Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-04

| ode. lii hair. powdered, was gathered into a
lax siik gag on fhich was DOW W; 81 black
,nIgreen scabbard, and richly ornamented
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
At the head OF the Senate stood Thomas JEFF
| feTson, in a blue coat. single breasted with large
! bright basket buttons, his vest and small clothes
/ of Grim an. His animated countenance of a
| bright red hue, his keen eye and foxy hair, as
! well ~ hi tail gaunt. ungainiy form and square
shouiG6 rs. + med perfect contrast TO the pale,
! reflective and delicate face of James Madison,
/ and above ;ii to the short. burly. busting orm
/ OF General Knox. with ruddy check prominent
/ eye, and till more prominent proportions of
/ another kind. In the semicircle behind the
/ hair the S"anish Amha> sad"r, was con-
| > icuou- ii ure. Hi glittering star, his silk
| ,.dDpc0u 6seS e. ged with ostrich feathers his
! briSht air ard c, uJtly bearing contracted
| st. CIV with the nobility of natures forming
VINO .ood und him. The oath was admin
Washii. gtoG, al ing ON his seat after a few
minute or W rom his breat a roll OF manu-
scri't. proceeded Ia real his address,
| al Is conclusion; laying the manu-
c irt u'..H thu tai IL and rcs'tI x hi eat for
Il ,ew MOI mt. RI ard wi hdrew. tie MEM
| e. rm.i' n: AID stand g until he had
en- ~ by The r'erIl OF the II. u.c and again
read Fl, IN beginning TO end. Thus terminated
the first reilsiue uiation ceremonies.
Jo:.n Adams Inauguration.
On Saturday, March 4, 1907, John Adams
was inaueurated at Philadelphia, in the hall of
words in letter written to Mrs. Adams the
next day. "a solemn scene it was, indeed; and
it was made more affecting TO me by the
presence of the general. whose countenance
was as serene and uuclouded the day. He
seemed to me to enjoy triumph over me-
MethoUght heard him say, 'Ay! am fairly out
and you are fairly in! See which of us will! be
haDpiest. When the ceremony was over he
came and mace me visit, and cordially con-
graduated me. and wished my administration
Inlght he happy, successful ana honorable.
was Il multitude aS great as the space could
contain. and / believe scarcely a dry eye but
WaShin"ton'S The sight of the sun setting full
Crbed. and another rising, trough less splendid,
was a novelty. Chief Justice Ellsworth admin
fStered the cath, aud with great energy Judge
Cushing. WILSON, and Iredcll were present and
many ladies. l had not slept well the night
before and did not sleep wei the night after. |
was unHcll and did not know whether should
get THROUGH or not, | did, however All agree
that, taken all together. it was the sublfmest
thing ever exhibited in America
The ceremony. was formal. The President
elect took his seat in the chair Of the Speaker.
on his right SAL eE-Prosidont Washington Vice
President Jefferson. and The secretary of the
senate. Samuel AUync Otis of Massachusetts.
ON his lett sat Mr.. sneaker Bingham. OF Penn
syIvania. and ,Iohr Deechv. of Virginia. clerk
OF the House. Tire chief Justice and the associate
justices o. the supreme court sat at Il table in
The center of the space before the Speakers
chair, ana there were also present the diplo-
matte corps. heads of departments. and officers
of the army and navy, among them General
wilkinson. After every one had been seated
the PreaideDt-elect rose wed and then read
his Inaugural aGtirees. VIE, - mad con uGc't
be Descended fl III tie Ii.r rlna"d ~ r.. h
ttln chief ust.Ca. VII, adm II tered tie ,l..tl
after wiIEc: p.a~fg.ent Adam, returned to.iiis
III. rCIi.;,.E d t,-fc IL few ltprnent, tlen POSE
Ia tssed tnr ..udienca and re,!rad. ne woe II
iuii d:VS I.i' Of black with Iii, LAZY powdered
and Il III ,cdu bras.
When t.ie othero!Iicialz were leaving the hall
Mr.. Jcle son sought 20 I've General Washing
ton precedence, bu, tue e&-Presidaut pe.sI,tcd
III declining it. aud as they passed "ul sh ut on
shout broke from the assembled multitude
Seaerson's Inauguration.
