After these persons, the Judges of the Supreme Court were announced; then
came the members of the House of Representatives, headed by their speaker;
then President Cleveland's Cabinet; and then the whole house rose to
receive the Vice-President-elect of the United States, Mr. Garret A.
Hobart, of New Jersey. He had no sooner arrived in his place, than the
usher made the important announcement of the day:

"The President and the President-elect of the United States."

Down the aisle came Mr. Cleveland and Mr. McKinley, side by side.

The whole assembly remained standing until the two Presidents had taken
their seats, and then the official proceedings of the day commenced.

Mr. Hobart took his oath of office as Vice-President of the United States.

The former Vice-President then made a farewell speech to the Senate, and
handed his gavel to Mr. Hobart. The gavel is a little ivory or wooden
mallet used by a presiding officer to rap on a table or stone when he
wishes to gain the attention of an assembly.

The first use made of the gavel by the incoming Vice-President was to rap
for order while the blind Chaplain of the Senate, the Reverend Dr.
Milburn, called for a blessing from on High.

The prayer over, the Vice-President made his first address to the Senate,
and immediately after administered the oath to fifteen newly elected
Senators. The little bustle of people leaving the galleries while this
latter was proceeding, showed that the great moment had come--and it was