Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-10

smile as he advanced along the plat
form with a confident air and an elastic
tread at Mr.. Cleveland's side.
Mr.. Cleveland now faced an Inaugural
ton audience for the fourth time, once
more than any other President of the
years older than he did when he was
first inaugurated, twelve years ago, as
evidenced by his almost bald head and
the lines which official cares have chisel-
ed in his rugged face, yet he never
looked better in his life and his face
displayed in no way the fatigue of the
oppressive work of the past few days,
but his gait was rather slow and halt
ing.
AS they walked down the platform the
yells and shouts became deafening and
when they stepped on the raised platform
Mr.. Mckinley felt called upon to ac-
knowledge the reception by bowling right
and left. He then took a seat in the big
leather chair. The press against the stand
was so terrific that women screamed with
pain and several tainted. Meantime the
procession from the Senate continued.
The governors OF the states, the gen
erals of the army and the admiral of the
navy, with the officers who had received
the thanks of Congress, all respondent in
full uniform, made up the rear and We're
closely followed by the distinguished as
semblage of men and women who had
crowded the Senate galleries.
All this time 10000 people were strain
ing to keep up the constant and tremen-
dous applause while Mr. Mckinley sur
veyed the crowd, occasionally looking
aloft at the boys on the dome.
Then Mr.. Mckinley arose and uncov-
cred, while Chief Justice Fuller, in his
flowing robes, administered the oath in
the presence of that tremendous multi
tude. The new President kissed the
large gilt-edged Bible presented by the
bishop of the African Methodist church
to seal his oath.
With yells and shouts, the people con-
tinued to roar.
Reading the inaugural Address.
Holding the manuscript of his inaugu-
raj in one hand, he turned to the multi
tude of people and lifting up his hand,
as if in admonitiOn for order, began
his inaugural address, which is printed
elsewhere.
Mr.. Cleveland, with his silk hat on his
hands resting on his umbrella, listened
attentively 10 every word. Mr.. McKin-
ley's tones were clear and ringing and
carried well, but amid the confusion and
shrieks which prevailed about the stand
they could hardly be heard for forty feet
from the stand. 1t was noticeable shat
his firm pledge to the civil service did not
receive recognition. Throughout the
speech the music of the bands hoated
across the PARK.
The endorsement of the arbitration
treaty seemed to please Mr.. Cleveland
and received n nod of approval from Sir
Julian Pauncefote who sat just below
him.
AS the shifting multitude ceased to
surge toward the close of the address,
his words carried far into the crowd and
were answered with cheers. Especially
n III ba N i'm
pressive promise to do all in his power
to restore prosperity.
The negroes, whose black faces check
cred the crowd in front, rOared their APP
proyal when he declared with uplifted
arm that lynchingS must cease.
He turned to Mr.. Cleveland as he con-
graduated the country on the fact that
it was the good fortune of the United
States to take the initiative toward per-
peual peace.
AS he concluded the impressive words
of his address the multitude again
cheered and the cannon in the distance
roared as the signal office on the roof of
the capitol flashed the signal over the
city.
AS Mr.. Mckinley turned he smiled at
his wife, while Capt. Heistand rushed
forward and threw his greatcoat about
him. His wife lifted her handkerchief
and beamed with JOY as she caught his
warm glance of love.
Ex-Speaker Grow Of PENNSYLVANIA
was the first of those on the platform to
him. Others SWarmed up
to shake his hand, but as quickly as pos
sible he and the remainder of the Presi-
Dental party were hurried back to the
capitol.
After they had quilted the scene, the
escorting legions marching in the pro-
cessiOn swept in columns across the
plaza. Thousands who thronged the ter
race still held their positions until the
parade had fairly moved.
A Brilliant Affair.
The Inauguration parade was
brilliant affair. Immediately after the
oath had been administered to Maj. Nc
I<inley, the new President was driven to
the white house. and from here to the
reviewing stand, which was erected on
avenue, in front of the
treasury department building, and which
was already occupied by the members of
his cabinet and a large number of special
guests
Simultaneous with the arrival of the
President the head OF the parade APP
peared a few blocks distant on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Gen. Horace Porter of
New York was grand marshall; A n
Beakman Of New York chief of staff,
and Col. Fl. G. Corbin, q. S. A., adju-
tant-general. There were but two grand
CARNATIONS, under the direction OF Gen.
O.. NJ. Dodge Of New York, and the sec
ond composed of civil organizations, with
Brainard II. Warner as marshal. The
military division consisted of two brig
AIDES; one composed of United States
troops and the other Of militia from other
states Gen. Miles rode ut the head of
the regulars. The second division was
divided into two brigades; one com
prising those wearing uniforms and
the other those in civilian dress. A fea-
ture of the civil division was a company
of ex-Confederates, wearing gray mack
intoshes and SLOUGH hats of the same
color, and each man displaying d badge
with a picture of Mckinley and Hobart
and bearing the inscription: 'There
shall be no North, no South, no East and
no West, but a Common Country
Washington
The parade was several hours in pass
ing the reviewing stand, but the Presi-
dent and party, as we'll as the crowds
on the streets and on the stands that had
been erected at every point of vantage,
held their places to the end.
The Inaugural Ball.
In the evening the Inauguration was
brought to fitting close with what
IS G Xepted to prove the grandest
ball ever given at the capital. 1t
will be, held in the pension build