Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-08

a successor beside him in his car
rage. Grant was the last of the
presidents of the United States up
to this time to occupy similar po-
sition President Mckinley had for
his companions in his carriage mem
hers of the committee specially
chosen by congress to take charge
of the Inauguration, headed by SEN
ator Mark Hanna, himself a national
figure.
Many Governors Present.
The states of the union rendered
their homage to the president, and
demonstrated thai no party feeling
: dominated -te-day's great event by
the attendance Of "A governors rep
resenting north, south and west.
most of them accompanied by nu-
merous staffs. There were Gov.
Odell, of New York; Gov. Yates, of
Illinois; Gov Bliss, of Michigan;
Gov. Van Sandt, of Minnesota; Gov.
Richards, of Wyoming; Gov. stones
of Pennsylvania; Gov. Dietrich, of
Nebraska; Gov Shaw, Of Iowa; Gov.
Crane, of Massachusetts; Gov. Nc
Millin, of Tennessee; Gov. Dockery,
of Missouri: Gov. Barnes, of Okla
homa: Gov. Smith, of Maryland, and
Gov. Longino, of Mississippi.
Vice President Inaugurated.
The inaugural ceremonies proper for
the first time were conducted by a
Joint committee of the senate and
house, the custom heretofore having
been to leave the conduct of the inau-
duration entirely in the hands of the
upper body of congress. At Il o'clock
Mr.. Roosevelt took the oath of the vice
presidency in the senate chamber in
the presence of President Mckinley
and distinguished company. After
the delivery of his inaugural address
the vice president administered the
oath of office to the senators-elect.
Roosevelts Address.
Vice President Roosevelt said:
1.-THE history of free government is in
large part the history OF those representa-
tive legislative bodies, in which from the
earliest times, free government has found
its Hottest expression. They must eyer
hold a peculiar and exalted position in the
record which tells how the great nations
of the world have endeavored to achieve
and preserve orderly freedom. No man
can render to his fellows greater service
than is rendered to him who, with fearless
ness and honesty, with sanity and disinter-
estedness, does hia life work as member
of such body. Especially is this the case
when the legislature in which the service
IS rendered, Is vital part in the govern
ment machinery OF one OF those Wor!t
powers to whose hands, in the course Of
the ages. Ia intrusted a leading part II
shaping the destinies of mankind Fo,
veal or for woe, for good or for evil, this Is
true of our own mighty nation. Great
privileges and great powers are ours, anc
heavy are the responsibilities that go witt
these privileges and these powers. &C
cordingy as We do well or Ill, so shall man
kind in the future be raised or cast down
We belong to young nation, already OF
giant strength, yet whose present
strength is but a forecast of the power
that is to come. We stand supreme in a
continent, in hemisphere. East and ives,
we look across the two great oceans TO
ward the larger Borld-life IN which, wheth
er we will or not we must take an ever in
creasing share. And as, keen-eyed, WI
gaze into the coming years, duties. new
and old. rise thick and fast to confront u
from within and from without There i
every reason why we should face these dl
ties with sober appreciation alike o
their Importance and of their difficulty
But there is also every reason for facini
them with high hearted resolution ant
eager and confident faith in our capacit.
TO do them Alright. 4 great work lies read.
to the hand of this generation; it SHOULD
count itself happy indeed that to it is givel
the privilege of doing such a work. A ieadr
ing part therein must be taken by this, the
august and powerful legislative body over
which have been called to preside. Most
deeply do i appreciate the privilege of my
position; for high indeed Is the honor of
presiding over the American senate at the
outset of the twentieth century"
President Takes the Oath.
At noon the oath of Office was admin
istered to President Mckinley by Chief
Justice Fuller in front of the main
entrance to the capitol, where stand
for this purpose had been constructed
The capitol grounds in front Of the
stand were packed by multitude OF
SCOPE iron, all se.tions Of the county
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