New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04
-0RMER INAUGURATIONS.
THE OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO
PRESIDENTS FROM W HINGTON DOWN.
PICTURESQUE .NCIDEA RS - CONSTANTLY IN

cRrAs1NG SP1ENDoR OF THE CEREMONY
SOME INTERESTING DATA.
Washington March (SpeciaD. Tomorrow 'he oa'h
Of Office required OF the President VIII We du"lS'ei'N
for the thireth Inc in the history Oh he Oh'eo
States and for the tweny-scventh time III 'hlS cry
washinGton's inauguration TOOK place III fcuo'di
Hall which occupied the site of the present subreas-
urv IN Wallst New. York. His renaueuration oc-
curred in the hall on Chcsn ST., corner Of Fifth.
PHILADELPHIA John Adam also mauSurated az
Phtladclphia in the Hall the House OF representa-
tives.
All but eight previous installations OF the Executive
have occurred on the fourth 81 March Ihere was not
a Quorum in the Senate OF the hISt congress uhul
April 6. 17so and that day the votes for PreSi-
don, and c-Pr,sidcnt counted The official
notice Of his election reached Washington eight days
afery7ari at Mount Vernon and on the 10Th he par
took of a public dinner in honor Of the event at
Alexandria stopping there while on his way 10 New
Work where the ceremonies occurred Thursday,
April 80, 1879.
On april g. 1871, John Tyler the first vicc-Presi-
dent TO succeed the elected Executive took tho oath
OF office. Fillmore was sworn In on the 18th OF
july 1850: johnson. April -. 1868, and President
Arthur the 2@d OF september. 1851
As the fourth Of March Happened to fall on
Sunday in those years MI Monroes second inaugu-
ration in 1891, General Tsylors Inauguration in
1919, and General Haycs's Inauguration in
1877 actually took place on Monday
the fifth of March. All the Others have
occurred on March 4, and IN the City Of Washington.
Were It not TO- the capricous character Of one al
tendant these occasions. the uniform success Of all
would be substantially assured 10 the public: but
not even the signal Cfcc has been able prevent the
unwelcome Intrusion of bad weather THO day Of Mr.
Monroes second Inauguration was very inclement
much had fallen the evening before. There was
a snowstorm at General Pierce's Inauguration also.
On the morning OF MI. Llncon's second Inauguration
there heavy rain and windStorm, and tie streets
covered with thick coating OF mud. PROPOSE
ton was faceuously made TO the engineer corps TO
make a survey and take the sOundngs Of the avenue
for the purpose of determining tn prac'ic23ly OF
laying pontoons from the Capitol to the White House
but reported that the bottom was too soft to
hold the anchors Of the boats. 50 the project was
abandoned. The day unfavo'able on both
occasions Of General Grants Inauguration; though
on the first Of these The weather rclcntcd somewhat
about 10 a. m, and permitted the thlungs Of the
avenue TO lower their umbrellas. In 1873 a polar
wave with bitter wind which brought The tenn
peraturc nearly to zero unpleasant arrival
HOW TIE OATH OF OFFICE HAS BEEN ADMIN
ISTTRTD
OF cdnrse, the essen al element OF every Inaugural
ton is the oath Of Office This oath. as found IN tho
Constitution Of the United states has usually been
administered by the chief Justice, but not always
Chief Justice Marshall administered the oath OF once
10 Presidents jefferson Madison. Monroe, John Quincy
Tanncy performed like Office for the incoming
Executive from Van Huren 10 Lincoln.
When Chancellor Lkirrsston administered the oa'h
10 Washington his first inauguration tAe id''c''
he Kissed the Bible was observed audD!y 10 so'
O. swear and added with closed eyes. " 80 help
me. Cod Then the Chancellor said solenniy' II
IS done7 and. turning to the multitude. waved his
hand. and with a lo,d voice exclaimed. LonS i've
George Washington, President of the United states !"
William Henry Harrison took the oath of Office IN
an interval of his speech before delivering the clos
ing sentences.
