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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 35, 1897 Senate through the bronze doors. The ascent was evidently burensome to Mr Cleveland. When he reached the top of the stairs he was puffing considerably and only recovered from the exertion when he had taken a short rest in the President’s room. Mr. McKinley walked briskly, but measured his tread to correspond with | that of his distinguished companion. He | was accompanied to the room of the Vice- President by Senator Sherman of the | committee on arrangements and the com- | ing Premier of the administration. Vice-President-elect Hobart and Sena- | tor 1s received Mr. McKinley. The | first question Mr. McKinley asked asbe | stepped into the rocm was as to whether | Mrs. McKinley had safely reached the | Capitol and been taken care of. Assured | that this had been done the President- elect sat down for a short rest, during which he chatted with Senators Sherman | and Eikins and General Porter. General Miles, commanding the army, and aid and Admiral Browne of the navy ana aid, and Russell B. Harrison of the staff of | General Porter accompanied the President | to the Senate corridor. It was eighteen minutes after noon | when President-elect McKinley, with Senator Sherman, walked to the Presi: dent’s room and joined the retiring Presi- dent. Headed by the assistant sergeant- at-arms, Senators Sberman and Mitchell roreceded and escorted Mr. Cleveland and | Mr. McKinley to the main efitrance to the | Senate. From the moment the White House | was left until these two distinguished citizens took their seats on the floor of the | Senate, after being unced by the as- ant doorkeep they were accom- anied by three picked men from the | Becret Service Department. These men remained by the doorway and followed the President and President-elect to ithe platform and remained near by through- the proceedings. Major-General Miles, \e comman cer of the army; Ad- miral, Browne, the ranking officer of the navy, with their —Captain Dav A., and Lieutenant Eharpe, U. 8. m.n full’ uniform aited 1n tholobb) the appearance of the outgoing and in- | coming ‘cammandé Major McKinley way. Presiden -in-chief. | ad Mr. Cleveland led | Cleveland showed a trace of the p suffering and hard | work of the days of Congress. He | walked with a‘ perceptible limp. In one | hand he carried a | rolled umbrella, but he did not use it as a support. He dressed in a suit of black with frock | t and unbuitoned overcoat of dark ma- Major McKinley he had on a but the President-elect’s hands Mr. silk hat, were encased in gloves while those of Cleveiand were not. Everybody in the lobby uncovered as the two distinguished men passed them. Following them came Senators Sherman and Mitchell and the members of the Cab- et—not all of them for there was one able exception. Secretary Oiney, who d have led the line of his official col- leagues, was not ther: and his absence was at once noticed and commented on. It was such an unusual occurrence ti:at those who were there, busy as they were in inspecting every detail of one of the | most interesting events of the day, found time to wonder why it was. W ith Secre- d have teen Mr. s companion, was Atforney-General n, while Secreiaries Lamont, Her- n, Francis and Morton followed two by two in the order of their official ent still, so by f vossession on nd side of the rear seat. nley sat by his side and Sena- occapied the other seat few people saw the departure from the portico. Cheering began from the time the Presi- dent-elect’s carriage, drawn by its four vassed througsh the White id began its passage east- toi consisted y, engineers, marines | de of the National Guard of the District of Columbia. It was led by a platoon of mounted police and followed immediately by the regular army band from Governor’s Island. General Horace Porter, the grand mar- | shal, with a numerous array of special | and regular aids, most of them in uni- form, preceded the escort, which wascom- manded by Major-General Merritt, U. 8. A. No President-elect has éver had so greata turnout of regular troopsin his | riages and the procession started on its | honor. Behind them came the carriages | containing the President and President- elect, the Cleveland Cabinet, Major-Gen- eral Miles and Admiral Browne, and the | Tear was brought up by the two regiments of District of Columbia National Guards. Major McKinley was kept busy, remov- inz bis hat constantly in response to the | cheering that preceded, followed and kopt | abreast of him. Mr. Cleveland seemed to | be in the best of spirits. | At12:45 P. 3, the first accupants