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invited guests. Arer reading his inaugural ad.
dress, Mr. Tanay aim ni5tgrci the Oaih 81 omce'
The eN.PFesideut, with tho foreign ministeis' |
then came fuiWani aud OF srcl their congratula-
lions amidst the cheers u the vast assembly, |
Amidst the laundering OF cannon the ceremony
terminated,
Tue Inauguration Of Abraham Lincoln 10
1901.
Monday, March 4, IS 4, was day memorable
10 tho history Of our country. The Senate had
been IN session oil Sunday, md refused TO ad-
joum until the legal limitation caused It's dlsso-
luton, ghG usual procession was augmented by
a heavy volunteer force, as danger was rumored
20 the President elect. The route was OF the
ordinary length, and when the barouche con
tanning the two Presidents arrived NJ the Capi-
itol, the militia 2, presenting arms, did honor TO
the Executive. Mounted orderllos were sta-
toned at every corner TO summon military a,d IN
case Of any outbreak. The dawning day OF war
was already grown distinct enough to reveal the
fearful futuFc. At l2 O'Clock the Senate eNplrrui
but me extra session WAS A. onGe 9pensI pg sqc
together on the lioor Of the senate. one group
composed OF MCssrs, Chase, Wlglallt JTtehutn'
and Wi.on, were engaged ~ informal ,., wv an
ton. Al O'Clock the supreme Court is,sr, WWs W.,
nOunced when, the Senate rising tlG Jug,e,,liLy
swept In In their long rubcs Of ONCE hea"V" o'
TpSa leaving ihc carriage the President gave
hta arm TO Ills successor anl they entered lhe
senate together. senator Baker OF oregon,
Mr. Lincoln, who was received with cheers. MI.
Lincoln OF Uncl read his inaugural when was
listened TO with the varied feelings Del9ng'ng 70
the various elements which composed ms amll-
ence chief Justice Tancy, win Iemollng
hands, admnlltorsl for the eighth timO the oath
nal becn cnryici with JAY, Marshall aud Els
worth, among the hUnorcl dead. So opened the
most eventfU Presidential term In tho history OF
At the bail In tho evening Mrs. Lincoln,
who was handsomely dressed, came intU the
ballroom leaning OH tho arm OF senator Doug,
s nnn, hna l0NoSGI ' ,WSi Iio yIT ot Peston
was one Of the most noticeable ladies, wearing
black velvet, with costly set OF dlamonds,Whlt
her sister, Mrs. Cutting, wore black velvet am
pearls. The south was unrcptcsented, aud ~
Sdn1rc aiui ui this District remained away, walt
ing for the d1y--SnOn to arrive, as they Thought.
when Prcslluat DAVIS should come to tue Mhll
Inc bail On tho second Inauguration Of Nj
lincoln was given IN the halls VI the Pnten
once, lust completed, hut not occupied. MI
Sumner escorted Mrs. Lincoln into the bal
room, which was crowded by gas and tlShlon
ablo throng.
The Inauguration of Andrew JohRson.
Andrew Johnson took the oath OF oiilco Apr
is, 1855, before chief Justice Chase, Tho ccrt
mOny, which was private, took place a. IN
kifkwoOd House, at 10 q. N.
The Inauguration Of Ulysses s. Grant.
Tho Inauguration Of General Grant, tho, ni
tcsnih ptesilent, was an & event thal wv Ion
Tue day opened rather rlOomlly, and durln
the morning dTiZZllns ram fell, which for IN
time maTred the happiness OF pleasure-seekcri
but before the hour tor tho moving Of the prt
cession there were evidences Of q clearing III
and by noon the sun shonp brightly.
AZ an early hour persons began to assenbl
about the Capitol In order TO secure fayOrab
positions, but the disappointment TO many wa
great when they found they could not be a,
until after the arrival Of the procession. Sent
nels from the Fory.fourth United states 4
fantry were stationed north and south OF y
space, and NJ the gates leading thereto from ~
eastern grounds. Those holding the necessai
cards were admitted and entered the bu1n
by the cast door OF the north wing.
