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INAUGU
A.‘ VASTQ POPULACE GREETS THE
NEW ADMINISTRATION.
THE PLAN OF
The Inaugural Address ‘Vas a. Dignilied,
Conservative and Plain Exposition of
Republican Principles, With No Tinge
of Criticism for Past Administrations,
or for Bryan, or Free Silver.
Feller says, he says ter me,
“Don’t you wish thet you could be
Ridin’ in a keeridge fine
While the others stood in line?
“here the flags is flyin' gay '
On inauguration day,
Hz the idol of the crowd,
VVouldn‘t you feel mighty proud?”
Washington, March 4.-——W‘ith all the
pomp and noise and commotion usually
attending the inauguration of a pres-
ident, Citizen McKinley was installed
aschief executive of these United
States to—day. Retiring President
Cleveland did as much for the success
of the occasion as he could, but his
huge frame was racked with rheumatic
- pains which the day before had kept
him to his bed, and it was under the
strain of great physical suffering that
he performed his paf‘t.
General Horace Porter, as marshal of
the untrained host, seemed omnipres-
ent, while Mark Hanna was quite as
conspicuous among the statesmen and
politicians.
Many forms of civilization crush one
upon the other here. The farmer from
Levinsville, Va., with his farm truck
‘\ crowd upon the carriage of an Ambas-
' sador. The soldiers in full uniform are
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here, with a touch of old memories in
their regalia, and chipper young offi-
cers are tacked on to some slouched-hat
Governor as a staff.
Every one feels a sort of proprietor-
ship in the things in and about Wash-
ington. 'Ilhe hand-shaking mania.
of the office seekers and pol-
iticians seems infectious and
“kiss-the-baby”
smile. Good nature flows unrestricted-
Zly, and one comes to realize as he views
the crowd that we are but children of
a larger growth with a tendency to the
GEN. PORTER, MARSHAL.
enjoyment of any sort of a public func-
tion, ranging in scope from the county
fair to the inauguration of a president.
Inauguration Day.
The first thing President McKinley
did when he awoke this morning was
to look out of his window and see What
kind of a day had dawned. Major
McKinley arose early, and, fol-
lowing t‘he example set him by
James Madison and John Quincy
Adams, he donned a suit of clothes
made entirely of American wool and
American manufacture. Both of his
predecessors named wore American—
madc clothes, and a special mention of
this is made in their biographies.
Breikfast was servedmto the Pres—
ident-elect and Mrs. McKinley in their
private dining room, and the occasion
was; made a joyous one by the pres-
ence of a number of the party which ac~
companies Major McKinley to Wash n:-
ton. following the breakfast, the
President-elect received a few of his
friends.
The carriages of the committee were
drawn up on F street, at the ladies’ en-
trance to the hotel, and the President-
clect and the Senate Committee de-
scended from their rooms on the third
floor by the elevator and we ked
through the corridor to_ the carriages.
The military escort lined up on F
street, and, as the President-elect en-
tered the carriage, accompanied by the
two members of the Senate Committee,
{Senators Sherman and Mitchell (of
Viisconsin), they saluted.
From “'hite House to Capitol.
The President—elect'and Senator Sher-
man occupied the 'back seat, with
Senator M.tchell facing them. The
< ”adage proceeded on F street
to Fifteenth, and to Pennsylvania ave
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WASHINGHON NEVER SAW SUCH
A CROWD BEFORE.
PUBLIC POLICY.
Cleveland and llIcKinley Exclxanged Calls
and Then Dined Together—The Parade,
the Ball and the Costumes Worn by the
Canton Ladies—Mother McKinley a Con<
spicuous Figure at the Cerenlonies.
Then Isays, says I ter him,
“'l‘ain’t no use ter try tcr trim
Hitchin’ posts weth foliage fine:
He plays his part; I play mine.
ll ow’d I feel a-makiu’ bows?
llow‘d he look a—feeding cows?
’Twould be painful fur ter sec
Me ez him or him ez me." ,
mac, and thence to the White House,
followed by the military escort. On
entering the house Major McKinley
was received by President Cleveland.
After a few minutes of greeting Presi-
dent Cleveland and President-elect Mc-
Kinley, accompanied by Senators Sher-
man and Mitchell, left the thite
House and enter the President’s private
carriage. This was drawn by four
horses. The procession under the mili-
tary escort and the President—elects
Guard~of-Honor then proceeded dowu
the avenue to the Capitol.
SECRETARY OF STATE SHERMAN.
