The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-03-08
UPPER MARLBOROUGH, MARYLAND MACH s. 1901
NOTES ABOUT THE INAUGU
RATION.

The President looked ten years Older
as he stood upon the platform and raised
his right hand to take the oath, than he
did four years ago He appeared paler
than then. The lines of his forehead and
about his mouth seemed deeper craven.
He does not look as able to bear all the
bullets and worries of official life as he did
four years ago. But. although grave and
correct in demeanor, President McKin-
ley's buoyant powers of reouperation and
his ability to withstand all the hardships
of private, official or even military life,
are well recognized by every person who
has known him for the PAST twenty years.
Philadelphia Times.
Very simple and yet very dignitied-ex-
cept when horde of Congressman swept
into the chamber and climbed like school
boys upon the chairs-were the exercises
in the Senate chamber when Vice Presi
dent Roosevelt took the oath of office.
An hour before noon every seat in the
Senate galleries was occupied. There was
rustic of interest as Mrs. Roosevelt, a
sweet faced woman, entered with the pro-
cesson of Roosevelt little ones to find
seats in the front row of the reserved gal
lery Mrs Mckinley, magnificently cos
tuned, was tenderly assisted to her seat
by Adjt. Gen. Corbin, whose manly form
was envelopcd in major generals uni
form, with a broad sash of yellow silk.
Abner Mckinley, the Presidents brother,
| was conspicuous.
Packed along the sidewalks OF the court
of honor dense mass of men, women and
children gathered early. At o'clock the
police cleared the center Of the street. the
stands flied up rapidly, and the indus
trious street sweeperS made their last
round, leaving the smooth concrete clean
and spotless. Then came the rain. The
| first shower began at 1850, but was soon
over. At 80 heavy downpour turned
| the wide area of hats into a carpet of
| umbrella tops and drove some few to
| places of shelter.
In the refuge of the tall Pension Office
walls, under effulgent lights that in brill
fancy could almost shame the suns rays,
the fashionable world of Washington and
the thousands of inaugural visitors last
evening (Monday) found veritable fairy
land. The festoons of electric bulbs illu-
minated marvellous scene of beauty, in
which the decorative art had been carried
to its highest efficiency, and in spite of the
rain the second Inauguration of President
Mckinley ended in blaze of glory. The
gayly bedecked throng, moving kaleido-
scope of becoming costumes, beautiful
women and handsome men, crowded the
| great hall almost beyond the capacity of
comfort, and occupied the long corridors
] on the several floors to look down upon
the remarkable panorama. Enjoyment
reigned supreme. Washington Post.
The colorcd race enjoyed fuller share
in the proceedings than ever before. It's
representations, both civilian and military,
were more numerous. 1t had an appoint
ment to nearly every staff in the line, ex-
cepting those of the regular army. 1t
provided an unusually large proportion Of
the spectators, and these people cheered
clubs to the exclusion of all others. When
| the wirv. brown-skinned Porto Rican men
marched along the American negroes
danced with delight. Except for admir-
able police regulations, the pushing,
screaming mass of colored persons assem-
bled must have swept over the ropes and
engulfed the insular troops. All day long
they promeraded arm and arm along the
avenue. 1t seemed to be an occasion of
unallcyed JOY for all the negroes in the
city Baltimore Sun.
Fully 10000 passengers were handled
on the trains passing through and starting
from Baltimore for Washington on the
lines of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylvania Railroads. Inquiries at Camden
and Union Stations brought the replies
that this immense movement was without
any unusual delay or accident.
The Maryland troops occupied promi-
nent place in the line, and their showing
was an excellent one. Gov. John Walter
Smith headed the troops. He was mounted
on handsome light bay horse. He re-
ceiycd an ovation of applause along the
march, and his snow-white head was
barred hundreds of times in returning the
plaudits of the crowds. His adjutant was
Mai. Gen John S. Saunders. The staff of
the Maryland executive was as follows.
Brig. Gen Charles w. Chipley. Brig. Gen
Murray Vandiver, Brig. Gen. Francis E.
Waters, Brig Gen. l.. V. Baughman, Brig
Gen. John T. Schwatka. The aids Of the
governors staff were composed of the fol
lowing: Coils Charles Go'dsborough,
George NJ. Upshur, John Waters, Arthur
P German, Jr., Israel Roserfeld, Robert
Taylor. Albert W. Sisk, William l.. Henry,
John P Moore and Arthur D. Foster
The commanding officer of the National
Guard, Gen Lawrason Riggs. with his
adiutant general, Col. Allen Mclean, fol.
lowed the governor. The Governor, as
well as the others, expressed their gratii
cation at the manner in which the Mary
land contingent had acquitted itself and
their appreciation of the reception ac-
corded them. Lieutenant General Miles
commanding the United States Army, and
Lieut. Col Henry H. Whitney, aide de-
camp To the Lieutenant General of the
Army called at the Maryland headquarters
after the parade and personally compli-
mented Governor Smith on the appearance
and solderly bearing of his troops.
The St Johns College Cadet Corps, of
Annapolis, Md, led the colleges. There
was one company of these, about seventy
five in number, blue uniformed and trim
looking commanded by Mai. j. r. Caulk.
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