Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1901-03-22
WAS INAUGURATION DAY
GALA DAY AT WASHINGTON
President Mckinley Has Commenced
His Second Term with the Grand
est of Ceremonies-Vice President

| Washington, March 5.-William Nc
Kinley OF Ohio Monday was indicted intt
the presidential office, being the eighth il
the illustrious line of presidents OF the
United States thus accorded by the Ameri
can people with second and consecutive
term. simultaneously Theodore Roosevelt
of New York became vice president o.
the United States. The ceremony thai
marked this second assumption by Presi
dent Mcinley to the cares of state wa;
most impressive and full of suggestions
of the development of the republic during
the past four years.
At 3 o'clock a. m DRILLING rain was
falling and at dawn the heavy clouds al
most obscured the sun. About then the
clouds began to break, and in the course
of an hour broad beams of sunlight swept
the avenue. On the whole, the weather
promised to redeem the pledge of the
weather bureau that the day would be a
glorious one, the temperature being mill
and broad stretches of blue sky appeared
as the sun forced its way through the
clouds,
| 1uc NcdIHOI lOOh d lOL lnC
worse before noon. The skies became
overcast and before o'clock light rain
was falling.
While the president was speaking the
rain almost entirely ceased, thong thous-
ands of umbrellas were still held aloft.
Great Parade.
Every presidential Inauguration III re-
cent years has had its parade, always hav-
ing some distinctive features. That which
followed President Mckinley Monday on
his return from the capitol TO The White
House and passed inreview tlere before
him was different from all its pre- leccssors
in the majestic predominance of the mill
tary feature.
The civil contingent was up to the ave-
rage in point of numbers, yet by actual
count made by the marshals the men in
soldierly uniforms outnumbered the civil
iuns more than three to one. In the ser
ried ranks of blue were many soldiers who
had carried the country's flag far out
into the world and had waged war which
was all in the future when the last in
ugural procession marched along Pennsyi-
vania avenue.
Presidents Escort.
With the younger veterans in the
place of honor, as the presidents escort,
marched another contingent made up en-
tirely of soldiers of the civil war, all gray
haired and showing in gaunt and bent
forms marks of the passage of the years
and of the lingering effects of the great
battles and campaigns in the most stu
pendous struggle that the world has ever
seen, and it. was an easy prophecy to OBJ
serve that never again would they be able
to make as brave and numerous showing
in their efforts to escort president on the
occasion of his ascension to office.
Headed by Rough Rider Band.
At their head, to quicken their steps,
marched the Rough Rider band, sugges-
tive of the extraordinary organization
which marked one of the most inspiring
chapters in the history of the volunteer
armies of the United States.
For the first time in a quarter Of a GEN.
Jury the president rode from the White
House to the capitol without a successor
beside him in his carriage. Grant was the
last of the presidents of the United States
up to this time to occupy similar posi-
ton.
The American navy, which has so dis
tinguished itself in the past four years,
was represented in the ceremonies more
than ever before.
State representation.
The states Of the Union rendered their
homage to the president
The city surpassed itself in the quality
and quantity of its street decorations in
honor of the second Inauguration of Presi-
lent Mckinley. No gala event in the city's
history has seen such fine and general dec
Along the line of march from
he foot of the capitol to the point of dis
nissal at the upper end of Pennsylvania |
venue there was scarcely a house front
hat was not almost hidden from view by |
ed, white and blue bunting. The stands |
hat had been erected from which to re-
Jew the parade were more highly finished
han on any previous occasion.
Being the work of the inaugural com
nittee, they were uniform in character,
nd their white fronts and yellow facing
cted as foil to the brilliant display of
he national colors on the house fronts
round them. The whole route of the
arade was a gorgeously patriotic sign,
ut it was at the court of honor, con-
tructed on Pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and Seventh streets, that the decora-
ors fairly surpassed in pretty and effec-
i've decoration anything ever before seen
ere in street ornamentation on large
'ale. Here the scene rivaled that of an
Lalian carnival display of the era of the
ledlei. No other public thoroughfare in
he world of equal length lent itself more
decoration than this, scratching from
lie treasury to the war and navy DEPART
ent buildings. &
Luncheon at the Capitol.
President Mckinley, after delivering the j
augurM address, returned to the senate /,
ing and took luncheon in the room of T..
e committee on military affairs. The /
&c president and Others were present.
After luncheon the president left the :
pltoi with the same escort he had ON I
q arrival and Hha