| Show I Some tion Days at the National C t I 1113 m public Inauguration of Theodore us president of or Unit United ed Mates on Satur Saturday dRY day March H will 11 bp hll observed with unusual al ceremony An 11 effort will bo made to 10 relieve celebration of ot this Ihle Interesting quadrennial event of ot pome omo of Its The Tho of If the Hoem to 10 Justify tho Ihu populAr der to 10 make inako tho occasion ol Ilon orn bl b Mr U II tho Iho first president wIll who has served the major majr I rt of ot a n presidential twin before his hili public in inauguration No other man president pr and called upon to 10 lilt nn un unexpected expected vacancy In tho chlof magis magistracy tracy linn hall 1011 clio chon n by Iy tho Iho suffrages of tho American electorate to In tho Home for n II four our ourI I yearn Tho Induction Into of o who have IHlO In III any nn way Into Inlo legal au authority Ua III 11 practice Is I coincident with tho origin of t rule rulo ami rul rulers rulers ers Tho popular Idea ItIn Hint a 11 man Ilc to u 11 position of authority Is not started properly on Oil lilu hlo of use usefulness 8 until his ho has hail been Inaugurated has hlis taken firm root 1001 In the mind of or nil civilised plo lu This In III probably duo not so 00 much to 10 tho Iho popular for tor public n 06 It la to the tho of oC tho av roan man to lul lukl e a 11 In tho launching of ot a 11 national i f Nowadays the presidential lion l Is an affair which concerns Wash principally At Al It II wan not BO 10 At Al the induction of o Jot Jef Jefferson ferson Into public pu tho entire na Rave Kavo up to Jollification H It lUK tho first inauguration at lit tho Iho now new capital und wid It wan wu a 1 modest affair Chroniclers differ an as to 10 tho I of ot them adhering rig Ill rigIdly Idly to 10 of ot tho school histo histories ries of pant generations From l those ft It would appear that there was wall no public demonstration of ot any Tho president elect clad clat In Ills his plainest Rull of ot bluck role rode up to tho Ihu on a worry nan dismounted lei tied hid hili Home Jl rs to 10 the national post and the Iho unattended and cere 1 After ho hI hall had his hili nd s lI ho took tho neco nry oath and the tho was Willi over liver Laor Inor and morn painstaking research f I has ho n more dignified although scarcely moro more ceremonious beginning of Mr presidential oare r The rho groat to the wu only n a party of o political ical friends Mr Adams tho retiring president pre had hM not nol deemed It II v iry to 10 bo present at al the Ille Incoming of o lilu hll successor and had toft on the pro pre preceding proc ceding c lor or some reason un unknown known to tho Iho present ago no tho vleo pres president ident hl nl Aaron Burr had baen sworn In InI I before Mr r reached l tho Iho to When the tho great entered th Iho hull Mr Hun rOM roso and conducted conI him to 10 his vacant and ancl Chief ChlO Jus JUl Marshall robed and amI came In and took look his position Tho now the oath delivered his hili Inaugural he ht i wont woul to and a n reception concluded tho Ihu tiny day A of ot announced the tho of o tho Iho oath that nl about all 1111 that contributed to tho celebration Th There r wore excellent rea reo lOllS for or thin on tho part pari ef ot the national capital c and Inhabitants It II WIllI a 1 straggling country village half hurled burled In III mud and ItH WHO were an nil transient n fill they could manage The election had hilI hern beon HO close that con grew Hr had tHul boon beon arbiter A of ot unrest and dissatisfaction prevailed Mr Adams adherents wore In no mood for tor participation In tho Iho Induction Of their enemy Mora than all Mr 1111 wan wall a 1 man of o tastes and tho Iho absence of ot ilum wan llIel to 10 his hili liking That this was 1108 the tho caso Is III proved by hy tho fact that nt lit hl hili second Inauguration there thorEl wan no 10 celebration whatever nt the capital In tho Iho other cities of or the country however