Washington sentinel., 1900-12-15
III ~, SENTINEL
On March
THE COMING RE- next, for
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lNAOSOn nH iSN' time in zS

interest to the coming inaugura'
ton, the last occasion on which
such a thing occurred having been
in 1871, when General Grant be-
gan his second term. In all prob
ability this celebration will be
much more spectacular than the
last, lust as was the case when the
hero OF Appomattox was installed
in the White House. The Repuo-
licans are likely to make IT a day
OF special triumph and jubilation
in honor OF their recent over
whelming victory.
Mr. Mckinley will ride from the
White House to the Capitol alone
10 deliver his inaugural address
a thing which has not happened
since 1872. 1t occurred also in
1853, but that was because An
drew Johnson was unfriendly to
Grant and refused to accompany
him, just as John Adams would
not go with Jefferson under similar
circumsta noes and for the same
reason. Being at once the out
going and the incoming Chief kx-
ecutiVe ol the nation, Mr.. MGkin-
ley will occupy alone the rear seat
of a carriage drawn by four horses,
and will thus be enabled more
convenle entity to distribute right
and LETT his bows oil acknowledge
ment for the plaudits Of the en-
thusiastic multitude.
AT about half past 10 o'clock on
the morning oil March 4 the Re-
publican leader on the floor OF the
House will rise and move that a
committee be appointed to wait
upon the President and inform hiTr
that the Congress has completed
its work and is about to adjourn,
incidentally inquiring whether he
has anything further to communi-
cate to the national legislative
body. The motion being carried,
the Spe aker will name FIVE mem
bers tor this purpose, and, like
step having been taken at the other
end of the Capitol, the ten selected
Representatives and Senators will
proceed to the Executive Mansion
in carriages. On their return they
will report that they saw the Pres
ident, and that he stated that,
while having no communication
20 make, he desired to convey to
the Congress his thanks and con-
ETatulatiOns on the work accom-
plished by it.
This is the regular formal rout-
inc prescribed by official etiquette,
but it is worth mentioning that on
March Z, 1897, when Mr.. Dalzell,
Of Pennsy lvania, was made chair
man Of the House committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the President
ia this way, he reported on com
ing back that the committee had
been unable to perform the duty
assigned TO it, Tor the reason that
Mr.. Cleveland had already left the
White House. This most people
considered was not very polite on
Mr.. CleVeland's part.
II Mr.. Bryan had been elected
Mr., Mckinley, on his way to the
Capitol with him, would have sat
on hiss right, occupying the place
OF honor as the de facto President,
but, having relinqvished his office,
he would have sat on the lett when
coming back, being then a mere
private citizen. This is what will
happen on March 4, 1905. when a
new Chief Magistrate is inaugur-
sted, and then the latter will do all
the bowing, Mr.. Mckinley not
even removing his hat, inasmuch
as it is understood under circum-
stances that the plaudits are ad-
dressed exclusively to the Execu-
tive that is to be.
Ofcourse a great parade, includ-
ing many thousands Of troops. will
escort Mr.. Mckinley to and from
the Capitol. 1t will be abominally
cold and VeEy likely raining Cat all
events il usually is such weather in
Washin gton on March ~, and the
President will take hasty lunch
con with a lew friends in the private
dining room at the White House
before going out and exposing
himselfto the hazard oil pneumonia
on the temporary gTandstands in
front whereon he reviews the pro-
cession.
Roosevelt, being the only new
thing, or pretty near it, in the Ad.
ministTation, will be an object Of
aAN l.
Hobart, li he were alive, would
make valedictoTy speech in the
Senate, winding up by handing
over the gavel to Teddy" who
would respond with "a few appro-
pirate words" CircumstanceS
being what they are, the president
pro tenn. OF the upper house will
introduce the new Wee President,
and the latter will then make his
Temarks-the last he will have a
chance to utter, by the way, before
that body for four long years,
When he relinquishes the Office in
1904 he will have another chance
to deliver a brief oration, custom
granting him that opportunity,
though the retiring President oI
the United States plays only
thinking part in the inaugural per-
fOrmance, not opening his lips.
People are puzzled to imagine
how Roosevelt, who seems keenly
to enjoy being in the public eve,
will be able to resign himself to
the relative obscurity into which
a Vice President almost necessa.
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