Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-05
,pITAL CITY BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
Transformed Into Magnificent Panorama
Of Bright Color.
PARADE tcLlPSss PREVIOUS DISPLAYS
Military and Naval sections OF the
Line Are IA Conspicuous Feature
-Trsousnnds of People Wit
ness the Pageant.

WASHINGTON, March At has been
day OF national acclam-a non-partisah
demonstration of vast proportions, by whleh
the American people, without regard TO sec
tion or political alliance, have halled ne"
president and watched the launching Oh his
administration upon unknown seas. IL Is the
only day in Presidents career when from
sunshine to the putting out OF tho lights III
the inaugural ball room, there is unbroken
and enthusiastic celebration by citizens oil
every section and every shade OF poiitical
belief.
Before readers scan these pages the lines
of tho opposition will be forming IN the gray
of the morning for assault on the new ad-
ministraticn, but for the one day, the peo-
ple of all ranks and classes, and polltics, as
II utterlng a nations laundering voice, nave
welcomed and aided to install their presi-
dent. not as the executive of any party, put
as tho head of the national government. Az ~
has been a great state affair. Not III its
broadest sense a tribute to the man, put
national demonstration of respect LOT the
high office. ,
The weather was appropriate for such
day gloriously beautiful. No previous IN
a,,yuretion has euuallei 1t in careful prep
arstion In every feature outside the capi-
tol Jurisdiction, except the visiting orsaii-
cations. 1t is a Washington affair. IL is the
only national demonstration in whlcn INC
unrepresented residents OF the capltai are
the leaders, and in sole control. lhey guar
antee all expenditures by public supscrlp
finn and through a large and energetic
committee of its most iniluentlai citilens
Washington gives months of time ana uiire-
hitting effort to the preparations ioi pi0p
erly receiving PRESIDENT u
IN this occasion Washington has well
played her brilliant part IN Ihe openine
drama of an administration. Ihe city was Was
carly astr. Its own population anu t.e
sttangers within It's gates moved III srea'
t;aa. from all quarters towards Pennsyl-
yania ayenue. to view the decorations Hours
before the organized columns passed over tie
limo of march army OF vsi1ors' iai
ceeding the formal array that was .,. " io -,
Inv swarmed for hours over IT, Citlzehs VI
eyery grade and station, in most oemocraVIc
fashion took first view Of everything After
this general inspection by the peopie, 'anio nai5
their two servants, numerouely anu e. So
,antIv attended, Mr.. Cleveland, whose
.na,orssbin was ending escortng Major NC
Kinley to the capital, where the honors an anu
the burdens of the succession was to be iaiu
upon him. o,p,,,rU
Meantime from every quarter came tht
sounGe of bands leading the columns iht, ,
go ornointed ulaces east of the capitol
n,harco later they would file into the uhite'
line, of the grand parade. Great strealhs U
cItizens poured into the immense spaces opei
IN them eastward from the reviewing staIu'
In front of the senate wing, aWaltihB ~
nnnearance of the official party from th
senate chamber. In and about that room
tba cnicial pageant of the inaugural cere
monies gathered The senate Wlns W.
closed to all except those formally connecls'
with the exercises and the few invited guest
Witch the contracted chamber could accom-
MEDIATE Four tickets to each senator, wv
for a representative. twenty as the soie o p.o ~
vision for the leading employees anu loo ~ ~
the press of the entire country represe".. .t
tho official attendance. These cto"dpu w w
'-nI,orias and looked down on the concentrate
renresentativos of our government IN III
various trenches, and the ampassauo's an
ministers of the nations. The meHpeIs
tho defunct house of representatives ieaNl"
tbeir chamber at noon appeared last uPo
tho door of the senate. The new wee pres
dnnt took the oath of office, new SENATOR
were sworn in. and until the waltihg pres
dont elect should proceed to the platform J
front OF the senate and there De lnausuia'e'
Air Hobart would be acting preslueht.
Tho nation could furnish no more imposlh
omcial audience Crowded upon the sma
floor OF the senate were the three co-orulna'
branches of the government, IN tne person
of their mcst prominent men; the ies,slatiN
bronch in force; the executive of the In
mediate past with his cabinet, ana tne ne
executive and cabinet, representing the pa'
and the unknown future; the supreme cou'
In lis rODeS, ttle army "uh mo- 80
nlumes their gold and their glitter II
diplomatic corps in its lace and decoration
and citizens In ordinary dress, representa-
the unpretending millions OF the land
CHEERS FOR MCKINLEY.
The brief ceremonies were quickly oV'
and the official company, forming In two
filed out OF the chamber and passed ON
the platform at the east front. with It's mr.
appearance the waiting thousands broke o'
into tremendous cheers OF welcome whit
xElf la nrn CCi
lowed by the occupants OF the gallerie
poured over the immense platform al
crowded Its seats. This general acclai
greeted the presidentto-be with a sho
which was the climax OF Its enthusiasm, al
MS Major Mckinley advanced to deliver h
inaugural address. these surgng waves
sound gave way to still more impressi'
silence
He looked out upon a wonderful seen
The steps. the balconies and every projectit
of the capitol front and the dome we
crowded. 1t was as II that granite faca
was banked to the roof with visiting tho
sands The front of the library swarmed wi
people From every street and avenue, loo
ing in toward the capitol, projected grou
of horsemen and the heads OF colum
awaiting the order to march and everywhe
shining banners waved.
Major Mckinley. standing on raised pla
form well advanced at salient spot. W
readily distinguished by his magnificent aut
ence and those who could not hear we
we'll content to see There was univers
silence as the black robed justice OF t
supreme court administered the solemn oa
which made William Mckinley president
the United States, Then the seal of sien
was broken by the reign of sounl-det
swelling, all-paryading, dominating soun1-
II surging sea were rolling over the la
before the driving Of king OF storms.
the many bands joined the mighty a'clai
the organized columns marched into pla
the grand review was in motion, and I
currents and waves OF humanity began
flow toward the lines Of its march.
Moving promptly in from all streets a
avenues, eentering on the park east OF I
capitol. the column OF parade was quick
formed along the spacious plaza eNtendl
In front OF the house and senate win
end the central building The new pre-
dent entered his carriage and the coluu
clrcling the great white temple OF the |