The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05

WASHINGTON. D. C., March 4.-It
las been a day OF national acclaim-a
non-partIsan demonstration Of vast pro
rortlons. by which the American people
without regard to section or political al
liances have hailed n new President.
and watched the launching OF his ad-
mInlstratIon upon unknown seas. 1t is
the only day In any Presidents career
whom from sunrise TO tho putting out OF
Iirhts In the Inaugural ballroom there
js nnbr0ken and enthusiastic celebra-
ZION by the citizens OF every section and
every shade OF political belief. Before
readers scan these pages, the lines oil the
opposition will be forming in the gray OIL
the morning for assault on the new nh-
rnInistratIon. But, for the on" daytime
psopIc ~ ali ranks and classes, and pol
tics. az II uttering a nations thunder-
ing voice. have welcomed. and aided TO
install their President. not as the eXecu-
tIyo on any party, but as the head OF the
national government. 1t has been
f,rcat state affair, not IN It's broadcst
srusu a tribute to the man, but a ma
ilonhi demonstration OF respect for the
high Office. The weather was Rppro-
pirate FOR such day, glorioasiy beauu-
fuI
No previous Inauguration has equal.
% II In careful preparations. IN every
feature outside the capitol Jurisdiction,
.XcgDt ,be visiting organizations, II is
Washington affaIr. II Is the only ma
tional demonstration in which the un-
represented residents Of the capital ore
M, leaders. and In sole control. They
f,uarantee all expenditures by public
Tlbgcription. ana, through large and
energetic committee Of lis most inhuen-
iIal citizens. washington gives months
~ time and unremitting efforts TO these
preparations for properly receiving
President For many years It's inahgu-
raj committees have been. IN the man,
the same body. made up about cquaIly
II Democrats and Republicans. II mas
g',yays been true that there has been
"Iual enthusiasm on the part OF hoth'
and that from anything said IN commit
tee discussions II would never have been
possible 10 distinguish tho party 10
which the speaker belonged, This Is
fnir exponent OF the thoroughly nom
PARTISAN character Of this national pa
Eaant. on this occasion Washington
has well played her brilliant part IN the
opening drama Of an administration.
The city was carly aslir. Its own
population ana the strangers wlthin ilH
gatea moved In great tides from all quar-
tcrs toward Pennsylvania avenue to re-
WOW the decorations Hours before the
organized columns passed over the line
nf march, On army Ut visitors, closed in
mass far exceeding the formal array
that was 10 follow. swnrmcd for hours
1vcr II. The citizens of every grade and
station In most democratic fashion
f,oj HrRt view OF everything. After
thls general inspection by the p"nple
r4n,o their two servants, numerpusly
lud calamity attended, Mr.. Cleveland,
gHos,. atewaTdshIp was ending. escort
Ing Major Mckinley 70 the capitol where
.hr h0norg and burden OF tho succession
wrrr to be laid upon him.
Meantime from every daafteT cam"
tho sound OF bands lending tho columns
into their appointed places cast Of the
capitol. Great streams n citizens pour
I'D into the Immense spaces open 10
iron cnxtward from the reviewing
-taud IN front Of IN" senate wing, await
INK the appearance Of thr ollielW party
fr0m thv senate chamber
The general acclaim reached IN" ell
max Of It's enthusiasm nS Major Mokin-
les advanced 10 deliver his inaugural
and these surgfHg waves ~ sound gave
way 20 stll more impressive silence.
lie looked upon "A wonderful scene.