Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

Washingtons election was formally
ascertained and announced by Congress
on the 9th of April, 1889, and he arrived
in New York on the 23d of that month,
when he occupied the house No. 10
Cherry street, near Franklin square,
which had been fitted up for his use.
The Inauguration took place on the Both
of April. which was ushered in by a sal
ute and the ringing Of the church bells.
Morning service was read in the Protes-
tant Episcopal churches, and mass was
celebrated in the Roman Catholic chapel.
A procession was formed on Franklin
square, which moved at noon precisely
in the following order:
A troop of Volunteer Dragons.
A legion of Volunteer Light Infantry.
The committees of Congress in car
riages.
The heads of Departments in carriages.
Washington, alone, in carriage drawn
by six white horses.
Colonel Humphreys, Military Aide,
and Tobias Lear, private Secretary, in
carriage.
The French and Spanish Diplomatic
Representatives.
Citizens of New York in their car
riages.
The procession moved to Federal Hall,
then occupied by Congress, which occu-
pied the present site of the SubTreasury,
at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets.
Washington, when he left his carriage,
was received by the committees of Con-
gress, and escorted by them to the SEN
ate Chamber, where the Senators and
Representatives, sin Congress assem-
bled, F" rose as he entered, and remained
standing until Nice-President Adams in
vited him to take his designated seat.
After brief pause Washington was in
formed that all was in readiness for adj
ministering the oath of office. He rose,
left the Senate Chamber, escorted by the
Joint Committee and followed by the two
Houses of Congress, and proceeded to
the open balcony in front of the build
ing, where he was greeted with loud
cheers. When these had subsidized he adj
vanced to the front Of the balcony, where
the oath was administered.
The large bible used was open at the
page on which was printed the fiftieth
chapter of Genesis, opposite to which
were two engravings, one representing
The Blessing of Ze6ulon, thc other TIE
Prophecy Of Issachar. 1t now belongs
to St. Johns Lodge i'll New York, and
has been brought here for use at several
recent inaugurations.
Robert X. Livingston, Chancellor OF
the State and Grand Master of Masons,
read the oath slowly and distinctly,
Washington laying his hand upon the
omen Bible which was held between
them on a velvet cushion by Mr.. Otis of
| Massachusetts,, the Secretary of the Sen
"a. When the oath had been read,
Wasi ,'1gton said 81 swear" then bow
inc his r I'D and reverentially closing his
n eve he kiss,>d the sacred volume, add
inc, az he resumed his erect position,
so help me God -
at is done!" exclaimed Chancellor
Livingstone, who then turned TOWARD
the multitude and waving his mana
n attract their attention, shouted (:
sIong live George Washington, Presl-
dent of the United States !" The people
echoed the shout, and the display OF
flag from the cupola of the building, was
the signal for the ringing of church bells
and the firing of artillery. AS Washing-
ton moved away, the first congratuiatory
hand that grasped his was that OF tne
/ Chairman of the Joint Committee OF
Congress, Richard Henry Lee, bis early
and lifelong friend. General Knox
Alexander Hamilton, Baron Steuben,
General st. Clair and other friends ano