Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14
INAUGURATION DAYS.
THE WAY DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS
HAVE ASSUMED OFFICE.
"Reminiscences OF "a Man Who Has At
tended Twenty Presidential Inau-
gura:ions--L Lively Scenes Which
Never Got Into the Papers
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Tin,cs.I

Washington Cor Philadelphia Tin,esl
Cap. Daniel ArElist-ai. venerable citi-
zen ~ -, now living ON the farm * MS son,
near Falls church, on the Virginia shore OF
Potomac. has witnesSe twenty IRE iiential
inau-urations. unlolbte,lIy an experience o!
which no Other American can buast. More
over, the oh gentleman has been an acute
observer Of events dur.n, his long IL. an
his reininiscence, are TX eptionslly racy an
interesting,
Il was present Ct the second inauguration
OF JefTerson,' sad Capt Aymi7;e /, but
must INIT thu do not recV.!ect much
about it | wa then only wears Old.
/ went To the capitol with my father. re-
member M-. La r>on when lie came int
the senate AMI inpk the tGth. He was
dressed in urowa cl,tneS, AMI he spols ~
low that tbs people coulI not hear him.
-ti.aye a very lively recollection 81 tn,
inru alton OF ia nes Ial.so in l-0l The
.S-ole p u!ari' n tar..e. ont t, wines, thl
cegeM -Isc. There " r, 10 CD people at TIA
eas: Irnat Of The capitol AL ther. - : sue
a pressure - get near the platform wuerl
Mr.. Maii,on stood that several ladies' tainted
anl there we're 50 NJ II ;4tS between W lie :.
After the imam rurl-.hI MIR Ma iison rist ia
get away from to. CT W |. buJ they tolloWe
his carTia = t. Ia. WAT Hous, and such
cheeriGy | hays n,yar hearl sine. The
president WIS or q ii omeSpuc. al g.:
seemed - create N r'-Ic uS..;,m q an Il ",
thing else. The Ia lie ", II wi ABOUT Ms.
Madison.
The British having Lu-ne! tie capitol, the
Inauguration OF j ti..,- no Irpe III 1917, tIoS
place in Congress hall His ilau .i,raI sps. n
was made from an elevate platform a { Il
the capitol, which was then hIi. Hr.
Monroe role in cagr.a . draw b. iw1
white EoTeS. followei by an imIEe IS' pr
ccsSun There was lg.l ~; = ne IN tns
senate chamber. Many lilly Ire sd ii
die occupied chair; on III, C ate flor. the
senators stlBdia. ter tile ceremonies
there was IN n. art lie y fil-iI, than | have
ever lear! at any otae-' inau yuritiOn.7
Capt Armistead gives a graphic account
of the impressive scene ct the inaU yuratipn
of john Quincy Adams, in ISL. Gen. Jack
son, whb had been a competitor for the
presidency, was also pre-ent AMI excite |
great applause by his public congratulations
Of Mr.. Adams Il have never seen any &C
count of it., sail the venerable captain.
but | can tell you that there was pien o.
rowdyism in that day Why, wIen Gea.
Jackson came forward and shook han Is with
Mr.. Adams a man IN the crowd wayel al,
hat ard callei out: 'Taree cheer, for Jack
SOM He was very drunk and there were
plenty Of other drunken people there and
they cheerod for Jacks II. About "A ,!Oz n
men we're SO noisy tina; the police hal 10
take them out of tn, capitol AMI til, m
fusion was terrible That niSlt while ths
ball was going On crowds walked along the
streets and sang Jack ,on campaign longs
Several pistol shots were fire Tae salooa,
number Of fights.
But nothing occurred IN Washington that
would equIl the scenei tlat ia * pIac. at the
inau Duration Of jackson in IS..1 1t ,erm /
that every bully AMI ,e,pega !, in tn, Cn.tal
States had suddenly coaa - the capital.
