The suburban citizen., 1901-03-09

ence OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States, of both houses OF the ma
tional Congress, of diplomatic repre-
sentatives from all the great powers OF
the world, OF officers representing the
regular army and navy, OF the Cover
nors of dozen States and of thrOng
that included thousands and stretched
from the east front Of the Capitol to the
edge Of the spacious grounds beyond,
William Mckinley Monday for the sec
ond time took the oath Of Office as
President of the United States.
Before a smaller but equally notable
gathering Theodore Roosevelt was
sworn as Vice President OF the United
States and President OF the United
States Senate.
The ceremonies were in every way
worthy OF the occasion. The journey
lfom the Executive Mansion to the
balls OF Congress was made under es-
rort OF the regular army and navy OF
which the President is Commander-n-
Chief; the corps of cadets from the
Annapolis and West Point training
schools, a battalion OF colonial infantry
rom the newly acquired Island of Porto
Rico, a detail OF veterans who served
with Major Mckinley in the Civil War
Of 1901, a troop OF cavalry from the
State which he claims as his home and
Of which he was Governor, and a brig
hde comprising the citizen soldery OF
Porto Rico. When the oath had been
administered the Executive eXpounded
ha at~ 81 aA. tv,1r
He was driven back to his official resi-
dence along the historic avenue which
has been the scene OF more than a score
Of such pageants and at the head Of
! procession of notable length and un-
all the troops OF the escort save only
The crippled and aged veterans Of the
conflict between the States.
The day was brought to a close by a
magnificent ball. which drew to the
building occupied by the Bureau OF
Pensions the most gracious and elegant
matrons and the most distinguished
men OF intellect now residing in the ma
ional capital. The occasion was most
significant.
It marked the close OF Washington's
irst century as the capital city-a cen
lury that bore blood stains of three
great wars; that had colonized the vast
territory west OF the Ohio River; that
iad given the world Irving, Hawthorne
Cooper, Motley, Bancroft, Emerson,
Whittier, Longfellow; that had revolu-
tionized medicine; that had applied
steam, introduced the cotton gin, dis
covered electricity as a mechanical
orce, made captive the rays OF the sun,
changed warfare created a marvellous
system Of postal exchange and pro-
duced the telegraph and telephone. It
lifted the mind from miles Of brick and
stone buildings hidden by bunting to an
inaugural when Washington was
swampy wilderness and the American
Government yet an experiment. 1t
comprehended a vista of unequal indus
trial progress and wonderful political
growth
Washington city emptied into the
downtown districts nearly its entire
population OF 100000 inhabitants and
the surrounding States OF Maryland and
Virginia sent numerous tralnloads into
the capital early in the morning. But
the aggregate from all sources could
not have exceeded $4,000 persons
A fanfare OF trumpets announced that
Mr.. Mckinley had stepped into his car
riage at about 1890 o'clock. He had
chosen his own landau for use in the
parade and had directed that it be drawn
by his own four horses. Mounted DO
licemen rode two in front and two be-
hind, with secret service men walking
along the ropes within easy reach. Seat
ed with the President was Representa-
tive Cannon, of Illinois; on the seat op-
posite we're Senator Hanna, the Nc
Kinley political manager in both cam
paigns, and Representative McRae.
Democratic member OF the House from
Arkansas Behind the Presidential party
we're carriages containing the entire
Cabinet the general OF the army and
his aide, the admiral Of the navy and
his aide.
Only a comparatively insignificant
portion OF the vast multitude saw any
hing OF the actual Inauguration cere-
monies at the Capitol The great un-
numbered thousands were content to
wait in the avenue below to see the two
men on whom the mental attention OF
the world was fixed to-day, and the