The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

THE WHITE HOUSE.
him was different from all its predeces.
sors in the majestic predominance OF the
military feature. The civil contingent
was quite up to the average point Of mum
hers yet by acrual count made by the
marshal the men in soldierly uniforms
outnumbered the civilians in line by more
than thre, to one. In the ranks Of blue
were many soldiers who had carried the
countrys flag far out into the world
ana bad waged a war which was all in
the future when the last inaugural pro.
cession marched along Pennsylvania
avenue.
With these Younger veterans, and In
the place of honor as the presidents
escort. marched another contingent made
up entirely of soldiers of the civil war,
all gray-hsircd and showing in gait and
bent forms marks of the passage pi
years and Of the lingering effects Of the
great battles and campaigns of the most
stupcndOus struggle that the world nas
sen aud il was an easy prophecy to 90.
serve that never again would they be
able to make as brave and numerous q
showing in their effort TO escort a presi.
dent On the occasion of his accession to
office.
For the first time in a quarter Of
century the president rode from the
White House to the Capitol without
successor beside him in his carriage.
Grant was the last Of the presidents of
the United States up to this time to oc.
cupy similar position. President Nc.
I<inley had Tor his companions in his
carriage members of the committee spec.
tally chosen 10y congress to take charge
Of the Inauguration, headed by Senator
Mark Hanna, himself national figure.
The nations of the world, great and
small, paid their tribute to the president
in attendance at the ceremonies at the
Capitol and in reviewing the great pa.
rade.
The American navy was represented in
the ceremonies more numerOusly than
ever before. Half dozen warships con.
tributed through their sailors and ma.
rines one of the most unique and enjoy.
able features Of the ceremonies, marching
over thousand strong along the streets.
fifteen GuNsr - l.
The states of the Union rendered their
homage to the president and demonstrat.
ed that no party feeling dominated the
great event by the attendance of 10 gov.
enors representing North, South, East
and West, most of them accompanied
by numerous staffs. There were Cover.
80 q
of Illinois, Governor Bliss of Michigan.
Governor Van Sandt of Minnesota, Gov.
ernor Richards of Wyoming, Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania, Governor Died.
rich OF Nebraska, Governor Shaw of
Iowa. Governor Crane of Massachusetts,
Governor Macmillan Of Tennessee, Gov.
ernOr Barnes Of Oklahoma, Governor
Smith of Maryland Governor Longino Of
Mississippi, Governor Heard of Louis
lana and Governor Mclean of Con.
necticut
1t was just 1890 o'clock when the
president entered the White House car
riage, which was drawn by four superb
ly groomed horses belonging to the exec.
utive stables. With him in the carriage
were Senators Hanna and Jones ana
Representative Cannon.
and Canorai Nrilas ,vero saataJ to,,othoS
~ r,,Ii Il ,,',isa,.,, M, -. I,,t,
tbo gr,unds Inv tho cost gatn ,,,J turned
west up Pennsylvania avenue to reach
the rear of the escOrting column ami
thpn countermarcb. passinr the White
Hous, again ot 1O.5O o'clock Grand
Marshal Greena and staff v,ere at tbe
beod Of tbe line
Tb, staff were very numerous and
made 4 spl.ndid oppeoronce in ful dress
uniforms reorosenting every branch of
the military service.
Af,et ouite = breach in the line came
the oII veterans of the civil war headed
nc t..,.sraI boniel T. SickIes sitting ,p
his charger in magnificent stvle nor.
withsronding the absence of the leg ne
left ON the field of Gettysburp. Two
bands suppiied stirring music for the old
,..t.r,ns III. right of limo was tho
Uniform Veteran Union. followed by the
Union Veteran Legion, and they in turn
by the grizzly old veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
A great shout went up as the gray uni
forms IF the West Point cadets came in
sight. Righ. ia their footsteps came the
middies from. Annapolis and the march
ing OF both was superb.