Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-02
THE INAUGURATION.


like others of recent years, will divide
itself into three distinct parts; the
swearing in and inaugural address; the
alter parade; and the bali in the even.
'ng. Toward eleven o'clock a couple
| Of Senators will arrive at the Ebbitt
House in an open baroucne, pulled by
| four white horses. AT the same time
another section of the Senate will be
calling for Mr. Hobart at the Arlington.
Major Mckinley and his Senatorial es-
cort will be driven into the grounds ol
the White House, where MIR. Mckinley
wi be received by President Cleveland.
The president will be surrounded by
most of his Cabinet. Meanwhile the
Vice President-elect will have arriy ed
at the White House, also with Sell
Atorial bodyguard, and as the hour OF
noon is approached an immediate start
tor the Capitol will be made.
A signal is given at the door, the Ma
rine Band in the avenue strikes u,
Hail to the Chief" and President
Cleveland and his successor leave the
White House arm in arm. They take
their seats in the carriage, which is left
open so that the people may see them,
followed by the Vice. President. elect
and members of the Cabinet. Grand
Marshal General Porter and his aides
precede the Presidential party, and the
escort is made up of a strong detsch-
ment OF regulars from the nearby posts.
cavalry, artillery, infantry, the marines
from the navy yard and the District
militia.
L,rge crowds have gathered along
Pennsylvania avenue from the White
House to the Capitol. At the Capitol
there is a great rush of people. The
carriages sweep around the north end
of the Capitol, while the military escort
takes its place ready for the parade.
The President and the President elect
step out under the carriage porch al
he basement of the Senate wing.
Then they proceed upstairs into the
marble room at the rear of the Senate.
rhe two will then proceed to the Sen
ate chamber. The Senate will be pack.
ed to its utmost capacity. Mrs. Nc
Kinley and the other members of the
family will have front seats in the gal.
lery. On the floor will be the mem
oers of the Senate and the brilliantly
attired diplomatic corps, while scatter
ed through the galleries will be repre-
sentatives of the army and navy, and
such visiting digDitaries as will add
grace and brilliancy to the occasion.
Soon the members of the House will
come in and take such room as they
N 6ud in tie rear of the chamber.
Garrett A Hobart will then be sworn
in as Vice President for term of four
years, and he will assume the gavel
handed over to him by Adlai Z Ste
venson. For moment, therefore, the
country will be in singular position
Of having democratic President and
republican Vice President. When
the ceremonies 10 the Senate chamber
have been concluded the President and
President-elect will be escorted to lh'
central portco, the order of which will
be as follows:
The Marshal of the District of CO.
lumbin and the Marshal Of the Supreme
Court. The x-Vice.President. The
Supreme Court. The Sergeant-at Arms
of the Senate. The Committee Of Ar
raDgemeuts. The President and the
President-elect. The Vice-President
and the Secretary of the Senate, Mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, heads Of
departments, The msjor general of
the army, commanding, the admirals of
the navy, who by name have received
the thanks of Congress; members and
members elect of the House of Repre-.
ssntatives, Governors of States, ex-
members of the Senate, officers of the
Senate and House, all other persons
who have been admitted to the floor