The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-11
INDICTED INTO OFFICE.


-'ttlonS, Dut snail CnteftulIS 90 ever y
thing possible to promote and increase
H.
Let me again repeat the words of the
cath administered by the chief justice.
which. in their respective spheres, so
far as applicable | would have all of
my countrymen observe: i Will faith
fully execute the Office of president of
the United States and viii, to the bes.
oC my ability, preserve. protect and de-
fend the constitution of the emitted
States"
This is the obligation have reVerently
taken before the Lord most high. To
rely on the fOrhearance and assistance
Keep il will be my single purpose. my
constant prayer. and | sl.lll confidently
of all the people in the discharge of my
solemn responsibilities.
Immediately after the close Of his ad
dress President Mckinley and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland re-entered their carriage
and were driven to the White House.
amid tumultuous cheers all along the
route. President Mckinley this time oc-
cupying the seat Of honor To the right
The procession. re-enforeed by the
numerous civic gansnations which had
been assembled on the capitol Hill since
early this morning, reformed and
marched down the avenue and past the
White House. where they We're reviewed
by the president and his friends from a
special stand erected for that purpose In
front Of the edif1ce
William Mckinley then formally en-
tered upon his duties as ne chief execu-
tive OF a nation Of 70 600 900 of people.
and Grover Cleveland retired to his new
home at Princeton, \. J. to resume the
practice Of law.
The Inaugural Ball.
The Inauguration ball held in the pen
sion buildinG. was the center of all attrac-
ton during the evening. and surpassed
in brilliancy and grandeur all previous
functions of its kinds. Here were gath
cred the leaders in the great events of the
day and with them the fairest Of Amer
ica's fair women. 1t vas one Of the most
magnificent scenes the eye ever rested
upon its ever changing beauty filling
the spectator with both rapture and
surprise. The costumes. decorations
and surroundings all seemed in keeping
and we'll marked the clos Of an import
ant day in our history.
The decoration of the inaugural ball
room in artistic beatty and harmonious
treatment overshadoWed anything OF
II.
About $4,000 had been expended by the
committee in the lighting and adornment
Of the great court of the pension building
and as a result 1t had undergone a com
plete transformation and presented to-
night rare scene of beauty and brill
fancy. Past errors in the general design
of thu decorations We're carefully avoid
ed The armor and shields and such
medieval adornment, together with the
great areas of red. white and blue hunt
Ing, and the familiar feature of the flags
of all nations. which largely predOmi-
mated in the decorations in past years,
were discarded and an entirely new
scheme of treatment adopted, making
everything subservent to the floral deco
rations.
This change from the old to modern
Methods, by " hich a blending effect was
secured in place Of gairish and startling
results, was "A conspicuous success. For
the groundwork of the floral decorations
and for the great canopy above about so,
900 yards of white and gold chaille were
used. The great court was divided Into
three nearly equal sections, by two rows
of massive columns. which cross 1t. and
to obscure the roof. and materially re-
duce the height OF the room three i'm
mense domrs of white and gold challie
were suspended with fine effect in the
center of these sections about 10 feet
from the floor. From the outer edges
of the domes which were encircled with
small electric lights canopies of white
were gracefully draped to the tops of the
surrounding galleries. A number of pleas
ing electric light features were intro
duced.
The ladies Of the presidents party
were dressed IN the most excellent taste.
Mrs Mckinley's gown was of pale
gray brocade satin, tintlng from The gray
to the blue. 1t is lined throughout with
blue silk and the skirt is a stately train.
with three panels Of embroidered bro
cade. The waist has a fluffy flChu of pure
point d'Alencon. producing decolette
effect. The sleeves were full length and
finished with IL wide frll of lace. The
lace at the Corsage was caught with
diamond pins and she wore n brilliant
sunburst in her hair.
Mrs. Mckinley, mother of the presi-
dent, was one Of the most sought for
women Of the ball. and in her stately
black satin gown, trimmed in rare old
lace and a hall length train. she looked
quite handsome enough to be the presi-
dents mother.
Mrs. Hobart is still in mourning, and
was in consequence simply gownsd, but
despite It's simplicity. her dress WAS one
of the handsomest in the ballroom.