Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-05

All the newly-elected senators. who
were present. as well as the old ones,
were then sworn. in patches Of half a
dozen at a time, and subscribed the
oath OF Office. The new senators are
fifteen In number and the old senator's
reelected twelve
The ceremony came to close at min
utes to l. when the order of exit and
procession to the inaugural platform
was put i'm execution. The exit WAS In
the following order: Marshal of the Dis
trlct of Columbia and marshal OF the
Supreme Court; Chief Justice. associate
justices; clerk and reporter OF the SUI
preme Court: Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Senate; Committee Of Arrangements;
President and President-elect; the Vice
President and his predecessor; the
Secretary Of the Senate members Of
the Senate and ex-senators; members OF
the House of Representatives,: mem
bers-elect and officers; ambassadors 70
the United States; ministers plenipoten-
tlary; governors OF States; heads OF de-
partments; the mai general command
ing the army: the admiral OF the navy
and the officers of the army and navy
who by name. have received the thanks
Of Congress; all other persons who mad
been admitted TO the floor OF the Senate
chamber, followed by those who had
been admitted to the galleries.
1t was a quarter-past l 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.
ON THE STAND.
At f2:45 the first occupants Of the stand
marched out of the Capitol doors and
1 Nr.et ~
the press Five minutes later the first
OF the presidential party started down
the steps from the bronze doors. Mrs.
Mckinley being I'm the lead escorted by
! G. J. Bell, chairman of the Inaugural
Committee. and Mr. j. Addison Porter,
President McKinley's secretary. Follow
ing them came Mr.. and Mrs. Barber. and
Mr.. Abner Mckinley, with his venerable
mother on his arm. and other members
! OF the party which accompanied the
President from Canton William NJ.
Osborne of Boston, secretary of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. with
friends was also in the party. The la
dies OF the families OF the justices of
the Supreme Court, headed by Mrs. Full
Ter, and a number OF the wives Of sena-
tors. were also in the party.
For Mrs. Mckinley a large. cushioned
chair was provided. She walked slowly,
but bore herself bravely, and as she
came down the long aisle OF the plat
form the crowd cheered wildly.
The party were headed i'm the march
by Captain Charles King, United States
army. retired the weIl-known novelist,
and First-Leutenant Shipton, of First Ar
| tiilery, who had charge, under the di-
rectlon of the Senate Committee. of the
arrangements for seating people on the
stand. Captain King wore the full uni
| form of his rank i'm the cavalry. to
which arm of the service he belonged.
| Captain King is Adjutant-General of the
| State Of Wisconsin. AS soon as this
party was seated the musically-
portion of the crowd sang a verse of
America"
At 40 O'clock a ringing shout an
nounced the approach from the Senate
| Of the official presidential party. IL was
| headed by Marshal Wright, of the SUI
preme Court of the United States, and
Marshal Wilson, Of the District Of
| Columbia. Following them were the
members of the Supreme Court Of the
| United States, headed by Chef-Justice
| Fuller. with Clerk McKenney. carrying
the Bible Then the Committee Of Ar
angements-Senators Sherman Elkins,
! and Mitchell Of Wsconsn-and next,
President Cleveland and President-elect
| Mckinley The former wore his hat,
a concession 10 the necessity which
compelled him TO protect himself against
! the rheumatism, which came near pre-
venting him from appearing at all. They
took their seats on the platform.
Following these the other occupants
/ Of the Senate, headed by ex-Vice-Presi-
| dent Stevenson and the senator's, reached
| the platform. While this was being done
the crowd enjoyed themselves by singing
america" and cheering for Mckinley,
Cleveland, and sherman.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
The first feature Of the ceremonial
| was the administration of the oath of
office. The Bible upon which the Presi-
| dent took the oath of office was radi-
cally different from any previously used.
| Heretofore. the book has been of the
| STYLE known as pocket Bibles" but to-
| day the Bible was an immense AFFAIR. a
large family Bible, weighing fully
twenty pounds. IL was magnificent
specimen, bound in flexible covers of
| black seal In one Of the lids was In
serted a silver plate, inscribed william
| Mckinley. President Of the United
! states. Inaugurated March 4, 1881"
| clerk McKenney, of the Supreme Court
whose duty It was TO convey the Bible
to the stand. was "the observed of all
| Observers" as he bore the huge tome
| from the Supreme Court to the Senate
| Chamber and thence TO the platform.
The Bible was prepared for the bishops
NJ the African Methodist Episcopal
| church II was conveyed TO the Capitol
| i'm handsome satin-lned casket, with
| brass trimmings, the whole package
| weighing about fifty pounds. 1t is the
intention of the bishops to formally pre-
/ cent the Bible to President Mckinley.
! The tumult was so great that the cere-
rnonv was a mere pantomine. the voices
| of the Chief Justice and the President
! being wholly inaudible 10 those within
q few feet of them When the President
rose TO read his inaugural address, there
was a great cheer, but when 1t subsided
the crush and tumult of the restless
moving crowd were so great that II was
| stiu impossibe 10 hear a word. Cries
| of "Police" were the only cries that
| could be recognized in the confusion.
| In the midst of all the confusion, how
| ever. President Mckinley read his ad-
| dress standing with barred head, while
| his predecessor sat at MS right beaver
tile ON head and gave his attention, not
go much to what was being said, as to the
noise and tumult about him. The
! situation was somewhat relieved by some
| Of the crowd moving away. and giving
more room to those near the speaker
PRESIDENTIAL LUNCHEON.
The new President and the ex-President
left the stand and were conducted to
| the room Of the Senate Committee
on Naval Affairs. where a luncheon was
spread for them and their immediate at
| PENDANTS This unexpected change In the
programme was made so that there would
| be no delay IN the programme at the re-
viewing stand opposite the White House.
| Accompanying the distinguished guests
we're the General In command OF the
army. the ranking admiral OF the navy
and their aides; General Porter, and
Russell b. Harrison, his aide, and the
| Committee on Arrangements. consisting
OF Senators Sherman, Elkins, and
Mitchell, OF Wisconsin.
Mr.. Mckinley ate sparingly, his