Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

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Kinley Of Ohio, today, was inducted into
the presidential Office, being the eighth
in the illustrious line Of presidents of
the United States thus afforded by the
American people, with a second con-
secutive term simultaneously, TheO-
dore Roosevelt of New Yotrk, became
vice president of the United States. The
ceremony that marked this second as
sumption by President Mckinley to the
cares of state, was most impressive and
full of suggestions of the developments
Of the republic during the past four
years.
At o'clock a small drizzling rain was
falling and at dawn the heavy clouds
almost Obscured the sun. About
O'Clock the clouds began to break, and
In the course of an hour broad beams of
sunlight swept the avenue.
On the whole the weather promised to
redeem the pledge of the weather bu-
reau that the day would be glorious
one, the temperature being mild and
road stretches of blue sky appearing as
the sun forced its way through the
clouds.
Every presidential Inauguration in re-
cent years has had it's parade, always
credible in size, in variety and usually
having some distinctive features That
which followed President Mckinley to-
day on his return from the capitol to
the white house and passed in review
there before him, was different from all
it's predecessors in the majestic pre-
dominance of the military feature. The
civil contingent was quite up to the
average in point of numbers; yet by
actual count made by the marshals, the
men in soldierly uniforms outnumbered
=,
to one. In the serried ranks of blue
were many soldiers who had carried the
country's flag far out into the world and
had waged a war which was all in the
future when the last inaugural pro-
cession marched along Pennsylvania
avenue.
With the younger veterans, and in the
place of honor, the presidents escort,
marched another contingent made up
entirely of soldiers Of the civil war, all
gray-haired and showing in gait and
bent forms marks of the passage of
years and of the lingering effects of
great battles and campaigns in the most
stupendous struggle that the world has
seen, and it was an easy prophesy to
observe that never again would they be
able to make as brave and numerous
showing in their efforts to escort a presi-
office.
At their head, to quicken their step,
marched the rough rider band, sugges-
tive of the extraordinary organization
which marked one of the most inspiring
chapters in the history of the volunteer
army of the United States.
For the first time in the quarter of
century the president rode to the capi-
tol without a successor beside him in his
carriage. Grant was the last of the
presidents of the United States up to
this time to occupy a similar position.
President Mckinley had for his COM
paniOns in his carriage members of the
committee specially chosen by congress
to take charge of the Inauguration,
headed by Senator Marcus A. Hanna,
himself a national figure.
The nations of the world, great and
small. paid their tribute to the presi-
dent in attendance at the ceremonies at
the capitol and in reviewing the great
parade in addition to- the splendid
diplomatic representation.
Great Naval Parade.
The American navy which has so dis
tinguished itself, in the past four years,
was represented in the ceremonies more
numerously than ever before. Half a
dozen warships, more than have been
assembled on the Potomac since the
days of the civil war. contributed
through their sailors and marines one
of the most unique and enjoyable
features of the parade, marching over
1000 strong. Down on the water front
lay moored the famous old flagship
Hartford. inspiring stirring recollections
OF the fierce naval cOmbats of the civil
war, while at the navy yard f1oated the
y
symbolic of later day warfare. Further
down the Potomac lay other vessels un-
able to get up the river to Washington
but whose crews swelled the list of
paraders. The states of the union rem
dered their homage to the president and
demonstrated that no party feeling
dominated the great event. by the at
tendance Of Is governors. representing
Aorth. south and west. most of them