The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-03-08
This Is the Day Mckinley and Roose-
welt Will Be Sworn Into
Office.
GREAT CROWDS Ar The CAPITAL
Weather Promises to he Fair for the
Event = Thousands of Troops and
Civic Societies to Take Part
in the Grand Parade.


sun set on the national capital yester-
day everything that human effort
could do to make the second Mckinley
Inauguration success had been done.
A majority of the troops and civic or
CARNATIONS were already in the city
and safely quartered. Some thousands
more were on the various railways
hurrying toward Washington, and the
weather bureau predicted fair wealth.
er for March A" in a special bulletin is
sued by it's chief, Prof. Moore.
The corrected time card Of official
events for the next three days was is
sued as follows:
Monday March A.
II a. m.-Gathering of high govern
ment officials, diplomats and specially
invited guests in the United States
senate chamber.
1850 a. m.-Inauguration of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Of New York, as vice
president Of the United States.
Ceremonies in the senate attended by
the president and distinguished COM
pany.
IL noon-Tresident Mckinley takes
the oath of office in the presence of the
assembled multitude; delivers inaug-
ural address.
1870 p. m.-Inaugural parade moves
from the capitol up Pennsylvania av-.
enue.
1880 p. INFLAMMATION of the court
of honor In front Of white house.
7:45 p. m.-Display of aerial fire.
works from Washington monument
grounds.
9 p. INDOORS of pension Office open
for reception of guests of the inaug-
ural ball.
9 p. m.-Inaugural ball opened by
President Mckinley.
Tuesday, March g.
1880 p unsatisfactory Aconcert, PEN
sion office, in honor of the United
States army; Marine band.
2 p. m.--Dedicatory concert, pension
ONCE, In honor of the United States
navy; Marine band
: p. m.-Dedicatory concert, pension
office, in honor Of the states of the
Union; Marine band
p. m.-Dedicatory concert, pension
office, In honor OF the congress of the
United States; Marine band.
p. m.-Dedicatory concert, pension
office, in honor Of the vice president
and speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives; Marine band and grand
chorus of 500 voices
Washington Crowded.
Inauguration eve was a quiet but
crowded Sunday. The weather opened
threatening, with a southeast wind
and clouded sky, but toward noon 1t
cleared and the sun set fair, with ev-
cry indication Of good day to follow.
From early morning till toward mid
night every street in the downtown
section was crowded. The local
churches kept open doors both day and
evening and were crowded with wor-
shippers at every service, many of the
visitors being in uniform and remind.
Ing old residents Of war time Sabbaths.
In the evening the theaters We'd with
the churches in keeping open house,
and they were equally well patronized.
For such as sought splrituous rather
than spiritual consolation there was a
rather dry and improbable time. The
local anti-saloon league had appointed
large vigilance committee to see that
the Sunday closing law was enforced,
and their efforts met with considerable
success. There was but little sign OF
drunkenness on the streets.
The crowd had q distinctly holiday
air on the streets. The weather was
mild enough to permit large display
Of feminine finery, and this. with the
mixture Of uniforms, gave to the sec
ton of the northwest much the appear
ance of an Easter Sunday parade. Sell
dom has an inaugural gathering
brought out such an assortment Of uni
All AAAo as NSAS AAFCk VA CtSly 6kTStCNCdI
and; at every street corner. The dark
blue Of the service uniforms was re-
lieved by the red caps and facings Of
the artillery and, the cavalry. The Por-
to Rican contingent. in somhreros and
torcador Jackets, mixed with the jack
les of the naval contingent, and the
lighter blue Of the national guard was
everywhere in the large majority. There
were not lacking strange combinations
Of uniforms that distinguished several
Of the crack volunteer cavalry troops,
while the variety among the members
of the various civic marching clubs was
almost endless.
Malapropisms.
London Globe. THE French author
ities,' says a contemporary, looked the
gift horse in the mouth and found 1t