Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16

House of Representatives, and took his seat. He
was attended by the ex-President, Monroe, by the
Judges of the Supreme Court, the Vice Presi-
dent, Calhoun, the Senators, and number of
members of the House, After silence was pro-
claimed, Mr.. Adams rose and delivered his ad-
dress, the President descended from the chair,
and placing himself at the Judges table, the oath
of office was administered to him by Chief JUS
tice Marshall, in presence of the immense audi
ence of citizens and strangers who had assembled
in the Capitol.
I JAcKSoN--1829. s%
On the 4th of March, 1929, the President elect
was escorted from Gadsby's Hotel to the Capitol.
There was large assemblage of people at Wash
ington to witness the ceremonies of the occasion.
The President elect and other dignitaries first
entered the Senate chamber, and remained until
the Senate adjourned, about noon, when pro-
cession was Formed to the eastern portico of the
Capitol, where, in the presence of the large as
sembly of spectators, General Jackson delivered
his inaugural address. Having concluded it, the
oath to support the Constitution administered
to him by Chief Justice Marshall. The day was
serene and mild, and every way favorable to the
wishes of those who had come from distance to
witness the Inauguration. General Jackson did
not call upon President Adams, and the latter
was not present at the ceremony of the 4th at the
Capitol.
VAN BUREN-1S37
There was nothing peculiarly remarkable in
the Inauguration of Mr.. Van Buren,, on the 4th of
March, 1897. General Jackson accompanied the
President elect in carriage, to the Capitol,
procession having been formed, and the address
was delivered from the eastern portico ofthe Cap
itol. The oath of Office was administered at the
close, by Chief Justice Taney. The weather was
remarkably pleasant and, as usual, there was a
large concourse of people present.
HARRIsoN-1841.
Washington City was more throhged with peo-
pie, at the Inauguration of Harrison, on the 4th
of March, l84l, than on any former OCCASION
The procession was large, and General Harrison
was mounted ON white charger. As on former
occasions, the inaugural address was delivered
from platform on the east portico of the Capt. !
tol. Previous to delivering the closing sentences,
the oath of office was administered by Chief JUS
tice Taney, after which the President pronounced
the concluding passages of the address.
PoLK-l846
The ceremonies on the 18th of March, 1915, at
the Inauguration of Mr.. Polk, were performed in
the midst of heavy rain, which marred the en-
joyments and defeated the expectations of many,
and prevented much of the intended exhibition
and display. The procession moved from the
headquarters Of the President elect, at Coleman's
Hotel, to the Capitol. The Senate being in ses-
sion, the oath was administered to Mr.. Dallas,
Vice President elect, who delivered brief ad-
dress. The President elect, attended by ex-Pres-
idont Tyler and Senator Woodbury., entered the
Senate chamber, when the procession was form
ed to platform on the east front of the Capitol,
from which President Polk delivered his inaugnr-
al. Chief Justice Taney then administered the
oath of Office after which the President, quitting
the Capitol, drove rapidly, by an indirect route,
to the Presidents house, where he received DUR
ing the afternoon, the congratulations of his fel
loW-citizens.
TAYLoR-lS49
On Monday, March 9TH lS49, the Inauguration
of Gen. Taylor, as President of the United States,
took place at the Capitol. The multitude of the |
people assembled on the occasion is supposed to
have been much larger than was ever before col
lacteiin Washington. The weather, although
the sky was clouded, was as pleasant as usual at
this season of the year.
The procession moved from Williard's Hotel to
the Capitol, the President elect being accompan-
led in the carriage by the exPresident, Mr. Speak
er Winthrop, and Mr. Seaton, the Mayor OF
Washington. The Senate being in session, Mr.
Fillmore, the Vice President, after the oath was
administered to him by the President pro tenn
MIR. Atchison-delivered an address, and took
his seat as President of the Senate. The Presi-
dent elect and attendants having entered the SEN
ate chamber, the usual procession formed to
the east portico of the Capitol, where an extern
sive platform had been erected. At about one
O'Clock General Trylor, in full view of at least
twenty thousand people, from all parts of the
Union, delivered his inaugural address 1t was
read in remarkably distinct voice, and was en-
Enthusiastically responded to by the cheers of the
people. AS as the applause had subsidized,
the oath of office was administered to the Presi-
dent by Chief Justice Taney. The President
then received congratulations from numerous per-
sons present, Chief Justice fancy and President
Polk taking the lead. The President and the
procession then retired down Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. from the Capitol to the Presidents House,
where General Taylor received, with his accus-
toned courtesy, the congratulations of thousands
of his fellow-ctizens.
P1ERcE-1S53.
The particulars of the Inauguration of General
Pierce, the fourteenth President of the United
States, Cor the twelfth elected to that ofice) is
as follows:
The President and President elect took seats
In front of the secretary's table, with the Com