Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-07
esEAr rHRoNG SEES THE EVENT
Ceremony Is Impressive and Full Of
Suggestive Impor'>
SMALL ESCORT TO TIE CAPITOL
prief Description fthe Proceedings
TEXT Of the Inaugural Address
retrospect and Prospect
Return Parade.

washington, March 4.-William Nc
r,r,ev of Ohio, today was inducted
;n,o the presidential office, being the
e'ghth in the illustrious line OF presi-
den+s of the United States thus ~
orod nv the American people with q
lend and consecutive term. Stimuli
~taneously Theodore Roosevelt, OF New
work.. became vice president OF the
Irnitod States. The ceremony that
marked this second assumption by
President Mckinley Of the cares OF
state was most impressive and full OF
.ngestion of the development OF the
republic during the past four years.
Every presidential inauguration In re-
~nt wears has had its parade. always
creditable in size and variety, ana
usually having some distinctive feat
mrs. That which followed President
Mckinley today on his return from the
Capitol to the White House. and
nassed In review there before him.
was different from all Its predecessors
in the majestic predominance OF the
military feature, the civilians o
a~ggregating more than % per cent.
President starts for the Capitol.
At 1890 IA. NJ. President Mckinley
walked out upon the broad pOrticO OF
The executive mansion and stepped
into his carriage, accompanied by Sem
ator Hanna and other gentlemen. Tit
presidents personal escort consisted OF
the grand marshal and staf, veterans
r ~ o,uiJ ard cfhnY uyorC tina cadets
of West Point and Annapolis and troop
A Of Cleveland. .. Then followed
Vice President-Elec Theodore Roose-
velt. In succession came carriages &C.
eupied by members Of the joint COM
mittee on arrangements. senators, rep
resentatlves, members of the cabinet
and officers of the army and navy.
Inauguration of the Vice President
Arriving at the Capitol the president
was conducted into the presidents
chamber adjoining the senate. After
some formalities of introduction the
procession moved to the senate cham
Der. The doors of the senate were
opened at II O'Clock, and after the or
ganization of the assembly the presi-
dent entered, the vice president-elect
and others in order following. Sena-
tor Frye, as president pro tempore Of
the senate. administered the oath of
office TO Vice President Elect Theo-
dore Roosevelt after the blind chap
lain had led in prayer. After deliv-
ering his inaugural address Roosevelt,
as presiding officer of the senate, Or
gained the new senate and swore In
his officers.
Mckinley Sworn the Second Time.
Following the organization of the
senate, those assembled in the cham
Der proceeded through the Capitol ro-
tunda to the east portico, where the
president was to take the oath. When
the presidential party stepped out into
the broad arena it was greeted by a
vast concourse of people, extending for
several blocks. In the center of this
assembly was the presidents stand.
After prayer the oath of office was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Fuller, and
President Mckinley, with a lease of
Tour years more of power once more
taced an eager throng waiting to hear
what he had to say on the threshold
OF n term as president Of the United
States.