Of
the Day and Evening-City Ablaxe
with Lights at Night.

WASHINGTON, March At has been a
DAY of national acclaim-a nonpartisan
demonstration of vast proportions, by
which the American people, without regard
to section or political alliance. have hailed
new President, and watched the launch
ing of his administration upon unknown
seas. 1t Is the only day in any Presidents
career when, from sunrise to the putting
out of lights in the inaugural ballroom
there is unbroken and enthusiastic celebra-
ton by citizens of every section and every
shade of political belief. Before readIs
scan these pages the lines of the opposition
will be forming in the gray of the morning
for assault on the new administration. But.
for the one day, the people of all ranks
and classes, and politics, If uttering a
Nations laundering voice have welcomed
and aided to install their President, not as
the executive of any party, but as the
head of the national government. II has
been a great state affair. not in its broadest
sense a tribute to the man, but a national
demonstration of respect for the high office
The weather was appropriate for such a.
day, gloriousy beautiful.
No previous Inauguration has equaled II
in careful preparations. In every feature
outside the capitals jurisdiction. except
ton affair. 1. is the only national demon
straton in which the unrepresented resi-
dents Of the capital are the leaders and in
sole control. They guarantee all expendi-
tVres by public subscription and. through
large and energetic committee of its most
influential citizens. Washington gives
months of time and unremitting efforts to
these preparations for properly receiving a
President For many years fits inaugural
committees have been, in the main, the
same body. made up about equally of
Democrats and Republicans. 1t has ALWAYS
been true that that there has been equal
enthusiasm on the part of both, and any,
thing said In committee discussions II would.
never have been possible to distinguish the
party to which the speaker belonged. This is a
fair exponent OF the thoroughly nonpaftisan
character of this national pageant On this
occasion Washington has we'll played her
brilliant part in the opening drama of an
administration.
ARMY OF VISITORS.
The city was early astir. It's own popu
lation and the strangers within IFS gates
moved IN great tides from all quarters
towards Pennsylvania avenue to view the
decorations. Hours before the organized
columns passed over the line of march an
army OF visitors. closed In mass, far ex-
ceeding the formal array that was to fol-
low. swarmed for hours over IT. The citi-
zens of every grade and station, in most
democratic fashion, took first view of
everything. After this general fnspec.ion
by the people came their two servants
numerously and gallantly attended. Mr..
Cleveland. whose stewardship was ending
escorting Major Mckinley to the Capi
where hnnOrS md
succession were to be laid upon him.
Meantime, from every quarter. came the
sounds of bands leading the columns into
their appointed places east OF the Capitol
whence, later, they would file into the uni
ted lines of the grand parade Great
streams or citizens poured into the immense
spaces open to them eastward from the
reviewing stand in front OF the Senate
wing, awaiting the appearance of the Of
hcial party from the Senate chamber In
and about that room the official pa geant of
the inaugural ceremonies gathered. The
Senate wing was closed to all except those
formally connected with the exercises. and
the few invited guests which the contracted
chamber could accommodate.
| Four tickets to each senator, two for a
representative, twenty as the sole pro-
vision for the leading employees and two
nunureu tor the press or the entire conn.,
| try represented the unofficial attendance
| These crowded the galleries and looked
down on the concentrated representatives
of our government in its various branches
and the ambassadors and ministers of ma
| tions. The members of the defunct House
| of Representatives. leaving their chamber
at noon, appeared last upon the floor of
, the Senate. The new Vice President took
| the oath of office. new senators were sworn
| in and until the waiting President-eIect
should proceed to the platform in front of
/ the Senate and there be inaugurated Mr.
| Hobart would be the acting President
| IMPOSING OFFICIAL AUDIENCE
The Nation could furnish no more i'm
posing official audience Crowded on the
| small floor of the Senate were three CO.
ordinate branches OF the government in
| the persons of their most prominent men
/ the legislative branch in force the executive
| immediate past with his Cabinet and the
new executive and Cabinet representing the
I past and the unknown future, the Supreme
( Court in its robes the army and navy IN
their plumes. their gold and their glitter,