The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
BEGINS SECOND TERM
am. MCKINLEY HAPPILY INAUGU-
RATED YESTERDAY.
NOTHING TO MAR THE AFFAIR.
ruor SANDS WITNESSED AND AP-
PLAUDED THE EVENT.

t.o compares the Condition Existing
Eour Years Ago and NOw-The Ma
.founI verdict of 1896 for the Most
Part Executed-Refers Briefly to
.he SDaniSh War and Says We Are
No,v at Peace With the WOrId-A
safe sucech With Nothing Particu-
t.rJv ViriIe About Et-COnfidence
IN the Future of the Republic In
voked-The Resolution of 1898
with Regard to Cuba to Be Carried
out-The Philippine Question Dealt
With at some Length.
Washington, March A. William Nc
t,inIev. second time, is Presi-
da1t of the United States. He was
uebercd into that Office to-day in a city
oblaze with more and finer decorations
+ban ever have graded the holiday-loving
rational capital, whose streets to-day re-
sounded to the tread of more marching
soldiers and sailors than ever have par
+iioated in a like function and had as
ILLNESSES to the ceremonies a vast muIu-
+pde who cheered frequently whenever he
or Vice President Roosevelt were visible.
There has been better weather on inau-
ruration day and there has been
much worse than that which attended
+o-dav's ceremonies. The day in the early
forenoon gave promise of being a golden
spring day. such as Prof Moore, the chief
NJ the Weather Bureau, last night very
Confidently. and with much emphasis,
I,t,+ ba
nricoue mood, and by noon a slow driz-
zle had begun that lasted, with some in
+ermissions, and an occasional lively
downpour in the afternoon. The worst
Of the wet weather. unfortunately, came
inst as the President was being inducted
into office on the east front of the Capt.
tol before 10000 people. But the air was
mild and pleasant, and the day ended
with dry weather Garfield was inaug-
urated in storm; Harrison in a cold
rain which deluged the city from dawn
till dark, and Cleveland took the oath
/ at his second inaugural before 10000 cheer
! ing people in a fierce gale, with the snow
beating down upon his bare head. To-
days downpour again brought forward
the agitation of April 30 as the time for
future inaugurations.
The Scene at the Capitol.
off to the south on the broad bosom of
the Potomac six warships, one of them
the historic Hartford, Admiral Farraguts
asgship at the battle of Mobile Bay, rode
a. anchor. From every direction long
WRding trains were creeping into the city
pour their human freight into the
aleady seething human cauldron. In the
maze of choked streets spread out below
guares of moving gun barrels cleaned;
knners flags and transparencies rose
GOe compact masses of men and gor-
gOus bands, checks of color, drifted here
md there and everywhere. the shifting
Multitude so closely packed that the
Eound seemed fairly alive. On Pennsyl-
unla avenue the crowd surged up and
twn both sides, overhowed the terraced
lands and balconies, walled in the win
lows and fringed the roofs
Washington had decked herself out as
never before.
Only a comparatively insignificant por-
ion of the vast multitude saw anything
o. the actual Inauguration ceremonies at
he Capitol. The great unnumbered
thousands were content to wait in the
aenue to see the two men on whom the
mental attention of the world was fixed
Today, and the great procession which
followed them. The brilliant and i'm
Iessive scene in the Senate when the
vice Presdent-elect was inducted into
once was reserved for a few hundreds.
President Was Signing Bills.
While the distinguished audience was
gathering in the chamber of the Senate
me President, in a little side room, was
'snlng the bills which Congress w.s
s'hdlng 10 him. The assemblage in the
senate felt an electric thrill as the Vice
FIesldent-elect was announced. The
featest curiosity existed to see this man
VINO has been so much in the public eye
uuIlhg recent years and instantly all eyes
were turned toward him as wheat in a
Held Is all blown one way in a gale He
Aalted moment, drew himself up until
l' seemed foot taller, and marched
uo"h the aisle erect and with the bear
"s ol a soldier. The President the last
g" thlef' got even more enthusiastic re-
'ptIon- lie never looked better and never
'.ehed more graceful and al ease.
ne handsomely gowned women, most
ule senators and representatives. every
'"Ni VI lne supreme Court, and the
gNllre diplomatic corps braved the ele-
rtuls on the stand at the east front.
mere the multitude waited breathlessly
w. see the President kiss the Bible and
"' uespite the rain. they awakened the
noes OF Arlington across the Potomac
",'' thelr applause. Hardly had the in
S"!al been finished when the rain abat-
me procession wound down the
w." W." dno up the broad avenue, through a
Nv 'uE lane Of people. The cheering rose
"u' IoIl and rose again. swept up the ave-
"' around the treasury building and on
NJ ioUEh court OF honor to the White
mo brilliant pyrotechnic display sched-
''u Tor the night was postponed on ac-
Du", oi the weather but at the inaugural
' ldir women and their escorts passed
hours until well into the morning.
TO ident Mckinley was sworn in
'ucceed himself as chief mag
ua,e OF tho nation on hand
'H,F decorated stand at tho east
,ont Of the Capitol to-day. BY noon
@ vast central plaza, stretching out
''n 'he Capitol was billowing expanse
humanity. Massed halfway back
"''' inc mounted officers OF the military
O''l and the stan. OF TO the left.
lg'p ~ the Presidents crack organiza-
.o' sii motionlcss on their black charg-
m fohting the House wing was tho
N"-Aalted and besashed citizens commit
Back of all these surged the count
multitude.