marched | out of the Capitol doors to the inaugural | stand, and five minutes later the first of | the Presidential party started down the steps from tie bronze doors, Mrs. McKin- ley being in the lead and escorted by C, J. Bell, chairman of the inaugural commit- tee, and Mr. J. Acdison Porter. Follow- ing them came Mr. and Mrs. Barber and Abrer McKinley with his venerabie | ther on his arm and the other mem- bers of the party which accompanied the ! President-elect from Canton. The ladies of the Supreme Court, headed by Mrs. Fuller, and a number of the wives of Sen- ators were also in the party. For Mrs. McKinley a large cushioned chair was | of black seal. | would be insisted upon. | was the pleasure expressed at the an- | smoking a cigar. provided. She walked slowiy, but bore herself bravely, and as she came down the long aisle of tue vlatform the crowd cheered wildly. At 1:10 o'clock a ringing shout an- nounced the approach of the Presidential party. It was headed by Marshal Wright of the Sufreme Court and Marshal Wilson of the District of Columbia. Following | them came the members of the Supreme Ccurt, headed by Chief Justice Fuller, with Clerk McKenney, carrying the Bible. | Then the committee on arrangements, and next President Cleveland and Presi- dent-elect McKinley. Following these the other occupants of the Senate chamber, headed by Vice-President Stevensor and the Senators, reached the platform and were seated. § The first feature of the ceremonial was the administration of ‘the oath of office. The Bible was an immense affair, weigh- | ing fully twenty pounds. It was a mag- nificent specimen of the typographical and bookbinders’ arts, bound in flexible covers In one of the lids was in- serted a silver plate inscribed, “William McKinley, President of the United States, Inaugurated March 4, 1897.” The tumult was so great that the cere- mony was mere pantomime, the words of the Chief Justice and President being wholly inaudible to those within a few | feet of them. When Le arose to read his inaugural cd- | dress there was a_great cheer, but when it subsided the crush and tumult of the rest- less moVing crowd was so great that it was still impossible to hear a word. In the midst of the confusion President Mc- Kinley read his address staniing with | bared bead. L Tne strained relations between the | United States and Spain, growing out of | the rebellion in Cuba, made Mr. McKin- ley’s utterances on the subject of our | foreign relations of especial significance. Naturally the most interested member of the corps was the Spanish Minister, Dupuy de Lome. When Major McKinley arose to speak he faced an audience that filled the broad esplanade irom B street on the south to B | street_on the north, and stretched east- | ward like a human torrent until it broke gainst the white walls of the beautiful Congressional Library building in the | Tear. McKinley read his speech from manu- script. His hat rested by his side, while | his head was thrown back, as is usual | with him when speaking earnestly, and his fine face, smoothly shaven and intel- ligent, stooa out with “silhouette distinct- ness against the backeround formed by | the massive Capitoi building. He was | dressed in dark colors and wore the badge | presented to him yesterday by Post- master-General Wilson at the request of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the college | fraternity of which the President is a member. Toward the close of the reading of the address the commotion in the crowd stilled and McKinley’s clear, ringing | voice which has lost none of its resonant quality since he was last in Washington, penetrated to a great distance from where | be stood. His patriotic declaration that he institutions of the country must be preserved and the law of the land every- where recognized and obeyed evoked great cheering. The moct entbusiastic reception was given to the assertion that in our foreign policy the recognition of the utmost rights of American citizens found salutations from the reviewing | ® Equal almost | stand, and the people there broke into | nouncement that he would convene Con- | mress in special session on Monday, the | 15tn of March, only teyf days distant. Presitent .