Swearing-In Ceremony for President William McKinley
Twenty-Eighth Inaugural Ceremonies, March 4, 1897
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.’
Read the address
(Words: 3964)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to William McKinley by the Honorable Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Twenty-Eighth Inaugural Ceremonies
- Bible Used: Bible presented to him by the Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; II Chronicles 1:10 is marked
- Attire: Unknown
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Garret Hobart.
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Location
In front of the Original Senate Wing,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC -
Facts, Firsts & 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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Weather
Clear. Estimated noon temperature of 40°F.