The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

ernmcnt In It's various branches aud tho
ambassadors and miniyters of the nations.
The members Of tho defdnct house OF rep
resentatiyes leaving their chamber at
noon, appeared last upon the Hoov of the
senate. rho vice president took the oIth
of office. new senators We're sworn la and
until the waiting president elect s1ould
proceed TO the platform in front of the SOM
ate aud there be inlugurnted, Mr.. HOBART
would be tho acting president,
Tho Nation could furnish no more I'M
posing Official Audience. Crowded upon the
small ilOor of the senate were the three
coordinate branches of the government In
| tho pesaOus Of their most prominent men,
| the Legislative branch IN force, the oxecu-
| tive OF the immediate past with his cabinet
| and the new executive and HIS cabinet.
| representing the past aud the unknown fu-
| turu. tho supreme court In it's robes, tho
| army and navy In their plumes their gold
| and their glitter, the diplomatic corps In
| its lace decorations aud citizens in ordi-
| nary dress representing the unpretendins
| millions OF the land.
The brief ceremonies were quickly ovel I.
| and the official company, forming IN twos,
| filed out OF the chambu, and passed on to
| the platform ut the east front. Witb is
| first appearance the waiting Thousands
| broke into tremendous chaera of welcome
| which rolled and roarod while the process
| leries, poured over the immense platform
| and crowded its seats. This general ac-
| claim greeted the presldent-to-be with Il
| shout which MAS the climax OF It's cnthusi-
! asm, and as Major Mckinley advanced to
| deliver his inaugural address these surGlug
waves of sound gave way "a stiil more i'm
| pressiye silence. lie looked out upon a
| wonderful scene. The steps. the balconies
and every projection of the capitol front
and dome were crowded. 1t was as II that
I grand building was banked with visiting
thousands, The front Of the library
| swarmod with people From every avenue
looking toward the capitol projected groups
of horscmen s.'-t the heads OF columns
awaited the order to march and every
where shining banners waved,
Major Mckinley, standing on a raised
platform. was readily distinguished by hls
magnificent audience. and those who could
not hear were well content TO see, There
was universal silence as the black rohod
Justice Of the supreme court administered
the solemn cath which made William Nc.
Kinley president Of the United states
Then the scene of silence was broken by
the reign OF sound, deep, swelling all per
,adlng dominating as II surging sea
were rolling over the ground before the
driving Of the king OF storns. AS the
many bands Joined the mighty acclaim,
the organized columns marched into place
the grand review was in motion and the cur
rents and waves Of humanity began 10 flow
towards the lines Of It's march.
Moving promptly In from sill the streets
and avenues. centering In the park cas-, o
the capitol. the column Of parade wal
quickly formed on the spacious plaza OK
tending in front Of the house and s,enati
wings and the central building The ney
u csident entered his carriage. and the eel
unin, circling the great white temple o
tho nation In and about which the tribe
had gathered gi'h patriotic purpose, Dasse'
through it's beautiful grounds and wheeled
into Pennsylvania avenue at the Peace
monument. where IT'S real march began
From this poirt 10 Washington Circle
two miles and half distant. this noted av
enuo had been transformed into trimmphs
way other American cities with theirsnar
row streets have been as gaily decked, Blu
this great avenue. with width OF 80 fee
and perfect concrete pavement. doubl.
sweut for the occasion, afforded such spac
, for decoration and case ~ ,noyesnant OF col
uunt as can not elsewhere re found in tn
lard.
Looking from the head OF the line a
the Peace ponument toward the treasur
anl White House a mile and half AVA,