The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-05

to the literary world as "julian Cor
DOM Mrs. Bradley Martin. W. D
Sloane, who with her family. is here as
the guest of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Elisha
Dyer and Lispenard Steward
When Major Mckinley arose to sneak
he faced an audience that fiiled Che
broad esplanade from B stleet on the
south to B street on the north and
stretched eastward like bumnn TOR
rent until it broke against the white
walls of the Congressional library in the
rear.
1t was typical American crowd, good
humored, ns American crowds usually
are. 1t waited patiently in the fresh,
niDping air of the morning for sight
of the President.
Major Mckinley read his speech from
manuscript Toward the close of the
reading of the address the connection in
the crowd was stilled and Mr.. McKin-
leys clear. ringing voice penetrated to
a great distance from where he stood.
His declaration That the institutions
of the country must be preserved and the
law of the land recognized and obeysd,
evoked loud cheers.
The cGlored PEOPLE in the crowd tumul-
tuously applauded the sentiment that
lynching must cease; TINT courts, not
mobs must enforce the extreme penalty
Of the law.
must go on, evoked loud applause. A
most enthusiastic reception was given to
the assertion that in our foreign policy
the recognition of the utmost rights OF
American citizens would be insisted
upon. Equal almost was the pleasure
expressed at the announcement that he
would convene Congress in special ses
sion on the 18th of March.
president McKinleys speech will be
FOUND on page 4.
AT the close of the address President
Mckinley WAS congratulated by ex-Vice
President Stevenson, Hon. Gaiushs A.
Grow, the venerable ex-Speaker Of the
House, and others
The new President aud ex.President
then left the stand and were conducted
to the room Of the Senate committee
on naval affairs where luncheon WAS
spread for them and their immediate at.
PENDANTS. Accompanying the distin-
Quished guests were the general in com
mand of the army. the ranking admiral
of the navy and aides, Gen. Porter and
Russell D. Harrison, his aide, and the
committee OF arrangements. This lunch
took up half an hour. after which the
party entered carriages and the process
sion started up Pennsylvania avenue.
The new President came from the COM
mittee room arm in arm with the ex-
President Mr.. Mckinley and Senator
Sherman each smoking cigar.
The President and Mr.. Cleveland took
the seats assigned and the procession be-
gan to move up the avenue.
The grand stand erected on the avenu {
in font OF the White House had been
filling all the morning with pe 1ple who
held tickets of admission. Nearly every
one of the 1900 seats for invited guests
was occupied when President Mckinley
trno h dc
stand to the rear of the glass balcony
occupied by President and Vice Presi-
dent, was reserved for the relatives and
friends of the new president aud they
filed 1T completely. On the right of the
central section we're members of the
diplomatic corps and other persons en-
titled to special favor through official
square over which the reviewing stand
stretched wasi kept clear by the police.
lon tie other side of Pennsylvania
avenue, great mass of humanity was
assemb led. Thousands stood packed half
a dozen deep along the sidewalk. while
behind them on a gigantic stand,
stretching the entire distance between
Madison place to jackson place, the
length of Lafayette square thousands
mo reviewed the show from c0mforta-
BILE seats. This big stand was handsome
ly decorated. 1t was filed from front
row TO rear.
Many of those who had witnessed the
exercises at the capitol hurried to the re-
viewing stand to secure good seats.
| There were many prominent persons on
this stand. Mark A. Hanna was not
in attendance.
As Abnsr Mckinley entered the stand
with the members of tho party that &C.
companied Major MoKinls7 to Washing
ton he was applauded by those on the
stand. There WINS more hand clapping
| when the venerable mother OF the Pres1-
dent was escorted down the central aisle
| to the glass vestibule. When she appeared
| before the great gathering on the outside
hearty cheer went up.
Slowly and painfully, carried in the
arms of Charles Bell, chairman of the
inaugural com mittee, and John Addison
Porter, the invalid wife of the new Presi-
dent made her way to the vestibule. A
| hearty shout greeted her appearance.
Mrs. Mckinley was seated in one of the
| upholstered chairs in the glass enolo-
| sure, while Mother Mckinley occupied
another. At $40 President Mckinley as
oended the steps leading to the review
ing stand AS he appeared at the rear
Of the central door, the friends and guests
on the platform gave him ronnd after
rounsd of hand clapping. Bowling to the
right and left with smiling countenance,
| he walk hat in hand to the sheltered
niche selected for him. He was cheered
as was Vice President Hobart. as he
stepped forward, followed by Mrs. Ho-
bart.
The appearance Of the President was
the signal for the halted procession to re-
sumo progress. The governors Of states
as they marched past with stats, were
loudly cheered, especially Governor B ush-
nell of Ohio.
Ex-Vice President Stevenson came up.
on the reviewing stand while the parade
was in progress and proceeded to seat
unobserved. He watched the march ing
batallions for awhile, then quietly made
his exit through one OF the rear doors.
Gen. Horace Porter, grand marshal of
tie parade, received the first cheer from
the tbrong and the first bow from Presi.
dent Mckinley and Vice President Ho-
BART Behind him rode four young men,
who received salutations from the re-
viewing stand and the people there sroke
into applause when they were rec0g
nized. The young men were Ulysses S.
Grant, Webb G. Hayes, Harry A. Gar
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