The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
WILLIAM M'ININLEY WILL BE INAU-
GURATED PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES
TO BE BRILLIANT CEREMONY
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR MON
DAY NEXT AND THE FOL-
LOWING DAYS
HOUSE WILL HAVE A SHOW
For the First Time the Popular
Branch of Congress VIII Take
Official Part in the
Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The rrepara-
tiOns for the inauguration of President
Mckinley next Monday are rapidly near
inG completion, and unless all signs fail.
there will be a larger crowd of strangers
present to witness the ceremonies than
Washington has seen in many years.
The general inaugural committee has
been hard at work for more than a
month perfecting the arrangements and
the spectacular features of the celebra
tion, as well as the general arrangements
made for the occasion, will be on an eX-
cepuonally fine scale.
Although Pennsylvania avenue will De
illuminated during the three nights of
the 9Th, 5th and 9th of March rarely
before. a special feature will be made of
that part extending from Fifteenth street
TO Seventeenth street on the north front
of the White House grounds. This Sec
tiOn has been designated The court Of
honor" and many special features of il
Elimination Will be introduced.
officers having government buildings in
charge are putting in place special dec
oratiOns in honor of the occasion.
Commander Baird, superintendent Of
the state. war and navy department
building, has made an interesting con-
tribution to the special decorations. He
has placed electric lights forming the
well-known badges of the Eighth and
Ninth army corps, as used during the war
of the rebellion, on the east pavilion of
the great granite tri-department build
ing. President Mckinley, as a major in
the army, served in both these corps in
the civil war.
Word was received at the navy depart
meut today that the training ship Dixie
which is flagship of the fleet ordered to
take part in the inaugural ceremonies.
left Hampton Roads this morning for
Alexandria. The old warship Hartford
also is within about the same distance
of the capital. These two vessels prob
ably will anchor off Alexandra tonight
or tomorrow morning.
The Lancaster and Topeka undoubtedly
viii reach the same rendezvous Sunday.
1t has been decided at the navy depart
ment to keep these vessels off Alexandria
and to bring their crews to this city by
deTrYbOatS The big monitor Puritan is
at the Washington navy yard and will
remain there until after the inaugura-
ton.
Representatives of the various veteran
organization who yesterday through
Gen. Daniel Sicl5les, declined to partici-
pate in the inaugural ceremonies because
they were dissatisfied with the place as
signed them in the parade, today de-
clined an offer of Grand Marshal Gen.
Francis V. Greene to send a guard Of
honor of twenty men from each local
post to act as an escort to the president.
The veterans declined to have any part
in the ceremonies unless this invitation
We're extended to all members of the vet
eran organizations. both local and visit
ing from other cities.
The inaugural committee has complet-
ed every detail of the programme The
events to mark President McKinIey's seq
ond induction into Office have been out
lined as follows:
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Monday, March 4
II a. m.-Gathering Of high government
ofhclalS, diplomats and specially invited
guests in the United States senate cham
Der.
ll:50 a. m.-Inauguration of Theodore
roosevelt, OF New York, vice president of
the United States. Ceremonies in the
senate, attended by the president and a
distinguished company.
u noon-President Mckinley takes the
oath or Office in the presence Of the as
sembled multitude. Delivers inaugural
address. 0i
l:SO p. m.--Inaugural parade moves
from the capitol up Pennsylvania avenue,
I:30 p. m.-Illumination of the court
house
t;43 p. m.-Display of aerial fireworks
from Washington monument grounds
p. m-Doors of pension office open for
reception OF guests of the inaugural ball.
President Mckinley.
Tuesday, March 5-
1880 a. m.-Dedicatory concert. nensio,
Once IN honor Of the United States
army. Marine band
p. m:-Dedicatory concert, pension Of
nee, IN honor Of the United States naVy.
Marine band. W y
=, p m;-Dedicatory concert, pension Of
Marine band. NA01A'
Wednesday, March C.
. p; m-Dedicatory concert, pension Of
flee, in honor of the congress Of the Init
ed States. Marine band. -'-
. D. m-Dedicatory concert pension Of
nee, in honor of the vice president and
SSRS1heI OF the mouse Of representatives
Marine band and grand chorus of 500
voices. wv
CEREMONIES AT THE CAPITOL.
The inaugural ceremonies proper for
the first time will be conducted by a Joint
committee Of the senate and house. tho
custom heretofore having been to leave
the conduct of the inauguration entirely
IN the hands Of the upper BODY of con-
Sress. At II o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt will
take the oath of the vice presidency in
the senate chamber In the presence of
i AS9AOSAL hC1Alul6y ana q distinguished
company. After the delivery of his in
augural address the vice president VIII
administer the oath of office to the sena-
tGrs-elect At noon the oath of office Will
bc administered to President Mckinley
by Chief Justice Fuller in front of the
main entrance to the capitol where a
stand for this purpose has been con-
Etructed. The president then will deliver
his inaugural address. He will take
his lunch at the capitol, before heading
the brilliant inaugural parade Up Penn
sylVania avenue to the executive man
sion. Gen. Francis V. Greene will head
the parade as grand marshal
President Mckinley will follow. escort
ed by Troop A, of Ohio The body of
the parade is divided into two grand di-
visions, military and civic, and will be
notable pageant in many respects. A
company of volunteer troops from Porto
Rico will form a part of the first brigade
and be an attractive feature of the
parade, as will a large detachment of
sailors and marines.
The grand inaugural ball, which will
be held in the great court of the pension
building, will be the social feature of the
occasion Large amounts of money are
being expended in floral and other decor
ations, and the committee having this
part of the programme in charge have
10 doubt that this great room win eclipse
In point Of beauty and brilliancy anything
Washington has seen.