The age-herald., 1901-03-05
Thousands of Soldiers and Sail
 DTS Line the Way
DRIVING RAIN MARRIED OCCASION
Virtual Multitude of People LustiIy Cheered at Every Sight of the Chief Executive or Vice-Pres-
 ldent Roosevelt.

Washington, March 4.-William NicKin- ley, a second time President of the United States, was ushered into that office to- day in a city ablaze with more and finer decorations than ever have graced the holidayloving national capital, whose streets today resounded to the tread of more marching soldiers and sailors than have ever participated in a like function, and had as witnesses to the ceremonies a virtual multitude, who cheered ire quently whenever he or his vice-president- dal colleague was visible
 The worst of the wet weather unfor- tunately came just at the time President Mckinley was being inducted into office on the east front of the capitol, in the presence of 40oO0 persons. But the air was mild and pleasant and the day ended with dry weather. Garfield was inau- gurated In a storm; Harrison in a cold rain that deluged the city from dawn until dark and Cleveland took the oath at his second inaugural before 10000 cheering people in a fierce gale, with snow beating down upon his bare head. Today's downpour at the most interesting point of the proceedipgs whlls; llss;ss stshe. gath was being administered on the east frofif of the capitol again brought forward the agitation of April 30 as the date for fu- ture inaugurations. It was April 90 that George Washington took the first presi- dential oath
 Only comparatively insignificant DOT ton of the vast multitude saw anything of the actual inauguration ceremonies at the capitol.
 Vast Multitudes Look On.
 The Senate galleries were filled tier on tier with handsomely gowned women and men conspicuous in every profession of life. The diplomatic corps, headed by the ambassadors as the personal representa- tives of their sovereigns, marched In gilt tering uniform with gold and afame with ribbons. The admiral of the navy and the general of the army, stiff in gold braid, had taken their places. The judges of the Supreme Court in their satin gowns, the speaker and members if the House, the Governors of states, were all there. Vice President -eiect was announced. He halted a moment at the entrance, drew himself up until he seemed a foot taller. and marched down the aisle erect, and with the bearing of a soldier. He ac- knowledged the round of applause that
 
 where his wife and children sat- The President, who was the last to enter, got an even more enthusiastic reception He never looked better, and never seemed more graceful and at ease. When the cer- mony in the Senate was over, the floor and galleries emptied into the corridors, through which the people jostled and suueezed into the rotunda and out on to the platform, erected from the east DOT ton of the capitol building. Upon it was to be seated the Senators Representa- tives, diplomatic corps, Supreme Court and some of the invited guests. Thanking it on either side were other stands full of people, while the steps to the House and Senate were hillocks of humanity. Below, the multitudes filled the plaza and beyond, down the diverging avenues patches of color and myriads of points of steel indicated the assembled soldiery far as the eye could reach.
 DisagreeabIe Downpour.
 As the first of those from the Senate appeared, a fine drizzling mist began falling which changed today into a pelt- ing rain. Soon 1t was veritable down. pour Many handsomely gowned women, most of the Senators and Representa- tiyes every member of the Supreme Court and the entire bespangled diplo- matio corps braved the clements. They stood on the platform in huddled groups most Of them without umbrellas, With the rain triclxling down their backs. The diplomatic corps suffered most with their bedraggled chapeaux, ostrich pumes and court finery The President and Vice President, Mrs. Mckinley, the Chief Jus tice and several others were protected from the storm There in sight of 9o0O0 persons standing in a soaking rain, the President took the oath of office and de- Iiyered his second inaugural address. The hushed multitude waited breathlessly to see him kiss the Bible and they awak ened the echoes of the hills across the Potomac with their applause.
 When the President and Vice President had taken their places at the head of the procession the line wound down the hill and up the broad rain-drenched avenue through a living lane of people. The cheering rose and fell and rose again, awept up the avenue, around the treasury building, and on through the court of honor to the White House. The infantry, cavalry and artillery, the jack tars and marines the sombre cowboys. the dark skinned Porto Ricans in the American uniform the militia of twenty-two states and the political clubs of the civic divis- ion sweeled the great procession which escorted the President and Vice Presi- dent back to the White House.
 Hanna Rides With Mckinley.
 An eyes were on the open barouche drawn by four horses, in which the Presi-