The first Inauguration held in this city was
that Of PRECEDENT Jefferson, which occurred tn
tie tn OF March, 1891. The ceremonies were
conducted in accordance with the so-caled dem
ocTatic ideas OF liberty, equality, and frateTn-
itv, which Dir. Jefferson had imbibed during
his residence in TeNoiusioniZed France. Reject
Ing as mOnarchicll the etiquette which had been
observed at the inaugurations of his prede
cessors. jefferson addressed a note to the
Speaker of the House, CURLY informing the
House, through him. that he should take the
prescribed constitutional oath on Wednes-
day. the ;th of March, in the Senate Chamber.
Washington city did not then boast OF many
Inhabitants. neither was 1t easy matter to
get here, even from Baltimore; but Virginia was
We'll represented. The senate Chamber was
crowded, and nearly all of the prominent Off
Gals We're present, although the absence of the
eN-President and of the Speaker of the House
was noticed. Both MIR. Adams and Mr.. Speaker
spective homes in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Jefferson delighted his democratic friends
by going to the Capitol without any escort. Says
one of them, (an EngliShman named John
Davis,) in a published account of the inaugura-
ton: His dress was of plain cloth, and he rode
on horseback to the Capitol without a single
guard. even servant in his train, dismounted
without assistance and hitched his horse to the
PALISADES.
When jefferson entered the Senate Chamber
Nice-President Burr gave up the chair and took
his seat on the right; on the left sat Chief JUS
fi,n ..1i l,.,.J
delivered the President was sworn into office,
and the event was proclaimed by discharges of
artillery by volunteer company; President
where Mrs. Madison had consented to preside
for Il time, and receive the congratulations of
his friends. Although President jefferson rode
his saddle horse ..Wildair'' to the Capitol and
unOstontatiously hitched the blooded nag to the
fence. he had at that time dashing coach and
four. The horses We're bright bays, and cost
sixteen hundred dollars, which at that time
wa. regarded as an extravagant price but old
residents here speak of them as the finest team
ever seen on Pennsylvania avenue.
JEFFERsON'S EXPERIMENTATION.
On Monday, March l. 1905, President Jeffar-
son was re-inaugurated in the.Senate Chamber
which crowded with ladies and gentlemen
and officer, Commodor I'reble attracting espec-
ial attention. Four OF the Supreme Court at
tended-Chef Justice Marshall, Gushing, Patter-
son. and Washington. Mr.. jefferson wore his
favorite attire--a dress coat. scarlet waistcoat
anu small Clothes, and u round hat.
inauguration OF Madison.
On Saturday, March 4. 1909 James Madison
assumed the duties of President of the United
States. The day, from its commencement to its
close. was, it is stated 'marl1ed by the livelicst
demonstrations Ofjoy." For many days before
citizens from the adjacent, and even remote
states, had been pouring into Washington until
its capacity of accommodation was strained to
the utmost.
The dawn of day was announced by q federal
salute from the Navy Yard and Fort Warbur
ton, and at an early hour the volunteer corps
of militia began to assemble. Such was the in
tercst to be present 81 the Inauguration that the
whole area allotted to citizens in the Represent
tatiSes hall was filled and overlooking several
hours before noon, the time assigned for that
persons surrounding the Capitol, unable to OBJ
tain admittance, exceeded ten thousand. The
Senate convened at IL o'clock in the chamber of
the Representatives, Governor Milledge, the
President pro temp0rc, In the chair. Agreeably
To arrangement the Senators were placed next
tn the chair the late President Jefierson) Of the
United states on the right of the chair, foreign
Supreme Court in front, heads of departments
on the right of the President Of the Senate,
members of the House of Representatives on
the toor and various other places assigned for
other public characters and for ladies.
Mr.. jefferson arrived about IL o'clock. A
short time before that hour Mr.. Madison left
his own house escorted by the troops of cavalry
Capt Brent and at II entered the Representa-
tive hall attended by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. the Secretary of the Navy, the Attorney
General, and MIR. Coles, secretary to the late