St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Showins-The Inauguration Ball
How Funds for the inauguration ar
Raised-The Crowd Arriving
(From our IT gular correspondent
| EDITOR OF TIE CALIFORNIAN
$ The various committees Of the district
who have been holding meetings t.
arrange Tor the coming Inauguration o
Pres. Mckinley, now declare that every
, thing is ntarly completed and in readl
ness for the occasion. The great ques
ton at issue is, shall we have pleasant
weather on March 4th Although storms
have been repeatedly predicted for this
week, mild pleasant days have succeeded
each other, so it is hoped that we shall
be favored with beautiful day. Stands
have been erected largely on the lower
side OF Pennsylvania avenue to view the
parade and are better cons ructed and
range higher in prices than in years past ;
they are from 81 so to So seat, ac-
cording to location The Court OF Honor
is between 18th and 18th streets. John
! 10y Edison, a prominent citizen, is chair
man of the inaugural committee. and is
assisted by Gen Francis Y. Greene as
grand marshall of the military compa-
MES aud by B. H, Warner, VINO is the
marshall of the civic division. There has
been some misunderst anding about what
place the veterans ofthe civil war should
occupy in the grand procession; the 6,
A. K men requested that they should be
given the preference over the national
guard organizations, and Gen. Daniel +
Sickles of New York, who was appointed
to take charge of them, has finally ar
ranged that 20 men chosen from each
local post shall act as a special escort to
the president, at his personal request.
As the president succeeds himself in Office,
a question arose who should ride with
him to the capitol when he took the
oath of office, TOR it is customary Tor the
retiring president to ride with the in
coming one on one side and on his re-
turn after the ceremonies to sit on the
other side. 1t was decided to follow
precedent in this instance. Gen. Grant
was his own successor and upon his
second advent to office, the members of
the inaugural committee rode with him.
The senate has usually had the charge of
this matter but this year a joint COM
mittee from both houses was appointed
and it is arranged that Senator Hanna
shall be one to ride with the president
and Others with the vice president.
1t is expected that the foreign diplo-
mats and United States officials will as
semble in the senate chamber, with the
president, where they administer the
oath to the vice-president at 11,50 a. M,
and after a short address by him they
will proceed to the special stand outside
erected for the purpose, to administer
the oath to Mr.. Mckinley. There are
two stands, one on each side of the CEN
trail one for the senator's and representa-
tves and families. All have to possess
a special card to admit to the bronze
door OF the senate. Chief Justice Fuller
seated on the right of the president pre-
sents the oath and the sergeant'at arms
OF the senate sits on the left side on the
platform outside. The COM
miItee OF arrangements are seated behind
him. He will deliver his inaugural ad
dress after he has taken the oath Of office
and lunch will be served the presden-
tial party in the senate wing, so as to
save much time afterward.
At about 80 the parade is to move
up Pennsylvania avenue to the white
house. 1t is customary to assign places
in the procession to governors, their staff
and militia, according to the time in
which the state was admitted to the
Union or ratified the Constitution.
Among the many governors expected to
be present will be Gov B. B. Odell, Jr., of
New York, and his staff on their own
mounts. Pennsylvania will break her
record by her representation of guards
in the grand procession, tor it is expec, ed
that Gov. W. A. Stone and his staff will
command the three brigades of il regi
ments; 900 men will add greatly to
the line OF parade.
The Porto Rcans will be a new fea-
ture, representing our new island pos.
sessions. They came by the transport
| Rawlins and thence by rail to this city
The soldiers and sailors from the forts
and naval academies are enthusiastic il
being allowed to form part of the pa
geant. The college young men and th'
cadets of the Y. M. c. A. will form {
special brigade under Gen. O 0. How
ard in the civic columns. There are tt
be three divisions and seven brigades o
the latter division. Congress made al
appropriation for roping off Pennsylva
MIA avenue for such occasions. Iror
pipes were driven into the pavement
fitted with plugs, which can be removed
and stanchions inserted and wire cable
attached to be utilized hereafter to form
barrcade against crowds.