New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05

of to-day which was on platform buiit out
from the Senate wing Of the building. This
ARRANGEMENT. together with certain restrictions
imposed by the Senate Committee on Arrange
ments has provoked no end Of complaints
and harsh criticisms. especially among MEM
bers Of the House Of Representatives between
which body and the Senate strained relations
have existed for number Of years past.
MORE CRITICISM OF ARRANGEMENTS.
As one Western Representative buntly and In
elegantly observed, when he read the official pro-
gramme: well, the Senate is playing the hog
again"
On the other hand, Senators contended that the
Inauguration Of the President. like that or the
Vice President, must be solely and exclusively
a Senate function because no House OF Repre-
sentatves is in existence on Inauguration Day
while the Senate is continuing body. BE that
as 1t may, the fact remains that perore OPEN
air inauguratons became the settled ana uh-
broken custom. the Presidential inaugural cere-
monies were oftener held in the Hall OF Repre-
sentatives than in the Senate Chamber. John
Adams and his son. John Quincy Adams oo.h
took the oath and delivered their inaugural al
dresses In the Hall Of Representatives. SO uiu
James Madison on both occasions so Also uiu
James Monroe on the occasion of his second IN
second Inauguration.
THE vASTNESS OF THE AUDIENCE
When Monroe delivered his Inaugural Address
eighty years ago he faced IAN immense CO."
course Of people. the number of persons present
being estimated at 5000 to s.OOo Inc es'i-
mates of the number Of persons present to-u"!
ranged from 10000 to 100000. and fair ana
conservative one was probably 10000 Apart
from the men and women who had been 1ortu
nate enough to obtain tickets FOR seats on the
Inaugural stand mot more than t"o-'"iiu' W
which were occupied. by the way or on one %
the other stands that had been pui' aio's ''e
eastern front Of the Capitol, the crown wa"
democratic one in the true sense anu IL vas o.
an orderly one, which respected po'h "'e'i ""N
the occasion. Looking across the Dig opehtp"'
from the Inaugural stand, before 'he iio'''0"'
and President elect appeared one sd" "''''
upon acres Of headgear of every lmaeindoie "e
scription. The rusty hood or siiiiins ""
ountv who might have witnessed Lincolns sec
ond inauguration, was sandwlcheu p''"N ~
glossy silk hat worn by man who wore pro
.. ia oor,opted look and the well-worn
derby of one who may have been mechahic ou'
., ,.orL nravinr for better times and employ
.,, ,,cb contrasts we're as numerous as the
multitude which stood there for hours. packed SO
a.
closely that one could not have raised MS manu-
AGAINST his neighbor If he had desired TO 40 So
DrYIvrPrNG THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
,. ..o,,,,,oce WAS an enthusiastic and intel
ugent as we'll as democratic one. as was SHOWN
,',u,,r Tho delivery of the Inaugural Address
Whom the President removed his overcoat anu
turned his face toward the crowd. the cheering
was heard half mile away. and it lasted for
during its delivery he frequently referred TO- but
.os NOT s,svishlv bound by, the manuscript. AS
hundreds Of thousands of his countrymen Know
nv nersonal observation, William Mckinley is an
orator of no mean rank. and the address and us
delivery both fully sustained his reputation HIS
voice was under perfect control and his clear
and well.modulated tones could be distinctly
heard by thousands Of people.
That they were in the main intelligent. as well
as patriotic and enthusiastic, was evnced by the
fact that as often as the President touched ana
dwelt upon new and important topic he was
cheered TO the echo. Every reference to the In
volatility Of the National credit and honor; to
the protection Of American industries; to the
rights and protection of American citizens
whether at home or abroad to the claims OF the
survivors and widows Of the war, and so on, was
loudly and heartily cheered.
HOW MIR. CLEVELAND HEARD IT.
During the delivery of the address Mr.. Ceve-
land sat with covered head. his overcoat but
toned around him. his hands resting on the staff
Of his umbrella looking straight ahead without
n perceptibIe culver Of nerve or muscle. or
change of countenance, to denote his feelings.
He came in for some pretty hard rubs. especially
In regard to the immigration question. the ad-
ministration Of the Civil Service law and several
other matters. and he must have felt none too
well pleased with those portions Of the address
and they were large ones-which were devoted
to the tariff and currency questions, the former
of which was relegated to the second place in
stead of being pushed to the front, but his coun-
tenance gave no sign either OF dissent or APP
rroval. even when the President discussed the
Arbitration Treaty and expressed the hope ana
desire that it should be ratified at an early day.
1t was observed that Mr.. Cleveland walked
slowly and with a painful limp when he came
upon the platform with Major Mckinley, and it
is possible that his physical distress distracted
his attention somewhat during the delivery of
the address. Before the ceremonies began. now
ever he appeared TO be in excellent form ana 10
enjoy the lively chat in which he was engaged
with the Presdent-elect The latter turned his
face once then to nod and smile toward his wife
and mother who sat near and behind him.
MRS. M'KINLEY's FEEBLENESs.
1t was nearly o'clock before the vanguard or
the procession from the Senate Chamber made
its appearance on the lnauguraA stand. Before
that. however. the wife and mother and other
members Of the President-elects family and
other relatives Of his were escorted to front
| seats. Mrs. Mckinley walked slowly and feebly.
being supported on either side by Secretary John
Addison Porter and Chairman Bell. of the In
augural Committee Several times she halted.
and it was with apparent difficulty that she
| was able to make her way with assistance to
| the Mace assigned to her. Mother" Mckinley
| followed with a sprightly step. leaning on the
| arm of her sturdy son. Abner Mckinley.
few minutes later came the Chief Justice
! and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court In