Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02


In a blaze of spIendor, with brilliant
military parades and escorts, impress
sive ceremonies, concerts, balls, fes-
tivities and fireworks, President Nc
Kinley will be inaugurated March q
for his second term as president of the
United States, and at the same time
that unique personality, Theodore
Roosevelt, dilitant, literateur, states
man, soldier, cowboy and rough rider,
will be Indicted into the Office of vice
president of the United States. 1t will
be a spectacular event of unprece
dented proportions, participated in by
the most conspicuous men in public
life, federal and state, with members
OF the cabinet, senators and members
OF the house of representatives, the
chief justice and justices of the United
States supreme court, Lieut.-Gen. Miles
and Admiral Dewey and their train of
gorgeously uniformed officers, am
bassadors and ministers from foreign
countries, rough riders from Oklahoma
to give touch of real life to "Teddy's"
presence, governors of states and their
state troops and STATS, and an assem-
blage of the plain, everyday American
people which threatens to overwhelm
the national capital 1t is an event in
which the whole country has an inter-
est. and the whole country will look
on with attention and enthusiasm at
this assumption of office
Warrington Bec0mes Excited.
When the time comes for the actual
inauguration proceedings, all Wash
lngton is in a state of excitement.
Early in the day the main avenues are
roped off by the police to keep the
dense crowds from overlooking the line
OF march. By IL O'Clock in the morn
ing the United States troops and mill
tary organizations begin to swing into
place near the treasury and war de-
partment, awaiting the coming of the
president. 1t is a stirring sight at
this time, for the buildings are liter
ally covered with bunting, done in
beautiful designs, the air is rent with
the crash of many bands, and along
the avenues gallop troops of cavalry
men in their flaming yellow plumes,
wnIe long lines of artillerymen guide
the ponderous field and siege guns.
There is the glitter of brass buttons
and gold braid everywhere, and the
rattle of sabres and spurs. This year
Gen. Francis V. Green of New York, a
hero of the civil war and of Cuba, will
be the grand marshal. He is a SPLEEN
did horseman, and he will wear the
full uniform of major general of the
army. His aids are men of national
prominence, in military, naval and
civil life
I'm Interesting Spectacle.
1t is interesting to note in detail
how our presidents are inaugurated,
for there are many features which
have been established by precedent
and law. AS a rule, when an admin
istration changes and a new president
is about to be sworn in, he comes to
washington the day before the inau-
guration ceremony.
Mr.. Mckinley is, of course, al
ready installed at the White House,
and there is no need of private quar-
tiers for the day before Inauguration.
Precisely at IL o'clock the president
emerges from the White House, or
from his hotel if there be a change of
administration A salvo of cheers
from the expectant crowd greets him.
The long lines of cavalry, which serve
as chief escort, are drawn up with the
horses facing the White House and
with the troopers holding their sabres
at present. A blast from a cavaly bu-
gle gives the signal to move The
president sits in an open Landau if it
is pleasant day, although Mr. Cleve-
land was twice abliged to go to inau-
guration in a covered carriage As the
presidential carriage sweeps out from
the White House grounds the cavalry
swings into platoons stretching from
curb to curb across the broad avenue
running from the executive mansion
to the capitol. Now the parade is in
full motion. with infantry. cavalry, ar
tlllery, state militia and national
guard, civic organizations and ma
uonal dignitaries in line. Up Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the capitol there is a
continuous ovation
Scene in THE Senate.
The first ceremony is enacted in the
senate chamber while the parade is en-
route to the capitol. The vice-presf-
dent is escorted separately from the
president, and he is to be the presid-
ing officer of the senate, that body con-
venes at II O'Clock to receive its new
Official. The chamber is crowded with
distinguished guests who overflow into
the galleries and corridors. The new