The age-herald., 1901-03-05
WITH BOWED HEAD HE KISSED
 THE HOLY BOOK And Mighty Cheers Followed
 the Solemn Act RAIN SOAKED SPECTATORS Sea of Faces Greeted Mckinley
 As He Spoke WOMEN MINGLED WITH THRONG Deep Hush Fell Over the Multitude as the President Took the oath-No Serious Accidents Marred
 the Day.
Sea of Faces Greeted Mckinley
 As He Spoke
WOMEN MINGLED WITH THR0NG

WdSllnRIOT, 1ndICH I16 lndI handleth matter wisely shall find good; and who so trusteth in the Lord happy is he.
 The wise in heart shall be called pru- dent; and the sweetness of the lips in creaseth the learning"
 Kissing these verses of the 16th Proverb with bowed head in acknowledgement of his subscription to the oath of office ad ministered by Chief Justice Fuller. Pres ident Mckinley at 1;17 o'clock today for the second time, passed completely into the full honors of the Presidency of the United States. The book had been op- ened at random by Clerk McKenney of the Supreme Court. who long has made it point to note the verse which chances to meet the lips of incoming Presidents.
 The oath of office was followed prompt ly by the delivery of the inaugural ad- dress. This was short and the inaugural ceremony to a cheering, rain-soaked null titude passed into history
 The induction of President Mckinley was sudden transformation from the impressive solemnity of the Senate pro- ceediugs to the brilliancy and clamor of ;af optdsorspeetacle of mammoth propor- tions.
 From early in the day the whole city had emptied its throngs into this vast central plaza until by noon it was bil- lowing expanse of humanity, cut here and there by narrow defles for the uni formed marchers
 Brilliant Uniforms.
 Massed half way back were the mount ed officers of the military escort and the staff in their brilliant uniforms of the cavalry, artillery and infantry. Off to the left, fronting the Senate, Troop A, the Presidents crack organization, sat mo- tionless on their black chargers. Front ing the House wing was the slk-hatted and besashed Chinese commission, the horses champing and restless amid the pushing thousands. Back of the glittering front of marshals, generals and aides, with their waving plumes and banners, surged the countless multitude.
 The dense undulating throng filled all and radiating streets, overf1owing thou radiatin streets, overflowing into thou sands into the sweep of lawn and even seeking tre tops for points of vantage. Qulte as many women were In the throng as men, their bright hats and gay gowns mingling with the color of hundreds of tiny flags waved aloft on canes. Over toward the Congressional library the seething mass was banked tier on tier on the terraced marbel steps,
 Mighty Multitude.
 Far over to the left stretched the mili- tary escort. horse. foot and artillery, and &1 tl.a, ,-frrht tafa ixri0i al f. CT division awaiting the signal to move. Above all arose the sound of a mighty multitude with the tramping of many l.,.. .ne galloping of horses, the orders of chiefs and marshals, the clank of sa- bers and spurs, the sound of an occasion al bugle and the hum of many voices. It Is estimated that 10000 people were pack ed in this aSsemblage.
 But despite the crush no word came of fainting women or serious accident to mar the festivities.
 Looking toward the capitol front still another scene of animation was present ed. Juttng out from the capitol steps and sweeping across the front were acres of seats, hundreds deep, and accommo- dating 5000 guests. Off to the right on the high portico of the Senate wing were more seats crowded with the distinguish ed guests of that body. To the left on the House portlco. Speaker Henderson, s family and friends mingled with the House leaders. Every projecting ledge had been utilized for a stand and the vast front teemed with its myriad of occu- pants.
 Even the capitol roofs were alive with occupants mounting the balustrades and scaling flag poles. A blaze of color was at every hand.
 Just beneath the Goddess of Liberty there hung out huge flags to the north. southeast and west. The big dome was surrounded with flags and further down mammoth flags hung in graceful folds from the billiard front of the main DOT tico. The huge stand had a front of solid color flag on flag
 The Beautiful Pavilion.
 And amidst the riot of color and surg ing humanity rose the central feature of the decorative scheme-the pavilion shelt- ering the President and the disting uished assemblage about him. It was of Gre clan outline, with Corinthian pillars and low arched roof. The glass windows which provided against stCini had been removed. From the front of the pavilion blazed the national arms. Just opposite on a raised platform, half thousand cameras were trined on the Presidential pavilion, looking like so many machine guns.
 Just before l o'clock a drizzling sleet ,5fth hail began to fall and over the sea of heads went up countless umbrellas, some of them of fantastic color and pa
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