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

FROM OaSiisi-fT'1 80 dspyeiRni-E5og
the President Lave Been Installed in
Office.
DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE INAUGURAL CERE-
MoNIEs-THE PREcEDESTs ESTABLISHED AT
WASHISGTUNs FIRST INAUGURATION-How
THE vICE-PEEsIDESTIAL FI2i.-IDExTs HAvF
BEN SWORN tS-THE OATH IF OFFICE To f.E
ADMINISTERED TOMORROW FOR THE TwEsSTY-
NINTH TINE.
Tomorrow for Tire twer ty-ninth time the oath
of office required of the President of the United
States will be administered or the Presidents
who have been inausurlted Washinet. II Ie.-
ferSon. Monroe, Jackson. Lincoln and Or mt
were each twice elected and twice took the -
Tyler Fillmore. johnson aud Arthur. who htt
been elected Vice Pref deut-. succeeded 10 the
office of President 10y reason o. vacunc Is ocra-
stoned by death. Their induction into office
was in each instance attended simple cere-
monies.
Upon the eve OF an Inauguration which. in
point of attendance ami public eli qIar. prom
Uses to excel by far any preceding event of the
Kind recaptu!aJiOn of the circUr 'anceS "a
tending former inaueurationS i'll not be wi IL
out interest. The accounts which toI .,iw nave
been compiled, in most instances, from contcn-
poraneOus publications.
The FIRST Inauguration.
The ceremonies attendant upon the instalIa-
ton of Washington will in an especial manner
always command tine interest OF the American
people. not only for the homage which is paid
him, but because also, the first Inauguration IL
its chief outlines has served for the precedent
to all succeeding inauguTatious. darlington
was not installed on the 18th of March, 1850.
There was not quorum in the senate till April
9Th, and OH that day, 1879, the votes for Pres
ideBt and Vice-President were in joint session
OF the House and Senate, in due form counted
and declared. Eight days after. April 1itls. the
official notice of his election reached Washing
ton at Mount Vernon. ana 81 tie 10Th. two
days subsequently. ne partook of public din
ner at Alexandria on his way to enter upon his
office in New York city. whore Congress then
sat. In the afternoon of the same day he left
AleXaDds ia and was attended BY his neIghborS
to Georgetown where. u number oI eli liens of
Maryland had assembled to receive him. His
Journey Throughout from Alexandria To New
York was an ovation. Every city and hamlet
came ont to greet him. Magnificent caValcatteS
escorted MN; triulni'ha arches eht"Ined WITH
laurel and flowers were erected. and every form
OF beautiful and touching demonstrations was
poured forth from the homage and affections Of
the people Al the bridge near Trenton, ;'s.f'-
ciated with memorable achievement of the
Revolution, there was beautiful and touching
display. Upon splendid arch. erected over
the bridge across which Washington was tn
pass. were inscribed the words: The defender
OF the mothers will be the protector of the
daughters At his bridge n procession of the
matronS of the city were awaiting Washington,
and as he entered under the arch IA boautllul
retinue of young 2itiS dressed in white >trcWed
flowers before him, and sung an ode III his honor
and written for the occasion. The reception on
terized by the utmost elegance and grandeur
y committee of both houses % Congress, with
various civil functiOnagicS, came out to meet
him.
SPLENDID BARGE,
built for the occasion, manned by thirteen
branch pilots, masters OF vessels. in elegant
white uniforms. under command OF COmnIodo
Nicholson, conveyed him 10 the city. Other
barges. fancifully decorated, followed, y
ing the heads o! departments and other public
fIlnctonarieS ana Conspicuous persona -
Washington was received at Murray WIiHr by
Coy CLINTON amid rin&lng ii ceitS, roaring II
artillery. and the shouts Of the vast multitude
Carpets had been spread to superb carriage in
waiting. but he preferred walking to ms destined
residence. The streets were adorned with tagS,
silhen banners, garlanGs of flowers and ever
greens. and bore his name III every form o.
nament. An immense civic ana military Pho
cesSion marched through the thr1uEing streets,
along which shouts of welcome. waving OF
handkerchiefS. and every form OF joyous wei
come greeted him.
