The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-07
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M cKINLEY Is INAUGURATED.
Amid Great PoInp land Much
Ceremony.

ceremony.
Washington, March William Nc
Kinley, Of Ohio, today was inducted in
to the presidential office, being eight of
the illustrious line of presidents OF the
United States thus accorded by the
American people with a second and con-
secutiye term. simultaneously, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, of New York, became
vice president of the United States.
The ceremony that marked this sec
ond assumption by President to the
cares of state was most impressive and
full of suggestions of the development
Of the republic du ing the last four
years.
Every presidential Inauguration in re-
cent years has had its parade, always
creditable in size, in variety and usually
having some distinctive features. That
which followed Mckinley today on his
return from the capitol to the white
house, and passed in review there before
him, was different from all its predeces-
sors in the majestic predominance of the
military feature. The civil contingent
was quite up to the average in point of
numbers; yet by actual count made by
the marshals the men in soldierly uni
forms cutnumbered the civilians in line
by more than three to one. IL the ser
ried ranks of blue were many soldiers
who had carried the country's flag far
out into the world and had wage1 war
which was all in the future when the
last inaugural procession marched along
Pennsylvania avenue.
With the younger veterans, and in the
place of honor us the presidents escort
marched another contingent made up
entirely of soldiers OF the civil war, al
grey haired, and showing in gait ant
bent forms marks of the passage Of years
and OF the lingering effects of the gfea
battles and campaigns i'll the mos
stupendous struggle that tho world ha
seen, and it is an easy prophesy TO oh
serve that never again would they b
able to make as brave aud numerous
showing in their efforts to escort a pres
dent in the procession on his accessio
TO the Office.
At their head, quicken their effort
to escort president in the procession @
his accession to the Office.
At their head to quicken their stel
marched the Rough Riders band, sue
gestive of the extraordinary organiza
tion which marked one OF the most in
spring chapters in the history of tt
volunteer armies OF the Uaiten States
For the first tins in aquarter OF cei
fury the president rode from the whit
house to the capitol without a success(
beside him in his carriage Grant W;
the last of the presidents of the Unite
States up to this time to occupy simil;
position President Mckinley had fot
companions IN his carriage, members
the commission specially CHOSEN by co
gress to take charge of thesinauguratio
headed by Mark Hanna, himself a n
t;onal figure.
J'he nations Of the world, great ar
small, paid their tribute to the pres
dent in attendance at the ceremonies
the capitol, in reviewing the gre
parade, IN addition to the splendid di
lomatic presentation.
The American navy which has SO di
tinguished itself in the past four yeal
was represented in the ceremonies mo
numerously than ever before. Hall
dozen warships more than have be,
assembled o. the Patomac since Il
days Of the civil war, contribute
through their sailors and marines one
the most unique and enjoyable featur
of the ceremony, marching over tho
sand strong. Down on the water fro
lay moored the famous old fagsh
Hartford, inspiring stirring recolecti0