The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-05
mcKIu,ey.. inaugural B,bie.

mckinlsy's Inaugural Bible.
Washington, u. c.. March 4-Ths Bible
on which Mr.. Mckinley today took the oath
OF Office as president Of the United States
Is an unusually handsome and costly copy
OF the testaments made especially for tho
( occasion in Ohio and presented to the rev
president by Bishop Arrett. OF wllbe-ferea
college. a colored institution IN the Buck
eye state, on behalf Of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church. It's covers are Of
blue moroccs with satin Innings. white satin
panels and gilt edges with a gold plate IN
the center. which Is engraved with The fol-
| lowing inscription:
William Mckinley. President OF The
United states OF America. InsuE1rste
March l. 1897"
The book on which he was sworn into re
highest one. within the GIT OF tho people
was a matter OF quite decided sentiment
with President Cleveland. Mr. Cieveland
asked the privilege OF being sworn on .
| little red Bible which had been given 10
him by his mother in boyhood. when h. nr.t
/ left the family roof tree. and he took the
| oath AZ the beginning OF both his preS,.
/ Dental terms on this book which he ,r-as
u-es fondly. The custom. howevv has
been for the United States suprems court
20 furnish The Bible on which the prsssdess
takes his official oath and this tradition has
been carried out by the cier< OF the court
ever since that tribunal was sstsol,shed.
except on the two occasions when Presi-
den, Cleveland was installed IN ONCE. Mn
McKenna. clerk OF the supreme court who
has held the Bible on which Garfield was
sworn and every presiden. after him. has
always marked the verse which tho presi-
-
inaugural has presented the book nsd-
historical by this event 70 the president or
20 his wife. When Mr. McKenna present.
ed TO Mrs Hays the volume on which her
husband had been sworn she inquired what
passage he had kissed. The verse recitsd.
IN substance. that his enemies enconpassei
Ike bees but he would destroy them Mrs.
Hayes remarked thz. President Hayes
would destroy no one.
Al the second Inauguration OF President
Grant the clerk opened the Bible md hand
"a Il 70 chief Justice Chase. who held y 20
the lips % tns presdsnt They rested
upon the verse from the eleventh chapter
Of Isaiah:
And the splr: o, the Lord shah re-,
upon him with the spirit OF wisdom and IN
eers:anainE. the spirit Of counsel arr
might. the spirit % knevletge and % ths
fear OF the Lard"
And snail make him OF quick UNDERTAKES
irg n me fear 90 TIC Lord. ard Re shaI
MT Judge after the sight % MS eyes neitasr
rsprove after the hearing Of MA ears
Give ne now wisdom and knosieSEs.
that may 70 out and come n before THIS
people FOR VINO can Judge tbs. my psogls
that is 20 great
This is ire yers. n re B.b,s ttai ~.
Mckinley kissed today when Chi~f Justics
Fuller hza Administered % him ~. oath "a
Office u - the ten;h verse e. ih@ fTst
chapter az Sscon1 Carosiel~~- CiefE NJ
K.nna hs!s the Scored book -hi~h fsil op-a
a. this chaptsr. ard when 10 rssiy rsfs
tr-sisent bert forward. rs u3s we're direct
a % ms verse.
EFT - ugch isfzsr Blhle iran you hsf
four years ago" remained Hf. Cleveland,
VINO hz1 stood 81. 70 NJ. GrEsEna
'.Tes" repues &c.sras. who hai ear
r.s4 - lar. solun. seou, fer an hour ~
80. Z ;hink & hss been growing al mat
tine
TIE frst lssururs.ioa 20 Csorx- wash
TeTk. on Aprl >. Ia. vas ssiaYse ~ -
failure ~ pFoy1zs a BiDss. Jut; ~ a.
iva. CO Hssh.nEfen SsE srro4rr~c - con
Srsss Chsnce.isr LlvIsxston discovered thss
there was 70 EfDss IN fhe 5H5icx. ffs
Sss master cf s. Jesus I.esrs -. q
Pee IszorE. as1 happsrsd - ---.-ns@-
thss fhsrs ~xs a y De - - 3e1xs ro>ra-
messenger vas quickly -; - 5r5S re
box and ); - preserves % '.s preset CAP
aiszz rtfs ths rsll1s o. ~ io.gs-