The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-02-21

vice president appears arm in arm
with the retiring officer of the senate,
which in the present case is Senator
Frye owing to the death of Vice-Pres-
ident Hobart. All the senators and
spectators rise to their feet The re-
firing officer announces that the vice
president of the United States is about
to assume the duties OF his Office A
bible is produced, and then, in meas
ured tones, the vice-president slowly
takes the oath required by the consti-
tuition. This done. the gavel is passed
to him, the senators sit down, and in
a few appropriate words the new Off
cial announces his assumption of office
The president leaves his carriage at
the senate wing, and moves through
the corridors to the east entrance to
the stand He sits under the canopy in
the center of the stand, with the most
distinguished men in all branches OF
life gathered about him. The vice
president comes from the senate and
takes a seat near the president There
is solemn hush as the silk-robed fig
ureS of justices OF the United states
supreme court appear at the upper en-
trance, and, headed by the white
haired Chief Justice Fuller, march
slowly down the aisle to seats near the
president. Now all is in readiness for
the actual inauguration The chief
justice steps forward, bible in hand,
and is met by the president with barred
head and raised hand The vast con-
course of people take off their hats.
and those the stands rise and bow
their heads
You do solemnly swear" begins the
chief justice, his voice scarcely audi
bic to the vast throng.
- do sOlemnly swear repeats the
president. in tones equally indistinct-
And then. sentence after sentence, is
administered the oath of office. the
chief justice first reciting a line. and
the president repeating. The oath is
that laid down by the constitution, and
pledges the president to maintain and
guard the constitution and laws of the
country and faithfully administer his
Office.
The EnougurdT a ddress-
When the oath is pronounced, the
president is for the first time in full
possession of his attributes of office
He is now president in fact, and he
steps forward to address the people as
president, and to announce to them in
his inaugural address what he propo-
ses to do for the welfare of the cOun-
try The inaugural address is an i'm
portant declaration, giving the pro-
gram of the incoming administration
on all the great questions which have
engaged public attention President
Mckinley is now busily engaged in the
preparation of the address 1t is ex-
pected this year to deal with Cuba and
the Philippines, with China and other
foreign complications, and to outline
the plans of the government for the
coming four years.
When the address closes, the presi-
dent drives direct to the White House
and prepares to begin the new admin
istration- During the afternoon he
announces the new cabinet (if any
and frequently the ambassadors to i'm
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Germany, France and Great Britain
The real work OF administration is
now under full Roadway At the same
time the festivities are kept up out
side In Convention hall the Marine
band is giving a series of concerts, and
hundreds of singers are proclaiming
the advent of the new executive.
O6e Inaugural Ball
AS night comes on all eyes are cen
tered on the inaugural ball that grand
official function in which the president
and his wife lead in the promenade
and mingle amid the gay dancers
The president and his wife arrive a
10 o'clock. and then the orchestra OF
125 musicians breaks into the inspir
ing strains of the grand march. The
president is in evening dress. and will
his wife on his arm, the promenade be
gins Looking down from the gallsr
les 1t is a stirring sight to see tn.
president of the United States. the
members of his cabinet. siIver-hairec
senators. justices of the supreme court
generals and admiraIs. all of then
famed in the cOuntrys service, goint
through the serpentiae maneuvers o
a prom enade, while all about and aboVi
is simmer of light and color Re
freshments are served at huge tables
and thus the gaiety, music, dancins
and feasting goes on until long afte
midnight The president seldom join
in a round dance, as 1T would hardI
comPOrt with his dignity to cut sWa:
Iow-taiIs on the waxen floor
BREWSTER THOMPSON.
Washington. D. G.
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