The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-10

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er they were driven at once 10 the Capt.
tol. In the Senate Chamber the swearing
in of Vice President Hobart occurred.
This was in the presence of both houses
of Congress, the Supreme Court, high
of the army and navy and
other notables. Immediately after this
and the swearing in of new Senators the
official company repaired to the stand on
the east front of the Capitol.
There, in the presence of thousands.
the oath of office was administered to
William Mckinley, and, as President of
the United States. he delivered his inau-
gural address. which was cheered madly
by the throng. Then, in company with
ex-President Cleveland, President Me
Kinley drove back TO the Whits House,
and after hurried lunch, took up his
position on the reviewing stand and wit
messed the march past of enthusiastic
m1ltitndes. Mr.. Cleveland almost i'm
IN ediately left Washington for a trip in
Southern waters.
In the svsning the great inaugural ball
was held ia the Pension building, while
a splendid pyrotechnie display was given
at the foot of the Washington monument.
INTHE SENATE CHAMBER.
Cameron, Quay and Penrose sat close
together during the preliminary inaugu-
raj ceremonies in the Senate chamber.
The new Senators were called up four
at time TO take the oath. and Mr.. Pen
rose was escorted by Senator Quay, who
took his young colleagues arm. Quay
AMI Penrose stood tbs second two from
Vice President Hobart while the latter
administered the oath. Mr.. PenroSe hav-
ing subscribed to the oath in the book in
from; of the Vice President, returned with
Mr.. Quay Is they had come forward,
through one Of the narrow side passages,
instead of making themselves more con-
spicuous by means of principal aisle.
''6ATH" on CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Cleveland looked like a big sea
captain or big hotel steward. He has
such portly and fat and messma;e ma
ture that he attracts by his dissimilarities.
Mckinley seemed to be young fellow
N'ahN ~ ~" II " NA~Al DiN AAih kpaAs hb
Gle. The only President who has skipped
a term and been four times in this Senate
at inauguratiOBs is Grover. He walked
with a soft tread oH one foot to-day, but
Immediately left after Mckinley ended
his speech and went cunning with his
sea pals. He has become very old, over
shapen and Overstrained, and vet is an
engaging person, somewhat like the non
chalant fat tavern-keepers. | heard
man say behind me TO another to-day
Il never was popular. but I'm comforted
to feel that at my worst never had more
enemies than Mr.. Cleveland
SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF rHR CABINET
John Sherman was born May 10, lS23,
at Lancaster, Ohio. In 1878 he was del
egate to the Whig national convention,
and more than forty years ago he was
member of Congress. Less than three
weeks after Lineoln's Inauguration he be-
came a member of the Il. 5, Senate and
has been in that body ever since except
when a member OF the Presidents Cabi-
net.
of the most popular men in that big city,
and leaves $4,000 salary there to be
President Mckinley's Secretary of the
Treasury at 5000 year. He was born
in Madison county n. Y, ia 1885.
Russell 4. Alger. at thirteen poor, an
orphan, with younger broths aud sis
ter to support, today is one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Michigan. He served
through the war, made his fortune in
Michigan lumber since, aud hlS been
governor OF his adopted state.
Ex-Governor John Davis Long, of
NJ IS, Was born in Maine in ls5S. gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1851. practiced law and
went to Congress in 1875. The next year
he was made Speaker of the House and
held the place for three years. In ~. 80
and 81 he defeated Ben Batter 70 govern
or Of Massachusetts,. After that he was
thrice elected to Congress.
Cornelius y. Bliss, heI1 OF ths New
York dry goods firm of Bliss, Fabyn &
Co, was born 90 years ago in Fall River,
Mass. He was treasurer of the Repl5-
lican National committee during the last
James 4. Gary is a Connecticut yankee,
born in 1893, but removed to BIltimore.
where he has since lived, a, the age of
five. Ever since the Republican party
was formed he has been one of its leaders
i'm that state.
Judge Joseph Mex emma was born in
Philadelphia in 1873, 50 that tiere is
Pennsylvania in the Cabinet after all,
bat he has lived ia California since 1873
He was a member of four Congresses and
was appointed a United States eirenit
member of the Roman Catholic church.
James Wilson. Secretary of Agricul-
ture, is practical farmer of Tama county
Iowa, and is known as "Tama Jim" 10
him from the other James
" ilson, who was Senator from Iowa
while he was in the lower house. He
y Is born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1895,
came Sith his parents 10 Connecticut in
lSi2, thence 10 Iowa three years later.
lie taught in the public schools. served
IN the legislature, and one term in Con-
yress. In lS9l he was elected director OF
he Iowa station and professor ofagricul-
nre by the trustees of the Iowa Agricul- /
ural college, positions he has held up 10
he present time.
LAST DAYS OF THE SESSION.
President Cleveland vetoed the immi- |
grafton bill and the House promptly |
passed it ov the veto by vote of 1873 TO /
q.
Four Of the appropriation bills failed by /
eason OF the Presidents failure to sign /
hem. All were sent TO the White House
arly Thursday morning, except the Gen
raj Deficiency, bat the President failed
0 sign the Indian bill, the Agriclltural
ill aud the Sundry Civil bill. The Gen
raj Deficiency makes up the four.
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