Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16

there were illuminations and fireworks. Re.
ligious services suited 10 the occasion had
been performed in the morning IN all the
churches Of the city Washington was ac-
compapied to the Hall of Congress by Com
mittees of Congress, heads Of departments,
&c, he riding 10 a coach alone, aud the pro.
cession having military escort. Fisher Ames,
then member Of Congress from Mass, thus
! describes the scene ofthe inauguration: at
was q very touching scene, and quite OF the
solemn kind. WasbingtoDs aspect, grave
almost to sadness; his modesty, actually
shaking his voice, deep, little tremnlous,
and so low ns to call for close attention
added to the series of objects presented to
the mind, and overwhelming it, produced
| emotions of tho most affecting kind. 1t
seemed to me an allegory, in which Virtue
was persouifad, and addressing those whom
she would make her votaries."
John Adams was inaugurated 10 Congress
| Hall, Philadelphia, on the 4th of March,
! 1897. Washington being present, aud
large concourse Of people, foreign ministers,
and other distinguished persons. Mr.. Adams
wns dressed in full suit Of pearl colored
broadcloth, with powdered hair. The oath
was sndminstered-c to the order in
! Wasbingtons case, after the delivery OF the
inaugural address--by Chief Justice Els
WORTH
/ Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated on the
lth of March, 1901, in the new Capitol IL
! Washington After the delivery Of his inau-
gursl address, the oath was administered TO
J him by Chief Justice Marshall. Ex Presi
dent Adams was not present.
James NJ addison was inaugurated or the
| 1;h of Mnrcb, 1909 10 the Capitol, Chief
Justice Marshall administering the OATH
d a,l in ,,la emit Of
/ ilack, aud bis inaugural address vas deliver
ed iu amodest aud dipnifed manner. Ex
President Jefferson attended the ceremonieC.
James Monroe was insugurated on the 4th
Of March. 1877, in Congress Hall, Washing.
ton. The Capitol having been burnt by the
British in 1914, was then undergoing recon.
struction The oath was administered by
| Chief Justice Marshall, ex.President Madi
son being present The address was deliver
ed from sn elevated platform, temporarily
erected for the occasion, in the presence OF
! au immense concourse. Mr. Monroe had
been escorted to Congress Hall. O building
! still standing in the rear Of the Capitol by Ii
cavulcade Of citizens on horse back.
/ John Quincy Adams was inaugurated on
( the 4th OF March 1895. He was accompa
MED to the Capitol by Ex. President NJ onroe
aud family the Judges of the Supreme
Court in their robes Of office, DC. His
inaugural address, preceding bis taking The
oath-was delivered in the n ouse Of Repre-
seutstives. After the address, he descended
from the Speakers chair, received FROM Chef
! Justice Marshall q volume Of the laws OF the
United States, from which be read the oath Of
Office, at the close of which the House rang
with cheers and plandts. Mr.. Adams was
dressed 10 plain suit Of black American
brosdclotb.
Andrew Jackson was iusugurated on the
ith of March 1929. lie did not call upon
| Mr.. Adams, and the Ex-Presdent was not
present at the inauguration. Jackson was
escorted to the Capitol from Gadsby'S Hotel
by a few of the surviving officers and soldiers
of the Revolution, whom he addressed before
leaving the Hotel. The ceremonies took
place upon the Eastern portico OF the Capitol,
10 presence of an immense concourse of peo.
ple-Chief Justice Marshall administering
the oath. Salutes we're fred at the concu.
sion OF the inaugural address by two compa.
nies of artillery, stationed in the vicinity OF
the Capitol, which was repeated at the forts
and by detnchments of artillery on the plains.
Martin Van Buren was ipaugurated on the
4th of March. 1887. lie was escorted from
the Presidents house by a body of cavalry
and infantry, and great number Of citizers.
ile rode in pheton, with Ex President
Jackson-the carriage being made of the
wood Of the frigste Constitution, and pre-
sented to President Jackson by the Democ.
racy of New York. Chief Justice Tauey
administered the oath. and the inaugural
address was delivered from the Eastern
portico Of the Capitol.
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated
on the 4,b of March, le4l. The Capitol was
] thrnnupH wi art nj
Union, and the occasion was one of unusual
rejoicing. A civic ano military procession
accompanied the President elect from his
lodgings to the Capitol-he himself riding
on white charger attended by several per
sonal friends his immediate escort being
officers aud soldiers who fought under him
The ceremonies OF inauguration took place
upon a platform erected over the steps Of the
portico of the East front of the Capitol
The company present was unusually large
estimated at forty or fifty thOusard-inclu'
ding q great number OF ladies. When the
President ascended the platform, be was re-
ceyed by deafening and protracted shouts Of
congratulation from the assembled people
These acclamations we're repeated at The
conclusion of the inaugural address. Pre-
vious to the delivery of the closing sentences
OF the address, Chief Justice Taney admins
tered the oath OF once, after Whlch tht
President pronounced the remaining passage
OF bis address. A salute was then fred, and
the procession reformed, and the President
was escorted to the Executive Mansion, ac
companied by almost the whole throng o
spectators, as many as possible entering
and paying their personal respects to him
President Harrison died on the 4th o
April, one month after his Inauguration, snC
the duties of the Presidency were assumed by
Vice President Tyler. who took the oath o
office on the 9th of April, before Judge
Cranch, of the Circuit Court Of the Distric
of Columbia. although at the time he main
taDed that be was qualified to perform thu
duties aud exercise the powers and office 0
President, without any other oath than tbs
which he had taken as Vice President. Or
the 9th of April, Mr.. Tyler issued an ipaugu
raj address to the people, through the public
T press.
James h Polk was inaugurate6 on the All
Of March, 1915. 1t was a rainy day, bu
great numbers OF people had been collecte'
at Washington to witness the CEREMONY
The President riding in an open csrrag
with bis predecessor, Mr.. Tyler was escorte'
to the Cspitol by large civic and miltsr
procession. The inaugural address was deliv
cred from the east front Of the Capitol
/ Chief Justice fancy administered the oath
after which the President was driven rapidly
, py an indirect route. to the Executive Man
sion. Whara DIN eli he aft ba