28TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

WILLIAM

MCKINLEY

March 4th, 1897

GARRET

HOBART

THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES

The Swearing-In Ceremony:

William McKinley was sworn-in as the 25th President of the United States, and Garret Hobart was sworn-in as the 24th Vice President of the United States.

Location:

In front of the Original Senate Wing, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

Weather:

Clear. Estimated noon temperature of 40°F.

Bible:

Bible presented to him by the Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; II Chronicles 1:10 is marked.

FACTS, FIRSTS, AND PRECEDENTS

First Inaugural Ceremony recorded by a motion picture camera; First president to have a glass-enclosed reviewing stand for the Inaugural Parade; First Inauguration at which Congress hosted a luncheon for the President and Vice President.

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 PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE

Administered to William McKinley by the Honorable Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the United States.

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VICE PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE

Administered to Garret Hobart.

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 INAUGURAL ADDRESS

“Fellow-Citizens: In obedience to the will of the people, and in their presence, by the authority vested in me by this oath, I assume the arduous and responsible duties of President of the United States, relying upon the support of my countrymen and invoking the guidance of Almighty God.”

President William McKinley