The Washburn leader., 1901-03-09
v;ce presden Roosevelt Assumes the RensGreaest Of All
Inalavral parades-Ciy Of Washington
in Gala Attire.

Washington, March 6.-William NC
kinley, a second time, is president Of
the United States. He was ushered
Into that office yesterday in a city
ablaze with more and finer decorations
than ever graced the holiday-loving
national capital, whose streets yester-
day resounded to the tread of more
marching soldiers and sailors than
ever have participated in a like func-
ton, and had as witnesses to the cere-
monies a vast multitude who cheered
frequently whenever he or his vice.
presidential colleague was visible.
There has been better weather on in
auguration days and there has been
much worse than that which attended
Yesterdays ceremonies. The day dur
ing the forenoon gave promise of being
a golden spring day, but by noon
slow drizzle began which lasted, with
some intermissions and some lively
downpours, the rest of the afternoon.
The rain unfortunately came just at
the time when President Mckinley
was being inducted into office on the
east front of the capitol in the presence
of crowd estimated to number 10000
persons. But the air was mild and
pleasant and the day ended with dry
weather.
Had man been on top of the dome
of the capitol Washington must have
looked as it did in the spring of 1865
when the victorious armies and the
multitude behind and with them gath
cred here for the grand review. The
influence of the greatest multitude that
ever invaded the city, overshadowed
all the pageantry and most impressed
the mind. Washington had decked her
self as never before for
The Second Inauguration
of Mckinley and the induction into
the vice-presidency of Roosevelt. The
committee in charge had insisted upon
uniform and harmonious decorations.
The scheme was superb and it was ad-
mirably executed. The gem Of it all
was the court of honor where the pres
ldent reviewed the parade. 1t extended
from the treasury building. with its
severe classic facades and columns to
the state. war and navy building, with
It's imposing italian renaissance archi-
lecture comprising the stretch in front
Of the executive mansion. Guarding
the entrance were gigantic white
pilons surmounted by bronze urns for
the Greek fire at night. Doric columns,
like measured sentinels stood before
the white rooted stands in which the
distinguished personages were seated
while other columns ran in semi
circle through the White House
grounds. 1t was as beautiful as the
setting in a theater.
Only q comparatively insignificant
portion of the vast multitude saw any
thing of the actual Inauguration cere-
monies at the capitol. The great UNI
brellaed thousands were content to
wait in the avenue below to see the
two men on whom the mental attention
of the world was fixed and the great
procession which followed them. The
brilliant and impressive scene in the
senate when the vice president-elect
was inducted into Office was reserved
for a few hundred. The public had no
part in it. While the distinguished au-
dience was gathering in the senate
chamber the president in little side
room was signing the bills which the
dying congress was sending to him.
Roosevelt's Induction.
The senate galleries were already
filed tier on tier with handsomely
Eowned women and men conspicuous in
every profession of life. The diplo-
matte corps. headed by the ambassa-
dors as the personal representatives Of
their European sovereigns marched in
glittering with gold and afiame 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
of the house, the governors Of the
states were all there when the brilliant
assemblage felt an electric thrill as
the vice 'president-elect was announced.
The greatest curiosity existed to see
this man, who has been so much in
the public eye during recent years, and
instantly all eyes were turned toward
him as wheat in field is all blown one
way in a gale. He halted q minute be-
meath the clock at the entrance, drew
himself up until he seemed foot tall
er, and marched down the aisle erect
and with the bearing of a soldier. He
acknowledged the round Of applause
that greeted him and smiled up at the
gallery where his wife and children
sat. The president, who was the last
to enter, got even more enthusiastic
reception. He never looked better and
never seemed more graceful and at
ease.
When the ceremony in the senate, a
little tedious despite its brilliancy, was
over. the floor and galleries emptied
into the corridors, through which the
people jostled and squeezed into the
rotunda and out onto the platform
erected from the east portico of the
capitol building. Upon it We're to be
seated the senators. representatives
diplomatic corps. supreme court and
some Of the invited guests. Flanking
it on either aide were other stands
Alive With People
while the steps to the house and sem
ate were precipitous hillocks OF people.
Below the multitudes filled the plaza
and bsyond;E down: the diverging ave-
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