The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-14

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veIt's Big
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DISTINCTION, March William
[A Mckinley of Ohio was today
NV inducted into the Presidential
office, being the eighth in the
s;rious line of Presidents of the
! INed States thus honored by the
arcan people with second and con-
/ |guye term. simultaneously, Theo-
Roosevelt of New York became
2 President of the United States.
/ ceremony that marked this second
Sumption by President Mckinley of
! cares Of state was most impressive
full of suggestions of the develop
/ ut Of the republic during the past
years.
! / o'clock q. m. drizZling rain was
/ Ing and at dawn the heavy clouds
0st obscured the sun. About
8 eek the clouds began to break and
+ he course of an hour broad beams
sunlight swept the avenue.
! the whole the weather promised to
7em the pledge of the weather bu@
|. that the day would be a glorious
/ the temperature being mild and
+ld stretches of blue sky appearing
! he sun forced its way through the
f. weather took change for the
I Sc before noon. The skies became
'cast and before l o'clock a light
was falling
Ehile the President was speaking
rain almost entirely ceased, though
flsands Of umbrellas were still held
f'ery Presidential inauguration in
mt years has had it's parade, al
creditable in size, in variety, and
ally having some distinctive fea-
r, That which followed President
fAinley today on his return from the
Joi 10 the White House, and pas
IN review there before him, was diff
at from all it's predecessors in the
esue predominance of the military
N lre. The civil contingent was quite
4 70 the average in point Of numbers;
oy actual count made by the mar
the men in soldierly uniforms
numbered the civilians in line by
man three to one. In the serried
As Of blue We're many soldiers who
carried the country's flag far out
the world and had waged a war
ea was all in the future when the
inaugural procession marched
pennsylvania avenue.
Nm the younger veterans and in the
OF honor, as the Presidents es-
marched another contingent made
7AuFeiy Of soldiers of the Civil war,
''sy-haired and showing in gait and
forms marks of the passage OF
~ ana yt the lingering effects of the
battles and campaigns in the
slupendous struggle that the
~ mas seen, and it was an easy
,70y 70 observe that never again
' Lhsy be- able to make as brave
numerous a showing in their effort
,'ft President on the occasion OF
sesslon to office. At their head,
.-'IAen their steps, marched the
=" rider band, suggestive of the
~. .uihaTy organization which
Is0 one Of the most inspiring chap
~ lhe history of the volunteer ar
vi l0e United States.
'Ae first time in a quarter of a
lhe President rode from the
mouse TO the capitol without a
'S'f beside him in his carriage
was the last Of the Presidents OF
"'l'0 states up TO this time to
E similar position. President
'lty had for his compnfons in his
members of the committee
NY chosen by Congress to take
VI The Inauguration, headed by
Mark Hanna, himself a ma
american navy, which had sc
'l'Shed itself in the past -four
was represented in the ceremo-
e numerously than ever before
uozen Warships. more than have
'Srmoled on the Potomac since
IL, Vi the Civil war, contributed
=" 'h"ir sailors and marines one
\, oS' unique and enjoyable fea-
,"" '"remony, marching over q
u strong. Down on the water
s w'ored the famous old flag
o,a a' L.''a. inspiring stirring recol-
n, ." the fierce naval combats OF
s5 Var while at the navy yard
,he grim double turreted moni-
h.. symbolic of later days
at Further down the Potomac
~ vessels unable to get up the