The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-05
IN A DONNPDUR OF RAIN
WILLIAM M'KINLEY A SECOND TINE
SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES
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The hero of San Juan received, if any
thing, a more flattering ovation than the
president himself Both acknowledged
the salutes of the vast crowds that
cheered them by bowling right and left.
The TwentY-third Ohio, the president S
own regiment during the rebellion, bat
tered and grizZled by time trudging
alcng on foot in the wake of the car
riages, testified to the loyalty of the
president old comrades in the Civil war.
The military as a rule created UNI
bounded admiration. The regulars, who
in the old days before the Spanish war
would have received scant attention, got
an ovation from one end Of the line to
the other. The crowds fairly rose at the
Jack tars rolling along with their sword
bayonets, like thicket of steel above
them Admiral Dewey, Gen Miles, Gen.
joe Wheeler and many other officers
who came into prominence during the
Spanish war were lionized. Phe crowds
went wild over the West Point and Ann
apolis cadets marching with clock work
precision and the rough riders upon
their bronchos. The Rorto Rico regi-
ment, the Richmond Grays in Confeder-
ate gray and the college students from
the principal universities set the crowds
off again and again. The national guard
of the several states made brilliant
showing and many of the governors rid
ing with their STATS were overwhelmed
with enthusiasm. Darkness fell as the
last of the procession tramped by the re-
viewing stand.
The brilliant pyrotechnic display set
for the night was postponed on account
Of the weather, but at the beautifully
decorated pension building fair women
and their escorts danced and passed the
hours until the early hours of the morn
ing
THE PARADE.
The police arrangements throughout
were exceptionally effective The inau-
gural committee had provided a durable
barrier of iron posts and wire cable
along both sides of Pennsylvania avenue
from the Peace monument to Seven
teenth street, and succeeded in absolute
ly keeping clear the line of march for
the first time in the history of inaugural
displays in Washington. This barrier was
not broken through at any point during
the whole day, and the troops were able
to march in extended formation thereby
adding to the beauty of the display and
the speed with which the procession was
enabled to pass given point The start
was made from the capitol about 2:l5
o'clock, and the last of the civic organ
izations had passed the reviewing stand
at the White house little before G
o'clock. Considering the weather condi-
lions. the parade in point of numbers
closely Appropriated the official fore
cast. The promptitude with which it was
handled by the grand marshal was de-
cidedly above the average for such an
event. The weather was not favorable
for the parade, slow driZzle at in
tervals wetting uniforms and accoutre-
ments, but fortunately the weather was
mild, so no parader suffered hardship
from the elements. In point of beauty
the military display never has been sur
passed in Washington.
One of the unique features of the mil
itary display was q battalion of the
Porto Rican regiment, recently organized
in our island possession and recruited
from among the native population. They
were not to be distinguished from the
other regular regiments except by their
swarthy compilations and evidences in
their marches OF an enthusiasm that
won them continuous applause along the
line of march. Their welcome was of
the warmest. The civic division consist
ed of clubs from all sections of the
country, many of them unique in their
uniforms and regalia, and displaying de-
cided proficiency in maintaining their
formation and keeping up to the high
standard set by the military division.
There were two features in connection
with the civic division this year that
struck the notice of those accustomed to
inaugural parades. One was the turn
out of khaki-clad, campaign hates
rough rider marching clubs from the
several states, and the other was the
appearance in line of cadet corps rep
resenting a large number of educational
institutions in Washington and else
where.
BOYS FROM ST. PAUL.
The Roosevelt Republican club, of ST.
Paul, Maj. N, G. Robinson. marcaGa in
the the secena pgade second M o
Frisco Line Cowboy band they followed
the Third congressional district of Ma
rYland and were followed nv the Tnneka