Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-02-06
InauguratiOns
CEREMONIES WITH WHICH SOME PRES
IDENTs WERE INSTALLED.

lOu, says OoiP III e"O N'O' "'"""
Leader. The city then was coun-
try village scattered over an i'm.
mense territory, and Pennsylvania
avenue was a muddy country road.
There was fence about the capitol
grounds, and it is said that Jeffer
son rode there on horseback, and
Jumped from his horse and tied him
to the bars while he went up to the
big VIII te building to be sworn in.
Only a few friends accompanied
him. The Inauguration took place
in what was then the Senate cham
ber-now the supreme court room =
and only 1000 people were present.
OF these $50 were ladies. AS the
President-elect came in the Sena-
tors stood up, and Aaron Burr gave
the Presidents seat to Mr.. Jefferson.
John Adams, the retiring Presi.
dent, was not present. It's report.
ed that he said he did not propose
to grace the Inauguration of the
party opposed to him, and that he
left the White House on the night
of March Sd at midnight, and that
before day he had departed from
Washington forever.
Jefferson's second Inauguration
was even more quiet than his first.
The oath was taken in the Senate
chamber, and after it there was a
procession formed at the navy yard,
which marched through the city to
martial music. When Madison was
inaugurated Washington city had
not more than 5000 population, and
strained to its utmost to accom-
mOdate the guests. The day open
ed with a Federal salute, and TO-
900 people we're unable to gain adj
mittance to the capitol. The cere-
monies took place in the hall of the
House of Representatives, and JEFF
ferson was present. The President
elect was escorted from Georgetown
| by a troop of cavalry, and he came
into the capitol attended by cabinet
| officers. Chief Justice Marshall ad
ministered the oath, and then an
other band of militia escorted him
in his reception. At this ceremony
Madison wore an entire suit OF
clothes of American manufacture
made from the wool of American
sheep. His second inauguration
was also a grand event, and he was
given a dinner at one Of the leading
hotels Of Washington.
Monroe's two Inauguration oath:
we're administered by Chief Justice
Marshall, and his first oath was an
nounced to the people by the firing
of a single gun. At this ceremony
the day was mild, and the address
was delivered and the oath takeI
out of doors. Monroe was the frs
President inaugurated in the opeI
air. His second Inauguration tool
place in the House of Representa-
tives. as there was snow on tn
ground, and not over 1000 peopl
could be present.
John Quincy Adams Inaugural
ton took place inside the capitol o
March 4, 1926. 1t was in what i
now Statuary hall, and seats wer
= reserved for ladies. Mr.. Adams wa
led to the capitol by troops of horse
} men and marshals, and the diplo
, matte corps were present in COS
, tune. Mr.. Adams came into tn
hall a little after II o'clock, and wa
introduced by the presiding officer
of Congress. He was dressed in
suit of plain black. Behind hir
came President Monroe and hi
family. AS soon as silence was ~
: cured he read the inaugural address
: forty minutes long, and then takin
Q the law book containing the oat
| from Chief Justice Marshall, h
read it in loud, clear voice. A
he closed the audience cheered, an
/ an artillery salute followed. A
. the crowd was dispensing Mr.. At
ans held sort of reception. ID
. shook hands with President Monro
and also with Andrew Jackson, ,wh
,. was to prove in the future his bi
y tcrest enemy.
f The Inauguration of Jackson wa
attended by thousands, and DAME
= Webster in speaking about it said
& never saw such acrowd. PeOpl
, have come 500 miles to see Genera
jackson, and they really seem
s think that the country is rescue
from some dreadful danger. Jacl
son came into Washington quietl.
8 He had seen the corpse Of his wi
few weeks before dressed In I'll
, white satin dress prepared for h'
;, use at Washington, and his honor
= we're mixed with sadness. TheI
we're more people in Washingto
: than ever before, and on the day
the ceremonies King Mob reigne
triumphant The address was d
4 livered on the east portico of I'll
capitol, and to keep the crowd bac
a ships cable had to be stretche
+ across half way up the steps. A
their close Jackson rode on spl
tied horse from the capitol to IL
a White House, where the motle
throng followed aud took posse
- sion. Refreshments were then ser
cd, and the widest confusion pr
.-l L.. .,ltob tho ruaafa fnll ~