both were made occasions of much Jubilation tion In Philadelphia whore John Ad All bo boell n Inaugurated Ant In Now York where Washington flint Ink tak taken Inken en the Iho oath of oilier allie there was general holiday accompanied by the booming of ot cannon tho Iho ringing of hells bells and nu numerous W was WILli Inducted Into In tho Iho federal building in New York ut III that time Ume tho homo of ot tho congress Tho president elect was driven to the tho congressional hall 1111 from his lodging In Cherry street t then the Iho most no leel quarter In a 11 splendid coach sur surrounded rounded by mounted guards and fol tol followed lowed by hy tho Iho Imposing equipages of nil all life well to do citizens of tho Ihu town When tho with was administered by hy Chancellor Livingston a signal Willi to 10 the vast crowd without and tho began hegan and continued until well into Inlo the Ihu following day At 1 lila iris second Inauguration In Independence ence enco hall at ut Philadelphia tho Iho proceed even moro ceremonious Washington wont went to 10 tho hull hall In a 11 splendid dill did coach drawn by hy six snow white and accompanied by b a 11 procession sion the Ilko of ot which had never before passed I II Id over the cobblestones of ot the tho Quaker City The rhe president was at nt attired tired Urell In a II of ot great richness up of ot black laco and dill dia diamond mond studded buckles John Johll Adams had Imd been n a witness to nil tho splendor which characterized rl ed the two Inaugurations preceding his own oln Ho He wan vice president during both terms torms and with Jefferson und willI Alexander Hamilton had been beon an nil Interested observer O of tho almost honors that had been conferred 1 on the first president Wh his turn came arne he ho hol did l l not 1101 object to a 1 continuance nt of tho elaborate ceremonial of ot Inauguration He to train from his home hOlne homent nt Mass and was wall conducted to hall with all tho honor duo tho ruler of a 1 great country cOlin try Both Bolh Washington and Jefferson were pros enl cut and It Is III recorded that while Mr MI Adams did not lIot object to the attentions which were wel showered on Washington ho io elt embarrassed at the enthusiasm called forth by tho presence pre of Mr Jef JeC Jefferson ferson It 1 did not seem Ileum to 10 him exactly proper that the latter who was then Ihen only vice president should l bo he so 80 prom prominent Notwithstanding Mr 1111 In Inclination Inclination to 10 dispense with all sary SIy ceremony In pUblio state functions he did Uti not nol succeed In III establishing a Il precedent His Immediate successor Madison who wa Will a 1 lIow II 1 the political views VII WM of ot the great inan Wan 1111 not nOI ut III one une with him In his hll aversion for or public din dill play lluy Inauguration was tho first notable civic demonstration In III the Ihl new national capital and Mr Madison IIno hi charming wife did not seem to 10 regret tho absence nb of or tile the simplicity which had hOlI reigned at nt the Iho White during the past eight yearn Tho dawn great grent reception was held heill at the Mall Madi Madison son residence In the tho evening the most pretentious hall over elor held In III America wan WOH given at nl Longs hotel Mr Ir Inauguration was oven olen more brilliantly celebrated Jumes Monroe had been secretary of ot state In cabinet had been Leen beena a 1 witness of o the Iho vl lIell which hall ushered In both terms Mr Ir Monroe Introduced the lIe custom cUllom of delivering tho Iho Inaugural from fron a 11 plat platform form In front of ot tho The pro 1110 procession cession celis Ion which escorted him and the tho vice March 5 G Chief Justice Marshall nd ministered tho oath on the Iho form and Blood beside the Iho president while tho Inaugural was being delivered ered The Tho tiny day cold and stormy and the vast throngs of spectators sl shiv shivered ered but hul wore enthusiastic It II was the first n on such an nn