The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-03-07

r s,
ans of the civil and Spanish-Ameri
can wars. After them Troop A o
Cleveland, ia the most brilliant uni
form that Ohio state pride could de
! wise.
Mighty cheers went up as the pres
ldential party moved down the ave
nue.. The whole length of his broad
thorou2hfare was literally lined with
humanity. The advance was slow
and decor0us. The president con.
stantly removed his hat, bowling TO
the right and left Between the
white house and the capitol he must
| have bowed n thousand times.
| President Mckinley reached the
senate chamber with promptness and
disappeared into his room in the
senate end of the building Here he
passed on several bills while the most
| brilliant assemhlage ever seen in the
senate awaited The beginning of the
inauguration proceedings.
1t WAS Just | O'Clock when the Off
cial party came through the main
doorway of the capitol All ewes
were strained toward the distinguish,
ed groups as they appeared Usually
se president comes among the first.
but to-day there was an entire
change and instead OF having the
president "ait until all Ire officials
were IN pldcs, the preSit iential party
did not appear until all the invited
gue>ts had assembled aud everything
was ia readiness to administer the
oath
BY this time the hail had turned
into steady drizzle OF raiu
When the special guests had been
ushered to their seats. there was a
momentary lull, aud the silence fell |
upon the great cOncOurse us il strain /
ed to catch the frs glimpse of the
president
A. president Mckinley stepped ont
upon the portico. in full view OF the
multitude. a great cheer went
np, which was echoed and re-pchoed
until the huge stand fairly trem blpd
with the volume II sound
The president bowed his acknowi
# Jh1 greeting His faca
gors look ofenlm dignity aud oon
eminent a. put on his har a. he
stepped into the open, ami his over
Dat was nut.naed high 10 - keep
II the brat!ng drops he moved
across the port]ro ana then. pausing
It the top Of the high marble stairs.
gain waived his SalutatI3ns tD the
ontinued huzzas.
With him was Chief Justice Fuller
To administer the oath
Through the lines OF senators and
tficials, all standing to do him non
r, the president proceeded to rhe
antral pavilion. going forward 30
he railing and facing the vast ~ /
at close RANCE. a@ain ard
gain bowling his Acknowledgement |
, the tremendous ovation from 20
90 thrOats Then he turned ard |
hook hands with Wee President
oosevelt. while another great cheer /
ent up as the two central figures
[ekinlev AMI RoOsavelt-Sto0I oHt
bovo the crowd.
Again a deep hush fell Epou me rs
as the president and she
hief Justice advanced TO the center
t the pavilion. The president re-
loved his hat and then raised his
ight band In the intense stiffness.
aintlv could he heard the solemn
lords OF the chief justice. and the
Measured response Of the president
aking the oath to maintain inyio-
ate the Constitution and laws OF the
nited States.
He spoke in strong voice, easily
laard hy those near the front OF the
taud His lace looked very gravel
- the oath was pronounced There
vas no demonstration a. ne couclUzl
4 the oath
Now. ne turned again 20 the people.
and. advancing to the rail of the pa
-5ljau. began his inaugural address
He spoke in rather low tones at
irst. gradually growing more dis
iuc+ until h. was heard by Nil those
IN the stands aud most q those Il
ro1t Of the crowds. He kept his hat
If while he spoke OCCASIONALLY he
l~ea gestures 10 emphasize some "a
lent point OF his address.