The herald., 1897-02-28

necessity. Four years ago President
Cleveland took the cath within the sa-
cred precincts of the senate chamber.
However that may be, the first sfep
taken by Mr. Mckinley to carry out the
hnal program of his accession to the
presidency will be the taking of the oath.
Then he will walk to the very front of
the portico and the gaping thousands
that gaze upon it will hear the new head
Of the nation enunciate the principles
which are to govern the conduct of the
office to which he has been chosen 1t
Is declaration which thousands of ears
are strained to hear, which a hundred
wires will speed to the uttermost parts
of the nation, which will answer doz-
en- questions that for weeks have been
eagerly asked, for more than half the
country believes that the future of the
nation will depend upon what he says
not a question of existence but one that
will show whether the United States is
ready to assume, officially and truly,
among the powers of the earth. that
separate and equal station to which the
declaration of more than a century ago
alleged "the laws of nature and of ma
ture's God entitled her."
President Mckinley will be clothed in
the traditional black the chief executive
always wears when he makes his first
formal and official appearance. The
garments which will adorn him on this
occasion will be composed of finest black
English vicuna cloth. The coat will be
cut after the fashion known as Prince
Albert, for Mr.. Mckinley never appears
in garment fashioned otherwise.
What is known as the inauguration
gown Of Mrs. Mckinley is a creation
that would charm the most critical FEM
mime mind. The gown will not be decol-
lete. On the contrary the lace frillings
at the neck will extend we'll up above the
ears of the lady of the White House
The material is a costly silver-wrought
brocade of Parisian texture, pale ivory
white in hue and superb in design. The
dress stuff is pleasingly combined with
point d dAlencon lace and silver tissue
passementerie threaded with tiny
pearls.
The front of the skirt Is made upon
heavy silken foundation of taffeta. Five
full panels of the rich brocade alter
mated by three panels of lace stand out
smartly In front and upon the sides, and
are confined at the belt by fine French
shirrings to about five inches below the
waist line The train, which is gathered
from the belt. is square cut and falls in
folds two and half yards long.
The taffeta lining of the corsage is
fastened by hooks down the front. The
outside fastens across the shoulder and
under the arm. A yoke three inches
deep, fashioned entirely of the silver and
pearl passementerie, encircles the
throat, and forms the heading for the
folds of point d'Alencon, which drape
the shoulders. These graceful and
costly points are caught up trifle at the
left side of the corsage and confined
just at the bust by little satin bow of
many loops. Between the fall of lace
and the waist line the goods is tightly
drawn about the figure, and is confined
by belt of silver and pearls. The neck
band is of dull, creamy satin, with full
ruchings of lace, which nestle becoming
ly about the face.
The sleeves, perfectly plain and tightly
nipping the arms, thus being in the very
latest fashion, are of brocade, cut in
one piece. The puffs at the top are
very small and aim i hidden by the fril-
lings of lace whi1L fall over them.
At the wrist there r. pointed
arrangement Of silver and pearls, and
from beneath this full rachlnrs of lace
fall over the hands Tha orra nents
worn witt tAls costume by Alr- .IcKin-
ley will ne diamonds ffe old side
combe uin have diamond headings.
Fror hes aarg large solH4ire diamonds
vii lel In this ,s't respect Mrs.
Mckinley rraves -Ae lid opinion of
fashion fof the ia he gone forth that
diamond perd-nts D. lst not be worn.
the reYaaiias oin Ament which will
Fdora Mrs AZ Kt ~ is an fashioned
octaeouai bgs pin set with eight dia-
nonda.
Mrs. IA & .ey's gloves, on occasion Of
the lnauguration, will be cream
lite aid with three jewsled buttons.