Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-05
The Inaugural Ceremonies.
The Scene in the Senate Chamber. and
on the East Portico of the Capitol,
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The Scene in the Senate Chamber, and
on the East Portico of the Capitol,
where the Inaugural Address Was De-
livered
At quarter OF l. the assistant doorkeep-
er of the Senate announced the appear
ance in the Senate chamber of the embas-
sadors of foreign countries, all of whom,
except the representatives. of the Swiss
and South and Central American repub-
lies, were respendent in official uniform
and adorned with the insignia of decora-
tiOns conferred. The next to enter were
the justices of the supreme court, and ex-
actly on the stroke of y the Speaker and
members Of the House of Representatives
were announced. Then came Vice Presi-
dentelect Hobart, who was escorted down
the aisle to the vice presidents desk and
took a chair there reserved for him to the
right Of Vice President Stevenson. Last
of all came President Cleveland and the
President-elect, the whole assemblage ris-
lng 10 receive them as they took the seats
of honor ST apart for them.
The Vice President called on the Vice
Presiden;-elect to take the oath of office.
Garret 4. Hobart stood up and with up
lifted hand took the oath as administered
by Vice President Stevenson and subscrib-
ed to 1t. Thereupon Mr.. Hobart took the
chair ana Mr. Stevenson rose and deliver
ed his brief farewell address.
As Mr.. Stet closed Vice President
Hobart announced the convening of the
Senate in special sess,Gn, and Mr.. Milburn,
the blind chaplain, offered prayer. imne-
diately afterward Mr.. Hobart delivered as
short inaugural address, and the new sena-
tors were sworn in.
These ceremonies concluded, the inau-
gural procession was formed and the two
Houses of Congress and privileged guests
proceeded to the platform which had been
erected on the east portico, where, in the
presence of an immense throng Chief JUS
tice Fuller administered - President Nc
Kinley the oath of Office. A great cheer
went up as Mrs. Mckinley, the invalid
wife of the President, and his venerable
mother, now in her sSth year, were escort
ed to seats on the platform.
President Mckinley read his address
from manuscript. There were cheers as
the different points were reached, but to
the vast majority of the great crowd who
looked on the reading was in pantomime
only. At the conclusion of the address
the line of march for the return to the
White House was taken up, as elsewhere
related.
When the head Of the procession reached
the White House the Presidents wife and
mother were escorted to their private apart
ments. On entering the executive man
sion Mr.. Cleveland shook hands with Mr..
Mckinley and, passing directly through
the mansion, entered carriage in which
Capt. Robley Evans and Commander Lam
berton were awaiting him. There were no
formalltes about his leave taking, and had
it not been for the presence of Gen. Will
son, chief of engineers, no one but the
President would have said good-by to him.
1t was 3:20 when President Mckinley
entered the reviewing stand at the White
House and the grand review began. A
glass vestibule forming a balcony in front
and centre of the stand served to shelter
the President and Vice president while the
troops passed in review, although the fine
ness of the weather did not make it neces-
sary. Mrs. Mckinley was assisted to the
easy chair provided for her by Chairman
Bell of the committee of arrangements.
The mother OF the President occupied an
other easy chair. 1t took the parade 2
I hours and 80 minutes to pass the review
ing stand, and when the last organization
had gone by the President, the Vice Pres
ident and their friends returned TO the
W llllC AlOuSt.
The great pageant was over and the
spectacle had been the most brilliant ever
: wi'"essed on a similar occasion.
Washington Illuminated.
The Examinations i'm Washington last
| night surpassed any former display, and
| the fireworks were exceptionally fine. For
the first time in the history of the govern
ment a general order issued by the retiring
/ cabinet officers caused every electric and
| gas light in the great department buildings
| to be lighted, with brilliant results. A
feature of the elaborate fireworks was a
balloon ascension, from which the national
colors picked out in fire was suspended
above the city.
The Inaugural Rail-.
The grand ball given in the new pension
building last evening was the most brilliant
function which has ever marked Inaugural
tion day. The magnificent interior was a
bewildering triumph of the decorators art.
The effects were in white and gold, thous-
ands of yards of challie cloth from a New
Jersey factory being used in producing
these effects. At the east end of the grand
court was representation of the golden
gate at the Worlds Fair. President and
Mrs. Mckinley and party of their per-
sonal friends and attaches watched the gay