\chmley{and ex-President Clevelknd then leit the stand and were | conducted to the room of the Senate Com- mitiee on Naval Affairs, where a luncheon was spread for them and their immediate attendants. This unexpected change in the programme was made so that there would be no delay in the programme at | the reviewing stand opposite the White House. guests were the general in command of the army, the ranking admiral of the navy | and their aids, General Porter and Rus- sell B. Harrison, his aid, and the com- | mittee of arrangements, consistine of Sen- ators Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell of Wisconsin. President McKinley ate spar- ingly, his luncheon consisting of a corn- beef sandwich, a roll, a bit of salad and a cup of coffee. The lunch took up half an hour, afiér which the party entered car- way up Pennsylvania avenue. The new President came from the committee-room arm-in-arm with the ex-President, Mr. McKinley and Senator Sherman each The President and Mr. Jleveland took the seats assigned them | and the procession began to move up the avenue. The grand stand erected on the avenue front of the White House had been filling up all the morning with people fortunate enough to hold the green tickets of admis- sion. This covered platform was of more elaborate construction than anything ever attempted before by the inauguration commitiee. Its design was classical, White was the shade thréughout from foundation to rool. A great vestibule, forming a balcony in the front and center, | served to shelter the President and Vice- President while the troops passed in re- view, although the fineness of the weather made it unnecessary. Nearly every one of the 1200 seats for invited euests was oc- cupied when President McKinley made his appearance. A great mass of human- ity was assembled and thousands stood packed a half dozen deep along the side- “ITm I _fl! mmun,u | ,.im"'f Accompanying the distinguished | walk, while behind them, on a gigantic stand, stretching for the entire distance between Madison place to Jackson place, tue length of Lafayette square, thousands more people reviewed the show from comfortable seats. Many of tnose who had witnessed the exercises at the Capitol hurried from the great white building on the hill to the White House reviewing-stand to secure good seats. Among those who were no- ticeable there were Mr. Gary, the new Postmaster-General, with his wife ana aaughter; General Russetl A. Alger; Jus- tices Harlan and White of the United States Supreme Court, Major-General Miles, Adm:iral Browne, Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin, ex-Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert, Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Yang Yu, the Chinese Minister, with the pretty little Mrs. Yang- Yu; Hoshi Tori, the Japanese Minister, in full uniform, and his little son, who waved a triangular fiag, inscribed with Japanese characters, which he interpreted ‘‘Hurrah for Mc. Kinley and Hobart”’; the Mexican Minis- ter and Mme. Romero; the French Em- bassador and Mrs. Paternotre, Senor An- drade, the Venezuelan Minister; the Min- ister from Hayti, the Misses Pauncefote, daughters of the British Embassador; Charles G. Dawes of Evanston, Iil, who | will be Comptroller of the Currency, and Congressman Grosvenor of Otrio. Slowly and painfully, almost carried in the arms of Mr. Bell, chairman of the inaugural committee, and John Addison | Porter, the invalid wife of the new Presi- dent made her way to the vestibule. Her husband had entered the White House gate just at the minute, and 'the echoes of the great che=r he had received had not died away when tle assemblage took it up again. It was a hearty shout that greeted this public appearance of the lady of the White House. Mrs, McKinley was seated | in one of the half-dogzen upholstered chairs |in tne glass inclosure, while Mother Mc- | Kiniey occupied another. It was o'clock’ when McKinley as- cended the steps leading to the reviewing- stand. As he appeared at the rear central | door tne relatives, friends and guests on | the platform gave him round after round of hand-clapping. Bowing to the crowd | with beaming countenance, be walked to the sheltered niche selected for him. He was cneered, as- was also Vice-President Hobart as he steoped forward followed by Mrs. Hovart. The appearance of the | President was the siznal for the halted procession to resume its progress. A can- non boomed off in the distance angd the grand review began. The Governors of the States as they | marched past with their brilliantly ca- | parisoned staffs were loudly cheered, es- | peciatly Goyernor Bushnell; from McKin. | ley’s own State. | “One little incident passed almost un- | noticed. Ex-Vice-President Stevenson, | who had retired from office a few hcurs previously, cams upon the reviewing stand while the parade was in progress and proceeded to a seat unobserved. e watched the marching bartalions for a while and then as quietly and unosten- | tatiously made his exit through one of the | corridors. | General Horace Porter, the