The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-05

Washington, March 4.-William Nc
Finley a second time is president of
the United States. He was ushered
into that office today in a city ablaze
with more and finer decorations than
ever have graced the hoiiday-loving
national capital, whose streets today
resOunded TO the travel OF more March
ing soldiers and sailors than ever nave
participated in a like function, and had
as witnesses 70 the ceremonies a vast
multitude, who cheered frequently
whenever he or MS vice presidential
colleague was visible.
There has been better weather on in
auguTatiOn days, and there has been
much worse than that which attended
tOday's ceremonies. The day il the
early forenoon gave promise OF being
a golden spring GAY. such as Professor
Moore. the chief Oh the weather bureau
last night very confidently and with
much emphasis predicted, but the
weather was in = capricious mood and
by noon a SLOW drizzle Pad begun,
which lasted with some intermissions
and an occasional lively dOWnpouT un-
til late in the afternoon.
The worst OF the weather, UnfOrtun-
ately. came Just at the time that Presi-
dent Mckinney was being indicted into
office on the east front of the capital
Ia the presence of crowd estimated
To number 100000 people But the all
was mild and pleasant and the day
ended with dry weather, so that, "a
stated. there have been many worse
inaugura ton DAYS than this.
Garfield was inaugurated in a storm
Harrison in a cola rain that delugec
the city from dawn until dark. ano
Cleveland took the oath at his second
inaugural before 10000 cheering people
in a fierce gale, with the snow beating
down mon his bare head.
TUday,s dOWnDour at the most inter
esting point Of the proceedings. while
the oath was being administered or
the east front Of the capitol. agar
brought forward the agitation in favor
of April 80 as the date for future in
auguTatiOns-
Inausurated in the Rain.
IL was on April 30 that George Wash
sngton took the first oath to the highes
Office known to man. and tOday's eX-
perience was a commentary on the un-
certainty of March wee Their. The day
could not have promised better than il
did in the early forenoon. The air was
soft and baimy. and a light southern
breeze was blowing But leaden clouds
drifted across leaden skies. a leader
shaft pierced the sky where a snow
white shaft to Washington used &c
stand, and in the distance a leader
stream rolled where formally was thS
silver Potomac. Bur the weather sharT
was certain. He used no ifs OF
butts" He staked his honor on blue
skies and q blazing sun later on, and
the multitude pinned their faith t
him.
Everything presaged the greatest pa.
giant in the history of ina surations
Had a man been on top OF dome o.
the capitol Washington aust hav,
looked as it did in the Dring Of 1865
when the victorious armies and the
multitude behind and with them gath
cred here for the grand review. OF
TO the south Of the broad bOGpm Of th'
Potomac six warsbips, one or them th'
historical Hartford, Admiral Farra
CUTS flagship at the battle of Mobile
bav rode at anchor. From every di
rection long. winding trains were com
Ing into the city 70 pour their hunaI
freight into the already seething cal
dron-
In the maze of choked streets spreag
ont between squares OF moving hu
Inanity s-unbarrels cleaned, banners
flags and transparencies rose allow
compact masses Of men and gorgeou
hands. checks of color, drifted here ant
there and everywhere. the shifting null
titude so closely p Icked that the gr un'
seemed fairly alive.
Pennsylvania avenue. decorated witt
miles Of bunting and with thousands o
flags trembling and hutterlng IN tn
srpufIe breeze was lined with an i'm
benetrable mass OF people SO early tina
no one pretended to have arisen il
time to say when they began swarmins
TO their places
Sea of Humanity.
They surged up and down both side
of the beautiful avenue, overfiowe,
the terrSced stands and balconies
walled in the windows and fringed tn
roofs. while blaring bands, clear-drawl
bugaI calls and galioping aides told o
the military legiOns marching dec
into the tangle of streets TO take thei
places in the grand procession. Tn
influence OF the greatest multitude tina
ever invaded tho city overshadOwed al
the pagentry and most impressed tn
mind.
Washington had decl<ed herself a
never before FOR the second Einaugurs
ton of Mckinley and the induction int
the vice presidency Of Theodore Roose
velc- she has been many times bride
To-day she was truly regal for he
tWice-accepted lord She was dresse
like a queen. The committee in charg
Rad insisted upon uniform and harmo
NOUS decorations The scheme wa
superb and Il was admirably executed
The gem II il all was the court o
honor. where the president reviewe
the r41-a1a IT oxfpndad from the treas