Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11
PRESIDENT MKINLEY
NAUOURATED WITH GREAT
ECLAT AT WASHINGTON.
Has Ever witnessed-superb Weather
and Everything Fayorable-Now
Master of the White House.

II do sole mnly swear that / Will faith
fully execute the office of President OF the
United States. AMI will TO the best OF
my ability preserve, protect and defend
the constitution OF the United states
Thus did William Mckinley, OF Ohio. re-
peat after Chief Justice Fuller. of the
y. 5. Supreme Court, and thus did he
gather from the nand Of Grover Cleveland
the reins of power. and become President
of the United States TO rule over the ma
ton until March /. 1901.
The ceremonies attending the inaugur-
alton of VIM. Mckinley, as President,
were perhaps the most elaborate the ma
ton has ever witnessed. With one of
the most beautiful March days that could
be wished for the citizens OF the capital
city OF the natiou turned out In fun force
and fully $4,000 strangers were there also.
Washington was mass OF bright decor "a
tions and the scene which the President
elect looked upon that day must have
warmed his heart with a grateful pride.
The route of the parade was crowded
with the shouting throngs. Every build
ing on the line of march was draped In
bunting OF the national colors, and every
window and point of vantage was occu-
pied The beautiful Stars and Stripes were
everywhere seen with other appropriate
threats voiced a continuous welcome from
the time the procession started until the
capitol was reached, ana these vocifer-
ations were still more enthusiastically
echoed On the return trip.
Mr.. Mckinley arose at about his usual
time ana announced that he was feeling
very well. After breakfast with Mrs. Me-
kinley, at his quarters in the EbbitJ
House, the earlier morning hours were
spent largely with his wife and mother
and when at 10 o'clock Senators Sher-
man, OF Ohio, and Mitchell, OF Wisconsin,
arrived and announced that they had
come TO escort the Prcsdent-elect TO the
capitol, he was ready. AS the party en-
erged from the hotel the street was
packed with a cheering mass of people
through which the police had TO force
a passage 10 the carriage. The applause
became dcafening as he mounted the car
riage step so great that he stopped and
turned from side to side with uncovered
tion he felt. The presdent-elect was
seated with Senator Sherman. Troop A.
OF the Cleveland, o., cavalry troop, Mr..
Mckinley's personal escort, bout 100 men.
on black chargers, opened the way
through the mass Of people, down Four
teenth street TO Pennsylvania avenue ana
south 10 the White House 1t was only
a step around the corner TO the White
House, the procession moving slowly TO
give the crowd a gooc view OF the Presi-
dent-elect, and he was cheered generous
~ Ii was just five minute after he
left the Ebbitt House that Mr.. McKn-
ley, accompanied by the senate commit
fec. drove up 20 the north front Of the
White House. Entering the rotunda, they
were at once shown into the blue no oni,
where they were joined by Presldshht
Cleveland and all the members of his cab
met with the exception of Secretary OIL
ney, and Gen. Miles and Admiral Brown.
Chief officers of the army and navy were
After a Very cor 'ial Interchange Of coul-
lesies President CLEVELAND joined the par
on 1ae a }SdprMR T McK8e S"Pe
the White House steps together ana en-
tered Mr. CIeveland's carriage. which was
drawn by four beautiful bGys the retir-
ing executive sitting in the place of hon
or to the right, and amid the booming OF
cannon, the clatter of cavalry. the deep,
hoarse rumble OF artillery, the measured
tramp of many columns of infan ry, ana
The biare of innumerable bands. the march
10 the capitol began. In another FOUR
horse carriage, following the President,
rode Vice President-elect Hobart and the
senator's deputed TO escort him TO the
scene of his future duties Then IN
long stream of carriages came the dis
tinguished guests. First came platoon
OF 20 mounted police, moving down from
the Arlington plaza. ana, followed 10y Inc
Governors Island band, turned down Ri
teenth street, followed by the rest OF the
division Troop after troop passed me
half-hlled reviewing stand before the
east gate of the White House. Then the
presidential carriages followed. Presldent
cleveland leaned back with a smile on MS
face He looked contented, but ne dlu
not return the salute of the crowds on
either side Maj, Mckinley was the Only
one TO raise his hat in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He looked pale. There was quiet, SAD,
almost stern look about the hrm-set
mouth that suggested the grave respons--
bilities about to he assumed WIN theth
were Senators John sherman ana Mitch-
ell In the next carriage was Addisoh
Porter, secretary to the presldent-eIect'
In the third were Attorney General Har-
ri Iamnnt and Carlisle the
fourth contained Postmaster-GeneralN VIII
son and Secretary Herbert; the hfth Sec
retares Francis and Norton. ana aff the T SHon
A, Cleveland cavalry, followed ana men
a detachment of grizzled veterans from
the Twenty-third Ohio volunteers, MAJ.
McKinley's old regiment.
The second brigade OF the first division
consisted of the superbly drilled ana
Handsomely equipped National Guard OF
the District OF Columbia. A more bril-
liant and inspiring scene than TINS part
OF the pageant presented could hardly be
lined cloaks and bright blue tunics of the
cavalry; the huge black bearskin shakos
and snow-white trousers of the National
Guard: the gaily caparisoned and gold
bedecked white-plumed officers of the
staff the vivid crimson and gold-laced
coats of the famed Marine. band con-
trasting with the blue uniforms of the
marine corps. and the picturesque sailor
costumes OF the Jack Tars formed con-
stantly changing Kaleidoscope picture of
tiful TO witness.
The second division of the parade,
which d.d not fall into line until the re-
turn from the capitol. was not secondary
10 the first in public interest except that
IL lacked the presidential feature. In lieu
thereof. IL presented the governors OF
nine great states each escorted by "A
gorgeously uniformed staff and detach-
ments from the National Guards of their
states At the head of the division,
fitting honor to the state from which the
Pres.dent-eect was chosen, rode Gov
Asa s. Bushnell, of Ohio, as marshal
Then followed Gov Lowndes, of Mary
land; Gov. Black, of New York; Gov
Grout, OF Vermont; Gov. Tanner. of III
inois: Gov. Pingree, of Michigan; Gov
Drake, Of Iowa, and Gov. Schoheld, of
At the head of the third and last d.
vision OF the military parade rode one
armed Gen O. q. Howard, and after him
marched the gTizzled veterans OF the c.
A. r.
The procession kept on past the cap
itol. wheeling into the street which
bounds the capitol grounds on the east
The approach of the President and Pres
dent-eleCt was signaled 20 the crowds on
the capitol steps by the cheer that
greeted them and followed them up the
hill. accompanied by waving handker-
chiefs and hats Grand Marshal Porter,
waiting at the top OF the HILL signaled to
the Cleveland troop, they wheeled into
the capitol grounds and TO tho front of
the steps OF the senate wing. the car
rage following at brisk gait. Gen Por-
ter swung from his horse and stood az
the door OF the carriage. Senator Mitch
GvaF al frIas tod