grand mar- | shal of the parade, followed close behind | the army band of Governors Island that led the parade. Benind him rode four | young mcn wearing silk hats and frock coats, with broad sashes of white across their breasts. They, too, received pro- applause when they were recognized. The | young men were U.S. Grani, Webb C. Hayes, Harry A. Garfield and Russell Har- of the United States, and they acted as special aids to General Porter. Behind them came the grand marshal’s numer- ous and brilliant staff, all riding twelve abreast. The marching of the regulars, cavalry, artillery, infantry and marines drew cheers along the line. Then came what | was to many the most interesting feature of the parade—the battalion of sailors | from the North Atlantic squadron. They were led by Captain Sands, U. 8. N., and as he saluted the President another great cheer went up. The first Governor that rode by the re- viewing stand was Asa S. Bushnell of Ohio. He was applauded lusuly all along the line of march. The Pennsylvania troops came next and were limited to a single company—the Waslungton In. fantry. Governor Griggs of New Jersey and his staff followed the Pennsylvania contin- gent. The Second Regiment of the Na- tional Guara of New Jersey, commanded by Co.onel C. §. Mussey, marched with great precision. Connecticut and Massachusetts followed next'with small companies of National Guards. Maryland had more troops in line than any other State, and more civic organizations, with the possible exception of Pennsylvania. Governor Lowndes and his staff made a brilliant appearanca. Governor Bluck of New York rode ina carriage. He was accompanied by a very richiy uniformed mounted staff. Virginia was represented by two com- panies of its National Guard. The North Carolina troops were probably the best drilled and most handsomely uniformed bin the parade. The Governor of Vermont was sur- rounded by a glitering complement of staff officers and followed by four com- panies of the National Guard of that State commanded by Colonel George H. Bond. Governor Tanner of Illinois mounted on a fine gray horse rode at the head of the rison, sons of sour Republican Presidents | Illinois troops. He was accompanied by his staff officers. | T.e Michigan troops had the recently elected Governor, Hiram S. Pingree, at their head, and he wss the recipient of much friendly notice. Governor Drake of Iowa came next. The third division was commanded by General 0. 0. Howard, the one-armed vet- eran of Chattanooga, who, the moment he was recognized, was given a voiley of ap- plause. His command was largely com- posed of the G. A. R. postsof the District of Columbia. The colored troops made a fing appearance. The éivic division was commanded by B. H. Warner of Washington. He and his staff were escorted and preceded by the Americus Club of Pittsburg, one of the largest political marching ciubs of the coantry. Ex-Congressman Butterworth of Obio, who was Marshal Warner’s chief of staff, was cordially greeted when he rode by the stand. D. D. Woodmansee, president ‘of the National League ot Republican Clubs, rode at the head of that organizaticn in the civic organ zations. The leading club was the Cincinnati Marching Club. The latter part of the parade was very spirited. The ciubs marched in close order and the number of bands was very large. Phila- delphia made a stronger showing in the | parade than any other city in respect to numbers, * Baltimore came next. The Second Brigade of the civic parade was led by Murat Halstead, the veteren journalist. The most impressive feature of the civic parade was furnished by the | Indians from the ‘Government schdol at Carlisle.. The Frelinghuysen Lancers of Newark, N. J., one of the oldest marching clubs in the country, made a fine appearance, as did the other New Jersey ciubs. A Re- publican ctub of Atianta, Ga,, had a great banner mounted on a wagon, which pro- claimed tne fact that it was the first Me- Kinley banner swung to the Southern breezes. A company of Confederate vet- ¢rans from the vailey of the Shenandoah, clad in gray, met with a generous recep- tion. Tne New York political organizations, led by the Quinn Club, at the head of which ' Congressman Quinn himself marched, were well drilled, and appeared to advantage, The parade Closed at 5:55 o'clock, the Jast organization to pass the reviewing - stand being the Charles T. Kurtz Club of Columbus. President McKinley left the stacd as soon as the rear guard passed and waiked to the White House between two lines of guards. It took the parade two hours and thirty minutes to pass the ,reviewing- stand, and when the last organization had | gone