The record-union., 1897-03-03
Details of the Inaugur alton Which
Takes Place Tomorrow.
The Ride to the CapitoI-Scene in the
Senate Chamber-Takingt the Oath
The Great Parade of Military,
Political Clubs and Civic Societies
The Magnificent Ball i'm the PEN
sion Building.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The quad
rennial swinging of the political pen
dulum is at hand. Away from one party
go the reinS of power to be snatched by
another. Democratic Cleveland is to be
succeeded by Republican Mckinley, just
as four years ago President Harrison
was succeeded by the man he had bea-
ten in 1888. If there is nothing in the
double standard of money, as the vic
torious party proclaimS to-day there
is certainly much in the two party stan
dard by which our public men and meas
ures are estimated. If it We're not for
this change nearly every four years at
the Nations Capital, how could the
American people go off on their expected
professional and parade spree? Where
would they get what a satirical English
man has called this drum and fife gag"
they seem to enjoy every leap year? If
it were not for the change of faces down
at the White House there would not be
much in the inauguration. The people
want a new hero to shout over.
This inauguration. like others of re-
cent years, will divide itself into three
distinct parts; the swearing in and in
augural address; the after parade, and
the ball in the evening.
Thursday, March 4th, will be a busy
day and begin early. AT the first flush
of dawn the servants will be up in the
White House getting ready the Cleve-
lands baggage for transportation to
Princeton. While this hustle is going on
the PreSident-elect, over in the Ebbitt
House, will be sprucing up for the big
gest day in his life. He will dress in the
dark clothes and shining silk hat which
custom has prescribed for the occasion.
Toward II o'clock couple of Senators
will arrive at the hotel in an open ba-
rouche, pulled by four white horses. AT
the same time another section of the
Senate will be calling for Mr.. Hobart
over at the Arlington, the larger and
sWeller hotel
Major Mckinley and his Senatorial es-
cort will be driven into the grounds of
the White House, where Mr. Mckinley
will be received and warmly greeted by
President Cleveland. Meanwhile the
Vice has arrived at the
White House, also with Senatorial
bodyguard, and as the hour of high
noon is approaching, an immediate start
for the Capitol will be made
A signal will be given at the door, the
Marine Band in the avenue will strike
up Hail to the Chief" and President
Cleveland and his successor will leave
the White House arm in arm. They viii
take their seats in the carriage, which
will be left open, so that the people may
see them, followed by the Vice-Presi
dent-elect and members of the Cabinet.
Grand Marshal General Horace Porter
and his aids precede the Presidential
party and the escort will be made up
of a strong detachment of regulars from
the nearby posts, cavalry, artillery, in
fantry and the marines from the navy
yard.
At the Capitol the carriages will sweep
around the north end of the building.
While the military escort takes its place
ready for the parade. The President and
the President elect will step out under
the carriage porch at the basement of
the Senate wing, then proceed upstairs
into the historic marble room at the
rear of the Senate. The two will pro-
ceed through the swinging doors into
the Senate Chamber The Senate, allow
and aloft will be packed to its utmost
capacity. No stragglers or habituals
VIII be there but instead the very elect
or officialdom. Mrs. Mckinley and other
members of the Ohio family will have
front seats in the gallery. On the floor
viii be the members of the Senate and
the brilliantly attired diplomatic corps
while scattered through the galleries
will be representative of the army and
the navy and such visiting dignitaries
as will add grace and brilliancy TO the
occasion. Soon the members of the
House will come trooping in through the
door opposite the Vice President chair
and take such room as they can find in
the rear of the chamber.
Garrett A Hobart will then be sworn
in as Vice President of the United
States for a term of four years, and he
will assume the gavel handed over to
him by Adlai +. Stevenson. For mo-
ment therefore, the country will he in
q singular position of having a Demo-
cratic President and a Republican Vice.
President. When the ceremonies in the
Senate Chamber have been concluded
the President and the President-elect
will be escorted to the central portico
in a solemn official procession, the or
der of which will be as follows:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia
and the Marshal of the Supreme Court
The EX-Nice-PreSident
The Supreme Court
The Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and the PTesident-elect
The Vfce-President and the Secretary Of
the Senate.
Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads of Departments.
The Mafor-General of the army, Com
manGing Admiral Of the navy. and
the officers of the army and
navy who, by name. have re-
ceived the thanks OF
Congress
Members and members-elect of the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, Governors of
States ex-members of the Sem
ate. officers of the Senate
and House.
All other persons who have been admitted
to the floor of the Senate Chamber,
followed by those who have been
admitted TO the galleries.
On reaching the portico on the east
front the President and the President
elect will take their seats nearly in the
center of platform specially built for
the occasion. Just next to them will
be the members of the Committee on
Arrangements of the Senate, composed