Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-02-27

as Slngulariy impressive ana aHectlng.
After Washington Mr.. Adams arose,
took the oath Of office, and at once de-
ivered his inaugural 1t was noted that
whom he concluded and Washington left the
hall, nearly all tho vast audience, and even
tho 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.
It is rather curious that a matter so recent
and SO fully described as the Inauguration Of
Thomas Jefferson should have been the sub
iect Of so much discussion. We now know
that it was the intention that he should pro-
coed in the usual state-that is, in carriage
with four or six horses-to the Capitol, pre-
ceded by tho marshal and followed by
whatever civic societies should volun-
teer; but as a 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 thedepartments, 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 the oath of Office was
administered by the chief justice, and with
out further ceremony the crowd dispersed
and congress adjourned.
Tho second Inauguration of Mr.. Jefferson
differed little from the first.
JAMES MADISON.
On the 18th of March, 1909, there was a
large assemblage to witness the inauguration
of James Madison, and some circumstances
connected with it attracted attention, among
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 presi-
dent on his left, the chief justice on his 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 bor-
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
members and spectators; the city was crowded
with visitors from all parts of the country,
and the procession from the White House to
the Capitol was very long and imposing
JOHN 9. ADAMS.
On March 4, 1926, John Quincy Adams
was inaugurated 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-
zens Of Washington exerted themselves to
make the ceremonial extremely imposing. A
very large body Of citizens were in attend
aace, ana the reporters Of the day did not fan
to note that Mr.. Adams, like Mr.. Madison,
was dressed In plain suit Of black, wholly of
American manufacture. After delivering
his inaugural, he took the oath, receiving the
congratulations of large number of friends,
and Immediately proceeded to his room and
wrote the message sending the names of his
cabinet to the senate. And with him ended
a great deal of the peculiar old ceremonial
connected with the president, as with him
ended, strictly speaking, the formative, or,
as it is sometimes called, revolutionary period
Of American history.