The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-07
Former Inaugurations.

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dent of the United States, was inaugurateC
in Federal Hall, the site of the present sub
treasury building in Wall street, New York
on Thursday, April 80, 1889. President
Washington was inaugurated the second tern
by taking the oath of Office in the Senat,
chamber at Independence Hall, Philadelphia
at the hands of Justice Gushing, on Monday
March A, 1893. He made short Inaugural
speech and entered upon his term withou
parade.
John Adams was inaugurated and made al
address in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, Congress Hall Philadelphia,
taking the oath at the hands of Chief ustice
Ellsworth on Saturday, March 4, 1877. There
was no other celebration in the city than
banquet.
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated at the
old Senate chamber of the Capitol in Wash
ington on Wednesday, the 4th of March, 1901
The Alexandria Artillery came up and there
was some military display in the streets, but
no procession.
President Jefferson's second inauguration
took place quietly in the Senate chamber or
Monday March 4, 1906. The mechanics oil
the city paraded, and there were unofficial
displays of limited extent.
James Madison was inaugurated on Satur
day, March 4, 1909, clothed in suit of Amer.
lean cloth, at the hall of the House of Repre-.
sentatives, having been escorted from George
town to the Capitol by the Georgetown Troop
of Horse. President Madison was inaugural
ed his second term on Saturday. March 4, 1S-
10, in the House of Representatives. There
was large turnout of regular and volunteer
military, the cavalry escorting the President,
the infantry receiving and saluting him at the
Capitol grounds, and the artillery firing sa-
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occasion, as the United States was in the
midst of the war with Great Britain.
President Monroe was inaugurated his first
term on March 4, 1877, in portico on the
east front of the Capitol, where he took the
oath of office, and delivered his inaugural
address in the presence of large concourse.
This was the beginning of the public inaugu-
ration of the Presidents in the portico outside
the Capitol. He had been escorted by a civic
cavalcade to the Capitol.
President Monroe was inaugurated the
second term on Monday, the 9TH of March,
1921. He was the first of the Presidents that
have been inaugurated on the 9Th of March.
The dsy was inclement and the streets muddy
from rain and snow. The President came to
the Capitol in carriage escorted by number
of getlemen on horseback.
John Quincy Adams was inaugurated on
Friday, March 4, 1925, in the House of Rep
resentatives. He had been escorted to the
Capitol by an inaugural procession con-
sisting of the military companies of the Dis
trict.
Gen. Andrew jackson was inaugurated on
Wednesday, March 4, 1929, and he followed
Mr.. Monroe's precedent and delivered his in
augural address and took the oath of Office on
the east portico of the Capitol. He was ac-
companied to the Presidents House by an
immense concourse of his friends. Refresh
ments were served to a great crowd. This
was the only time at which the new President
has offered refreshments to his friends on the
occasion of his Inauguration. President jack
son was inaugurated his second term on Friday
March 4, 1888, in the hall of the House of
Representatives.
Martin Van Buren, was inaugurated on Sat
urday, March 4, 1897 ON the east portico of
the Capitol. The inaugural escort consisted
of the District Dragons and infantry, and
Mr.. Van Buren, rode in phaeton made of
the wood of the frigate Constitution, pre-
scented to the President by the New York
Democracy.
Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison was inaugurated
on Thursday March 4, 1841, on the east por-
tico of the Capitol. Then for the first time
Tippecanoe (political) clubs took an official
hand in the inaugural procession. Gen. Har
rison appeared mounted ON white charger
and surrounded by cavalcade of personal
friends.
John Tyler was inaugurated quietly by
taking the official oath at the hands of Chief
Justice Cranch on Friday, 9th of April, 1S41.
The country had been without President for
two days, as Mr.. Tyler was absent from the
city when Gen. Harrison died.
James K. Polk was inaugurated on Tues
day, March 4, 1915. The weather was not
favorable, but fine inaugural procession, in
Guiding the Independent Blues, Capt. Watson,
and other Baltimore companies, was formed,
in which were many political associations.
Then, and at all inaugurations since, the
President delivered his address and took the
oath in the sight of large coneourse on the
east portco Of the Capitol.
Gen. Zachary Taylor was inaugurated on
Monday, the 9th of March, l849, the United
States having been without President from
Sunday noon. The usual inaugural process
sion took place.
Willard Fillmore took the oath of office on
the death of Gen. Taylor, on the 9th of July,
1850.
Gen. Franklin Pierce was inaugurated on
Friday, March 4, 1853. A light snow fell,
but the inaugural procession was quite an i'm
posing civic and military display, the Jackson
Democratic Association appearing in the line
with other political associations.
James Buchanan was inaugurated on We'd
nesday, March 4, 1857, in the sunshine. Mil
itary and civic associations made up the in
augural procession, and political clubs were
numerous in the line. The 6remen made for
the first time q notable portion of the process
sion.
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated on Mon
day, March 4, 1861, at the close of wind
storm. The inaugural procession was the
first in which an emblematic car was display
ed. The line was made up mainly of the To-
cal military, while regular troops were placed
near the Capitol to check any hostile demon
stration for on the 18th of February previous
Jefferson Davis had been inaugurated at
Ala, president of a Confederate
Union which then included South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
Texas.
President Lincoln was inaugurated amid
storm for his second term on Saturday, March
(, 1865. This was the first occasion in which
,he SECOND inauguration of President was
made the occasion of an imposing demonstra-
ion and parade. The Metropolitan police
iorce appeared at the head of the procession,
which was made up of civic and military or
Colored organizations now made
nelr HrSC appearance III an inaugural parade.
Andrew johnson, Vice President, was in
yurated in the parlor of the Kirkwood House,
where the pension building now stands, on
Saturday, April, Is, 1865, Chief Justice Chase
to him the oath of office, the
provost marshal of the District and few
cabinet officers ard Senators constituting the |
he assemblage in attendance.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated on
Thursday, March 4, 1869, after heavy rain
storm. The procession, in which military and |
,ivic organizations appeared, was witnessed |
~ an immense crowd. The Turn Verein APP
,eared first in an inaugural procession.
President Grant was inaugurated his second I
ERIN on Tuesday, March 4, 1873, The inaG-
rural procession was for the first time wit
lesaed from huge platforms erected at various
POINTS for spectators. Military, regulars and
-olunteers, veterans of all wars, turner's, fire.
nen and maskers made part of the inaugural
inc.
Rutherford B. Hayes, who had privately
aiken the oath of office the day previous, was
Monday, March 5, 1877. The
procession combined all the displays of pre-
ious years, but varied in little from its pre-
ecessors.