The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-12
PRESIDENTIAL 1NAUGURArIoNs.

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAT1ONS.
General James Abram Garfield, Of Ohio,
the twentieth President of the United
States, was inaugurated at Washington
March 4. His inauguration is the twenty
fourth that has taken place at the opening
of regular presidential term, but there
have been three other occasions when
Presidents became Presidents of the
United States and entered into office by
quietly taking the oath prescribed by the
constitution.
The first inauguration, that of Gen.
George Washington, took place on the 3Oth
of April, 1889, in New York, when the
President attended in the Senate chamber,
near the intersection of Nassau and Wall
streets, in order to take, in the presence
of both houses, the oath prescribed by the
constitution. "To crafty public euriosi-
ty.' SAYS Judge Marshall, "an open gallery
adjoining the Senate chamber had been
selected by Congress as the place where
the oath should be administered. There
Gen. Washington took the oath Of office
at the hands of Chancellor iyin- ston, of
New York, in view Of an immense con-
course Of people whose loud and repeated
vaccinations attested the joy with which
his being proclaimed President Of the
United States inspired them. he then
withdrew from the open portico, returned
to the Senate chamber aud delivered his
inaugural address. The second inaugural
ton, Washington's second term, took
place at Congress Hall, Philadelphia, on
the 4th of March, 1898, in the presence
of the two houses and many dististin-
suished citizens Chief Justice Marshall
administered the oath of office.
The third Inauguration, that Of John
Adams. took place at Congress Hall, Phil
adeIphia, on the fourth of March, 1897.
The chief justice administered the oath
of Office to Mr. Adams, in the hall of the
House of Representatives, where Vice
President Jefferson, the Senate, officers of
the general and State government, and
large coneourse Of citizens attended. dur
ing the inaugural Mr.. Adams, turning to
Gen. Washington, who sat beside him,
said Sc May be long live to enjoy the de-
lieious recolleetions Of his services, the
gratitude of mankind, the happy fruits OF
them to himself and the world.
The fourth Inauguration, aud the first
which took place in Washington city, was
that of Thomas Jefferson, in 1901. Mr..
Jefferson, It is said, mounted horse in
front of the lodgings he occupied while
Vice President. and, attended by few
friends. also on horseback, rode TO the
Capitol, dismounted, and proceeded to the
hall Of the House, where he took the oath
Of Office and delivered his immortal inaug-
ural, and then rode, still attended by few
friends. to theWhite House. Mr.. Adams
did not attend to see his successor inaug-
urated.
The fifth Inauguration was that OF Mr..
.Jefferson's second term, March 4, 1900,
which vas conducted quietly and without
parade
The sixth Inauguration, that Of James
Madison. occurred 90 the Ith Of March
1909. There was salu,e, but little in
the way Of parade, aud Mr. Madison
took the cath Of Office and delivered his
inaugural 10 the chamber Of the House Of
Representative, before the usual assem-
blage of officials, public men and private
citizens.
The seventh Inauguration opened Mr.
Madison's second term on the 4lh Of
March, 1913, during the war with
Great Britain. An escort composed OF
uniformed militia officers, the Washington
volunteer companies and 1.-The Blues Of
Alexandria attended The President took
the oath aud delivered his inaugural, as
was customary, in the Hall Of the House
of Representatives.
The eighth Inauguration, tina, of James
Monroe, of Virginia, took place on the lth
Of March. 1917. There was some parade.
Several city companies participated, and
among the military from abroad were the
Washington Guards. Capt. Sangster, aud
the Independent Blues, Capt. Lanst'y, OF
Alexandria.
The ninth inauguration, being the see
ond of Mr.. Monroe, in 1921, took place
en- the 9th of March, the 4th having fallen
on Sunday. o. the Saturday night pre-
yious there had been a snowstUrm which
pjled two or three iucheS of snow on the
Ground. DIR. Monroe took the oath Of
office in the old hall of the House Of Rep
resen,atives, in the presence Of Congress,
the Supreme Court, diplomatic corps, &c.,
with large eoneoarse of citizens. The
Marine Band added music to what the
Intelligencer characterized as ''the simple
grandeur and splendid simplicity of the
occasion.
~ ;,.,,v,,r.,;,,, March 4
1925. John Quincy Adams was Inaugural
ted. He was escorted to the Capitol by a
civic guard and proceeded first to the Sen
ate chamber, aud then, accompanied by
the Senators, judges, diplomats, military
and naval officers, &c, to the House OF
Representatives, where he took the oath
Of Office and delivered his inaugural ad-
dress. At night there was ball, the germ
of Inauguration balls.
At the eleventh Inauguration, March /,
1929. Gen. jackson took the oath of office
and delivered his inaugural address 10 the
east portico of the capital to an auditory
then called immense.
The twelfth Inauguration was upon the
4tb of March, 1888, when Gen. Jackson
begun his second term by taking the oath
Of Office and delivering his inaugural in
the hall of the House of Representatives.
The weather was extremely cold and In
element. and the ground covered with
snow. which had fallen some days before.
The thirteenth Inauguration was that of
Martin Van Buren,, and took place on the
4th of March, 1887. The day was one of
the most pleasant Of the winter. AT noon
Mr.. Van Buren, took his seat with hispre-
decessor, Gen. jackson, at the Presidents
House, in phaeton made Of the wood Of
the frigate Constitution, and presented to
Gen. jackson by the democracy of New
York, and proceeded amid great multi
tude. to the Senate Chamber of the Capt.
toll where the usual official procession was
formed of secretaries, judges, legislators
and diplomats, and moved to a rostrum on
the cast portieo of the capitol, where Chief
Justice fancy administered the oath OF Of
fee. and Mr.. Van Buren, delivered his in
augural address. There was grand din
ner under the auspices Of committee OF
which Gen. j. 2. Van Ness was chairman.
At the fourteenth Inauguration, March
/ 1871. Gen. VIM ii. Harrison became
President. Mr.. Van Buren, had left Wash
ipaton on the previous evening, but thou
eAIe ,on,;no, from every State