The age-herald., 1901-03-05

washington, March 4.-(Specia1)--Will jam Mckinley is now President of the United States for n second. term and Theodore Roosevelt Is the Vice. President. Thus the will of the people, registered at the polls last November, has beon car- ried into full effect and the new admin istration starts out well omened. Soon the crowds will be away and Washington will have assumed its normal aspect There will be this distinct difference from the beginning of former administrations few office seekers will remain to spend their money freely, at first in the hope of early appointment and then gradually to go home disappointed or to change from one hotel to a cheaper one until clothes are threadbare and hope is gone. There will be comparatively few places to fill. it being the Presidents intention to retain in office everyone who has served acceptably and creditably.
 Washington never made more careful preparations for an inauguration than it did for this one. The inaugural commit tee, composed of citizens of the city, de- termined that there should be harmony in decorations and strove to secure the best possible effect. Every stand was made on the same general plan and the policy was to make them appear more like permanent stands than boards rough ly nailed together to serve temporary purpose. The result is that while many public buildings are surrounded by stands and Pennsylvania Avenue is lined with them, the effect is splendid from an ar- tistic standpoint.
 The platforms at the east front of the capitol, where the President took the oath of office, were never better arranged nor more substantially constructed. The decorations there were unusually attract i've. On the broad street fronting the war and navy building the artistic eff feet produced by the careful construction of the stands and the massive looking columns, which extend in front of these buildings and through the White House grounds, is especially fine.
 No previous inauguration has had such a 'court of honor and never before has the beautiful capital city appeared to better advantage. Such careful prepara-
 
 buildings and the business structures along the line of the procession's s march, as we'll the display of flags from many private residences, gave the city a gala appearance, which was in keeping with the hopes and confidence accompanying the inauguration of William McKinleys second term.
 Washington Is more than crowded. Ever since Saturday the streets have been thronged with sightseers in jolly humor, while soldier boys enjoying their outing have appeared at every hand. It seems strange that so great crowd should come to the second inauguration of President. He Is not strange fig ure to the average American, and the h. ducement of office securing is absent. But the inauguration, with it's splendid military procession, It's magnificent in- augural ball and the opportunity of see- ing the capital of the nation as well of securing a view of Congress in ses- sion gives an excellent opportunity for a holiday that will be remembered with pleasure in the years that are to come. Visits to the capital on such occasions
 
 tend to strengthen the national feeling, to lessen sectionalism and to destroy pro- vincialism.
 The services in the Senate were very striking and interesting. The hall of the Senate Is small, and the galleries hold less than thousand people. Every Sem ator had four tickets to that gallery, and each member of the House was given two So comparatively few of the thou sands who came to Washington to wit ness the inaugural were able to see the oath taken by the sturdy and energetic Theodore Roosevelt. In a sense the pro- ceedings in the Senate were more inter- esting than those on the platform out side. On the floor of the Senate sat the President and President-elect, William Mckinley, occupying seat reserved for him in front of the Vice Presidents desk, with the committee on arrange ments, consisting of Senators Hanna, Spooner and James K. Jones and Repre- sentatives J. G. Cannon, John Dalzell and Thomas c. McRae.
 The Supreme Court of the United States, splendid intellectual men, with
 
 ministers from foreign countries in their splendid diplomatic uniforms, the Presi- dents cabinet, Senators and Senators elect, members and members-elect of the House of Representatives, Governors Of states and territories, Lieutenant General Miles, officers of the army and navy who have received the thanks of Congress by name, all in uniforms, and other men of distinction filled the floor of the Senate It was indeed an impressive gathering of the men who make laws execute them, and interpret them. The galleries were brilliant with the costumes of the ladies of official families, while many a dis tinguished man. not in official life, was |. glad of the opportunity of standing room to witness the ceremoHial.
 As the oath of office was administered to him by Senator Frye. the president pro tenn of the Senate. Theodore Roosc- welt made an interesting figure. Compar- atively short and stocky,. with a firm mouth graced by a somewhat struggling moustache, which served to make more prominent his splendid teeth, and with eyes shaded by heavy spectacles, the force, intellect, aggressiveness and men tai and physical vigor His inaugural address, nessarily short, was in excel lent taste, while his bearing was digni- T 1.~,t ,t,,s. t1,a