The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-03-06
VIM. M'K|NLEY, PRESIDENT
THE APOSTLE OF PROTECTION
NOW CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
Takes the Oath OF Office III Sight
OF an Immense Multitude.
Over Ihlrty.five Thousand People
Parade the Streets.
A Great Day for Washington and
the United States,

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a great day for Washington and for the
United States of America.
On that dav Hon. William Mckinley
was sworn in Chief Magistrate of the
nation, and Republican administration
once more assumed the reins of govern
ment.
Not in the history of presidential in,
auguratons was Washington SO crowded
or was a greater interest manifested in
the proceedings connected with the
assumption of the duties of president by
the nations choice.
1t would take more space than THE
TINES has to give anything like minute
account of the different features of the
program, so that we will have to con.
tent ourselves with brief resume OF
what took place.
Mr.. Mckinley arrived in Washington
on Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs Me
kinley and others of his household
having babe adieu to Canton the previ.
GUS evening.
At his own request, there was nc
demonstration on his arrival, and the
party passed quietly through the station
to the carriages in waiting, and were
driven to the Ebbltt house. As MIR. Me
kinley was proceeding to the carriages
he did an act that reflected honor upon
himself and brought flush of pride TO
the cheeks of the smoke begrimed engi-
neer who piloted him safely from Can
ton, buying and presenting him with a
bunch of roses.
| Nice-Presideut Hobart came TO the
capital in the same undemonstratve
way, accompanied by the Governor of
New Jersey and staff, and put up at the
Arlington.
On Tuesday night President and Mrs
| Cleveland entertained Mr. Mckinley at
| dinner, the invitation having been ex-
tended through Secretary Porter few
| days previous. Mrs. Mckinley, owing
! to the excitement and fatigue Of the
| Journey from Canton, was unable to ac-
company her husband.
The weather on Inauguration day was
all that could be desired; a little crisp,
and the wind just strong enough to
keep old glory floating to the breeze
\ few minutes after 10 o'clock the
presidentelect emerged from the pri-
vate entrance Of the Ebbeit house, on
the arm Senator Sherman, and was
greeted with a cheer that shook the
building. for which he bowed his ac-
acknowledgements, the applause being
renewed with increased volume when he
took his seat in carriage with the in
coming Secretary Of State, Senator
Mitchell AMI Secretary Porter, and pro-
ceeded to the White House, escorted
by Troop A, of Cleveland. Arriving at
theWhite House, the party were at once
shown into the blue room, where they
were soon joined by President Cleve-
land and his cabinet, General Miles, Ad-
mlral Brown, Captain Davis and Lieu
tenant Sharp. The procession then
formed for the march to the capitol, the
carriage containing the president and
vice president elect prece ded and fol-
lowed by united States troops
Great preparations had been made to
accommodate the multitude of specta-
tors. From the capitol along up the
broad Pennsylvania avenue running
northwest TO the White House, more
than mile, every public reservation
was covered with STANDS crowded with
spectators. Every window in the build
ings along the great thoroughfare was
occupied by sightseers when the presi-
dent-elect, accompanied by President
Cleveland, passed by on his way to the
capitol to be sworn in, and the march
from the White House to the capitol
was made amid an unceasing roar of
popular applause, which Mr. Mckinley
acknowledged by raising his hat. Stands
had also been erected near the Treasury
| department, and around the Depart
ment of Justice. In front of the White
House, close to PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
was erected the presidents reviewing
stand, where the new President took
his place, after returning at the head of
the procession from the capitol, under
a large arch of bunting and flowers.
/ Along the side of Lafayette square, OPP
| poslte the reviewing stand great stand
] had haen prprta1 l., ,C
/ people, who We're afforded a splendid
! view of the parade and the new eXeCu-
! tive as hereyIewed the passing multitude
/ of military and civic societies. The
/ military portion of the parade was made
/ up Of several thousand United States
troops from TIE East, marines from the
/ Atlantic squadron, and militia from Viz
I glnia, Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA, New
/ York and other neishboring states. so
/ long was the procession that it took
three hours to pass given point.
The proceedings in the senate cham
Der commenced with the swearing in of
, Vice President Hobart and the organic
alton Of that BODY, after which the en-
I tire company proceeded to the east
front OF the capitol, where seats had
been provided for them. Here Mr.
Mckinley took the oath OF office, the
oath beng administered by Chief JUS
tice Fuller Of the Supreme court. The
president then delivered bis inaugural
address, when the procession formed
and proceeded to the White House,
headed by President Mckinley and ex-
President Cleveland, amid the cheers
OF the assembled multitude.
All the public and other buildings
along the principal streets were pro-
fusclv decorated with flags and bunting.
and at night the city was blaze of light.