Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
THE INAUGURATION.
An Outline Of the Preparations Under Way
For the Great Event.
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~ Inc second inaug-
tf'''oh 81 PRESIDENT Mckinley have
cicu t"at ">'a lccd stage where it
= i'oS"ioic 10 give an Outline Of the
'elc'iiohieS. While the program will
Ivy t''iier materially from that Of
irVN i"uS lnauEurations. there is evil
ueite 81 an claborateness of scheme
'H"o VII give the occasion Il STAMP of
r"N"ity and innovation.
inc comfort of the public is to he
"'>'Sf looked after than heretoforc ~
ShpWn by the innovation in the con-
S'-rucu"N of public stands. Improve
h"hl IS also noticeable in provisions
io' the entertainment of guests of the
ci'N' IN respect to the inaugural ball
as wen as the display of fireworks
EXCAVATIONS OF the buildings and the
erection OF the Court of Honor. cx-
tt ftlhG on Pennsylvania avenue crom
'-'cchtn TO seventeenth street, ana
~''!UdihS on one side Lafayette Park
ana ON the other the Treasury. ;he
into House and the State, War and
Navy building. This Court of Honor
VIII seat nearly 5000 persons.
congressional committee will have
ShlfSc from the time the President
l"aNeS tbe Executive Mansion for the
tapltoi until he reaches the reviewing
stand Senator Hanna is chairman
ana the committee includes Senator's
Npooner and Jones and REPRESENTATIVES,
'ahncn. nalzcll ana McRac. 1t Is
practically decided that this COM
mt .ec shall occupy seats in the ear
liS.Se With the President and the vice
rcsidcnt-clect on the way to tha
capitol. The parade Will start at
about Il o'clock. The President ana
vice PreSident-elc,t will have the usual
military escort. and the procession viii
move down Pennsylvania avenue. past
the Treasury. down Fifteenth street
and IN a direct line east along the ses
TONED avenue to the great white Build
ing on the hill
IN" first part of the inaugural cere
m"ny will take place in the Senate
chamber at noon. The President and
his escort will occupy seats on the floor
facing the desk OF the President OF rha
Senate. while Senator Frye of Maine.
acting President Of the Senate adj
ministers the oath of office to vice
f'reSldent-eiect Roosevelt. who in turn
Will swear in the Senate of the incon-
ing Congress.
Before this ceremony is over the
frcSIdent-e'ect Will be escorted TO the
east Slde OF the Capitol, where a large
Platform, appropriately decorated with
'hc national coiorS has been erected
He'c 'hIet Justice Fuller will admin
lister the oath OF office. and the Presi-
dent Will deliver his inaugural address.
rms done. the President will be
driven back to the White House. where
ne VIII enter the reviewing stand. sur
rounded by about 900 guests. including
members of the Supreme Court. Rep
resenratives in Congress. military and
naval officers. etc.
At night the city will be in a blaze Of
sEsendor. While thousands will partici-
pate in the festivity at the inaugural
ball. many thousands more will witness
the fireworks on the Monument ground
the fireworks on the Monument
grounds. the illumination of the Court
of Honor and the conversion of
Pennsylvania avenue into lane of
light.
There will be five concerts on The
Tuesday and Wednesday following the
| inauguration. Three of these will take
place in the ballroom on the morning.
afternoon and evening of March ;,
of March g. The music will be by the
Marine band. aided by two vocal Or
foundations.
The inaugural parade Will he under
command of Gen. Francis Y. Greene
as grand marshall Cen. Greene mas
named as his division commanders -FOUR
officers of two wars. Gen. John X.
Erooke commanding the department Of
tne east. is to he chief marShal % "
military grand division. which VII y
the first division. and include the fes
iular trool,e. the militia and the Wy
Grams. ia
| Maior-Gcn. William Ludlow y ~ m
marshal of the first military diNlSioi''
which will be composed q icIt'ii
United states troops and the 'l'i''t'"
and naval reserves of the District Oh
| Columbia.
| Ma inr-Gan. Joseph Wheeler is Z"
command the second military DIVISION.
which will be composed OF miiitii Oh
the various states. G
Maior-Gen. Daniel +. Sickles' - =,
A.. retired. is to command the UNI u
military division. which Will CONSIST oi
the local and visiting, veteran orSah'Zd-
Itions.
| r n. Warner of Washington, is to be
marshal of the civic grand dlViS;"h
cornposcd Of political and patflotic vi
carnations and representatives from
colleges and other educational insutu-
ItionS.
The first military division viii be the
escort of the President from the " mite
House 10 the capitol. During the m
| aur,Tal ceremonies the military
bodies will he assembled on tapltoi
HiIL ana the civic organiza tons aiohS
thc streets at the foot Of the hill.
/ IN the parade viii also appear T"
battalion Of Porto Rican troops. haili-
herring go men and the cadets OF "
West Point Military and the AnhaPo!is
Naval academies.
orders have been issued by the ~ :
Department for four large Vesseis -
come to Washington to parucipat4 -
the ceremonies. They are the DiNio'
the Lancaster. the Hartford ana lie
Topeka.
! Among the features of the Iiiuili,'a
lion of the court of honor. in addli!oi'
Ito the great flaming bowls OF non
elevated on pillars. are to be eHrcts
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