occasion of ot tho Iho Marino blind band which has been a 0 marked feature of ot all subsequent Inaugurations John Adams had 11 I ml nt at tho 1110 court of franco during his hll youth and lint was WIlS accustomed to public display for a r wr if cia Tt ti y yS SCENE S wy riI 57 M L Im Sit J J S OF PENSION u IS I of Inauguration day was In III by II roars of oC artillery Immense crowds filled tho Iho streets Tho day per pOl perfect cl Tho was wa n II gorgeous affair I 1 now president driven from his elegant residence ro at nt Vermont avenue and aud H J street to tho Iho un 1111 under del der the Iho escort of ot a 1 troop of ot cavalry caval 1 American Industries lad had progressed so 80 till fur that Mr Madison WON wora n 1 suit of clothes made matlo entirely tram from American wool At 1 hu the tha new Incumbent bent all received by hy Mr II Jefferson congress and all ull tho Iho national dignitaries ries rles Mr Madison delivered his Is Inaugural gural taking InkIng the oath which was wasa a now departure After tho Iho ceremony a n president elect ciccI David I D Tom pk In a awas was made matlo up of delegations of ot civil and military organizations from all parts of o otho tho country Washington was begin beginning ning to bo an nn attractive spot for tor vis visitors and tho city was filled with limn stran strangers gels gers The Tho retiring president attended the Iho ceremonies at al tho but bul took tOle no part In the Iho other othor details Among tho persons purl present John dams Adams the new secretary of state John C and William Tho Iho Inauguration ball now an nil established of ot tho Iho occasion was wason an on affair of grout groat social Importance Monroes second Inauguration day fell fellon on Sunday a It wan celebrated on n 1 several I years earll also ho hall had veIl lived II In III Washington had been present at ul several Inauguration He had hod seen his father Inducted Into nto and the venerable was wall on hand to witness tho Iho triumph of ot his brilliant son Ion H 11 hud had not been a peaceful campaign Political bitterness hud prevailed to an extent previously unknown Like Jef Jefferson ferson Mr 11 had secured the prize by hy tho narrowest margin Ho tho second president to he elected by Tho exorcises of 01 tho day not conducted according to the usual custom The retiring president accompanied by his cabinet many distinguished public men M driven to the IhO residence of or lIe now chief magistrate and tho oath of ot om o I waS administered by h Chief Chic Justice Mar Marshall IIII shall Immediately afterward tho dig Joined tho groat procession which hUll had formed outside and alt all pro proceeded I to 10 th Mr Adams nd Mr Monroe wearing plain black suits of ot American manufacture ul side by In an nn open Tho new lIew president prO lIvered delivered d his Ono fine from Crom tho Iho outdoor platform and ut III Us 1111 close the tho stately chief Justice Ju Uco handed him a volume of or the lawn from which y Mr Adams read tha oath In a 1 distinct voice Among those who offered public congratulations was the Iho defeated cnn can candidate General Jackson Tho had been burned by uy the IC British anti and Mr Adams lived In his own resi resl residence dence until Iho ew dwelling habitable Tho rho Inauguration ball 1 was a n brilliant nl affair and was WIlS notable for or tho number of 0 celebrities present Among Amons U em were tho tho Jacksons tho Iho and tho Clays Jacksons Inauguration WilD held under peculiar conditions Al Although I though the tho bluff bIll warrior wan Willi tho popular lar Idol and had been heen elected with the wildest enthusiasm Mr Adams und bin friends were so bitter biller against him that they decided to take Inko no part In tho Iho In Inauguration The Tho general rode rodo alono In Ina Inn a n carriage from his hi hotel to tho Iho senate chamber where ho opened the tho proceed proceedings hIlts ings with nn address to 10 a 11 body of ot old veterans which had volunteered to 10 bo