Wichita eagle., 1889-03-03

tlOn5 OF various kinds, ana among tHeu
were log cabins covered with inscrip-
! tons, cider barrels, coon skins, and
other emblems of the campaign and the
frontier. At IL o'clock John Tyler en-
tered the senate and took his oath OF
Office and delivered his address. As he
| closed Harrison came ID and the crowd
adjourned to the east portlco, where
Harrison, bareheaded and without an
overcoat, delivered his howery address.
1t was bitter cold and the rest of the
| people were comfortable IN overcoatS.
When the president closed Chief Justice
fancy administered the oath and the
thousands dispersed, Harrison going to
| the White House on horseback, as he
had come. Here he received the people
IN crowds and that night he visited the
three inaugural balls which were gwen
in his honor. The fatigue and exposure
Of this Inauguration doubtless had much
to do with fastening President Harrl-
sons death. AT any rate he fell very
sick before the close of the month Of his
inauguration, and on the 4th of April he
died. His last words We're: 'Slr, wish
you to understand the true principles of
government; wish them carried out; l
ask nothing MORE" and with that he
died.
1t was bad day when
Polk was inaugurated. Still
there was a grand procession
amid thousands of militiamen marching
to the music of many bands. The presi-
dent rode to the capitol in carriage, the
marine band played and silk banners
waved on every side. Taylor's inaugur-
alton took place on cloudy day, but it
was otherwise pleasant. Old Zach rode
up to the capitol dressed in plain black
in carriage drawn by four gray horses.
AS he did so the roofs of the houses along
the line of march were crowded, and
every window was full, and the streets
were lined with sightseers.
When Frank PIERCE was sworn in 1T
was cloudy and snowy. The president
spoke his inaugural from memory to 3d.
600 people from the east portico, and
Chief Justice fancy administered the
oath.
Buchanan was inaugurated on bright
and sunny day, and a full description OF
the ceremonies describe them as grand
in the extreme. The president attended
the inaugural ball and his entrance upon
his official career showed no signs or to-
ken Of the disturbances and great war
which were to follow it.
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated
president March 4, 1861, with the great
est solemnity and profound sense of I'M
pending war, which soon broke forth in
all its fury DER the land. He was re-
inauguarated March 4, 1865.
General Ulysses Simpson Grant, the
eighteenth president Of the United States,
was inaugurated with the greatest and
perhaps most august and enthusiastic
ceremonies of all our presidents. On
taking office General Grant announced
his determination to secure the honest
and faithful collection of revenue, the
steady reduction of the national debt,
and such abatement of taxation as would
prove consistent with this policy; prom
ises which were fulfi led to the letter, for
in two and one-half years the public
debt was reduced nearly $3.50, 900, 600,
whilst many of the burdensome taxes
were abolished or greatly mitigated.
On March 4th, 1877, Rutherford B.
Hayes was inaugurated:
On the 1st of March General Garfield
left his Mentor, Ohio,-his home for
Washington to be inaugurated president
of the United States The whole route
was triumphal progress. At all the
principal points he was received by en-
thusiastic crowds and at several deliv-
cred brief but eloquent addresses.
Washington was reached on the I'd of
March, and the president-elect met with
reception rarely given to persons even
of his position. On Friday, March 4, the
inaugural ceremonies took place upon a
scale of unusual magnifcence. Altho' the
day dawned dark and stormy toward
noon the sun broke forth and the pro-
gram and procession of the day was
fully carried out. On the sad death of
this lamented president, General Chester
A. Arthur quietly took the oath Of office,
and was duly qualified September 20,
1881.
The Inauguration of Grover Cleve-
land and the great reforms and reforma-
ton that he has wrought are no doubt
too fresh and palpable before the minds
of the American people to be long dwelt
upon or rehearsed here or elsewhere.
ADDISON MAY HAHN.
Garden City, Kan.