Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-05
SCENE At REVIEWING STAND
Miles. Dewey aud Other NotabIes
Among the Witnesses OF the
Mighty Pageant.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-The enthusi-
asm which had greeted the president and
vice president along the entire length OF
the avenue on their return from the capitol
to take their places on the reviewing stand
reached climax when their carriages were
seen turning into the court OF honor from
| Fifteenth street At that moment the
thousands seated in the stands stretching
from Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets rose
! in their places and, amid wilderness OF
fiuttering handkerchiefs and waving hats.
cheered again and again. The demonstra-
tion did not subdue until the carriage had
| re-entered the White House grounds.
The inaugural committee met the pres-
dent and vice president at the executive
mansion and after a short delay escorted
them to the reviewing stand at the en-
trance to Executive avenue, between the
White House and the state, war and navy
buildings. All OF the reviewing stands on
this occasion were uniform in general de-
sign and more ornamental than ever be-
fore. The small stand which the president
and vice president occupied was excep-
tionally beautiful. IL was enclosed In plate
glass, as precaution against stormy
weather, and projected some distance be-
yond the line of the others. From 1t an
unobstructed view was afforded of the pro-
cesson as 1t appeared from Fifteenth
street
Mrs. Mckinley reached the White House
| by a side street ahead of the president
but was very tired when she returned from
the capitol and thought 1t prudent to re-
tire to her room for rest. She did not wit
ness the parade. Her guests. however
were in the stand. as well as many high
officials OF the government the members
OF the diplomatic corps and their ladies'
and a large number of distinguished vis-
| itors who had received special invitations
Applause is Abundant.
When the president and vice president
| and the cabinet members took their places
they were Immediately recognized by the
| crowd and another demonstrat ton was pre-
| clpitated.
The presidential party had hardly made
themselves comfortable before the review
began, az the inspiring music OF the Gov
ernor's Island band was heard swelling
through the court of honor. BY this time
| 1t was after O'Clock. The president stood
at the front of the stand, with Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt at his left and a lit.le to
the rear. All of the party wore tall hats,
| the president and vice president removing
| these at frequent intervals in returning
| the salutes OF the commanding officers OF
| the several organizations as they passed,
The West Point cadets were near the
! head of the line, preceded by their own
superb band. and they were followed by
the cadets from the United States naval
academy at Annapolis, marching to the
music OF the famous Marine band The
passing OF these two organizations created
the Widest enthusiasm, the great crowds
! lining the court of honor demonstrating
their appreciation of the faultless alignment
and martial bearing of the cadets by en-
| thusiastic cheering as long as they were
| in sight The president and vice president
seemed TO share in the enthusiasm and both