The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
rlcKinley and Roosevelt Inducted
/. Into Office,

r1cKinley and Roosevelt Inducted
Into Office.
Washington, March 5.-William Nc
Kinley of Ohio was yesterday induct-
ed into the presidential office, being
the eighth in the illustrious line of
presidents of the United States thus
honored by the American people with
. second and consecutive term. Sim
ultaneously, Theodore Roosevelt of
New York became vice president of
the United States.
The ceremony that marked this
second assumption by President Me-
Kinley of the cares of state was
most impressive and full of sugges-
ton of the development of the re-
public during the past four years.
1t was just 10:30 o'clock when the
president entered the white house car
riage which was drawn by four super
bly, groomed horses belonging to the
executive stables. With him in the car
riage were Senator Hanna, Repre-
sentatives McRae and Cannon. Sec
retary Cortelyou and the members
of the cabinet took their places in
their own carriages and with trum.
pet blast the procession started.
In one of the carriages Admiral
Dewey and General Miles were seated
together. They were in full dress
uniform. The carriages left the
grounds by the east gate and turned
west up Pennsylvania avenue to reach
the rear of the escorting column and
then counter marched, passing the
white house again at 1850 o'clock.
The progress of the presidents car
rage was marked by n contir uous
roar of applause, men cheering and
women waving their handkercfiefs
and clapping their hands as the mag.
nificent equipage with it's sable cor r.
seurs rode down the avenue at a foot
pace. The president was in high
spirits and bowed from right to left
neyed to the capitol and was hatless
to the cheering crowds as he jour
tracted much attention as he sat be.
side the president.
The president signed the bills which
the dying congress had passed. A
great pile of them awaited him. A
few minutes before II o'clock the last
bill which was to receive presidential
approval was signed and the presi.
dent and the members of the cabinet
entered the senate chamber, where
Vice President Roosevelt was induct.
ed into Office.
The solemn oath, the taking OF
which places Mr.. Roosevelt in the
VAN of long line of eminent pa
triots and statesmen was administer,
ed by Senator William Frye of Maine.
president pro tenpore of the United
States senate.
The vice president delivered a brief
inaugural address, after which he ad.
ministered the oath of Office to the
new senator's. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony incident to the swear,
ing in of the senator's, Vice Presiden:
Roosevelt directed the sergeant-at.
arms to execute the order of the in.
augural ceremony. Colonel Rands.
dell then conducted President NicKin-
ley, who followed the sergeant-at-
arms on the arm of Chief Justice Full
Ter to the presidents room, where
with the inaugural committee he was
to wait the seating of the guests on
the platform at the east front of the
capitol before he appeared to receive
the oath of Office and deliver his in
augural address.
By direction of the vice presiden.
those entitled to the floor of the sem
ate proceeded to the inaugural plat
form where the induction into office
of President Mckinley occurred.
President Mckinley at 1:17 p. m.
4x> rs
chief magistrate on handsomely
decorated stand at the east front of
the capitol in the presence of surg
ing multitude. The oath was admin
fstered by Chief Justice Fuller, of the
supreme court.
Just before o'clock a drilling
sleet, with hail. began to fall. AS the
president began his address, the pent-
up clouds gave out their full force,
and the pelting rain came down in
sheets, throwing a watery veil over
the dripping multitude. Under the
pavilion the president was well pro-
Sected, and there was no faltering in
his address as the downpour contin.
ued.
AS he raised his voice in resound.
ing phrase for "Free Cuba" there
was a mighty shout of approval, and
frequently he paused to allow some
well turned sentence to receive it's
tribute of popular approval.
AIS the president closed his address
the vice president and many senators
grasped his hand in congratulations.
Then he turned to the capitol, pro-
ceeding to the senate wing, where a
lunch had been spread in the commit,
tee room of the committee on mill
tary affairs.
The parade was the most perfect
that has ever attended the Inaugural
ton of president. The military dis
play has never been equalled in Wash
ington. The military and naval
cadets and the Porto Rican soldiers
were the features. In point of beauty
the display has never been equalied
sG the capital, the civic division being
mot far behind the military in it's
splendid equipment. There were
thousands in line and marching in
perfect order, it made splendid
Sight.
MISUNDERSTANDING CORRECTED
No Dissatisfaction With Minister Con-
gers Action at Peklng.
Washington, Match IA misunder
standing appears to exist in Euro.