The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-09
INAUGURATION !.
At Washington
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President Mckinley and Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt Take The Oath
Of Office. \
THOUSANDS WITNESS CEREMONY.
One Of the Greatest 1hrong. ID ths.
History Of the Nations
Capital.
THOUSANDS WITNESS CEREMONY
GRAND PARADE WAS 4 FEATURE
Differed From Former Inaugural Parade.
In h Predominance OF tho Military
Element-Waahington Surpasscs IT.
~self-Street Decoration.

washington, March 4.-Wflllam Nc
kinley OF Ohio today was indicted in
to the presidential Office, being the
eighth In the illustrious line of presi-
dents thus honored by the American,
people with q second and consecutive
tenn, simultaneously Theodore Roose-
welt Of New York became vice presi-
dent. The ceremony that marked this
second assumption by President Nc
Ktnley to the cares of state was mos,
Impressive and full of suggestion OF
the development of the republic during
the past four years.
The Great Parade.
Every presidential Inauguration III
recent years has had its parade, always
%credttable in size and variety and
usually having some distinctive fea-
ture. That which followed President
Mckinley today on his return from tha
capitol to the white house and passed
IN review there before him was differ
ent from all its predecessors in the
majestic predominance of military fea-
lures. The civil contingent was quite
! up to the average in point OF numbers.
yet by actual count made by the mar
shals the men in soldiers uniforms
outnumbered the civilians in line b.,
more than three to one. In the serted
ranks of blu We're many soldiers who
mad carried the country's flag far OUT
into the world and had waged a wa,
which was all in the future when the
last inaugural procession marched
along pennsylvania avenue,
With these younger veterans and In
the place OF honor, of the presidents
l escort u M 70 p1LEn y,r 49,, =.
made up entirely of soldiers OF the civil
war, all gray-haired and showing In
gait and bent forms marks of the pas
sage OF years and of the lingering eff
1ects of the great battles and cam
paigns In h most stupendous strug-
gle that the world has seen, and 1t was
an easy prophesy to observe that never
agaln would they be able to make as
brave ana numerous a showing in their
enort to escort a president on the oc
casion OF his accession to office. At
their head, to quicken their step.
marched the Rough Rider band, sug-
gest1Ve of the extraordinary organiza-
ton which marked one of the most In
spring chapters in the history Of the
volunteer armies of the United States.
Mchlniey's Ride from tho White House,
For the first time in a century -.
president o d 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 ecu a sim
liar position. President Mckinley had
for his companions in his carriage
members of the committee specially
chosen by congress to take charge Of
the inauguration, headed by senator
Mark Hanna, himself a national fig.
ure.
The nations of the world, great ana
small paid their tribute to the president
IN attendance at the ceremonies at the
capitol and in reviewing the great pa
rade, IN addition to the splendid diplo-
matte representation. there being pres
ent for the first time the head Of roy-
eminent OF our next door neighbor. the
Dominion of Canada, in the person az
Lord Mimic, the imperial governor gem
eral.
The American navy, which has SO
distinguished itself in the past four
years was represented in the ceremo-
MES more numerously than ever be-
fore. Hals a dozen warships. more
than have assembled in the Potomac
since the days OF the civil war. con-
tributed through their sailors and ma
rines one of the most unique and en-
Joyable features of the ceremony.
marching over a thousand strong.
Down on the water front lay moorai
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spring stirring recollections of the
nerce naval combats of the civil war.
while at the navy yard fioated the grim
double-turreted monitor Paritan. sym.
botc OF later day warfare. Further
down the Potomac lay other vessels
unable to get up the river to Washing
ton, but whose crews swelled the list
of paraders.
Fourteen Governors Take Part.
The states of the union rendered their
homage to the president and demon
strated that; no party feeling dominated
today's great event, by the attendance
of fourteen governors, reprcsentine
north, south and west, most of them
accompanied by numerous STATS. There
We're Governor Odell OF New York,
Governor Yates of Illinois, Governor
Bliss OF Michigan, Governor Van sal.t
of Minnesota. Governor Richards al
Wyoming. Governor Stone Of aPennsyl-
yania. Governor Dietrich of Nebraska.
Governor Shaw OF lowe, Goyernu.
Cranesof Massachusetts, Governor Nc
MillinSof Tennessee, Governor Dockery
of Missouri, Governor Barnes OF Okla
homa, Governor Smith of MARYLAND
and Governor Longino Of Mississippi.
Though worn and weary, the iegis-
lative branch of the government faith
fully executed Its part in the days
ceremonies. The protracted session OF
the last few days. Involving work day
and night. imposed severe physical
strains on the senators and representa-
ttyes. yet when the time came to close
up the task of legislation and turn to
the inauguration of the president all
was In readiness In the capitol.