by the President, the Vice-President and their friends retired to the White House. ——— IN THEIR NEW HOME. Presldent McKinley and Family Enter the White House and Are Welcomed by Mrs. Cleveland. WASHINGTON, D, C., was twenty minutes past 2 o’clock when Mrs. McKinley and her party drove up to the front portico of the White House. In the carriage with Mrs, McK:nley were her sister, Mrs. Barber, Secretary Porter and Captain Bell. Mrs. McKinley was assisted in alighting by Captain Charles King, the army novelist, who is her especial escort, | in full uniform, and by Chairman Bell, | who aided her faltering footsteps across | the tgreshold of her future home, and | Mrs. gmveund hastened from the portico | | and greeted her cordially. | The new President’s mother, assisted by | her son, Abner, and his wife and her daughter, Helen, were next welcomed by Mrs. Cleveland, and among the others of the McKinley party introduced to her were General W. M. Osborrie, cousin of the President; Miss Grace McKinley, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Morse of San Fran- cisco, Miss Mary Barber, Miss S8arah Dun- can, Miss Marie Donovan, all nieces of the President, and Captain and Mrs. Mc- Millin and Captain and Mrs. Heistand, Mrs. Mary Saxton, Mrs. McKinley’s aunt, who will live in the White House; Joseph P. Smith and Myron T. Herrick. Within March 4.—It three minutes Mrs. Cleveland had said a pleasant word to each of these’and had bidden Mrs. McKinley an nflecuonne farewell, Then, with tears in her eyes, she en- tered Secrbtary Lamonts carriage and was driven rapidly to his house, where the retiring Cabinet ladies were awaiting Ler atluncheon. BShe wascompelled to hasten her departure, however, and with a hur- ried handshake and a kiss to those who have been her nearest friends she was off again to the station with Secretary Thur- ber, and at 3:17 o’clock, the very moment Mr. Cleveland was leaving the White House, his wife, in a special car, left Washington for her future home Prince- ton. President McKinley’s wife and mother wefe assisted to the elevator and taken up to the private apartments, where Mrs. McKinley. was made comforiable, while the President’s mother returned at a quarter of 3o'clock to the family party below and led the way to-a collation which was served informally in the small dining-rodm, all the guests, who num- bered fortyesix, standing while partaking of the refreshments. At 3 o’clock the entire party went out to the reviewing stand on the front lawn and a few minutes later the head of the procession arrived and the President,with his predecessor, entered the White House. Mr. Cleveland shook hands with Mr. McKinley and entered a carriage which was waiting for him. There were no for- malities about his leave-taking and had it not been for the presence of General Wil- son, Chief of Engineers, no one but the President would have -seid good-by to him. General Wilson assisted him and he waved his hand to the polic:men and other attendants as he was carried away to the lighthouse-tender Maple, which will take him to Currituck Sound. President McKinley stopped but a mo- ment to inquire after the welfare of his wife and then, accompanied by Senator Sherman, he walked briskly to the re- viewing stdnd and the parade again took up the line of mar e o THE lNAUGU RAL BALL. Never Did the Grand Old Pension Building Shelter a More Dis- tingulshed Gathering. WASHINGTON, D, C., March 4—The grand old Pension building never looked gayer or more beautiful under the decora- tions than to-night, when the first gentie- man and lady in the land gratified the im- pationce of the crowd upon its polished -dancing-floor by appearing in the balcony and bowing their acknowledgments. Tnc inaugural ball was in progress. The appearance of the President and Mrs. McKinley and Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart was the event of the evening. It was 9:10.o’clock when President and Mrs. Cieveland, accompanied by Private Becretary Porter and Charles J. Bell, the choirman of theinaugural committee, | arrived. They were met at the west en- trance Ly a committee consisting of Gen- erals Wilson and Ruszgles, Commodores Chadwick and Joseph H. McOammon. A short turn to the right brought them to the stairs leading to the reception-room on the second floor. A number of distinguished people were presented to the President and his wile. Among those were Mrs. Poiter Palmer of Chicago, Mrs. 8. V. R. Cruger (Julien Go-- den) ot New York, Mrs. Russell Harrison, the French Ambassador, the Korean Min- | | ister-and wife, ex-Secrafary Olney, Secre- taries Sherman, Alger and Gage. A htk'e | later Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hanna, General Osborne and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Abner McKinley arrived. Vice-President Hobart’s arrival followed promptly that of the President. