The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-12
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
The Ohio Statesman Now the Chief
Executive of Great Nation.
CARRET A. HOBART VICE-PRESIDENT
Inaugural Ceremonies at the National
Capital on Grand Scale and Wit
messed by Thousands of Resi-.
dents and Strangers.

dent William Mckinley now and vice.
president Garret A. Hobart EX-Presi-
dent Cleveland is private citizen, re-
siding at Princeton, N. j., and ex-Vice-
President Stevenson occupies the same
standing at Bloomington, Ill. The city
was astir at an early hour and soon
thousands of strangers and residents
thronged the streets. Brass bands
were heard at every turn and civic and
military organizations destined to take
part in the parade were marching
hither and yon in an apparently aim
less manner, but, nevertheless, with q
well defined purpose. All the noise
and confusion incident to such occa-
sions were manifest on every hand.
Politicians and private citizens, office
holders and officeseekers, citizens of
high and low degree, all jostled each
other in their endeavors to secure
coigns of vantage from which to view
. the imposing pageant, and long before
there was any possibility of the ap-
pearance of the platoon of police head
4 ing the escort to the two men who
to-day exchanged their positions.
4 Pennsylvania avenue and the streets
debouching into that thoroughfare
were black with humanity. Despite
the dense crowds and the inevitable
crush, however, the usual amiability
of American nature in a jam asserted
itself, and there was very little, if any,
ill-feeling displayed. The throng
ing of the streets leading to the capitol
by so vast a number of people made it
particularly hard for out of town visi-
tors who had ordered seats in some of
the stands by telegraph to proceed to
them. There were many of these, the
trains all morning from every section
Of the country pouring thousands
into the already over-populated
City of Magnificent Distances City
of Magnificent Decorations it may
well be called, for not in the
history of presidential inaurgurations
Ia this city has there been SO lavish a
display of bunting, banners, streamers
and the stars and stripes tastefully
draped and twined and intertwined as
may be seen here, not only on public
buildings and business houses, but on
stores, dwellings and even the. stands
erected for the benefit of the public
bnd incidentally for the pecuniary
benefit of space owners and specula-
Tors. 1t is estimated that there are at
east 300, 900 strangers in the city, and
the hotels, restaurants and other public
esorts are reaping the usual rich
harvest.
The Start for the White House.
Four aides of the veteran corps of
Troop A, Eighth Ohio battalion, Webb
}. Hayes, j. b. Perkins, c. G. Bolen and
4. c. Rouse, accompanying Chairman
Bell and other members of the inaugu-
al committee, called at the Ebbitt
house this morning and in few min
ptes emerged with Major Mckinley and
bis private secretary, ]. Addison Por-
er. An immense crowd surrounded
he hotel and vigorously cheered as the
PRESIDENT and his escort entered the
fsrriage which was in waiting, and
he cheering was continued until the
fehicle started for the White House.
Irriving there the president-elect was
shered into the blue room. In few
pinutes the retiring president entered
nd after the exchange of greetings
be entire party entered carriages and
ere driven to the capitol.
The Escort to the Capitol.
The escort to the incoming and
tiring presidents from the execu-
We mansion to the capitol was
pc first division of the military grand
vision, composed of q brigade of
nited States forces and the brigade
the District of Columbia National
uard, headed by platoon of mounted
plice. In order came the Governors
Hand band, the grand marshal, Gen.
GRACE Porter and staff; Gen. Wesley
erritt, U. S. A., marshal, his staff
pd aides; battalion of U. S. engineers,
venteenth U. S. infantry, U. S. artil-
ry (foot), regiment of U. S. marines,
lttalion U. S. seamen, U. s. light ar
Alery, U. s. Cavalry, Troop A of Cleve-
md, O.-personal escort to the presi-
nt-elect-the president and presi-
intellect, detachment of veterans of
e Twenty-third Ohio volunteers, the
ce-president-elect and the senate
mmittee of arrangements, members
the cabinet, the major-general
mmanding the army, the senior ad-
Pral of the navy, Col. Cecil May, mar
al, and District of Columbia National
lard.
The Oath Administered.
The president-elect's wife, mother
other relatives and the fortunate
Vlted guests were on the stand where
the oath of Office was to be taken
ben the head of the escorting column
peared. The troops divided and
rmed lane through which the two
Ptinguished men approached the
atform. At the steps leading up to
platform the police did as the
atary had done and Mr.. Cleveland
q Mr.. Mckinley assembled to the
ltiorm. AS soon as the president
president-elect appeared sbove the
ads OF the sitting chair-holders the
St multitude, no longer unable to re-
ain its enthusiasm, burst out into
GERS loud and long which continued
many minutes. The oath of office
administered to Major Mckinley
q President Mckinley began his in
gural address.
The Inaugural Parade.
yTle the incoming and outgoing
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