Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-04
THE INAUGURATION
CEREMONIES
Military andCvc Pageant Of Great Spendor the National Capital
The President and the Vice Pedenak the Oath Of OceThe
Inaugural Enthusiasm Displayed Every Sde

presidential office, being the elghth
the illustrious line of presidents of tn
United States thus honored by Tn
American people with second consecu
tive term. simultaneously, Theodof
Roosevelt became vice president. In
ceremony was most impressive and fu
of suggestion of the development of tn
republic in the past four years. In
weather was overcast early in the day
but cleared before o'clock. The IN
augural parade was different from a
predecessors in the majestic predoml
nance of the military feature. The civ
il contingent was quite up to the aver
age in point of numbers; yet by actua
count the soldiers outnumbered the ci
villains in line more than three to one
President Mckinley rode to the capito
in a carriage with the members of thu
committee specially chosen by congress
to take charge of the inauguration.
At 10:3O the president entered the
white house in a carriage drawn b1
four superbly groomed horses. Witt
him were Senator Hanna, Representa-
tives McRae and Cannon. Admira
Dewey and General Miles in full dress
uniform rode together. A body of pick
ed policemen handsomely mounted
cleared the way for escorting the col
umn as it swept into Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The staff made splendid appear
ance in full dress uniform. After them
came veterans of the civil war; headed
by Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. This contin-
gent was lead by the famous rough rid
er band, made up of men who formed
part of Roosevelt's famous command.
There were, according to calculations,
more than 1000 men of the G. A. r. and
kindred veteran organizations in line.
Squadron A, of Ohio, respondent in
black and yellow uniforms, white
gauntlets and red-topped chapeaus,
followed as a personal guard of honor
to the president Immediately behind
the Ohio squadron came the carriage
of President Mckinley. The progress of
the carriage was marked by contin-
uous roar of applause, men cheering
and clapping their hands. The presi-
dent bowed from right to left, and was
hatless most of the time. Pennsylvania
avenue never looked in better condition
foi a great parade. The entire length
of the route was lined with human
fa4,-s, ana was sea of colog. The ma
tional colors were everywhere.
Dne of the most notable and impress
sive features of the parade was when
tha Porto Rican battalion swung into
line marching like veterans. The crowd
sent up mighty cheer 1t was 11:4o
when the president cabinet and escort
reached the capitol President McKin-
ley was conducted to the presidents
room off the senate lobby where he was
Immediately Joined by the joint COM
mittee of the house and senate. After
greetings the president signed the bills
which the dying congress had passed.
Several of minor importance failed.
VTCD PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TAKES THE OATH.
A few minutes before y o'clock the
president and his cabinet entered the
senate chamber, where they witnessed
the induction of Vice President Roose-
welt. The solemn oath was adminis-
tered to him by Senator Frye, presl-
dent pro tenn. of the United States SEN
ate. AS the last words fell from the
lips of the senator from Maine, Vice
President Roosevelt fervently clasped
his hand. AS the new vice president
dropped the hand of Senator Frye he
glanced upward at his wife seated in
the executive gallery. She was the first
of whom he thought in this momentous
hour, and to her he looked for inspira-
tion.
ROOSEvELT'S ADDRESS.
Vice President Roosevelt said: "The
history of a free government is in large
part the history of those representative
legislative bodies in which, from the
earliest times, free government has
found its loftiest expression. They
must ever hold peculiar and exalted po-
sition in the record which tells how the
great nations of the world endeavored
to achieve and preserve orderly free
dom. No man can render his fellows
greater service than Is rendered by him
who, with fearlessness and honesty,
with sanity and disinterestedness, does
his life work as member of such
body. Especially is this the case when
the legislature in which service is rem
dered Is vital part in the government.
al machinery Of one of those world pow.
ers to whose hands, in the course of
ages is intrusted the leading part of
shaping the destinies of mankind. For
veal or for woe, for good or for evf1
this is true of our own mighty nation.
Great privileges and great powers are
ours, and heavy are responsibilities
that go with these privileges and these
powers. Accordingly as we do we'll or
Ill. so shall mankind in future be raised
or cast down. We belong to a young
nation, already of giant strength, yet
whose present strength is but fore
cast of the power that is to come. We |
stand supreme in the continent, in the !
hemisphere east and west; we look |
across two great oceans toward a larg- I
er world life, in which, whether we will
or not, we must take ever-increasing
share. And as, keen-eyed, we gaze into
coming years, duties new and old rise
thick and fast to confront us from
within and from without. There is ev-
cry reason why we should face these
duties with sober appreciation alike OF
their Importance and Of their difficulty. |
But there Is also every reason for fac |
ing them with high-hearted resolution |
and eager and confident faith In our !