The indicator., 1897-03-13
THE INAUGURATION.
tTIs PRESIDENT M'kINLEy NOW
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of the Occasion-Presidsnt Mckinley
Talks Strongly for international BIZ
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Washington. p. c.. March 4.-Will-
lam Mckinley was inuugurated as
President of the United States at noon
to-day He Is the fourth Ohio man to
bee raised To that high office.
The exercises Of the day began when
Mt Mckinley left the Ebbitt house at
1915. The tremendous crowd of peo-
pie were held back by the mounted
guards from Cleveland, Ohio, who
we're the gunrd of honor II only re-
uu,rcd five minutes for the carriage
conveying Mr.. Mckinley TO reach the
White House. and President Cleye-
luud. after receiving the party In the
blue room. returned 10 the carriage
with Mr. Mckinley and the drive to
rhe capitol was commenced. Mr..
Cleveland appeared to enjoy the ride
more than Mr., Mckinley, The latter
lnkud grave and disHihed.
Following the Presidents carriage
.gmc other carriages containing mem
hers OF tire Cabinet and prominent Of
dria1s Afar these came the escort.
consisting of District of Columbia
Guards aud United States forces to The
uumbor OF 5000.
All along tine line Of march to the
rau.rul fhe crowds ohecrcl Mr. Mcllju.
. Irv with great uUrbuTsts Of popular ap-
] praym Hc lifted his hat at Intervals,
Arriving at tAe capitol, Mr. Clcy'
! aud and MI Mckinley We're escorted
. -p the Semitic chamber where az
I wgyg o'clock Vice President Hobart
/ Vl- sworn by his predecessor in OF
/ .ea. and then he I'm turn called tne
ny1rH session Of tho Senate 10 order
HnI administered the oath 10 tu"
uuwlv elected senators. The Seua-c
.f fs
spectators being the wife and mother
/ ,g AIr Mckinley.
I The usual addresses We're made by
! Nr Stevenson and SIr Hobart The
Senate then adjourned and thc center
Z NJ attraction changed to the rast end
Vt The capitol The justices of the Su
premc court led The way. followed by
0 rur outgoing aud incoming Presidents
/ and other officials.
As the Prssidcur-clcct appeared upon
/ Jhp stand n notable scene lay before
him, Under the bright sky stood thuu-
auds and tens Of thousands Of spec
tatars.
Mr.. Mckinley faced the throng af
| 10000 people from Il small raised
and carpeted platform, decorated with
/ 1lood-red bunting at the apex of the
angle The square space at the juno
|
! n thousand chairs, reserved for the
| Cabinet officers senator's, representI-
/ tives, members of the diplomatic corps.
| the supreme Court and other dignitar-
lets who We're entitled to admission to
thc floor Of the Senate and the benches
which ran back tier on tier in both di-
| rections were occupied by those who
| tlled The Senate galleries
As they walked down the platfOrln
| the yells and shouts became deafen-
ing. and ms he stepped upon the raised
platform Mr.. Mckinley. felt compelled
| to acknowledge the reception by bow
ing right and left. He then took 8
seat in the big chair.
| The press against the stand was so
terrific that women screamed with pain
and several tainted. Meantime the pro
cession from the Senate continued.
| The sena tors, followed by the mem
bers of the House, passed on to their
seats.
The Oath Administered.
Then Mr. Mckinley arose and uncov-
cred, while Chief Justice Fuller. in his
| flowing robes, administered the oath in
| the presence of the tremendous multi.
| tude. The new president kissed the
| large gilt-edged Bible presented by
Bishops of the African Methodist
| Church to seal his oath. With yels
and shouts the people continued to
| roar.
! Holding tn manuscript of his inaug-
ural in one hand, he turned to the null
| titude of people. and, lifting up his
! hand as in admonition for order, began
| his inaugural address.
Mr.. Cleveland. with his silk hat in
| his hands, resting on his umbrella. list
| ned attentively to every word.
| Mr.. McKinley's tones were clear and
| inging. and carried well among the
pnfusion and shrieks which prevailed