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


places. and the bells rang merry peals. The
procession was n fine one. The escort wa
under the command OF Col. May, of the
unteer companies from Baltimore Alexandria
and Washington. A calvalcade of marshals
suReIoiy m9anted, s1Tronnae a. me carriage il
House of Representatives, the mayor of Wash
ington, and ex-President Polk. The crowd OF
was estimated at 10000. and when Gen. 'ray-
Tor made his appearance there was uninter-
rupted cheering for at least twenty minutes.
After having read his inaugural the general
took the oath, and then, amid the thunders of
artillery and the cheers of the people, returned
CALCULATIONS Of thousands OF persons. An in
auguration ball was given in the evening
Fillmore's Inauguration.
BY the urtmely death Of General Taylor, on
the 9th OF July, 1850, Willard Fillmore sue
ceeded to the Office Of President of the United
States. Accordingly, on Thursday, July IL,
1880, at u O'clock the Senate entered the hall
of the House of Representatives, the Speaker
Fillmore, attended by member oi each
house. entered the hall and took a seat at
TIE table OF the clerk of the House. After IL
lief pause, he rose and pron"un esi the oath OF
fidelity to the Constitution OF the United
States, and the act III installation was COM
plete.
Pierce's Inauguration.
The Inauguration of President Pierce, on Fri
day, the 4th of March, 1858, was numerously
attended, and the procession was the finest one
that had ever been witnessed here. There was
large military escort, and eX-President Fill
more accompanied President Pierce to the Capt.
tol. The address was listened to with marked
attention, and admirably delivered, many pas
sages eliciting applause. Just as the procession
was reformed to escort the President to the
White House it began to snow. The avenue was
gaily decorated with flags, banners, etc. The
seden D were Me Me "a NJ nd COL
Lansing, DR.. E. NJ. Chaplin. Order of procession
The judiciary, the clergy, marshal-n -chiet, with
aids, President PreSident-eiect and suite, wit IN
marshals Senate committee OF arrangements,
foreign minister's corps dipiomatique, members
OF Congress, &C., governors, ex-governors and
members OF state Legislatures, army, navy aud
militia, officers and soldiers of wars of revou-
ton, OF 1912. etc, corporate authorities OF
Democratic Association other political associa-
TONS organized civic societies, professors and
students of colleges and schools IN The Dis
usual proceedings in the Senate, the
oath was administered in the eastern
portico by Chief Justice fancy in the pres
ence, it WAS estimated, OF 20.ooU persons. The
President then delivered his inaugural speech
lhaif an hour long from memory. lii thee
ing he received the congratulations of IL large
number of citizens at the Executive Mansion.
Buchanan's Inauguration.
Wednesday, the 9TH OF March. 1857, was a
glorious spring-like day, and the city was
crowded to witness the pageant.
About noon the procession proceeded to VIII
lards hotel, where President Pierce and the
places i'm the line. The marshals headed the
procession. Next came the st artillery, COM
pany X, and other divisions of the regular
army, a battalion OF United States marines, va
rious guards and rifle organizations. the Albany
Burgess Corps, the Charlestown City, Guard,
the Lancaster FenciDles, the Alexandria bat
talon, the iticllmond Montgomery Guards. the
Allegheny Guards the soldiers and sailors of
the war of S12, with a venerable banner; the
1nr1f-n oil ,ti- S~r.,,
stitution, from the navy yard: the Jackson
Democratic Association, and other political
clubs from South Carolina, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, California, etc; and lastly, the fire COM
pantes.
ChiefJustice fancy administered the oath of
oi1ee amid the sky-rending shouts of the
"The appearance OF the military, ranged as
they were In the most picturesque positions OF
ceremony that was never before paralleled in
this country" That evening there i'll
auguratOn ball in a temporary structure Gre
ated for the purpose.
LincoIn's Inauguration.
Monday, March 4, 1861; witnessed the inau-
guration OF Abraham Lincoln, under circu m
stances of great interest Threats had been
made that the ceremony should not be per-
formed, and Gen. Scott had ordered large mil
itary force Of regulars here, in addition to the
District volunteers, then just organized. Bat
teries OF light artillery We're posted in different
positions, while sliarpshooters occupied the
roofs Ol houses along pennsylvania avenue.
The procession formed at 8 o'clock in front OF
the City Hall, and at IL o'clock marched to
Wizards Hotel, and awaited the President and
President-eiect, who joined the line in an open
carriage a little after II o'clock. Mr. Lincoln
was pale, wan and anxious The carriage was
carefully surrounded by the military and by the
committee on arrangements. The marshal-in-
chief was Major b. B. French. Among the
bodies in the line We're the Washington Light
panies \, and C. Union regiment; Metropoli-
tan Rifles, Turner Rifles, Washington Light
Guard, Mechanics Union Rifles, Putnam Rifles,
the Sappers and Miners, Presidents Mounted
Guard; the Georgetown division, including tue
1st Georgetown volunteer battalion, the Po-
Gaards i sca Rcs ana the on oe
bia Rifles the Anderson Rifles companies A
and b, the Georgetown Mounted Guard, and
Massachusetts, New York, California and Vir.
GINA. There also appeared in the procession
the great car OF the republican association, with
which rose staff surmounted with a large gold
eagle. The sides were draped with red, white
and blue, and on each side was the word ''Con.
by six white horses with covers bearing the
word "Union," and contained an appropriate
number of little girls, dressed in white, each
bearing the coat-of-arms OF a state or territory
President Lincoln read his address with a
clear, loud, and distinct voice from the platform
before the eastern portico Of the Capitol Judge
Douglas standing by his side and holding his
hat. After having taken the oath, Mr.. Lincoln
was escorted to the White House, where he was
met at the door by Gen. Scott, by whom he was
warmly congratulated. The doors were then
opened and thousands of persons passed rap
idly through the house, shaking hands with the
President, who stood in the reception room. To
give each one cordial shake of the hand as the
human tide swept by. That night there was an
Inauguration ball at the City Hall, adjoining
which a temporary ball room had been erected.
Second Inauguration Of Lincoln.
There was a heavyrain and wind storm on
the morning of the 4th of March, 1865, and the
streets were covered with a thick coating OF
stated, "made survey and took soundings OF
the avenue for the purpose of determining the
practicabllity OF laying pontoons from the Capt.
toll to the White House, but it was found that
the bottom was too soft to hold the anchors OF
the boats, and the project was abandoned" The
civil war had not yet closed. The city was
filled with exciting rumOrs that something
feyerish state. The military patrols were
doubled on the streets, and the troops who par
tlclpated In the inauguration had their arms
loaded In readiness for any emergency. Every
movement of suspicious characters was
watched. The known and unknown dangers
which threatened the safety of the city, and
surrounded the President and his cabinet. in
vested the occasion with more than ordinary
interest The preparations were not, however,
so warltke, nor was the number of strangers SO
ton. 1t was estimated that the number of
arrivals daily during Inauguration week varied
from 5000 to 5000. The avenue was crowded.
Thousands of people occupied the sidewalks,
and the windows and balconies of private and
public buildings The long colonnade of the
treasury building bore an Immense freight of
human beings, and the west front of the Capitol
was similarly loaded. The national flag in some
shape. mammoth or miniature, was to be seen
at every available point. The procession was
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