The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-05
|NKMEY NOW MONARCH
The New President Takes the
Oath Of Office.
PARADE A BIG PAGEANT.
| Fifth Thousand in Line
and 100000 Look On,
| SENATE The OPENING SCENE.
/ The Vice President the First to Be
Sworn.
SENATE THE OPENING SCENE,

Mckinley Inducted in the Open Air
Before the PubIic-The Inaua ura-
ton Stand Packed With People
and the TumuIt So Great That the
Words of the Speakers Could Not
Be Heard Except by Those Close
at Hand-The Inaugural Address
Delivered with Great EIOeutiOn-
nry Ability and ITS Most Striking
Features Cheered to the Echo.
Washington, March 4.-William McKin-
4 ley of Ohio, was to-day installed as Presi-
dent Of the United States for the term of
four years, continuing until the 4th Of
March, 1901, and Grover Cleveland for the
4 second time passed from the exercise of
the high office of President and re-entered
private life In his capacity as ex-Presi-
dent he has but one living contemporary,
his immediate predecessor, Benjamin Har-
rison. All the others who within the last
thirty years, by election or succession, have
presided over the destinies of the great
American republic-Lincoln, Johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield. and Arthur-have
joined the silent majority
Incidental TO the actual assuming Of the
Office of President, and slightly preceding
1t in point of time, Garret A. Hobart, of
New Jersey, "a gentleman not heretofore
prominent in national politics. took the
oath of office as Vice President of the
United States, and was installed as ex-
ohicio presiding officer of the Senate.
Fhe proceedings Of the day were char
acterized by all the imposing spectacular
effects and demonstrations of popular in
terest which may have become a growing
feature of inaugural ceremonies. as the
nation has advanced in population and
wealth. Between forty and fifty thousand
men formed in procession, partly military.
party civic, and escorted the President and
the President-elect to and from the capi-
'ol' AZ least twenty thousand people wit
messed the administration of the oath of
once on the eastern portico of the capi-
'ol' ana listened or attempted to listen, to
the delivery Of the new Presidents brief
inaugural address; and at night a gorgeous
state baH at which the President and Vice
ilesldent were present closed the proceed
ings.
Inc graceful interchange of courtesies
! between the outgoing and incoming Of
Hcisls which has only twice been inter-
m'tted-once when bluff John Adams
packed his grip-sack and slipped out at
'ne Whlte house at the daylight on the 4th
u march, to avoid shaking hands with his
mated tederalist successor, the nlustrious
'enerSoh' and one within living memory
"heh Gen. Grant, because of his strained
personal relations with Andrew Johnson
uroFe IN his buggy from the old war de-
pdr'inent to the capitol. accompanied only
Wy Neh. John A. Rawiins, his chief of staff
were on this occasion exercised to the
'ull extent Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Nc
NihIey rode side by side to and from the
capitol They had dined together M the
"'".e mousse the day before, and they
'uHcuea IN each others company on the dav
on "hich they transferred the government
u ''iis great nation, the one to the other.
An additional air of cordiality was infused
i''lo the proceedings by the similarity be-
tween the views entertained by the retiring
'eS'dent and his cabinet on financial ques.
uois, and those upon which the successful
0a'u'uate Of the republican party was
e'ec'ea' Mr.. Cleveland, in truth. felt
".oie qualification probably in installins >
'He capitol as his successor the leader
an opposing political party than he
"ou'u have had in escorting under like
or.,. oo,rrCuins'ances the leader chosen by his
for PoItlcal associates, as their candidate
Tho , Tresldency This innovation on
i 90 Usually closely drawn partisan lines
20 american politics. gave added piouancy
=" lHe proceedings
4 hoo, Ia1ed' but unsuccessful efforts have
\ isi., made OF late years TO change nv lee.
,a'loh the date Of the Inauguration cere.
49, 10 later period OF the season se
4 aNoll inc uncertainties and freauenl
a Wa.tliiencles of climate which prevail II
y In isea ston IN the early part OF March
q ed i,t5 h Mneh fresldent Grant was induct
az .''e ONCE for the first time. the weatb.
fr,'as "as SO bitterly cold that the soldier,
80 al their posts and many Of tho ear
all Ponts IN the proceedings subeonuertIx
+ - rom the direct effects of the evnos
49, which they were subjected. Gar
an az, Inauguration day was ushered In b,
ever IN morning snow storm which. how
shin, teu rapidly In the subsequent sun
n,ti' Benjamin Harrison rode 10 ~,
mnltc house In cold ana drenchiny rain
"0iss to endure than snow. ana deiivere,