The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-05

this spirit; II is ennobllng and will be
both gain and blessing to our be-
loved country, 1t will be my constant
aim to do nothing and permit nothing
to be done that viii arrest or disturb
this growing sentiment of unity and
cooperation, this revival Of esteem and
attiliation which now animates so many
thousands in both the old antagonistic
sections but ] shall cheerfully do eve
rything possible TO promote and in
crease it.
Let me again repeat the words of the
oath administered by the chief justice
which, in their respective spheres, so
far as applicable, 1 would have all my
countrymen observe:
Il will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States and VIII
to the best of my ability preserve, pro-
tect and defend the constitution of the
United States"
This is the obligation l have rever-
emily taken before the Lord, Most
High. To keep it will be my single
purpose; my constant prayer, ana l
shall confidently rely upon the forbear-
ance and assistance of all the people IN
the discharge of my solemn responsible
tiles.
AT the close of the address President
Mckinley was congratulated by eX-
Vice President Stevenson, Hon. Galu-
sha A. Grow, the venerable ex-speaker
of the house. and others.
The new president and the ex-presi-
dent then left the stand and were con-
Quoted to the room of the senate com
mittee on naval affairs, where lun-
cheon was spread for them and their
immediate attendants. This unexpect-
ed change in the program was made
that there might be no delay in the
program at the reviewing stand oppo-
site the white house. Accompanying
the distinguished guests were the gen
eral in command of the army and the
ranking admiral of the navy and their
aides, General Porter and Russell b.
Harrison, his aide, and the committee
of arrangements, consisting of Sena-
tors Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell of
Wisconsin.
President Mckinley ate sparingly.
This lunch took up half an hour, after
)
the procession started on it's way up
Pennsylvania avenue. The new presl-
dent came from the committee room
arm in arm with the eX-president, Mr..
Mckinley and Senator Sherman each
smoking a cigar. The president and
Mr.. Cleveland took the seats assigned
them and the procession began to move
up the avenue.
The grand stand erected on the ave-
nue. front of the white house had been
filing up all the morning with people
who held tickets of admission. This
covered platform was of more elaborate
construction than anything ever at
tempted before by the inaugural COM
mittee. It's design was classical, ard
white was the shade throughout from
foundation to roof. So perfect was the
stand itself that very little decoration
was needed, Strips Of red, white and
blue bunting were draped gracefully
between the roof columns, with here
and there the Stars ard Stripes. A
glass vestibule forming a balcony in the
/ front and center served to shelter the
president and vice president, while the
/ troops passed in review, although the
| finenessof the weather did not make it
| necessary.
Nearly every one of the 200 seats for
invited guests was occupied when
President Mckinley made his appear
ance. A segment OF the stand to the
rear of the glass balcony was reserved
for the relatives and friends of the new
| president and they filled it completely.
On the right of the central section were
members of the diplomatic corps and
/ other persons entitled to special favor
through their official positions.
| The pavement of the entire halfsquare
! over which the reviewing stand stretch
/ ed was kept clear by the police before
and during the review. On the other
side of Pennsylvania avenue, however,
great mass of humanity was assem-
| bled. Thousands stood packed half a
| dozen deep along the sidewalk, while
| behind them on a gigantic stand
| stretching for the entire distance be-
| tween Madison Palce to Jackson Place,
| the length of Lafayette Square, thou
sands more reviewed the show from
comfortable seats. This big stand was
handsomely decorated 1t was filled
front row to rear.
After the review the crowd slowly
melted away.
William Mckinley then formally en-
tered upon his duties as the chief exec.
utive of nation of 100000 of people
and Grover Cleveland retired to his new
home at Princeton, N. j., to assume the
practice of law.