The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04

bow of many loops. Between the fall O.
lace and the waist line the goods is tight
" drawn about the figure and is confn
ed by belt of silver and pearls: Th'
1 neck band is Of dull creamy satin will
full ruchings of lace, which nestle becOm
| ingly about the face.
The sleeves, perfectly plain and tightly
nipping the arms, thus beinl in the very
| latest fashion, are Of brocade, cut in one
piece. The puffs at the top are very
small and almost hidden by the frillings OF
lace which fall over them. At the wris
there is three-pointed arrangement OF
silver and pearls, and from beneath this
| full ruchings of lace fall over the hands
The ornaments worn with this costume
| by Mrs. Mckinley will be diamonds. Hei
gold side combs will have diamond head
ings. From her ears large solitaire dia.
IBonds will depend. In this latter re-
spect Mrs. Mckinley braves the solid
opinion Of fashion, for the fiat has gone
forth that diamond pendants must not be
worn. The. remaining ornament which
will be worn by Mrs. Mckinley is an old
fashioned octagonal breastpin set with
eight diamonds.
Mrs. McKinley's gloves, on the occa-
sion Of the Inauguration, will be cream
white kid with three jcweled buttons.
tcrial as her gown, silver wrought bro
cade. Not the least feature of interest
of this costume, is the fact that it is en-.
iircly designed by the wearer. Fol
though this gentle lady has been compel
led to live very quietly, owing to the i'll
ness that has thrust itself upon her, she
has keen intelligence and ability to
grasp what is going on in the outside
world through the medium Of what she
IL g., ctn1
with. What n charming picture she will
present in so dclicately wrought a frame,
on the day when she stands beside the
love Of her youth and middle age perhaps
the prondest woman on the American
continent. VIII it I've "A matter of sur
prise if thoughts of his wife mingle with
those Of state in the presidents mind as
he makes his official declaration?
Presently the address will be over and
then the cX-prcsidcnt and the new pres
idcnt will re-enter their carriage and be
whirlcd away to the White House. Upon
their first ride together on this memora-
bic day President Cleveland will occupy
the right section Of the carriage seat and
Mr. Mckinley will sit at his left. Upon
the return to the White House, it will be
President Mckinley who will sit on the
right, and Mr.. Cleveland at the left. And
thus is the transition accomplished. One
political party has stepped down and out.
The star of the other is formally in the
ascendant.
Pennsylvania avenue, down which the
carriage is to proceed, will be black with
people, rain or shine. 1t always is. Mud
and slush may be~lnkle deep, the snew
may come in spliGters, the rain fall in
sheets-the crowd viii be there. There
will be fuslade of cheers n thousand
Salvation Army volleys rolled into one.
1t will be small Wonder, provided the
weather is unpropitious, If the new presi-
dent catches cold, for ancient custom re-
quires that he frequently raise his hat in
response to the applause that greets him
from all sides. After a long time of
cheering and bowling, the two digntaries
reach the White House. The outriders
front in dashing style and the new and
old presidents, arm in arm, pass in to
the portals of the executive mansion.
Still Mr.. Cleveland will be the host, ey-
en- though he is no longer president. 1t
will be the last time and the occasion is
always gives to the incoming.
A very exclusive affair is this lunch,
which takes place in the private dining
room of the White House. Those who
enjoy it will be President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and about dozen other favored
individuals who are likely to include sew
eral members of the cabinet. 1t will neces-
sarily be hurried affair, because the al
most endless procession has long ago be-
gun forming, and before the lunch is half
over will be awaiting the return of the
president. Ii has generally been the GUS
tom to allow about az hour for this
luncheon and then the president must go
out upon the reviewing stnpd, always
cheap looking structure of boards which
reminds one of nothing more than milk
weed set down amid Il colony of bloom
ing orchids. Futile attempts are made to
conceal the stands lack of beauty and
artistic arrangement by plGstering it with
national colOrs in every possible way III
which the stripes can run and the stars
can try to shine. 1t is II hopeless task.
however, and any one is excused for
thinking that the president looks TO be i'll
far more fitted to the stump
sneaker than to the newly chosen head/0f
the greatest republic the world ever
knew.
The president safely Understanding
the president safely on the stand and
in a position to see and be honored, three
rings sharply from the head of the pro
ression: Forward, march," and the great
parcant moves. 1t is tediously long
and all it's good points, OF
which there are many. fail to remove that
from the mind OF any one who
sees it out First come the regulars,
Nothing remarkable in their appearance,
unless you are familiar enough with sol
Iiiering to know what that steady tramp
tramp tramp signifies. There is nothing
of the gala day about that. To every one
of them it is business, just as much as
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