Show swore to defend the constitution HIS ADDRESS lie will work il elih hie ilic two menus washington D 0 march 4 spec if the king is dead long live the king in obedience to the mandate 0 a sovereign people william mckin ley was this moraine inaugurated president of the united the four ars more of grover which were forecasted by abo enthusiastic philadelphia d legation in the chicago convention of 88 have come to end and the second democratic administration since the cibil war surrenders dera the abala of cafice to its republican successor characteristic republican simplicity attended the formal ratification of the e elation of the favorite BOD of ohio to the bigmeat office in the gift of the american people there was much less pomp and ceremony less of the aang of effete monarchies than characterized the inauguration of the governor ot illinois but a few weeks ago were the aau il crowds tha in evitable eri table parade and enthusiasm galore bit it required only the repeating of a few words after the white haired chia justice of the supreme court and the salute of a volume of the word of gd to transform trana form the private citizen in to tha president of the united states th tens of thousands of strangers at the capital began to turn out of door at an early hour tha two branches of aa usual held an all night bession Bessi oo during which tha strangers galleries gal laries were crowde 1 tho weather was ivr and there was just sufficient vind to liven up the flags and bunting in which the central portion of the city waa enveloped shortly bedora ten vice president e est hobart was driven from the ail agton hotel to the lebbilt house v here he paid his respects to major and mrs mckinley and then awaited the arrival of the committe from the senate on tho arrival of this body M bior mckinley and mr hobart entered a carriage and were driven to the white house there waa an becort of a detachment of troops and of the local committee in cani agea while behind the presidential party came the mom ahra of tho national republican comi cittee at the whits house brief were exchanged between the oat goine and the incoming president and then president cleveland who had previously taken farewell to the at laches of the executive causion ma entered the carriage with the president elect mr occupying the carriage behind and the little procession precisely in the same order as it left the ebbit house resumed iia journey to the capitol pennsylvania avenue was packed on aithar side and tho three distinguished americana encountered a con tannous volley of applause from the white house to the legislative end of the avenue the capitol reached major mckinlay waa escorted to the committee room where his wife and maiber and a few other friends were awaiting him while president cleveland proceeded to the room reserved for the president but which he uses but ones in four jeara to sign any bits that may be parsed in the last few minutes of his administration shortly after 12 when the senate had finished its business mr hobart entered the chamber and was escorted to the platform where speaker reed had already taken his seat on the right of alce pres dent stevenson without any formality oath of office was administered to the incoming diee presa dent by the retiring vice president the chapjian chap lian offered a pi abor mr stevenson thanked the chamber for the courtesy shown him during his tenure of office mr hobart made a few remarks of greeting and then the new vice president declared the senate adjourned sine die meanwhile president cleveland and maj ar mckinley had been awaiting the pleasure of the senate As soon as its adjournment had absen declared the senators forced in procession and president and President elect mckinley arm in arm led the way to the east front of the capitol where the big stand had been erected five hun red seats had been reserved for shed kleeta while the imm reo crowd of residents and visitors had massed itself on the greensward below the president elects mother and wife occupied seats on the grand stand im to the front without any formality the president elect advanced to the table and commenced the delivery of his inaugural address he spoke notes and wish that clearness of voice and emp of manner for which hib public addresses addres ss are he was listened to with cloae attention by theao upon the platform and in the front of the throng and the salient por tiona of the address were punctuated which into a storm at its concision As the applause died away achl justice Fuller stepped forward and administered the oath of office which major mckinley repeated after him in clear ringing tones as follows I 1 do solemnly swear that I 1 will faithfully execute the office of president 0 the united states and will to the beat of my ability preserve pro hect and defend constitution 0 the united states major mckiniry pressed his lips upon the bible which was extended to him and with the act became president of the united states president mckinless McKin leys inaugural address wag listened by fully twenty thousand people while all the streets around about were swarming with humanity it was said ahat washington had doubled its population the president baij nothing about an extra session of congress but talked strongly of protection the country he said needed an early revision of the law on the financial question tion he said an early cd constant endeavor would be made to secure the cooperation of other great of the world for international bime taliam a condition if realized that would insure a parity between our gold and silver the value of the silver already coined he continued and of that which ay hereafter be coined must be kept antly at parity with gold by every the credit resource a our command four government the integrity of our surrency and the inviolability of its ob ipa tiona must be preserved this was he commanding verdict of the people and ib will not be unheeded the weather is fine and the immense throne of people are immensely the gorgeous inauguration ceremonies |