New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04

received II with military honOrS. The dplOmal ~,
IN cOstinlc ana many officers OF the Army a,H 80
were present Betcwen IL and o'clock the nlu W.
scared meshals appeared followed b. the Officers OF
dem Monroe and his family the Judges OF the supreme
Court In Official robes and the senators and RePrtSeh 90
tivcs. Mr. Adams suit OF black was Wholly ~ VI
American manufacture. The day closed with a pail
ENTHUSIASM AT JACKsoN's INAUGURATION.
The day General Jackson was insuguratcd in 1879
was ono Of the brightest and bamlcst Of spring. Con
corning this occasion Mr. Webster wrote 10 a friend
IL nevcr saw such crowd hero before Persons
have come five hundred miles SEQ General Jackson
and they really seem TO think that the country IS
rescued from some dreadful danger" Every avenue
to the Capitol filed with people, and the ships
cable stretched across the long flight steps scarcely
restrained the rushing multitude bent thr glory
OF shaking the Presidents hand. When Jackson
fall ard imposing form was seen on the eastern por-
no. an M, e, ~, md the ground trenblrd with the
crowd hur1Ird from the CAPITOL 10 the White House,
where ample refreshments had been provided Bar
rel, full OF orange punch had been made but II tnc
sion that wine and ice cream could not be
served even 70 the ladies', ana
tubs Of punch were carried into the garden 10 enice
the crowd from the rooms. More than one man whose
boots heavy with mud mounted upon satincoV'
cred chairs IN h, reckless eacenoss 10 catch glimpse
ran wrote: " never saw such mixture Iho
reign Of King Mob seemed Triumphant .,.,o,,, en-.
cial ceremony ball was given at Central Masohio
Hail. LOuisana-avc.
BRIGHT SUNSHINE GREETS VAN buren,
lovely day o. the brightest sunshine gladdcned
the hearts OF tho multitudes when Van Buren, was
naugura;cd IN 1897. Tho city filed with visit
oIs and larger crowd ever gathered before on suc
an occasion. After the Presidents address salues
fred. and then the troop Dragons and the TWO
COMPANIES Of infantry which had escorted Mr.. Van
buren, 10 the Capitol accompanied him and Genera
Jackson 10 the White House. There many cliIL:.n11
AID nc Gin matte corps attended and couG-atula'
the now President. a ball was given IN the evening al
Carsi's saloon.
GENERAL HARRISON RIDES A WHITE CHARGER
TIarrlson's Inauguration. IN 1911, was OF an unu-
sualy enthusiastic character Five uniformed compa
MES with battalion who had fought under Oh
Tppecanoe.7 preceded the General, who mounted
on "a noble white charger cavacadc and long
procession followed, and vast throng Of citizens OF
all parties assembled TO witness tho simple yet sub
line scene The President read his address in tone
20 distinct and clear, II Is said that II was healu "
all the vast multitude Of auditors IN front of the Cal
toll Salucs Of illeiy marked the close OF me az
and three separate and distinct Inauguration Slin
Assembly Rooms a second the Peoples Tippecanoe
Inauguration Ball. al CauS'S saloon, and " NdNNo
American Inauguration Ball" tho Masonic Han
luuediacy after the death OF l1eSlde9I Id.I,o r
Vice Pres dent Tyler was summoned TO Washington,
and the 9th OF Apr Ac took the oath OF Once ri'
chief Judge CranclL There were no pubnc cGicn'",
and after tlsa impressive pageant of Harris
funeral President Tyler published an inaugural al
dress
notable feature Of Mr.. Folks inauguration
f. ie45. was the presence OF eleven volln'
tee companies. and tho Empire CluO'
OF Now York in rcd shirts and black trousers. headed
10y Captain Ryndcrs. The President was escorted by
the famous Fairfax Troop Of Virginia Every quarter
Of the Union wa represented among tho vast crowd
If spectaors whose spirits were proof against even
the wet weather Much good feeling prevailed, and
The stars and stripes foatcd alike from Whig and
nrro0cratic facstaife Polk and Tyler rode toCethcr
fn the (aDitOl After delivering MS
address The President left tho CAPITOL In his Cara &C.
f,I,irr zrzac ro.irse 10 cvadc the crowd. At the
WIi,S msc tho afternoon was spent in receiving tho
congratulations OF his friends Two balls were given
I'm the evening. President Polk and his WHO Attending
both.
