The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-08
Some Events OF
Inaugural Week

Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Washington. March I.
Su>IIIs HAS BEEN time of great glory and
pageantry in our national capital from Sat
i urday with its constant arrivals, great H.
luminations and souvenir sales, through
sunday with its ovcrhowing churches and special
music: Monday with the pomp OF its grand
parade the imposing exercises of the day, and
the magnificent inaugural ball at its close;
TUESDAY with the three grand inaugural concerts
in the pension building and the splendor OF the
frework display from the monument grounds;
Wednesday. with the town still full of sightseers,
the final inaugural concert in the pension build
ing that night being worthy climax to a series
Of notable events For week the city has
seemed to exist only TO provide boarding places
for the multitude and afford room for stands
from which TO the display, since they line
the main streets with such profusion that the
houses seem secondary structures.
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The electric illumination by night during that
time has been beautiful sight, for electric gar
| lands of red, white and blue wreath the main
buildings. electric arches span the sidewalks in
| many places, while electric stars, flags, shields
and notices are seen in great proi,lsion along
| Pennsylyania avenue. Your correspondent from
| her perch on high desk in fourth story win
dow of the Corcoran building Opposite the treas.
ury) had a very good view of the inaugural
| parade, and much gratihed to hear from
| Southerners great praise for Pennsylvania sol
| diers, who certainly the backbone Of the
| common militia part Of the display, The West
Point cadets in their dainty uniforms of light
| huc.grav and white were a beautiful sight and
were cheered constantly. But the greatest de-
monsrations, OF course. were those that foretold
| the presidents arrival and grew dcaening at his
| approach. No patriotic American could that
| strong, placid face smiling on the multitude,
! that noble head bowng with dignity in response
| TO their wild cheers, without thrill OF some.
| thing that would be called loyalty in England
| and for which it is rather hard to find Republi.
| can name.
| Roosevelt was n close second in popular de-
| monstraton received, while Dewey had little
| or no individual notice.
| The rain little after made the people
| i'm $40 seats on the avenue wish themselves in.
| doors, and DELAYED the return parade till nearly
| o'clock, when some uniforms looked decidedly
damaged. II only speak that do know and
| testify that which I have seem in this article
| knowing there is much already written and read
| about the official exercises. II would he hard
| TO imagine anything more splendid than the
| appearance OF the great Pension building on the
| night OF the inaugural ball How the great cen.
tral hall open TO the top of the third foor
scntillated with electric sparks spirally wound
with American Beauty roses on the universal
background of yellow drapery and resounded
with bewtching strains of music, stirring
and martial, now airy and gay the feet that
moved at its summons! Exquisite toilettes were
the rule on the ballroom floor, but climbing
to the third.story balcony, where the best view
OF the presidents party could he obtained, many
street dresses and business suits were seen
| -,
President and Mrs. Mckinley in their box at
the western end, We're, OF course, the center Of
interest. Her delicate beauty and his strong
! manliness presented the same pleasing contrast
as ever. The handsome Mrs. Roosevelt. hitherto
unknown in Washington society, received much
attention, She and Mo. Mckinley both wore
white satin gowns. hut looked very different fol
hers was decollettc. while Mrs McKiney's a,
always, was cut high, hers was trimmed with
yioles. while that Of the FIRST lady OF the land
was blazing with diamonds,
| To the disappointment Of many the grand
march at the beginning of the dance programme
to he led by President and Mrs. Mckinley, wa.
omitted. because, as was not strange, she wa
iatigued with the events Of the day.
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| The fireworks Of Tuesday night were a nagni
fcenC sight from all over the city, They had tn,
great white column OF the monument as a back
ground, and seemed to blossom at its apex il
flowers and descend in stars and glory Will
5 the lyddtc bombs made one think OF a nava
engagement
Showers OF rockets went up constantly Il
such manner as 10 form a many colored canopy
4 new frework called Message from Mars
4 made most unique hicrogyphics.
Finally, our president stood out on the sky
. | his massive features filling an area of thous
and square feet, while the yice.prcsidcnt bcame
with equal size and hrilanCy.
= May their future be as bright, and their fam
2 | still remain as long as they deserve it!
= Orana NJ. Williams.