The procession halted at the east
entrance of the Senate wing of the Capi-
tol, a passageway having been kept by
'the soldiers and police for the carri—
ages. The great plaza ‘in front of the
big white building on Capitol Hill was
packed with the citizens from all
over the United States who had gath«
ered to see the oath administered. The
crowds 'had an excellent oppor-
tunity to see both the President and
President-elect, for after leaving'their
carriages they climbed the broad
steps leading to the Senate entrance.
Meanwhile the President and Pres-
ident-elect held a reception in
the President’s room. The scene in
in the President’s room. The scene in
the Marble Room and in the rooms
where the President and President-
elect remain is always one of great in-
terest as well as of brilliant dis lay.
The Diplomatic Corps, in their court
costumes, assemble in the beautiful
Marble Room to await their entrance
to the Senate chamber.
Ceremonies in the Senate.
No one is admitted to the Senate
wing 0f the Capitol except those held-
ing tickets, the galleries being divided
PRIVATE SECRETARY PORTER.
off for different classes of invited
guests. The diplomatic gallery is re-
served for the families of the Diplo—
matic Corps, and the executive gallery
is reserved for the families of the Pres—
ident, Vice-President, President—elect,
and the Presidential party. The Sen-
ators’ families and friends have their
own gallery, and the public gallery is
given over to the families and friends
of the members of the House; if there
are any seats remaining those who
have general tickets may take them.
In the meantime, the procession of
those who :had seats on the floor was
be formed, and as each body of distine
guished men entered the south door,
“LL-0y were announced by Doorkeeper
Alonzo Stewart. The Diplomatic Corps
were introduced first and took their
seats. Then came the Supreme
Court, followed by the : Gabi?
net, the officers of the army
arid navy, the Governors of
States, and last the members of the
House of Representatives, followed by
the members-elect of the next Con-
gress. When they were all seated, the
Vice-President-ele-ct was escorted to
the seat on the right of Vice-President
Stevenson, but not on the dais with
him, for he occupied the seat two or
three seats lower, the one which is us—
ually occupied by the Sergeant—at-
Arms of the Senate. When he took
his seat, President Cleveland and Presi'
dent—elect McKinley entered from the
south door leading from the grand cor-
ridor, and were escorted by the Com-
mittee of Arrangements to the two
large leather chairs in front of the
Vice~President’s desk.
Vice-President Hobart Takes the Oath.
By the time all were seated the hour
of noon had arrived, and Vice-
President Stevenson rapped the Sen-
ate to order and administered the
oath of office to Vice—President-elect
Hobart. The retiring Vice~President
then made his valedictory address,
and after he had finished he rapped
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TAKING THE OATH.
the body to order and declare the Sen-
ate adjourned sine die. Immediately
Secretary of the Senate William R.
Cox read the President’s proclama-
iion convening the Senate in Senate in
executive session—called executive be-
cause only one branch of Congress is
in session. When this was finished,
Vice-President Hobart grasped the
gavel and rapped the Senate ,to order
and declared it in executive session.
He then delivered ‘his address to the
Senate and when he had finished he de—
clared the Senate ready for organiza—
lion.
It was then that the new Senators
were brought forward and took the
oath of oflice. After they had all been
sworn in the Senate took a recess,
and the procession was formed and
moved from the Senate chamber to the
east porttico of the Capitol, where the
President-elect was sworn in and
delivered his address. The proces-
sion through the long corridor of the
House to the rotunda was a most im-
posing one. Headed by the Marshal of
the District of Columbia and the Mar-
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shal of the Supreme Court, the Presi—
iential party follows, and behind comes
:he Senate, Diplomatic Corps, the Ca.bi«
net, secretaries, incoming and outgo-
ing; the members of the House of Re-
presentatives, the Governors of the
States, the Washington newspaper cor-
"espondents and the officers of the Sen-
ite and the House.
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TAKING THE. OATH OF OFFICE.
Address of the President and the Parade
Following It.
In front of the Senate wing of the
Capitol is erected the huge stand on
which the distinguished crowd is gath-
ered, and where the President takes the
math of office. Massed in front of this
structure is the great American public,
ill anxious to witness the solemn cere—
mony. It is an impressive, but simple
iffair, and after the multitude has ceas-
ed cheering, President McKinley
advanced to the front of the stand, and
beside him was Chief Justice Fuller,
who administered-the oath of office.
McKinley has always prided himself
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on his consistency, and he carried into '
his inaugural speech the plain, con-
servative sentiments which he has pro-
claimed for years in Congress and on
the stump.