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hobart. Later a | brief reception in the apartments assigned | tothem was given, and himself and Mrs. Hobart joined the Presidential party and assisted in receiving the invited guests. The crowd downstairs had meanwhile grown impatient for a sight of the. Presi- dential party, and in response to their overtures the President and Vice-Presi- dent, accom panied by their wives, walked each to the balcony overlooking the floor, They were repeatedly cheered by the ladies and gentlemen who, to the number of 5000, crowded the open space beneath, The distinguished guartet bowed its ac- knowledgments, the band played an in- spiring air and the ball was fairly opened. The gown worn by Mrs McKinley was very handsome. The material was what is known as cloth of Silesia, and those of the ladies with her were modes of the modiste art. The Presidential party passed to the dining-hall from the gallery. First came the escort derail of the reception commit- tee walking four abreast. They were fol- lowed by utenant fimory of the navy and Edward McCaulev, superintendent of | the floor managers. Then came a number of army and navy ofticers, headed by ‘ Brigadier-General Wilson. Then came General Miles, chairman of |ference report on the general‘deficiency the reception committee, escorting Presi- ! dent and Mrs. McKinley, Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart were escorted by Gard- ner G. Hubbard, president of the National Geographic Society. As they proceeded across the hall their passage was marked by continued cheering, which lasted as long as the President was in sight. At 11:30 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. McKinley left the building for the White House. o AT 5 3 T VICE-PRESIDENT HOBART. | In Fitting Manner He Succeeds Stevenson as Presiding Offi- cer of the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4—At 9 A. M, the time to which the Senate recess was taken, the sun was shining in a cloudless sky, giving assurance of splen- did weather for the inauguration. Admittance 1o -the norta wing of the ‘Capitol was only obtained through the presentation at one of the outer doors of a card entitling the bearer to entrance; and those cards were restricted to newspaper men and to others whose business re- quired their presence in the Senate wing, and very few culw avail themselves of that privilege. The Senate chamber had been com- pletely metamorphosed during the three hours’ recess. Placed closely together and filling all the angles of the room on one side of the front desks were scores of arm- chairs designed for the aignitaries who were to participate in the ceremonies of the day. Spectators were excluded from the galleries while the finishing touches were being civen to the arrangements of the floor. The recess of the Senate was extended, | if not by consent at least by tbe non-ap- | pearance of Benators, from 8 o'clock to 8:30. At that time Senator Carter (Sil.) of | Montana took the chair as presidin officer and called the Senate to order, and then the Senate took another recess to 9 o’clock. When this ‘action was taken the only persons in the chamber besides Stew- art and Carter were the journal clerk, the chief clerk, the official stenographer and assistant doorkeepers and a dozen young pages. ‘When the Senate really did reconvene the only necessary business before it remaining undone weus the conference report on the deficiency bill, which had not yet been presented. At 9:40 o'clock Hale presented the con- bill. It gave the reports by number on which agreement had been reached and of those on which the committee was unable to agree. The report was agreed to, but, the usual request for a further conference ‘was not made, The gallery doors were not opened until 10 o’clock, when the crowds that had been waiting with tickets of admission flowed in, and soon every seat war occupied, ex- { cept in the sections reserved for the diplo- | matic corps and the families of Senators, About this time Mr. Carter vacated the ¢hair andVice-President Sfevenson occu- | pied it. After a little while, however, Mr. Stevenson yielded to Mr. Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts. A resolution was offered by Mr. Morrill | (R.) of Vermont ard was unanimously ac- | cepted, tendering the thauks of the Sen- ate for the “dignified, impartial and coar- teous manner in which the Vice-President had presided over the Senate.” Senator | Faukner offered a similar resolution thanking Mr. Frye for actng Speaker pro | tem. At 10:30 o’clock a message was received | from the House stating that thal body | would not agree to the Senate amend- | ments to the labor commission bill. Hoar | offered an amendment which was agreed | to for the appointment of a committee of two members to join a like committee from the House to wait upon the Presi- dent and inform him that both houses having concluded the business of the present session were ready to adjourn un- less he should have some further com-1 munication to make. Senators Hoar ana | Brice were appointed to act for the Sen- ate. The Vice-President then called upon the Vice-President-elect to take the oath of office. Mr. Garret A. Hobart stood up and with uplifted head took the oath as administered by Vice-President Steven- | son and subscribed to it. Thereupon Mr. Hobart took the chair and Mr. Stevenson delivered his farewel! speech as follows: Senators: The hour has arrived which marks the close of the Fifty-fourth Congress and terminates my official relation 10 this body. Before laying down the gavel for the last time I may be pardoned for detaining you for a'moment in the attempt to give ex- pression to my gratitude for the uniform courtesy extended me, for the many kind- nesses shown me during the time it has been my good fortune to preside over your delib- erations. My appreéiation of the resolution of the Senate, personal to myself, can find no adequate expression in words, Intentionally atno time have I given offense, and I carry from tnis presence no shadow of feeling of un- kindness toward any Senator—no memory of a grievance. Chief among the favors political fortune nas bestowea upon me, I count that of having been the associate, and of having known something of the friendship of the men with whom 1 have so long held official relations in this chamber. To have been the presiding officex of the august body is an honor of which even the most illustrious citizen might be proud. Iam persuaded that no occupant of this chair, during the 108 years of our consti- tutional history, ever entered upon the di charge of the duties pertaining to this office more deeply impressed with a sense of $he re- sponsibilities imposed or with & higher appre- ciation of the character and digoity of the great legislative assembly During the term just closing questions of deep import to political parties and to the 'uunIM”IIU'““""""'lllhmuwm 1 i | i K'Kr"'y“‘ S Tose vl '1{ A'Whifl SCENE IN ’I'HE CAPITOL 'GROUNDS DURING THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES Drawn-by @ “ Oall?”? artist from o deseription by telegraph. | publican ¢ untry have here found earnest and at iimes passionate aiscussion. This chember has, in- deed, been the arens of great debate. The rec- ord u. four vears of parliameutary Strugg'es, of masterful debates, of {mportant jegislaiion, is closed and passed now to the domain of his 1:think I can t-uly say, in the words a distinguished predecessor: *‘In the discharg! of my official duties I have known no caus®, Do party, no friend.” It hus been my earnest endeavor justly to in= terpret ana faithfully to execute the rules of the Senate. At times the temptation may be Strong to compass partisan ends by a disregard or & perversion of the rules, yet I think it safe to say the result, however salutars, will L@ dearly purchased by a departure from the methods preseribed by the Senate for its own guidance. A single instance ss indicated might prove the forerunner of untold evils. "Twlll be recorded for a precedent. And many an error by the same example ‘Will rush into the State It must not be forgotten that the rules gove" erning this body are founded deep in human experience, that they are the result of centu- ries of tireless ef islative hal 8 to con- serve, to render stable and secure the rights and liberties which have been achieved by contlict. By its rules the Senate wisely fixes the limits to its own power. Of those who c.amor against the Senate and its method of procedure, it may pe truly-said: “They know not what they do.” In this chamber alone are preserved without restraint (wo essentials of wise legis- Iation and of good Government—the right of amendment and of debate. Great evils often resuit from hasty legislation; rarely from the delays which fotlow full discussion and delib- eration. In myhumble jud ent the hisiorie Senate, preserving the unrestricted right of amendmentand of debate, maintaining intact the time-honored parliamentary methods and smenities which uniailingly secure action after deliberation, possesses in our