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senate chamber and In the presence of boil
houses Of congress, heads of the departments
foreign ministers and as many spectators a
could find room, he rose and said:
Fellow Citizens: | am called upon by tn
votes Of my country to execute the function
Of its chief magistrate When the occasion
proper for it shall arrive, shall endeavor t.
express the high sense I entertain of this dis
tinguished honor and of the confidence which
has been reposed in me by the people of tn,
United States of America. Previous to tn,
execution of any official act of the president
the constitution requires an oath Of office
This oath am now about to take in YOU
presence, so that if it shall be found during
my administration of the government have
in any instance violated, willingly or know
ingly, the injunction thereof, may, beside.
mourning constitutional punishment, be sub
ject to the upbraiding of all who are nov
witnesses Of this solemn ceremony"
JOHN ADAMS
1t would seem that the young republic ex
hausted its taste and capacity for ceremonial
display at the first Inauguration, for the con
trast between that and several succeeding
was almost ludicrous Furthermore, great
deal of the pomp and pageantry of Washing
toms administration, the gilded coach with
coat of arms ON the panel, the six white
horses, the half court dress and all that sort
of thing rapidly disappeared The country
was rapidly growing more democratic.
On the sth of February, 1871, John Adams
acting as vice president, opened and counted
the votes which made him president, an
nouncing that there were for him n, fol
Thomas jefferson 60, for Thomas Pinckney-
late minister to Great Britain-59, for. Aaron
Burr so, Samuel Adams Is, Oliver Ellsworth
II, George Clinton 2, John James Iredell 8
George Washington 2, John King 2, Samuel
johnson 2, and Charles G. Pinckney1
On the 4th of March Mr.. jefferson was
installed as vice president early in the morn.
ing, and took his seat as president of the sen.
ate. With them he proceeded to the repre-
sentatives' hall, attended by the members
and large audience of ladies and gentlemen.
In front Of the speakers chair sat Chief JUS
tice Ellsworth and Justices Cushing, Wilson
and Iredell Soon a loud cheering was heard
rolling along the street announcing the ap-
proach of Washington and the president
elect. As they entered the hall the audience
arose and greeted them with enthusiastic
cheers. Washington, when they had reached
their seats, read brief valedictory. All
the writer's of that time described the scene
as sipgularly impressive and affecting.
After Washington Mr.. Adams arose,
took the oath of Office, and at once de-
livered his inaugural It was noted that
when he concluded and Washington left the
hall, nearly all the vast audience, and even
the members, followed him, and the new pres
ident was left almost alone. And that even
ing the merchants of Philadelphia testified
their love for Washington by a splendid
banquet and other entertainments.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
1t is rather CIRCUS that matter SO r ~.
and so July described as the inanr' ration Of
Thomas Jeffers"~ oulS nave been the sub
iect. OF so nue. .scussion We now know
that it WIS the intention that he should pro-
ceed in the usual state-that is, in a carriage
with four or six horses-to the Capitol, pre-
ceded by the marshal and followed by
whatever civic societies should volun-
teer; but as matter of fact his
carriage did not arrive, and so he rode on
horseback, with only moderate state, and en-
tered the senate chamber attended by the heads
of the departments, themarshal of the District
of Columbia, his officers and other officials.
In the last year of John Adams administra-
ton Washington city had become the seat Of
government. Early In the morning on the
4th of March, 1901, Aaron Burr took the oath
of Office as vice president and acted as such
when the senate and house assembled to re-
ceive jefferson. He vacated the chair before
Mr.. Jefferson and occupied one on the, left,
Chief Justice John Marshall sitting on the
right. Mr.. Jefferson then delivered his in
augural, after which tho oath of Office was
administered by the chief justice, and with
out further ceremony the crowd dispersed
and congress adjourned.
The second Inauguration of Mr.. jefferson
differed little from the first.
JAMES MADISON.
On the 4th of March, 1909, there was q
large assemblage to witness the Inauguration
of James Madison, and some circumstances
connected with it attracted attention, among
others the fact that Mr.. Madison was clad In o
plain suit of black, all Of which was Of Ameri-
can manufacture. He went through the cere-
monies of the day with solemn dignity. The
officers were seated as before, the vice pred-
dent on his left, the chief justice on bis right,
Mr.. Jefferson accompanying him to the door.
The second administration Of Mr.. Madison
began with almost exactly the same ceremo-
MES
JAMES MONROE
The Inauguration Of James Monroe, ON the
4th of March, 1917, attracted very large
crowd, especially from Virginia and the Dor
der states of the north. The ceremonies were
substantially the same as before. As the 4th
of March, 1921, fell on Sunday, the second In
auguration of Mr.. Monroe took place the next
day. The hall of the house was packed with
membersand spectators; the city was crowded
with visitors from all parts Of the country,
and the procession from the White House to
tho Capitol was very long and imposing.
JOHN Q. ADAMS.
On Merch 4, 1926, John Quincy Adams
was inayg urated as the sixth president of the
United States, and with Difference to what
was supposed to be his taste, the marshal Of
the District of Columbia, the officials and citi-
Gems of Washington exerted themselves to
MIKE the ceremonial extremely imposing. A
vsry large body Of citissns were In attsnd-