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

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| black silk bag, on which was a bow of black
| ribbon. He wore light dress sword, with green
| shagreen scabbard, and a richly ornamented
| hilt
| DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
At the head of the Senate stood Thomas JEFF
ferson. in blue coat single breasted, with large
bright basket buttons his vest and small clothes
| of crimson. His animated countenance Of a
brightred hue, his keen eye and foxy hair, as
| well as his tall, gaunt, ungainly form and square
shoulders, formed perfect contrast to the pale,
reflectlve and delicate face OF James Madison
| OF General Knox, with ruddy cheek, prominent
eye, and still more prominent proportions OF
| another kind In the semicircle behind the
| chair the Spanish Ambassador, was con-
| spicuous figure. His glittering STAR his silk
snaPea" bras edged with Ostrich ostrich ieadhers h,s
| strongly with the nobility of natures forming
| who stood around him. The oath was admin
| Washington, ari-ing from his seat after few
minutes, drew from his breast roll of manu-
and rd'I at It's conclusion. laying the manu-
| script upon the table and resuming his seat for
a few moments, rose and withdrew, the mem.
berS remaining and standing until he had
| passed from the chamber. The paper was then
taken up by the clerk of the House and again
| read from beginning to end. Thus terminated
the first reinauguration ceremonies.
John Adams Inauguration.
| On Saturday, March A, 1907, John Adams
was inaugurated at Philadelphia, in the hail OF
| the House of Representatives. To use his own
words in letter written to Mrs. Adams the
| next day, ga solemn scene it was, indeed; and
| it made more affecting to me by the
presence of the general, whose countenance
| was as serene and unclouded as the day. He
| seemed to me to enjoy triumph over me.
| Methought heard him say, 'Ay! am fairly out
| and you fairly in See which of US will be
| happiest. When the ceremony was over he
came and made me a visit and cordially con.
| graduated me- and wished my administration
| might be happy, successful and honorable.
| In the chamber of the House of Representatives
| was q multitude as great as the space could
| contain and I believe scarcely a drv eve but
WashiDgton'S. The sight of the sun setting full
| orbed, and another rising, though less splendid,
| was novelty. Chief Justice Ellsworth admin
| iStered the OATH and with great energy. Judge
| Cushing, Wilson, and 1redell were present and
many ladies. | had not slept well the night
before and did not sleep well the night after.
| was unwell and did not know whether should
get through or not. did, however. An agree
/ that taken all together, 1t was the sublimest
/ thing ever exhibited in America"
| The ceremony was formal. The President
elect took his seat in the chair of the Speaker.
| ON his right sat eX-Presdent Washington, Vice
! President jefferson, and the secretary of the
Senate Samuel Allyne Otis. of Massachusetts.
/ on his left sat Mr.. SPEAKER Bingham, Of Penn
| sylvania and John Beechlv, of Virginia, clerk
of the House. The chief Justice and the associate
Justices Oh the supreme court sat at q taDie IN
| the center OF the space before the Speaker
chair; and there We're 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 Pre>ident-elect rose, bowed and then read
| his inaugural address, When he had concluded
he descended from the platform and approached
the chief justice, who administered the oath.
after which President Adams returned to his
seat. remained there a few moment, then rose
bowed to the audience and retired. He wore a
full dress suit OF black with his hair powdered
and q chapeau bras.
When the other officials were leaving the hail.
Mr.. Jefferson sought 10 give General Washing
ton precedence, but the eX-President persisted
in declining ii. and as they passed out shout on
JeGerson's Inauguration.
The first inauguration held in this city was
that of PRECEDENT jefferson, which occurred on
the 4th of March, 1901. The ceremonies were
conducted in accordance with the so-called dem
ocratic ideas of liberty, equality, and fratern-
ity," which Mr.. Jefferson had imbibed during
his residence in revolutionized 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 18th of March, in the Senate Chamber.
W ashiHgton city did not then boast OF many
Inhabitants, neither was it an 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 were present, although the absence of the
ex-President and OF the Speaker of the House
was noticed. Both Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Speaker
Sedgwick had left that morning for their re-
spective homes in Massachusetts,
Mr.. Jefferson delighted his democratic friends
by going to the Capitol without any escort. Says
one OF them, ian Englishman named John
Davis,) in published account of the inaugura-
ton: His dress was of plain cloth, and he rode
on horseback to the Capitol without a single
guard, or even servant in his train, dismounted
without assistance, and hitched his horse to the
When Jefferson entered the Senate Chamber,
N1ce-President Burr gave up the chair and took
his seat on the right; on the left sat Chief Jus
MARSHALL inaugural been
delivered the President was sworn into office,
and the event was proclaimed by discharges of
artillery by a volunteer company. President
Jefferson then returned to the White House
where Mrs. Madison had consented to preside.
for a time, and receive the congratulations of
his friends. Although President jefferson rode
his saddle horse 'Wildair" to the Capitol and
unostentatiously hitched the blooded nag to the
fence, he had at that time a dashing coach and
four. The horses were bright bays, and cost
sixteen hundred dollars. which at that time
was regarded as an extravagant price, but old
residents here speak of them as the finest team
ever seen on Pennsylvania avenue.
JEFFERsoN's RE-INAUGURATIoN.
On Monday, March 4, 1905, President Jeffer-
son was re-inaugurated In the Senate Chamber,
which was crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
and officers, Commodore Preble attracting espec-
ial attention. Four of the Supreme Court at
tended-Chief Justice Marshall, Gushing, Patter-
son, and Washington. Mr.. jefferson wore his
favorite attire-a dress coat, scarlet waistcoat,
and small clothes, and a round hat.
Inauguration of Madison.
On Saturday, March a. 1909, James Madison
assumed the duties of President of the United
States. The day, from its commencement to its
close was, 1t is stated marked by the liveliest
demonstrations of joy" 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 a federal
olr,ta
ton, and at an early hour the volunteer CORPS
of militia began to assemble. Such was the in.
terest to be present at the Inauguration that the
whole area allotted to citizens in the Represen-
tatives hall was filled and overlooking several
hours before nOon the time assigned for that
purpose, and 1t Is computed that the number of
tain admittance, exceeded ten thousand The
Senate convened at IL o'clock in the chamber of
the Representatives, Governor Milledge, the
President pro tenlpore, In the chair. Agreeaby
| to arrangement the Senators were placed ne KIT
to the chair, the late President (JeffersOn) Of the
United States on the right of the chair, foreign
ministers and suite on the left, judges of the
Supreme Court in front, heads Of departments
on the right of the President OF the Senate,
members of the House of Representatives on
the floor. 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
| or the city and Georgetown, commanded by
| 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
| President, and introduced by a committee of
| the Senate, when Mr.. Milledge left the central