scheme of government & value which cannot be meas- ured in words. The Senate is & perpetual body. In the terre words of an eminent Senator, now present, “The men who iramea the constitution had studied thoroughly all former attempt goverument. History wa:l with the wrecks of unsuceessful demo Sometimes, the usurpation of the execu power, sometimes the fickleness and unbrigied license of the people had brought popular Rovernments to destruction. To guard against these dangers they placed their chief hope in the Senate. The Senate, which was organized in 1779 at the insuguration of the Govern- ment, abides and will continue to abide one and the szme body until tne Republic itseif shall be overthrown or time shall be nomore.” Twenty-seven Senators who occupicd seats in this ciamber during my term of ofice are no longer members of this body. Five of that number—Stanford, Colquits, Vance, Stock- bridge and Wilson—shattered with the cou- tentions of the great hall, full of years and honors, have passed irom earthly scenes. The fall of the gavel will conclude the only and honorable terms of service of other Senators, who will be borne:in kind remembrance by their associates. who remain. 1would do violence tomy feelings if I failed to express my thanks to the officers of this | body for the fidelity with Which they have discharged their important duties and for the timely assistance and unfailing courtesy of | whicia T have been the recipient. For the able and aistinguished gentieman who succeeds me s your presiding officer I earnestly invoke the ssme cc-operation and courtesy you have so generously accorded me. Senstors: My parting words have been spoken, and I now discharge my lust official duty—taat of declaring the Senate adjourned, without day. When Mr. Stevenson concluded his speech he took the seat which his suc- cessor bad occupied, while Vice-President Hobart took the gavel and announced prayer by the Chaplain. The audience arose and rermained in an aititude of rev- erence, while the blind Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Mr. Milburn, opened the | Fisty-fisth Congress with prayer. Then Vice-President Hobart made his < speech as follows: To have been clectdd t6 presis Senate of the United States is & dis- tinction which any citizen weuld prize, and the manifestation of confidence which it fm plies is an honor which I sincerely appreciate. My gratitude and loyalty to the people of the country,to whom 1 owethis honor,and my daty to you as well, demands_such a conse equitable and conscientious construc aud enforcement of your rules as shall promote the well-being and prosperity of the people, and at the same time conserve the time-honored precedents and established traditions which have contributed to make this tribunal the most distinguished of the legislative bodies of the world. In entering upon the duties of the office to which I have been chosen I feel a peculiar delicacy, for I am aware that your Lody, with whom for a time I will be asscciated, has had but a small voice in the selection of its presid- ing officer, and that Tum cxlled upon to con- duct your deliberations while not perhaps your choice 1n point of either merit or fitness. It will be my object to aid you so fares [ may in reasonable expedition of the business of the Senate, and I may be permitted to ex- press the belief that such expedition is the hope of the country. All the interests of g00d government and advancement toward a higher and better condition of things calt for prompt and positive legislation &t your hands, To obstruct the regular course of wise and prudent legislative act'on after the tuilest and freest discu:sion is neitber consistent with troe Senatorial courtesy, conducive to the wei- fare of the people nor in compliance With their just expectations. While assisting in the settlement of the grave questions which devolve upon the Senate of the United States it will be my endeavor to so guide its deliberations that its wisdom may be fruitful in works, while at the same time ex. ercising such fairness and impartiality with.n the rules of the Semate as shall deserve at least your good opinion for the sincerity oi my effort. Unfamiliar with your rules and manner of procedure, I can only promise that I wilibring all the ability I possess to the faithful a charge of every duty as it may devoive upo « me, relying always upon your sugsestions, vour advics and your co-operation, and I should feel unequal to the task did I not tru and fully anticipate that induigent ald asji conslderation that you have at all times giv . to my predecessors, and without which I cou fg Continved on Fourth Page. i 3