President William
McKinley, 1897
Vice President |
Garret
Hobart |
Inauguration Date |
Thursday,
March 4, 1897 |
Location |
In
front of the original Senate wing, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Melville
W. Fuller, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Bible presented to him by the Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; II Chronicles 1:10 is marked |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
3,964
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Unknown |
Weather: |
Clear.
Estimated noon temperature of 40°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
McKinley's 1897 Inauguration was the first Inaugural ceremony recorded by a movie camera. William McKinley was the first President to have a glass-enclosed reviewing stand. And this was the first Inauguration in which Congress hosted a luncheon for the President and Vice President. |