The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-20
ceived was second only to that which
greeted president and Colonel Roose-


ceived was second only to that which
greeted president and Colonel Roose-
welt.
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
The former received a continuous
ovation from start to finish, as, with
hat in hand, he bowed right and left.
while Senator Hanna, who sat by .his
side, remained impassive even when his
name was called, refusing to receive
any applause that was due the presi-
dent. The same can be said when Col
onel Roosevelt was recognized among
the cabinet ministers and hearty cheers
were given; they, too. refused to
bow, thus graciously according the
honor entirely to the rough rider, gov
ernor and vice-president-elec Lieu
tenant General Miles and Admiral
Dewey, riding together, were readily
recognized and received an ovation
worthy Of their high rank. earned by
deeds Of valor. whom the nation de-
lights to honor. But for the new
Americans from our Southern island,
Porto Rico. when recognized. mighty
cheer went UP. These infants of the
army" were not only surprised but
ing appreciation.
At last, when the final end of the
procession wound around the capitol
hin and up the broad avenue. through
a living lane of expectant people, the
rain fell in sheets, and the rain
drenched hosts dispersed. while the in
augural ceremonies proceeded under
much discomfort, even to the partici-
pants under shelter.
1t was the desire of President Nc
Kinley to dispense with all show OF
pomp, but he gracefully yielded to
state CUSTOM" which had decreed
otherwise. However, his wishes in
measure were gratiied in that he rode
to the capitol in his own open car
riage, behind his own bay horses. with
the beautiful pair of blacks known as
state horses as leaders. While the
silver mountings on the harness were
rich and conspicuous, there was an
absence of coats-of-arms and other
frills so dear to nobility and nobility
imitators. l will say the white house
coachman and also footman upon the
box beside the driver were both fine
stalwart negroes, clad in brand new
Mckinley liveries, which rivaled the
uniforms of some of the military swells
in splendor.
1t is claimed that this military pa
geant outrivals in numbers and splen-
dor the recent coronation Of King Ed
ward VIII, these imposing ceremonies
costing our country over &,000.00O.
equal to one-third of the total yearly
expenditures of the United States gov
ernment when jefferson was first in
augurated one hundred years ago to-
day. John Davis, the English trav-
eler. in his book of 'Travels in the
United States" says of Jefferson
His dress was of plain cloth and he
rode on horseback to the Capitol with
out single guard, or even servant in
his train. dismounted without assist
ance and hitched the bride of his
horse to the palisades and walked un-
attended to be sworn in as president
of the United States by Chief Justice
MarshallI' A marked contrast and
profoundly suggestive of the progress
and future destiny of this great Amer
lean republic.
ON TO RICHMOND.
From Washington to Richmond, III
miles. the route is over the Richmond,
anu IOtOIIldC IdllTOdu,
which is the connecting link between
all points south, now owned and OPP
Grated Jointly by the six competing
lines, the Pennsylvania. the Seaboard,
the Southern, the Cumberland and
Ohio. the Atlantic Coast and the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railways, each company having sixth
interest.
We boarded the 'Seaboard Air Line"
the companion train to the metropoli-
tan limited. known as the fast mall"
which takes New York papers of one
morning and lands them in Jackson
vile, Florida, for breakfast the next.
We found the same luxurious accom-
modations. The route southwark is
through historic as well as pic
turesque region. The train crosses the
Potomac on the Long Bridge" over
which tens of thousands of troops
marched during the Civil war
The first stop is Alexandria. eight
miles distant, a historic town of $4,000
Inhabitants whose early associations
with the life of the Father of Our
Country" has often been told. The
next historic spot was Fredericksburg,
twenty-eight miles from Washington,
the scene of series OF the most des-
perately fought battles of the Civil
war between the Union and Confeder-
ate forces under General Burnside and
General II. T.. Lee. where our army
lost in killed, wounded and missing t.
All men, besides suffering a virtual de-
feat, though the Confederates were too
much exhausted and demoralized to
follow up their victory and prevent the
recrossing of the Rappahannock. Here
is one of our national cemeteries with
1920 interments, of whom 1877 are
unknown graves
1t was our good fortune to have the
company from Washington to Rich
mond of a typical ante-bellum South
ern gentleman, fresh from the inaugur-
alton, in the person of Colonel Morton
Marye, of Richmond, who is at present
and for the past seventeen years has
been auditor of public accounts for the
state of Virginia. He was also the
Confederate colonel of the Seventeenth
Virginia infantry who fought us
hard" at Fredericksburg. Chancellors-
vile, etc, and being thoroughly ac-
quainted with the grounds over which
he fought, his statements are reliable.
From him we gathered a mine of yalu-
able data concerning the terrible con-
flicts of the war, that of itself would
form a letter
HISTORIC GROUND.
He said, in short: You are passing
over ground every inch of which is
historic" He spoke proudly of being
an officer under General Lee and later
with the "old Stonewall brigade" as
he called it. AS we sped along and drew