Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-04

smile but did not return the salute of th
crowds on either side. Mr.. McKinle
raised his hat in acknowledgment. Fl
looked noticeably pale. With the pres
dent and Maj jor Mckinley in the carriag
were Senators Sherman and Mitchell
Behind the presidential carriage and rid
ing in solitary state, was Mr.. John Ad
olson Porter, secretary to the president
elect. In other carriages were tn
cabinet officers, General Miles and tn
members of his staff. The black hors
troop, forming the presidents escort, fel
in at the rear of the carriages. Following
the Cleveland troops came Col. Ceci
Clay, commander of the District of Oolum
bia national guard, with glittering stai
and aides. There were 1900 men in thi
division, all in uniform of the natione
guard. The line moved down the avenu
through black mass of cheering thou
sands. Mr.. Mckinley lifted his hat a
intervals. It was 20 minutes past II whe
the head of the parade approached tn
peace monument on Pennsylvania avenue
The parade was rs mir utes in passing th
monument. =
AT THE INAUGURAL STAND.
The head of the procession appeared
at the inaugural stand at 12;45. Wher
President Cleveland and Mr.. McKinle.
appeared on the platform the throne
broke forth into prolonged cheers.
dazzling and inspiring scene spreat
out before Mr.. Mckinley as he appeared
on the steps of the senate wing of the
capitol, to take the oath and deliver his
inaugural address. The sun blazed from
a blue sky, auspicious augury for his ad
ministration. Except in 1885 there has
been no such an ideal day for this mo-
mentous ceremony. Immediately ir
front, acres of upturned faces were
welged 30 closely about the broad plaza
that the radiating avenues seemed vas
pavement of human heads. Windows
overlooking the scene were packed with
people. Every available perch on the
capitol building was occupied.
The terraces in front we're precipltous
hillocks of humanity. The broad plat
form smothered with nationel flags, on
which the ceremony occurred was built
out into the crowd in the form of right
angle. Mr.. Mckinley faced the park full
of people from a small raised and car
peted platform, decorated with blood red
bunting at the apex of the angle. The
square space at the juncture of the angle
was filed with about 1000 chairs reserved
for those entitled to admission to the
floor of the senate. Benches which ran
back, tier on tier in both directions, were
occupied by those who filed the senate
galleries. Preceded by two military aides
Mrs. Mckinley and party emerged first
from the senate wing and were escorted
10 place on the platform in advance of
The procession. The crowd waited Is
minutes before the procession proper ap-
peared. First came Mr.. Wilson, marshal
Of the District of Columbia, and Mr.. Nc
Kenna, marshal of the Supreme court.
Then the justices of the Supreme court,
Dol. Bright, ergeant-at-arms of the sem
ate, and the senate committee on ar
Then came Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Cleveland arm in arm. Their
appearance was greeted with thunder
,us roar. As he stepped upon the raised
platform, Mr.. Mckinley felt compelled to
his reception by bowing
right and left. He then took his seat.
The press against tbs stand was so tcs-
rife that women screamed with pain, and
several tainted. Meantime the process
sion from the senate continued.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate chamber was the center of
and early in the day the gal
cries were filled. Shortly after II o'clock,
former Queen Liliuokalani entered the
gallery. The presidential
party arrived at 11:30, and entered the
reserved gallery. Mrs. Mckinley and her
lister, Mrs. Barber, took front seats. Mrs.
Mckinley, ST., was two seats from Mrs.
jr., and bent forward frequent
Y to exchange smiles of happiness.
There was stir of interest when the SEN
tie officials announced the vice president
'lect. Mr.. Hobart stepped to seat near
he presiding officers desk. AT 1920
President Cleveland and President-elect
entered. Attention was rivited
It once on these two central figures.
President Mckinley arose and I'M
covered, while Chief Justice Fuller 10
lowing robes, administered the oath.
The new president then kissed the large
Bible presented by bishops OF
he African American church to seal his
,ath.
The people continued to roar. Hold
ng his manuscript in one hand, President
Mckinley turned to the multitude, and
fitting up hand as if in ajmonition for
,rder, began his inaugural address. Mr..
Cleveland listened attentively to every
word. President McKinley's clear and
'inging tones carried we'll among the con-
usion and shrieks which prevailed, but
,ould hardly be heard 80 feet from the
,tand.
inaugural Address.
Fellow Citizens: In obedience to the
will of the people and in their presence,
md by the authority vested in me by
,his oath, I assume the arduous and re-
,ponsible duties of president of the Unit
ID States, relying on the support of my
and invoking the guidance
of Almighty God. Our faith teaches US
hat there is no safer reliance than upon
The God Of our fathers, who has so singu-
arly favored the American people in
,very national trial, and who will not for
,ake us 80 long as we obey his COM
and walk humbly in his foot
steps, responsive to the high trust to
which have been called, always of grave
and now augmented by pre-
7ailipg business conditions, entaillng
dleness upon willing labor and loss to
useful enterprises of the country, suffer.
Ing from industrial disturbances from
which speedy relief must be had.
OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Our financial system needs some revis-
on. Our money is all good now, but
rs value must not further be threatened.
Il should all be put upon an enduring ba.
,is and not subjected to eesy attack,
nor it's stability to doubt or dispute.
Our currency should continue under the
supervision of the government. Several
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