The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-05
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to convene congress in eXtraordin-
ary session on Monday. the 18th
day of March, 1897
IN CONCLUSION = CONGRATU-
LATIONS.
In conclusion, I concratulate
the country upon the fraternaI
spirit of the people and the mani
festations of good viii everywhere
so apparent; the recent election not
only most fortunately demonstrated
the Obliteration of sectional or geo
graphical lines. but to some extent
also the prejudices which for years
have detracted our councils and
marred our true greatness as a ma
ton. The triumph of the people
whose verdict is carried into effect
today is not the triumph of one sec
tion, nor wholly one party, but OF
all sections and all the peoples The
north and south no longer divide
on the old lines. but upon Drinci-
pies and politics. and in this fact
surely, every lover of the country
can find cause for true felicitatiOn
Let us rejoice in and cultivate this
spirit. it is ennObling and viii be
both a gain and a blessing to our
beloved country. 1t will be my
constant aim TO do nothing and
permit nothing TO be done that Will
arrest or disturb this growing SEN
timent of unity and cooperation,
this revival of esteem and affilia-
ton which now animates so many
thousands in both the old antagon-
istic sections, but shall cheerfully
, do everything possible TO promote
and increase it,
Let me again repeat the words
of the oath administered by the
chief justice. which in their re-
spective spheres. so far as applic-
able. would have all my country
men observe: L will faithfully eX-
ecute the office of president of the
United States and will. to the best
of my ability. preserve. protect
and defend the constitution of the
United States"
This is the obligation have rev.
erently taken before the Lord Most
High. To keep it will be my single
purpose, my constant prayer-and
I shall confidently rely upon the
forbearance and assistance of all
the people in the discharge Of my
solemn responsibilities.
THEN THEY LUNCH.
The new president and ex-president
hen left the stand and were conduct
I'd to the room of the senate committee
)n naval affairs. where a luncheon was
spread for them and their immediate
attendants. This unexpected change
n the programme was made that there
would be no delay in the programme
1t the reviewing stand opposite the
White House. Accompanying the dis
.inguished guests We're the general in
OF the army. the ranking
general of the navy and their aides,
General Porter and Russell b. Harri-
son, his aide and the committee of ar
consisting of Senators
Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell of Wis
sonsin. Mr.. Mckinley ate sparingly.
MS luncheon consisting of a cornbeef
sandwich, a roll, bit of salad and a
up of coffee. This lunch took up half
IN hour, after which the party entered
carriages and the procession started
IN its way up Pennsylvania avenue.
The new president came from the com
nittee rOOOm arm in arm with the eX-
president, Mr.. Mckinley and Senator
Sherman each smoking a cigar. The
president and Mr.. Cleveland took the
seats assigned them and the procession
began TO move up the avenue
SOME GRAND SCENES.
The grand stand erected on the
lvenue front of the White House had
been filling up all the morning with
people, fortunate enough to hold the
green tickets of admission. This COW
cred platform was of more elaborate
than anything ever at
tempted before by the Inauguration
Its design was classical
White was the shade throughout from
to roof. A great veStibule
fr1c a haIOnny in the front
,enter served to shelter the president
and vice-president while the troops
passed in review, although the fneness
If the weather made it unnecessary.
Nearly every one of the 1,200 seats for
invited guests were occupied when
President Mckinley made his appear
ince. A great mass of humanity was
assembled. Thousands stood packed
lalf a dozen deep along the sidewalk.
while behind them on a gigantic stand
stretching for the entire distance be-
.ween Madison Place to Jackson Place,
he length of Lafayette square, thou
sands more people reviewed the show
rom comfortable seats
Many of those who had witnessed the
exercises at the capital hurried from
he great white building on the hill to
he white reviewing stand TO secure
good seats. Among those VINO were
there were Mr.. Gary, the
new postmaster-genera with his wife
md daughter; General Russell A AL
ger. Justices Harlan and White, of the
United States Supreme court; Major
General Miles, Admiral Brown, Senator
Mitchell of Wisconsin, ExSecretary
Herbert and Miss Herbert: Mrs. Daniel
Lamont: Yang Yu. the Chinese minis
er, with the pretty little Mrs Yang
fu; Mr.. Hoshi Tori, the japanese min
ster, in full uniform, and his little son.
who waved a triangular flag inscribed
With Japanese characters, which he in
erpreted. .'Hurrah for Mckinley and
Hobart" the Mexican minister and
Nine. Romero; the French ambassador
ind Mrs Paternotre; Senor Andrade,
he Venezuelan minister: the minister
rom Hayti: the Misses Pauncefote,
daughters of the British ambassador;
Charles G.. Dawes of Evanston, ILL., who
will be comptroller of the currency, and
Grosvenor of Ohio.
Mr. Mark Hanna was not in evidence
MRS. MeKINLEY'S APPEARANCE.
Slowly and painfully, almost carried
n the arms of Mr.. Bell, chairman of
he inaugural committee, and Mr.. John
Addison Porter, the invalid wife of the
lew president made her way to the
,estibule Her husband had entered
he White House gate just at that
minute, and the echoes of the great
,heer he had received had not died
Lvay when the assemblage took it up
Lgain. 1t was a hearty shout that
erected this appearance of the lady Of
he White House Mrs. Mckinley was
eated in one of the half-dozen up
lolstered chairs in the glass enclosure,
While Mother Mckinley occupied an
,ther.