Evening star., 1897-03-04

was a roar Of applause that shook the
building. The street was packed with
solid mass of people, through which the
carriage that was to convey the President
elect to the White House could scarcely be
driven.
To the White House.
The President-elect was seated with SEN
ator Sherman. sitting on the rear right seat.
and Senator Mitchell with Mr.. Porter occu-
pied the front seat. The carriage was one
brought by the Senate committee and was
drawn by a pair of clipped brown horses.
At ten minutes after 10 o'clock the start
was made for the White House amid re-
newed cheering by the crowd Troop of
Cleveland opened the way through the mass
of people, with a line stretching almost
across the street. The coachman gave the
word to his horses, the carriage fell in be-
hind ard the way was taken down 14th
street to Pennsylvania avenue, and so up to
the White House.
En- Route to the Capitol.
The progress to the Capitol was one long
ovation and President-elect Mckinley was
kept bowling continuously in acknowledge
ment Of the plaudits of the populace. The
magnificent appearance Of the Cleveland
troop, which acted as his special escort.
was also the inspiration for enthusiasm.
The fine-lookfng young men we're mounted
en- coal black chargers, the trumpeters rid
ing pure white steeds, and rode in four
companies lined with remarkable precision.
The presidential carriage, open, and
drawn by four bay horses. followed. On
the rear seat were President Cleveland and
President-elect Mckinley. Senator Mitchell
of Oregon faced the latter and Senator
Sherman was President Cleveland's oppo-
site. Other carriages followed containing
the members Of President Cleveland's cabi-
net.
The ceremonies at the Capitol were wit
messed by a select few in the Senate cham
| Der when Vice President Hobart was
! sworn in. The latter was escorted to the
Capitol by the famous Essex Troop Of New
Jersey, a fine body of well-driled horse
| men. After the exercises in the Senate a
procession was formed to the large stand
erected Immediately north Of the main en-
! trance to the building. When the pres-
Dental party appeared the vast concourse
| Of people who were packed In the immense
| concrete-covered space in front Of the Cap
| itol broke into ringing cheers, that were
| repeated again and again.
President Mckinley.
The President-elect was evidently deeply
impressed with the reception accorded him
by his fellow citizens, and his pale face light
ed with pleasure. He bowed several times
In few moments after his appearance on
the stand William Mckinley, jr, was
| President of the United States, having sub
| scribed to the oath of Office before Chief
| Justice Melville w. Fuller of the United
| States Supreme Court.
| He delivered his inaugural address in
| clear, firm voice that was heard to con-
| siderable distance, and was listened to with
| breathless attention by the multitude. Al
| its conclusion the President and his i'm
mediate party returned to the Senate cham
| Der. and the parade, which had been ad
| mirably arranged, was quickly formed anl
| the march commenced to the White House
Back to the White House.
! The crowd at the Capitol broke in al
directions to secure positions along the
line which the procession was to follow
and the throngs along the avenue, which
had not been very dense up to this time
were augmented until progress along the
| sidewalks became a matter of difficulty
| The avenue was successfully cleared o.
the persons who had overfowed into it
ard when the head of the parade turned
from 1st street into the broad thorough
fare it presented an unbroken breadth O.
smooth asphalt framed in by dense parable
lines of expectant humanity which pressed
against the wire cables which were strun,
along the curbs and seemingly threatened
to break through and pour into the re
served space
Thousands of camp stools and canva
chairs had been brought into requisitiol
by the sightseers and were ranged alon
the curbs, their occupants in constan
danger of being toppled into the gutter
| they let go their hold on the wire ropes