The sun., 1901-03-05
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S
SECOND INAUGURATION
10 and Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt
Take Oath of Office.
|yuGI1RAL SPEECHES WERE DELIVERED

tuTtS VI iht 49, |
Il thousand strong along the streets.
Down on the water front lay moored
the famous old flagship Hartford, in
spiring stirring recollectiOns of the
fierce naval combats of the civil war.
while at the navy yard f1oated the grim
double turreted monitor Puritan, SYM
bolic of later day warfare. Farther
down the Potomac lay other vessels.
unable to get up the river to Washing
ton. but whose crews swelled the list
of paraders.
The states of the Union rendered
| their homage to the president and dem
onstrated that no party feeling domi-
| mated the event by the attendance of
IL governors. representing north, south
and west, most of them accompanied
ernor nn "o odeli Of New York, Governor
Yates Of Illinois. Governor Bliss of
Michigan, Governor Van Sandt of Min
nesota. Governor Richards of Wyo-
ming, Governor Stone of Pennsylvania,
Governor Dietrich of Nebraska, Gov
ernor Shaw of Iowa. Governor crane
of Massachusetts, Governor McMllilh
Of Tennessee. Governor Barnes OF ok
lahoma. Governor Smith of Maryland,
Governor Longno of Mississippi. Gov
rrnor Heard of Louisiana and Govern
or Mclean of Connecticut
Though worn and weary, the leglsla-
tive branch of the national government
faithfully executed its part in the day
ceremonies The protracted sessions oi
he last few days, involving work DAY
ana night. imposed severe physical
strain lpon the senators and represent
atiyes. vet when the time came to close
rp the task of legislation and turn tt
the Inauguration of the president al
was in readiness in the capitol.
Leaving the White House.
1t was Just 10:30 o'clock when thu
president entered the White Hous'
carriage, which was drawn by four su
perbly groomed horses belonging t.
the executive stables. With him II
,he carriage were Senators Hanna ant
Jones and Representative Cannon
Secretary Cortelyou and the member
Of the cabinet took their places Ill thei
own carriage, aud. with trumpe
|
the carriages Admiral Dewey an
q General Miles We're seated together
They were in full dress uniform.
Grand Marshal Greene and sta
were at the head of the line.
i body of picked policemen, handsomel
mounted, cleared the way for the CT
corting column as it swept into Fem
sylyania avenue. There was litt
need, however, for their offices. for IL
crowd of spectators was thorough
well behaved and lent itself easily
] the necessary restrictions
y, A military band from Governors |
,. land. New York had the honor of fu
nisling the music Tor the first detac
=. ment.
The staff We're very numerous III
:" =, made II splendid appearance III y
- dress uniforms. representing eve
- branch of the military service. AT
=, quite Il breach in the line came the
M veterans Of the civil war, headed
General Daniel IL. Sickles. sitting !
Y. charger in magnificent style notwit
standing the absence Of the leg he Il
III on the field at Gettysburg. Two ban
supplied stirring music for the OLD W
Grams. There We're, according TO cai'
lations, more than 1000 of the Il.
'e' II. and kindred veteran organizatlo
IN line. and this which may be TIL
~ last participation in an iniuguf;itl
~ procession. had in it an element
:, pathos that appealed strongly 10 I
~ spectators. Some of them were II
III formed almost as in the days of
' ''e civil war, others wore nothing pu'
military slouch hat, ana very ma
- marched along in their everyday !
-, ment
yer hotapie .,.;,,,
!. the column was a colored contlnS
l., composed of few score OF the
- i rroes who served their country dur
Al | the civil war.
Sauadron A of Ohio, resplendent
black and yellow uniforms, WI
~, yauntlets and the red topped chapea
.osi. followed as Il personal guard Oh no
ma, to the president. Their black chare
the pranced proudly as their riders i
them i'm check to accommodate u
gait to the slow movements oil the
Grams. Immediately behind the 7
~ squadron came the carriage OF IT
iou' dent Mckinley. Following tins c;
'ino the carriages containing the MEM
of the cabinet and the committees
the two houses oil congress.
~, The Regulars.
- .,a Thc Eleventh infantry had the I
w ons Continued on Page Four.)