The age-herald., 1901-03-03


 clal) )-Neyer before fin all the history of inaugural events has there been such one as will be the second in- auguration of William Mckinley.
 To those who will not be able to at tend this magnificent celebration it will no doubt be interesting to know just what arrangement has been made of the different parts of the ceremonies from the time the President leaves the executive mansion until the close of the public festivities on the night of the 4th.
 While this programme will ~e+ 'i" fer materially from that of previous inaugurations, there is evidence of an elaborateness of scneme that will give the present occasion a stamp of nov city and innovation rather unique and altogether pleasing.
 The comfort of the public is to be looked after with much more regard than heretofore. This not only in so far as the efforts of the special com mlttee on cOnIOII HIl4 C,-.......a1.- .o this end but also in the decided inno- vation undertaken in the construction of the public stands, all of which have been erected according to the designs furnished by the inaugural committee.
 Further improvements are notice able in the provisions made for the entertainment of the guests of the city j in respect to the inaugural ball as well as the public display of fireworks, the decorations of the buildings and the erection of the really artistic Court of Honor, extending on Pennsylvania ave nue from Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets, and including on one side La- Fayette Park and on the other the i Treasury, the White House and the 1 State, War rand Navy buildings. This l Court of Honor will have seating ac- l commodations for nearly 5000 persons.
 A Congressional commiGtee will have ] charge of the inaugural ceremonies 1 from the time the President leaves the 1 Executive Mansion for the Capitol to ] take the oath of office until he returns l to the reviewing stand to inspect the 1 parade.
 Senator Hanna is chairman, and the committee includes Senators Spooner and Jones on the part of the Senate, and Representatives Cannon, Dalzell l and McRae on the part of the House. It is practically decided that this com n1itbee shall occupy seats in the car riage with the President and the Vice President elect on the way to the Capi- tol.
 The parade will start at about Il o'clock. The President and Vice-Presi- dent-elect win have the usual military escort, and the procession will move down Pennsylvania avenue, past the Treasury, down Fifteenth and in direct line east along the festooned avenue to the great white building on the hill where the solemn inyestiture of office will consummate the political part of the programme.
 The first part of this programme will take place in the Senate chamber at i high noon, which marks the expiration of the Fifty-sixth and the advent of new Congress. The President and his escort will occupy seats on the floor, facing the desk of the President of the Senate, while Senator Frye of Maine, acting President of the Senate, admin isters the oath of office to Vice-Presi- dentelect Roosevelt, who in turn will swear in the Senate of the incoming Congress.
 Before this ceremony is over the President-elect will be escorted to the east side of the Capitol, where large platform, appropriately decorated with the national colors, has been erected Here Chief Justice Fuller, in view of thousands of spectators on the grounds of the Capitol, will administer the oath of office, and the President will de- liver his inaugural address.
 This done, the President will re- enter his carriage and be driven back to the White House, where he will en- ter the reviewing stand, surrounded by about nine hundred guests, including members of the Supreme Court, Rep resentatives in Congress, military and naval officers, etc.
 At night the city will be in a blaze of splendor. While thousands of the elite will participate in the scenes of festivity at the inaugural ball, many thousands more on the outside will witness the grand display of fireworks on the Monument grounds, the illumin- ation of the Court of Honor and Penn sylyania avenue converted into line of light.
 There will be five concerts on Tues day and Wednesday following the in- augJration These concerts will take place in the ball room on the morning, afternoon and evening of March 5, and two on the afternoon and evening of March 6. The music on these occa- sions will be by the United States Marine Band of seventy pieces, aided by two large vocal organizations.
 The grand inaugural parade on March will be under the chief com mand of Gen. Francis V. Greene as grand marshal. General Greene has named as his division commanders four distinguished officers of two wars
 Gen. John R. Brooke, U. s. A., com mandng the Department of the East, is to be chief marshal of the military grand division, which will be the first division, and include the regular troops, the militia and the veterans.
 Maj Gen. William Ludlow, U. s. V. (brigadier general U. s. A), is to be marshal of the first military division, which will be composed of regular United States troops and the militia and naval reserves of the District of Columbia.
 Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, U. &, V. (brigadier general, U. s. A., retired) is to command the second military division, which will be composed of the militia of the various States.
 Mai. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. U. S. A., retired is to command the third mili- tary division, which will consist of the local and visiting veteran organiza- tions.
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