He is a mild—mannered man, who ob-
serves the amenities. and there was no
rancor, no abuse of Cleveland‘s admin-
istration, no reflection on Bryan and
the Democracy. Ever and always, Wil-
liam McKinley has avoided harsh crit-
icism. '
President l‘JcKinl’ey'sattack on Dem-
ocratic ideas was in.mild language, but
none the less emphatic in meaning. He
did not draw a. happy picture of busi-
ness conditions. Hesaid that our for-
eign trade has been diminished and our
domestic trade has suffered incalculable
loss. Confidence in home enterprises
.has almdst wholly disappeared. Our
shops are closed, or running on half
time. Our men at home are idle, and
while they are idle, men abroad are oc-
cupicd in supplying us with goods.
Our unrivalled home market for the
farmer ‘has also suffered greatly be-
cause those who constitute it, the-great
army of American wage earners, are
without the work and wages they for-
morly had.
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GEN. MILES OF THE RECEPTION COM.
The loss of earning power alone in
this country in the past three years, he
asserted is sufficient to have produced
our unfortunate business situation. If
our labor were well employed and em-
ployed at as remunerative wages as in
W32, in a few months every farmer in
the land would feel the_glad change in
the increased demand for his products
and .in the better prices which he would
receive. .
Mr. McKinley declared that we are
not a. nation of classes. He eulogized
the seventy millions under his rule as
sturdy, honorable people, who will
never be dominated by demagogues.
Yashington and Webster wereuquoted
as giving similar views warning the
workingmen against the play of pas-
sions and the destruction of liberty
fruits in the name of liberty.
. Silver was given very friendly‘ assur-
ances. Free coinage was not approved,
but a demand for a double standard
with international concurrence was
earnestly made. Civil service reform
was declared the position of the party
for twenty-four years past.
President McKinley congratulated
the country that sectional lines no
longer exist. He insisted that the era
3f reconciliation, so long and earnestly
desired by General Grant, and many
other great leaders, north and south,
has happily come and the feeling of dis—
trust and hostility between the sec-
tions is everywhere vanishing, never
to return. Nothing is better calculated
to give strength to the nation at home,
increase power and influence abroad,
and add to the permanency and security
of free institutions than the restoration
of cordial relations between the people
of all sections and parts of a beloved
country.
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The resident’s remarks on Cuba were
not inflammatory, but they warned
Spain without giving any material con-
solation to the insurgents. He did not
advise a. recognition of the belligerency
)f the Cuban republic, but he indicated
the feeling of this nation that Spain
ioes not trample on the rights of Ameri-
can citizens. On all else but that topic
the inaugural remarks on Cuba were
:onservative.
No foreigners should come in who do
not mean to become citizens or who
belong to the ,debased and criminal
classes of other lands. Against all who
nake war on our institutions the gates
must be closed. A fervent appeal for
.iberal pensions and a. promise to right
the wrongs committed by the Cleve-
-and administration was made.
The address was delivered in a voice
:hat was distinctly heard ata consid-
erable distance from the stand, and
_‘,his, notWithstanding much confusion.
After he has finished his remarks,
the procession was reformed, and
returned to the Senate chamber. The
President and ex-President, however,
did not enter the Senate, but went
at once to the President’s room.
After luncheon the President and the
ex-Vioe-Presidenlt left the Gapi-
201 by the Senate entrance, followed by
the Vice-President and ex-Vice-Presi-
dent, and the Committee of Arrange-
ments, and proceeded at once to the
carriages awaiting them. President Mc-
Kinley, during this ride, occupied
the seat of honor in the first carriage,
and on his left was seated ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, while in the second
carriage Vice—President Hobart had
'ex—Vice-President Stevenson on his
left. As soon as they were seated,
the order for the march was given
cession moved up the avenue.
Following the Presidential party
‘oame the great- parade. Instead of go-
ing to» the White House,'as in former
years, the President was driven at once
to the reviewing stand in front of the
White House and the procession filed
by. Ex-President Cleveland did not go
to the stand, but was driven to the
White House, where he was met by
Mrs. Cleveland.
Among the special aids appointed
by General Porter as members of the
Grand Marshal’s staff are four sons and
one grandson of former Presidents of
the United States. The grandson is
Ulysses S. Grant, third, a. son of Police
Commissioner Grant, and the sons of
former Presidents are Webb C. Hayes,
Harry A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur
and Russell Harrison. ,
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