The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
MADE PRESIDENT.
The New Ruler of the United
States Sworn In
On the East POrticO of the Cap
itOl at 1:I8 P. NJ.
The Vast COncOurse of People
Numbering 10000,
BREAKS INTO CHEERS
Upon the Appearance of Presi-
dent-Elect Mckinley
On the Inaugural Stand In the
Open Air.
OUTGOING PRESIDENT
Also Received With AccIama.
tiOns By the multitude.
Oath of Office Administered By
Chief Justice Fuller.
Upon the Appearance of Presi-
dent-Elect Mckinley
On the Inaugural Stand In the
Open Air.
OUTGOING PRESIDENT
Also Received With Acclama.
lions By the Multitude.
Oath of Office Administered By
Chief Justice Fuller.

Washington, March 4.-President Nc
Kinley made his fealty to the American
people on the east terrace of the capitol
in the presence of a great multitude.
A dazzling and inspiring scene spread
out before him as he appeared on the
steps of the senate wing to take the
oath and deliver his inaugural.
A glorious golden southern spring sun
blazed from a blue sky, an suspicious
augury for his administration. Except
for Mr.. Cleveland's first Inauguration
in 1885 there has been no such ideal
day for this momentous ceremony I'm
mediately in front acres of upturned
faces were wedged in so close together
that the broad plaza and radiating av-
enues seemed vast pavement of hui
man heads
Through the naked limbs of the trees
appeared patches of brilliant color,
fragments of pageant, gay piumes of
horsemen, gorgeous squares of resplend-
ent military bands, streaming pennons,
ffuttering banners, thousands of gleam-
ing gun barrels and glistening bayonets
which marked the marching troops es-
corting legions awaiting the moving
procession.
GIimpses of the so1diery illumed five
radia ting avenues as far as the eye
could reach The windows of the houses
overlooking the scene were packed with
people. Every available perch of the
capitol building was occupied The ter
races in front were precipitious hill
locks of humanity. The broad pla tform
smothered with national flags which
the ceremony occurred was built into
the crowd in the form of right angle
1t ran parallel with the capitol front
from the senate wing to point direct
~ opposite the north line of the main
entrance where it ran sharply back to
the main building. Mr.. Mckinley fac
raised and carpeted platform. decOra ted
with blood red bunting at the apex of
the angle.
The square space at the juncture of
the angle was filed with about a thOus-
and chairs reserved for the cabinet off,
GERS, senators, representa- ives, mem
berS of the diplomatic corps. the Su-
preme court and other dignitaries who
were entitled to admission to the floor
of the senate and the benches which
ran back tier tier in both directions,
were occupied by those who filed the
senate galleries.
MRS. MCKINLEY ON THE PLAT
FORM.
Preceded by two military aides, Mrs.
Mckinley and her party emerged first
from the senate wing and We're escorted
to their seats on the platform in adj
vance of the procession
The future mistress of the White
House, heavily wrapped, rested on the
arm of John Addison Porter. She walk
ed somewhat feebly and was given a
larger leather chair Immediately behind
the platform from which her husband
was to deliver the inaugural Mother
Mckinley and the other members of
the party were shown seats just in the
rear. A parasol was raised TO protect
her eyes from the glare of the sun. The
crowd waited Is minutes before the pro-
cession proper appeared at the door of
the senate wing and the closely packed
multitude moved persistently, followed
as if thrilled by an electric shock
First came Mr.. Wilson, marshal of
the District of Columbia, and Mr. Nc
Kenna, marshal of the supreme court
The former does not look unlike Mir.
Cleveland, and the latter is about the
stature of Mr.. Mckinley. so that for an
instant the crowd mistook them for the
chief actors of the drama of today. and
a great shout went up But when the
mistake was apparent the cheering sub
sided.
Following them came Chief Justice
Fuller and the justices of the supreme
court Immediately on their rear fol-
lowed Col Bright the sergeant-a alarms
of the senate and the senate committee
on arrangements. Then came MI NC
KinIey and Mr.. Cleveland arm in arm
Almost instantly they were recognized
by the multitude that had been strain
ing for the first glimpse of them. The
universal shout with which their ap-
peararce was greeted began with rip
pie that ran down the platform, swelling
as it went, until il fell upon the sea of
faces on the plaza and broke into a
thunderous roar and recoiled from the
dome and rolled away through the ave
nues.
Mr. Cleveland now faced the inaugu-
ration audience-tf1iS one numbering
perhaps 200, 1O6-fCr the fourth time
once more than any other president of
the republic Although he appeared
20 years older than he did wnen he was
first inaugUrated u years ago, as evil
denced by his almost bald head and the
lines which official cares have chiseled
in his rugged face, yet he never looked
better in his life and his face displayed
in no way the fatigue of the oppressive
work of the past few days.
CHEERS AND MORE CHEERS
AS they walked down the platform
the yells and shouts became deafening,
and as he stepped upon the raised plat
form Mr.. Mckinley felt obliged to ac-
knowledge the reception by bowling
right and left.
He then took seat in the big leather
chair. The press against the stand
III.