The entire space IN font OF the Capitol WI
cleared and q fair view VI the stand could be ha
from any point in front Of the building.
The Senate wing and rnlunll were closed
all except those holding tickets, but tho llnui
was denscy crowded during tho forenoon. Lon
before 10 o'clock tho Senate galleries we
densely crowded, at least one half OF the occ
pants being ladies. By II O'Clock not seat W.
10 be obtained. ~ Il o'clock Colonel Moore, y
Presidents private secretary, appeared vii
several messages In writing from the Presden
causing something OF a buzz In tho gallery.
the diplomatic gallery there was urge numb
Of ladies. The decks ut the Senators wers a
cleared, and the chamber presented a yc. nei
appearance About 1880 O'Clock, ali nusinei
having been finished In tho Senate, the rcguli
committee was appointed to notify the Preslden
and the Sena'nrs removed 10 the seats On q
right Of the chamber.
Among the Distinguished military and nav
onicers upon the r11r Of the Senate were Adr
raj FaHagut, Lieutenant General W. T. She
man, Gems, Gco. II. Thomas W. s. Hancock,
II. Terry, D. T. Sicklss, A1lutant General Tow
send, Judge Advocate General Holt, Gems. 1t
ory, Bgice, lngllls, Dyer, o. o. Howard. Re
Admiral GOldsDOrouEh, Rear Admiral Dahlgre
Surgeon General Barnes Gnl many other disti
glilshed onlccrs.
Mr. Jesse Grant, the father OF General Graz
was upon the moor, and occuped seat adlOl
Ing senator Nyc. Horace Greeley was IN q
reporters gallery. Tho nrst seats In the ladi,
fh.af q f1Rt IIa
were reserved for the family Of the Presiler
elect The next seats were occupied by MI
ColfaS, Mrs. and Mss Matthews, mother al
sister Of Nj. C0liaX, Mrs. u. r. Wade and Nj
Sinclair.
A few minutes before /! o'clock the supren
Cou.t OF the Cn,ted states, consisting Of chi
Justice Chase, Associate Justices Nelson, GriG
clifford, swayne, Miller, Davis and Field,
wearing their Utilcial rObes, with Mr.. MiddletO
the clerk, entered by the south OrmaIn entranc
anu were shown TO seati on the right OF Il
Presidents desk. shortly after this Gencr
Grants stan, consisting Of Generals Rawr
Porter, Bahc0ck Blhcau, Dent, Parker, COlont
leet aud WcbsteT. all IN full uniform, enter
by one OF the uDrh doors, and were shown
10 seats 10 the left " the centre aisle.
Next came the Diplomatic Corps, by the nor
door, TO tho right ut the Presidents desk, A.
were shown 10 the seats Of Senators TO the rig
Of the presiding OfliIcr.
The platform upon which the oath Of Oflice VI
administered 20 President Grant was handsome
decorated with nags. II was sem-circular
form, AMI 50 located ~ TO he In view OF the spe
tatorS from ANY portion Of the eastern Capt.
grounds.
upUn tho appearance Of tue President on Il
PLATFORM cheer after cheer was given by Il
dcnBo crowd IN frOlt Of tho building, and 4 u
tlonal salute lgCl from the battery stationed
tho East park.
As sooh as order could he restored, Chief Ju
tCe Chase administered the oath OF once
General Grant, as follows;
81 DO sOlcmnly swear that ! will faithfully @
Ccute the OnlcC Of President Of tue Cultel sat
and will, 10 the best Of my ability, preserve, ~
tect and defend the Constitution Of tho Unit
States
The new President then proceeded TO dclly
hlslnauglrll, reading from the manuscript In
clear but very loud tone, and ut the cOnrlusl
of the address the President Te-cnteTed the ca
itOl. The procession was reformed, when /
President again entered his carriage, aud W
escorted W thc Avenue TO tho Executive Ma