Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-03-11
GREAT THRoNG SEES THE EVENT
Ceremony Is Impressive and Full Of
Suggestive Impor'.
SMALL ESCORT TO THE CAPITOL
Brief Description of the Proceedings
Text of the Inaugural Address
Retrospect and Prospect
Return Parade.

Washington, March 4.-William Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, today was indicted
into the presidential Office, being the
eighth in the illustrious line OF presl-
dents of the United States thus non
Ored by the American people with a
second and consecutive term. Stimuli
taneously Theodore Roosevelt, OF New
York, became vice president OF the
United States. The ceremony that
marked this second assumption by
President Mckinley Of the cares OF
state was most impressive and full OF
suggestion Of the development of the
republic during the past four years.
Every presidential Inauguration in re-
cent years has had it's parade, always
creditable in size and variety, and
usually having some distinctive feat
ure. That which followed President
Mckinley today on his return from the
Capitol to the White House, and
passed in review there before him,
was different from all it's predecessors
I'm the majestic predominance of the
military feature, the civilians not
aggregating more than % per cent.
President Starts for the Capitol
At 1920 a. 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. Inc
Presidents personal escort consisted or
che grand marshal and staff, veterans
of the civil and other wars, the cadets
w D - A oil nd OT1
A of Cleveland, D. Then followed
Vice President-Elect Theodore Roose-
welt. In succession came carriages oc-
eupied by members Of the joint COM
mittee on arrangements, senators, rep
resentatives, 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 IL 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 or
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 adj
ministered by Chief Justice Fuller, and
President Mckinley, with a lease Of
four years more Of power once more
faced an eager throng waiting to hear
what he had to say on the threshold
OF term as president of the United
States