CHEERING GENERAL TAYLOR.
Over 90 600 persons. IT was estimated. were as
sen,bled in front Of the Capitol when General Taylor
read his Inaugural IN ls40 The procession was fine
one and under the command Of Colonel
May. Of the Dragons, and there was
much cheering and firing Of cannon. both
corc and after the delivery Of the Presidents address
In tho evening a grand Wing bah given and also
ARCHER. both Of which the new President was brill
family received. vi,
1850, after the death Of Pros den Taylor the cclc-
monies we've simple Mr.. Fillmore took the oa'h
ana Repre- cnia ives ard on the following day he II
10 Congress a. inaugural address consisting OF single
| paragraph Of thirty two lines.
PRESIDENT PIERCE STEAKS FROM MEMORY.
speech from memory. IN the presence OF more than
$4,000 people. Tie r3ncnS Of bells. the firing OF
cannon. The mfuIllng OF banners, and the marching
and conference.-the Of the grand process ra sed
the excitement of the great multitude TO the highest
pitch. In the evening Pre- dent Pierce and cX-Prcsi-
several balls and Other cntcr ailments given IN
ihe evening. In the day thcw was a light fall Of
snow
| 4 PICTURESQUE AND BRILLIANT SCENE N 1857.
Erchanar's inauguration. IN 1857. occurred on a
glorious slrnFiihe day, and the city was crowded
10 fulucs>. Several divisions Of the regular army.
the United States Marines and numerous state and
city organization, took part IN the procession Says
a reporter present the occasion: Tie appearance
Of the military. ranged they were in tie most
picturesque Positions OF Ire scrnc. gave an ar %
lrl -nry % ~. WHO'D ceremony that aevcr
before paraLccd m his country Iha! eycnn-
theio inauguration ball IA temporary struc +
uIc cIcat,d for tie purpose.
LINCOLN'S TWO NEGOTIATIONS
While Mi Lincoln wa, reading his inaugural speech,
in 1eGI. his distinguished opponent in the cect o.
sieIAcn g.. Douglas, stood eravcly listening by h s
sldr. Ia Presidents passa-e from Springfield an
] is narrow escape from assassination in Baltimore
Lat increased sol unity TO the occasion Tn diy
wa, calm but cloudy. Tho VS. presented scene
% Ef and excitement unparalleled IN the history Of
previous inau gura,oIs IN Washington. Ono fcatur
thc Ions Procession which escorted Mr.. Lincoln and
Mr. buchanan who rode together In an open carriage
from Willald's Hotel the CAPITOL was the eat
ca of the RopEblican Association. Nth IylaHiia1
seats. eliminating n a centre. from witch a stat!
suimountcd with a large gold eagle. In, sid wore
drarcd with red white and bllc and on each sd-
vas Tie word "CO,iSttu'ion' fl larg" ltters III
car VIA, drawn By sX Wnie horses with covers bear
Yg the wold ni0n.n and cCntaina. an appropriate
Number Of little girls dressed IN Wit. esch bearing
the coat Of aril- oil a STATE Territory. General
scott was ths first greet Pro- lcnt the White
House. 1he ball. though lr DaratOns had been mad
elaborate scale, was MOI Tho Succc,s anuc.lalr'i
Not even th~ gay buueIfiics Of a NashingfOn ason
were in a hun0r to enjoy themselves at that critical
period.
The preparations were not so warlike, and owing
TO tie detection IN southern patronage the number Of
stranger, In the cry probably as great al Mr..
Lincohs second Inauguration n 1868, the first,
though the estimated number Of arrivals daily durlnt
'nau-urai week vas from 5000 to 5000 At every
available pont fhc National Nag TO be seen In
some form The Metropolitan police headed th" PRO
ccs-.on followed by t'c Philadelphia and Washington
fir Departments. \ Temple OF Liberty car the most
lrauff.l feature Of fhc parade, drawn by iOmr
large bay horses. on another was a fine working
mD."l ~ the Monitor. drawn by four white hOrs S.