The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-04
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SWORN IN.


the members of the senate elected for
a new six years term.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY SWORN IN.
An Enthusiastic Greeting for the New
Chief Magistrate.
Washington, March 4.-When the
ceremonies In the senate chamber had
been completed the whole assembage
proceeded to the east front Of the Cap
ito where the oath of office was ad-
ministered. The procession proceeded
in the following order: The marshal
of the District Of Columbia and the
marshal of the supreme court, the
chief justice, associate justices and the
reporter of the supreme court; the SER
geant-at arms Of the senate, the COM
mittee Of arrangements, the president
and the president elect, the vice presi-
dent and his predecessor, the secre-
tary of the senate. members Of the sem
ate and eX-senators, members of the
house of representatives, members
elect and officers, the diplomatic corps,
governors of states, heads of depart
ments the major general Of the army
commanding. the admiral Of the navy,
and the officers of the army and navy,
who, by name. have received the
thanks of congress; all other persons
who had been admitted to the floor of
the senate chamber, followed by those
who had been admitted to the galleries.
The occupants of the galleries Ee-
mained seated until the procession had
left the senate chamber, when they
were escorted in sections by the Of
fieers in charge of each section to the
platform, where separate sections cor
responding to the sections in the gal
lery had been reserved for them, and
where the proceedings did not begin
until all on the floor and in the gal
leries had assembled to witness them.
After the occupants of the galleries
had proceeded to the platform en-
ployes of the senate, supreme court.
house OF representatives. and the IL
brary Of congress and architects Of
flee were admitted to seats on the
platform.
Almost the entire east pOrtico Of the
Capitol Is taken UP with platforms,
the principal platform being one pro-
jecting in front Of the central entrance
to the main portion of the Capitol, and
to this platform marched the company
of distinguished men escorting the
president and the president elect.
There were 40. 900 to $4,000 people stand
ing in solid masses before these plat
forms, all crowding and crushing to
get as near as possible to the main
structure. As Cleveland and McKin-
ley appeared side by side and were es-
corted to front seats they were greeted
by thunders Of applause, which were
repeated again and again until Major
Mckinley arose to deliver his inaugu-
raj address Then the cheers were re-
neWed with even greater Vehemence
and It was several minutes before Ma
jor Mckinley could proceed. Standing
on the platform. raised several feet
from the ground. William Mckinley
delivered his inaugural address and
was sworn in as president of the
United States. by Melville w. Fuller,
chief justice of the United States su-
preme court.
Each important stage In the outdoor
ceremonials was announced by the
booming of cannon. A national salute
Of q guns was fired as President
Cleveland left the White House in
company with Mr.. Mckinley for the
Capitol, and another salute Of q guns
announced that they had entered the
Capitol. One gun was fired when Mr..
Mckinley took the oath of office, a ma
tional salute of q guns at the conclu-
sion of the inaugural address. when
President Mckinley and Mr.. Cleveland
began theil return march, and the
same number Of guns when the tour
made President Mckinley entered the
reviewing stand.
The ceremonies attending the admin
istration Of the oath having been con-
cluded President Mckinley, with ex-
President Cleveland. and Vice Prest-
dent Hobart, with ex-Vice President
Stevenson, returned to the interior of
the Capitol. Immediately afterward
the president and ex-presldent return
ed to their carriage, and were escorted
by the grand procession to the White
House On the return to the White
House, which President Mckinley
reached ahead of the main body of the
parade, a luncheon was hastily served
for him before he went to the review
ing stand. At this time he and Mrs.
Mckinley took leave OF ex-President
and Mrs. Cleveland, who left at once,
the former going down the river on a
trip and the latter to Princeton. N. ].
The presidents personal escort consist
ed of Troop A, of Cleveland, and after
the presidents carriage marched de-
tachment Of veterans OF the Twenty
third Ohio volunteers. The presiden-
tial party followed In carriages, and
after them rode General Granville M.
Dodge and staff at the head Of the
military grand division.
The grand arena Of the inaugural
display was the short section Of the
avenue between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, fanked on the south by
the White House and on the north by
Lafayette square. Here both sides Of
the street are a solid front Of covered
stands. This year the stands are OF
uniform design apd decoration, save
that from which the President review
Cd the parade. This. with its white
front, corinthlen eeluMns and several
classical outlines, Ia not unlike min
iature Of the White House In Its rear.
The other stands, those for the multi
tude, are covered In imitation of stone-
work, rooted over. With their wreaths,
garlands and brIstling flag staffa,
which huttered with countless banner
ettos, they easily suggest the embat-
tied lists at Ashley or the Florentina
piazza, where the pogeants of the
Asona wound their way at carnival
time. There are sunbursts Of hunting
over the fronts OF the larger stores
anG hotels, and numberless flags float
ing from every building that owns a
flag pole. After nightfall, too. there
will be seen everywhere garGnds and
clusters OF inoandsscent lights.