Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-08


with more and finer decorations than
have ever graced the holiday-loving
national capital, whose streets re-
sounded to the tread of more march
ing soldiers and sailors than ever
have participated in a like function,
and had as witnesses to the ceremo-
MES vast multitude who cheered
frequently whenever he or his Vice
Presidential colleague was visible.
\ total of more than 10000 men
marched in the civic and military or
CARNATIONS. The weather was pleas
amt at the opening OF the day, but rain
began falling at neon, and the Presi-
dent was indicted into Office in
storm.
Pennsylvania avenue, decorated
with miles OF bunting and with thou
-anus Of flags trembling and tlutter-
ing III the gentle breeze, was lined
with an lmpenetrable mass OF people.
hey Overhowed the terraced stands
and balconies, walled IN the windows
and trmgCd the roots.
'lhe committee III charge mad insist
ed upon uniform ana harmonious de-
COratlOnS. The scheme was superb
and it was admirably executed. The
gem of it all was the court OF honor
where the President reviewed the pa
rade.
only Il comparatively insignificant
portion of the vast multitude saw any
thing of the actual inaugural cere-
MONIES at the Capitol. The great
unnumbered thousands were content
~ ltn h.,l
the two men on whom the mental at
tentiUn 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 indicted into office, was re-
served for a few hundreds. While the
distinguished audience was gathering
in the Senate chamber, the President,
in a little side room was signing the
bills which the dying Congress was
sending to him. i he galleries were
already filled, tier on tier, with hand
~Omely gOWned women and men con
spicuous in every profession OF life.
The Diplomatic corps, headed by the
Ambassadors as the personal repre-
~cntatives of their European sover-
cigns, marched in, glittering with gold
and ahame with ribbons. The Ad-
miral of the Navy and the Generals
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
50 much in the public eye during re-
cent years, and instantly all eyes were
turned toward him, as wheat in a
field is all blown one way in gale.
He 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 chill
dren sat. The President, who was
the last to enter. got an even more
enthusiastic reception.
When the ceremony in the Senate
was over, the floor and galleries
cmptied into the corridors, through
which the people jostled and squeezed
into the Rotunda and out on to the
great platform erected from the east
portico of the Capitol building. Upon
it were seated the Senators, Repre-
sentatiVes, Diplomatic Corps, Supreme
Court and some of the invited guests
Thanking it on either side We're other
stands, black with people, while the
steps to the House and Senate wings
were preciptous hillocks of humanity.
Below the multitudes filled the
plaza and beyond, down the diVerglng
4 avenues patches of color and myrlads
of points of steel indiVated the assem-
bled soldiery far as the eye could
reach. AS the first of those from the
Senate appeared fine drizzling mist
began falling, which changed quickly
into a pelting rain.
The Diplomatic Corps suffered most
with their bedraggled chapeauX, os-
trch plumes and court finery. The
4 President and Vice President, Mrs.
i Mckinley, the Chief Justice and sew,
4 eral others in the rallied and covered
4 enclosure jutting out into the crowd
were protected from the storm.
There in the presence of 10000 ana IN
the sight of twice that number or
people standing in a soaking rain the
President took the oath of office and
delivered his second inaugural. The
hushed multitude waited breathlessly
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despite the rain, they awakened the
echoes of Arlington across the Poto
mae with their applause.
When the President and wee Presl
dent had Quilted the scene to take
their places at the head of the process
sion the soldiers stretched across the
plaza where the multitude had been
their bright uniforms, gay stahu
ards and accoutrements of brass anc
gold and steel showing no bad effects
from the wetting they had received
The procession wound down the Nil
" and up the broad rain drenched ave
ME through a living lane OF people
The crowds had waited patiently
through the rain rather than lose thell
places, and when the parade appeared
their ardor seemed undampened'
The cheering rose and fell and ros'
again, swept up the avenue aroun.
the treasury building and on through
the Court of Honor to the Whlt'
!louse.
The regulars, infantry, cavalry ant
artillery, the jack tars and marines
the sombreroed cowboys, the DARK
skinned Porto Ricans in the American
uniform. the militia of % states AM
the political clubs of the civic dlVlslol
sweled the great procession which es
corted the President and Vice Pres
don't hacly tO tho White House. IN