On the second day after Mr. Harrisons death
Tyler TOOK the oath Of Office at his residence at
the hand OF the Chief Judge Of the District Of Colm
bia. II was in the usual form Of words, but sub
scr1bed and certified follows:
DO solninly swear that wlll faithfully execute e;h
the Office Of President Of the Unc states, and Will
iend !sr ,ii'ioH Of tho United id TiSs TYLER
District Of Columbia. City and County OF washing
]. %iir an crancb. Chief Ju4ce Of the Circuit
Court of the District of 'olHmha. certify that thc
ne tSD dag aH U a&6 h. deems Gn~ef qualified
10 perfplm tic duties aod exercise tie powers anl
late President 81 the Trei states and without any
otlcr oath than thar which be has taton a Vice
caution, took and subscribed the forcgong oetn be
Arm 6, 1sn.
Mr. rillmoro took thc oath Of orlco in the House
of Representatives wl;hout delivering any address.
on the day after President Lncola's death Mr.
Johnson wa, sworn In at The Erhvood House
Colonel y Il. O'Bcisu". Proves Marshal IF the Dis
trict who was present. thus describe, the scene:
4 long. narrow. hirh-woIlcl roon. plainly and
neal furnished and Grr"t'd. =, all od.fashonod
hotel parlor, are, with few mall marble TOP tables
4Yc,hcSn |"' T,, To- I've had ON LOOKING about Tor
Il an1 orc was accordingly sent for Mr.. johnson
came In fom hi, aparImep '1,'1 p, ana Jo,eI a9
Ia = a az
and with huskness ia 1"loE'1cd an indigna ION.
id not at se cr 5br rage; T" % or @ a." s G
Of resentment AZ thr murder Of Mr. Lincoln. or 10
cau.e II placed Rim BIS succe->6r I'm now aa Ivy
inr ro,i'Inu e. which le wa, unu,ci. fr oath Was
delivered by chief Justicc Chase IN The -low solemn
tn,IG 20 his St,o voc vcn he chos, 10 exert
fncd the largo g. sini"" ~ all i'~ rar ~ S.ul
addrcSsinc the Deity Mr.. Johnson held jon'ir VIA
him the old Testament in hi, rgl, h2 h VI .noa ihe
finger tips upon The tail" before bm. kissed INC
Toof and then PREPARED soo, r''u aso, TO hi,
hurried consultation was lcd for few moments. an
S SsIN iefcrc6 10. ana Andrew Jofn.ou The
President If tn United state. WHO haf b"ch 80
than occur, in tio swearing of an uE!'nror'ant w.t.
ness before iu~tirc q ihe peace m1Ten on sHDliE
GUSHING him oulr as pian MY d"S.'i' mo4'S'
wcn-dsciplDed American citizen. The Who'll, aNa'r
r6rtance and the d-,ineuisncd mon prosart Quicl1Y
io.o 81 Sor to,r allof.cl ,.Acr.s Mr. stanton being
en- h i 1sst 90 IN out Wa moody and very nnc
absorbed, with head SLIGHTLY bcnt forward: and his
ewes cast down. apparently in deep thought
Mr. Hayes took tho oath of Office twtce-on
Saturday March . 1a77. a, the White House. and
again on the 9Th a the Capitol.
President Arthur. II viii be remembered also took
the oath twice: he sworn in by Judge Hrahy al
his residence in Ncw-York on roce9t Of III news
of Garficld's death, september 20, and again by
Chief Justice Waite eft the Capitol. after arriving IN
Washin stOn.
4, most installations OF now p gidcntclcct the
retiring Presidcn' has attended. John Adams how.
ever was cha 1iucd a. his failure TO bc neglected.
that he did not atteu1 the nanrIraton Of JcH"rs on
but went home ia d. nI-t. ~ General Grants first
inaugural the question having boon rai-od 10
whether the retiring I'r.,Gcni. Johnson. and The
prcs!ent.c elect should ride . the Capitol together
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