One-half the men had their pant1!oon' in
their loot', and som, Of them wore pistols IN
full view. 1t was the biggest swarm OF pee
pie ever seen here before, most u TIE VISIT
ors being from the south and west i,nne,ss,
being especially represen'el !. Every mar
carried a hickory stick an ne women
wore necklaces made o. small hickory nut.
fancifully painted. One lady had bonnet
;nado Il hickory leaves, and ssve-al an- e.
in tn. procession had hickory-iarS ..i:.,
Such yeliiny you never heard 1t w liz 4
whole tri Of Indians 1t loose on II, ,.ge ..
of Washington Gen. Jackson sesna | to Ell
JOY these ou;laniish demonstration ii,
kept hi, hat of and smiled at the row OK
yelIers.7
Capt. ArmisteaI WA, a: the White HouS
after the inau ,ura;i1l AMI h. gives a lively
account vi the extraordinary >ceI, mat va
enacted there II s-ory furni hes faithful
re ,ord OF President Jackson extreme de-
mocracv. hut he ,i,u.;.,.> r.,ra-tr tAat ha
let it 90 - far "a that iay. Ill lea was
that be was tie Ia PIE p- ! @ : aui ls
wanted I" give the lcop.e a ,ur.l.al wrlsynl'
at the executive mansion. : v7rai LoS
h ao1- e oraug, punch were ac-sT iin-ly pre-
pare FOR the crOw!, ice cream AMI w.ns>
for tbs ladies, and everybody invited.
~ There must have ban Ip,glJ ie1pl- AROUND
the White House7 saii Capt. Armstead
ii was really a wing IA, tls greater
part o. i, drIES and u.> - l-iy. The tacs-
woods TOY. iy VA, ;h.rs in bis 80 y. A5lIt
ft;y c,Iolei SERVANTS were Ell aye IA lip
I.ins on; tue grange rli;'a aal ssss-HS II n
tumoi-rs eh w'astr, u,tt tDr c..5s " A. I'M
patient -. . ny e. ana yel.ei Some Of the
waters - -e kusckai over az. tie tuma!sE-
hrlS-g several - the ne re servants were
knncS".. Il NJ. TIE carpet, were We with
Gacn- Mea suL e. upon tie dana kew
.re,. char Via tEeir muddy boot, and
,alaeI Z r wl.sSy. ..lre was Eo5ely .
keep or:cr AMI cJuS''-lna TeI-Dei. Finally
.eyera! tubs + .Ig-I We're carried outside
the house and TIE crowd ..owei nuI Tat
vas II. only way thu lEaS coJid hs E1t-
ton out Il III. " mite Ii as.
il IS31 did not CT 1;e mucl excitement
though there Wa, : cs-s, cr1'>i tharc The
procession WAS the lrlce,t aud most orderly
that had ever been seen in Washington.
There Wa much more curiosity - Ses Old
Hickory than Van BCren The two left the
" bite House together IN a splendid carriage
which had been made from the wool q tie
1li frigste Constitution aud Tre1s7,si %
President Jacs-soa by the Dam 1crats @: View
! ork
The day OF Gen Harrison. Inauguration
ass the loveliesi ever eaw IN Washington
.aii Capt Armisteai i was opposite tee
,e-iieace 81 Col Seafon- eit1y Z TIE Ia
ell igencrr, when Hs4r.Spa cale on; with
aim snd mounted Eis miiE-wbits h1-s-. He
VAS a mn EnificeHt-.Onk.ns man 81 horse
back he TOOK hi< p.acs in boilsS square
4 cavalry an! rode that way 20 the capitol
Flags we're flying and drums eating every
She-e The vast rnu.:ituas chee-ei en-
family AMI al the church bells IN the CITY
-anc men II Whole companies Of mea
we're c>rn-kin caps sai other Sross>Gue trap
wings SsT wl't- horses were h1rn-S>ed -
car Oh Nhica itcr- was \ spinning l.nny
a full oreratic1- ctreT wagons wsr. loa-i@i
Nth miniature ~ CaSi1s and cider tarreiS
IN imm-TsSs io- cabin n vhsels was drawn
" ttirt cen white la-SeS
Her ouiet Remark
just listen % tL> N-rtla- exclzi-aei
ar. Jsrphiy. Sto va, -sS-.-E Is evening
apr. -Doe q the dogs a. tie I,7nlion v<5z.
kew i vaiusi sr $50 90. Gscosi gracious
That's usorr nua@y than ever eIr.-. - -