The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-18

POI 1iAOAIS, OAACCAS VI IlC ARMY dHI
navy, the members of Congress and
many ladies. AT noon Adams and
Washington entered the hall together.
The President elect made a short
speech, and the oath was administered
by Chief Justice Ellsworth. Soon
after, Adams, Jefferson and Washing
ton retired, and were escorted home !
amid salyos of artillery and loud
cheers. In the evening there were
the usual festivities, and a grand din
ner was given to Washington by the /
merchants of the city at O'eller's ho-.i
tel.
! JEFFERSON.
Jefferson was inaugurated, for the
first time at Washington on the 4th of
March, 1901. In accordance with the
extreme simplicity advocated and
practiced by him, he discarded the |
pomp which had characterized the in I
augural ceremonies of his predecess-
sors, and rode to the Capitol with an |
unpretending escort. Neither Mr.. I
Adams nor Mr.. Sedgwiek were e2pres-
ent at the proceedings, both having
left for Massachusetts before they be-,
gan, and the great concourse of peo-a
pie, which had served to make the
previous Inauguration imposing, was
wanting, the travelling facilities of
those days being too limited to admit
of people coming to the Capitol from
distant places. Dressed i'm plain suit,
Jefferson entered the Senate chamber
alone, and took the seat of Vice Pres
ident Burr. AS soon as he had deliv-
cred his address, the oath was admin
istered by Chief Justice Marshall, and
the event was celebrated by the dis
charge of artillery. In the evening heit
gave reception, over which Mrs.
Madison presided. l5- f. .dai7aq
His second Inauguration, on the 4th |
of. March, 1905, was much more brill |
liant than the first, and was witnessed |
by q much larger number of people,
Among the lions present was Commo-
dorc Preble, who had recently re-
turned from his bombardment of Tri-I
poll. As before, the ceremonies took
place in the Senate chamber, and Chief
Justice Marshall administered the |
oath. di Hg .iH7sals
G MADISON. Ha a3ta
Madison revived the imposing cere-
monies Of Washington's time, and his
second Inauguration was remarkable
for its display. Mrs. Madison was a
very hospitable lady, and was the orig
inator of the system of etiquette
which has prevailed at the White
House ever since. The Presidential
levees were an idea of hers for the
purpose of giving the people gener-
ally an opportunity of visiting the
President without the formality of an
invitation. His first inauguration
took place on the 4th of March, 1909,
in the House of Representatives,
where he took the oath of office and |.
delivered an address. In the evening /
he gave reception at the White
House.
At his second Inauguration in 1913
he was escorted to the Capitol by a
legion Of volunteer dragons, and was
received with martial honors by the
militia of the District. A very large
crowd was present, among them Hen
ry Clay, and the oath was adminis-
tered by Chief Justice Marshall. In
the evening there was grand inau-
guration ball at Davis Hotel.
.., MONROE. ra
Monroe was inauguFated, for the
firstrt1me on the 4th of March, 1S17.-
The President and d. d. Tompkins, of
New York, the Vice-President, were
escorted to the Capitol by a cavalcade,
and met the dignitaries in the Senate
chamber, where the Vice President
was sworn in. Then, for the first time
at any Inauguration, a procession was
formed, which proceeded to the plat
form erected outside the building, and
the President delivered his inaugural
address within hearing of the multi
tude. The oath of Office was then adj
ministered, and the event commemo-.
rated by the firing of cannon. In the
evening there was an inauguration
ball at Davis's Hotel aat fsis7
The 4th of March coming on Sun
day, in 1921, the second inauguration
of Monroe took place on Monday, the
9th. The ceremonies occurred in
Representatives Hall, in the presence
of the dignitaries of the country and
an immense crowd of ladies and gem
tlemen.
j. Q. ADAMS.
The Inauguration of j. Q.zAdams,
in 1926, was the most imposing that
had ever occurred, and was in striking
contrast to the simplicity of his pred
ecessor. Adams and Monroe were
accompanied to the Capitol by troops
and civilcayalcade, where they were
received with military honors by the
marine corps. The ceremonies took
place in Representatives. Hall, where
were assembled the members of Con-
gress, the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the heads of departments and
the diplomatic corps; the gallerieswere
filled with brilliantly dressed ladies
and gentlemen. The President read
his address from the Speakers chair,
after which the oath was administered
by the Chief Justice. AS soon as
the proceedings were over, Gen. Jack
son, who had been the. candidate of
the Democracy against Mr.. Adams,
advanced and shook hands with him.
The President was escorted back to
his house as he came, and in the even
ing received his friends. h4iaiH;soI
JACKSON,
The concourse of peopIe who came