bohlA his hlA sponsors This was WILli entirely unconventional and excited much comment at nt tho time Jackson Jacklon then pro proceeded proceeded to 10 the tho platform over the cast portico and took tho manuscript of his hili Inaugural from his coat pocket locket read It This was also ulso an In Innovation Then Chief Justice Justh o Marshall adminis administered the oath a roar of ot cannon announced tho completion of ot tho cero cere ceremony mony Tho enthusiastic multitude fol tol followed lowed the president to 10 the While House Never Noer had Washington hold held such a n throng Daniel Webster de Ilo declared afterward that It II seemed as all If It tho Iho entire nation had rushed to tho Iho capital There Thero was no ball In tho Iho evening General Jackson a n few friends sat dawn to an Informal dinner nt at tho Iho executive mansion Tho 1110 de resistance of o tho spread WitS was an un Im Immense mense monso beefsteak sent to o tho president t tuy by uy a New York YOI admirer who was a butcher bulcher Jacksons second Inaugural woe equally simple H II was tho Iho last similar occasion on which tho venerable lo Chief Justice Marshall outdated was a bail J nl hut bUI tho Iho present t nl I u 1101 Martin Van the Ort who was ns born re ald nl nn Imposing Inauguration It ze h hi Jackson contributed fn ral 10 I cess celis of ot tho occasion Chief JU IU nay the e o Ta on T Tw given gl n one of ot whim wn b UI by hy tho president pr and hiM WitS an e 1 oral William Henry 1 tarn t in Orl rn upon riding on In hi 7 Iel 4 procession although of o had given 11 a II Sn In riago for or tho Iho occasion There hl Car r persons In tho proc re whole city Ira vo Itself Mon Th up to 10 th Ihl Three balls Iro 7 C e t tho liKed president given and Ci l M 1111 took part lart In the dunring ball It Is that thaI Iho 1110 fatigue r h eXPOSUre tho general wai ted hla hili death which ii a i later laler John Tyler the Ire L a the presidIo I his hili inauguration was private n augural address g v to 0 Ih j Uc In III the columns of or 1 pub J Polk lolk had hn a II lie demonstration On PUb u I hi hl woy vv t 10 t luft ho i 1 was Ie 1 nn roule III order lO f of oC t Iho I Iwas ii SCOtt was a Il prominent m the Bion Two halls balls were NO ls Taylor horn horo of win r Wall accorded a 11 KIM I Into Inlo After the Ih I Illes 10 I lit mansion He Ho liv l wy aboul 1 year to lu enjoy his I nw dignity and Wd I by ho whose I Inauguration WilY wag mI Mrily I Franklin lIn Pierce went into Inlo office tho Inspiration of ot a 11 Kr it public with d c I Tho rho platform n th easl POr t was built buill entirely IV if It Nw lamp Hamn I In compliment tj lJ the Ibe tat I which had hael contributed a 1 nl For the tho t hn In ar n ball was WIlS hold held James J and Mr went to the pitol I according to tho now well t I custom More MOIe than thirty out OUI of town lo n I WIIO In the Iho procession I IA A recaption was heM held nt al the tho and a 11 ball In tho now nelV hAil tun t closed the tho eventful tiny day I Abraham wai WU I n a great military spectacle J Tho rho s I so uncertain that thaI Rom som rear fear Was Wd t entertained that i d tion bo ho made unusual f N I cautions wera taken to 10 keep the peace J Regiments of cavalry tho I carriage which born hor Mr BurhaMn and I I Mr Lincoln to 10 tho Iho capitol and an army r of ot Infantry followed olloe l Tho rhe aged ag d hit hl 1 Justice officiated for Cor Hie last 1411 I time Thero was a ball In III a n I specially erected but bUI th Ih president dM did not attend Mr 1011 second In la Inauguration almost inclusively a military affair The fhe president did nut Mt take tal o part In tho grand parade but bUI he appeared with Mrs Lincoln at 01 tho ball I In the patent Chief Justice Ju Uce cimo administered tho oath Andrew Ma John Masons Johnsons sons Induction Into was entirely devoid of publicity of General Grants Inaugurations lions moro Imposing than thing previously 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