Evening journal., 1901-03-05

ttOn, got an ovation from one ond 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.
The crowds went wild over the West
Point and Annapolis cadets, marching
with clockwork precision, and the
rough riders upon their bronchos. The
Porto Rican regiment, the Richmond
Greys, in Confederate grey, and the
college students from the principal uni
versities set the crowds off again and
again. The national guard Of the sew
eral states made a brilliant showing.
and many of the governors riding with
their stats were overwhelmed with en-
thusiasm. Darkness fell as the last Of
The procession tramped by the review
ing stand.
The expected review by the president
of the veterans who formed his escort
20 the Capitol was declared OF II was
contemplated that the veterans should
march through the court Of honor az
ter the general parade was over. At
that hour, however, It was growing
dark and the ranks of the old soldiers
had thinned out somewhet because OF
the inclement weather. In view OF
these conditions Gen Sickles decided
10 abandon the review.
The brilliant pyrotechnic display
scheduled for the night was postponed
on account of the weather.
No Grand March at Inaugural Bnll.
The eliminating event of the inau-
gural fe6tivities was the inaugural ball,
held last night in the vast auditorium
of the pension Office, with men and wO-
men distinguished in every walk Of
life touching elbows, dancing and min
Cling with the plain American citizen.
AS a spectacular event Il was unparal-
lelled in the history Of inaugural balls,
in the sumptuousness Of arrangement
In the bewildering splendor of decora-
tions and of marvellous electrical et-
fects and in the countless thrOngs TAX
ing part in the spectacle.
The United States marine band and
an orchestra Of over a hundred pieces
were stationed at one end of the hall
ard for an hour before the arrival OF
Of the presidential party played patri-
otic airs.
The presidential party arrived al
1915 o'clock. They were preceded by
glittering array of officers in full
uniform. and were escorted to the pri
vate offices of Commissioner Evans
which had been lavishly decorated
Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Lieutenan
General and Mrs. Miles, several jus
tices of the supreme court, with thei
wives, and a number of the cabinet cir
, Gle joined the party up stairs. Tn
crowds on the main floor had beel
| pushed back to make room for tn
/ grand march. and the band was read
to break into the opening strains @
| the marsh from "Tannhaueser" Bu
word came that Mrs Mckinley was In
/ disposed and that the president woul
,Temain by her side. The march cOnse
| quently was abandoned. The ban
| struck IN Strauss blue Danube" an
/ the first regret Of the assemblage q
missing the grand march, with III
president and the first lady OF the Ian
at it's head, gave way before the whiI
of gayety on the ball room floor Vic
| President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrive
about the time the president came IL
After paying their respects to the pres
ident and holding an informal levo
amid the groups Of governors, Officers
senators and distinguished officials Ga
| vice president and his wife prOceede
to the ball room floor.
Mrs. McKinley's indisposition was q
brief duration, and soon she was abb
TO join the president and the brilliar
assemblage in an embowered box over
looking the gay throngs below, wher
they were Joined by Vice President an
/ Mrs. Roosevelt The president occu
! pied a seat at the right, near the raj
with Mrs. Mckinley by his side. T
their left sat the vice president an
wife, while near the president wa
| Governor Odell, of New York, an
! grouped further back were Major Ger
eral Corbin. Admirals Bradford an
/ Crowninshield. Secretary Root. Justice
Harlan and Gray. Senator Lodge, Gov
ernor Stone, Of Pennsylvania, an
many ladies of the cabinet, army, nav
and official set