A disagreement of CONGRESS as to the title by
which the President should be z dressed de
layed the Inauguration several days longer and
after much discussion in both branches il was
finally resolved that the title should he simply
''The President Of the United states
1t had been determined, also. after much de-
office, that it should be administered in the
outer gallery adjoining the Senate chamber;
that subsequently he should be received by
both houses in the Senate chamber. and at the
termination of these ceremonies that the Pres
ident, accompanied by both branches of Con-
gress. should repair TO ST. PaufS church and
hear divine service, To be performed by the
chaplain OF the Senate. recently appointed.
This was the mode followed.
THE CEREMONY AT FEDERAL HALL.
The Inauguration took place on Thursday,
April so. 1889 in Federal Hall. which stood on
the site now occupied by the sub-treasury build
1ng.on Wall street, and which was then occupied
byCongress. Neutrality-suspicious. services We're
performed in all the churches. At II o'clock
q procession was formed al the residence of
the President, on Cherry street. near Frank
Washington afterwards held his levees, and
Mrs. Washington her drawing-rooms and
which was not demolished till 1886. The
escort consisted of a troop OF light Dragons and
a legion of infantry, followed by the committees
OF Congress and heads of departments in
riages followed by Washington alone in "a car
riage, his ad-de-camp. Col Humphreys, and his
secretary. Mr.. Lear. in another carriage. with
foreign ministers and citizens following. The
procession moved 10 Federal Hall: there Wash
fngtOn alighted with his attendants. passed into
the Senate hall, and WAS formally received by
both branches in joint session. the members
rising as he entered and remaining standing till
ne mad taken his designated seat, being conduct
ed thlther by Mr. Adams, who, the 21St of
April, had taken the oath as Vice-President.
Dir. Adams thereupon announced To the PreSi-
dent that all was prepared for his taking the
oath ofoffice- Washington. upon this announce
ment, arose proceeded to the open ba lcony sun
ported by lofty columns. in the centre of which
was table covered with crimson velvet, and
upon IL a crimson velvet cushion, supporting a
superbly-bound open Bible. His entrance UPON
the balcony was hailed by unusual shouts, which
so moved his sen>ibiltfes that. with his hand
throng, he retreated To an armchair near the
table The crowd perceiving that he affect
ed were hushed, and in n few moments Wash
tngton arose and again advanced. John Adams
Nice-Presdent. stood upon his right. Mr.. Iiv-
tngston. the chancellor. on the LETT. and near
them in the rear. We're Roger sherman. Alexan-
der Hamilton. General Knox. General ~. Clair.
Baron Steuben and others. The chancellor ad-
yanced to administer the oath, and Mr.. Otis,
Secretary of the Senate. held up the open Bible
upon Its crimson cushion, resting on both his
arms
Washington was dressed in a full suit of dark
brown cloth with white silk stockings, all of
American Manufacture: silver shoe-buckleS. and
his hair tied and powdered. \ steel-hilted
sword, which he aiawyS Wore public and
cOurtly occasions, hung by his side.
THE OATH
was read slowly and distinctly by the chancellor.
the hand of Washington lying at the same time
on the open Bible. Mr. Otis would have raised
the Bible to his lips, but he bowed down and
kissed IL reverently. AS he took the oath. and
in act OF kissing the Bible. he was observed
audibly TO say ~ swear adding. with closed
eyes. as II to gather all his being into the mo-
mentous act, 80 help Cod Then the
chancellor said, 1T is done" and turning to the
multitude waved his hand and with a loud
voice exclaimed, Long live George Washing
ton, President of the United states" AT this
moment "a flag was displayed from the cupoia
OF the hail. and at this signal the artillery thun-
dered It's salute from the Battery, the bells rang
out their joyful peals. and the multitude rent
the air with vaccinations.