Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-04

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tary and escorted to his residence On the
80th of April service was held in oil tho
churches of the city at 9 o'clock in the
morning and soon after noon the committees
Of congress and heads of departments waited
upon Washington and a grand procession
was formed, the military in advance, the
committees next, then the president in coach
accompanied by his sid-de-camp, Col Hum
phreys, and his private secretary, Tobias Lear.
After them were various civil officers and
citizens. Arriving at Federal hall, they were
conducted by Marshal Webb to the senate
chamber. at the door Of which the president
Adams, previously inaugurated, and con-
Quoted to his seat Both houses of congress
occupied the senate chamber before him
Then the vice president addressing Washing
ton, said
"Si, tho senate and house OF representa-
dves of the United States are ready to attend
you to take the oath required by the constitu-
ton, which viii be administered by the chan
cellor of the state of New York"
Washington responded: Il am ready to
proceed" Then they passed to the open porch
at the south end OF the hall, where Chancellor
Livingston, of New York, pronounced the
oath, and Washington, holding up his right
hand rsversnty, in a clear, strong voice,
said:
II, George Washington, do solemnly swear
that ! will faithfully execute the Office of
president OF the United States, and will, to
the best of my ability, preserve, protect and
defend the constitution OF the United States -
Than kissing the book which Marshal Webb
held up to him, be added, $50 help me God "
The chancellor then, turning to the people, ex-
claimed in loud voice: Long live George
Washington, president of the United Statesr'
a roar Of applause went up from the 30, 900
or II, 900 people present, which was followed
Immediately by shouts in all the adjacent
sections and the thunder Of cannon Wash
ington bowed 70 the assembled multitude and
returned to the senate chamber, where both
houses and the officials being seated, he de-
ivered his inauguration speech. Then the
new president and the members of both
houses proceeded to St Pauls church and
DR.. Provost, lately ordained bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church in New York
and appointed chaplain Of the senate
1t is scarcely possible to describe the con-
trust between this scene and Washington's
second Inauguration. at the first the young
republic exhibited all the display that 1t
could muster. Tho second was very quiet
The French revolution and the negotiations
with Great Britain, the whisky instruction
then beginning in western Pennsylvania and
the III fortune that had followed the opera
tons against the Indians had reused furi-
Gus party spirit in the congress. On the one
hand many public persons were vehemeutly
charged with q monarehical bias, and the
opposition naturally going to the extreme,
fought against every form of state ceremony
Mindful of these signs and the necessity of
being complacent even to the prejudices Of
the people, Washington asked the opinions Of
his cabinet concerning the forms to DO used.
Jefferson and Hamilton, who seldom agreed
in anything, agreed in advising hip
that he should take the oath of office
privately at bis own house, and that
q certificate Of that fact should be de-
posted In the state department Knox aud
Randolph protested, insisting that the core
mony should be in public. but without any
ostentatious display. At tho cabinet meeting
on the LIST of March it was decided that the
oath should be administered by Judge Cush-
ing Of the supreme court of the United States
in the senate chamber exactly at noon, and
that the president shall 60 without form, at
tended by such gentlemen as he shall choose,
and return without form, except that he be
preceded by the marshal, the responsibility
being thus largely thrown upon Washington.
He rode from his residence 70 the congress
ball in his private cream colored coach,
drawn by six horses, preceded by the mar
shall, as proposed, and, accompanied by very
large concourse of citizens, entered the
senate chamber and in the presence of both
houses Of congress, heads OF the departments.
foreign ministers and as many spectators as
could find ROOM he rose and said:
Fellow Citizens: am called upon by the
votes Of my country to execute the functions
Of its chief magistrate. When the occasion
proper for 1t shall arrive, shall endeavor to
express the high sense entertain Of this dis
has been reposed In me by the people Of the
United States Of America. Previous to the
execution Of any official act of the president,
the constitution requires an oath of Office
This oath am now about to take in your
presence, so that IL 1t shall be found during
my administration Of the government have
In any instance violated, willingly or know
ingly, the injunction thereof, may, besides
mourning constitutional punishment, be sub
jsct to the upbraiding of all who are now
witnesses Of this solemn ceremony"
JOHN ADAMS.
It would seem that the young republic ex-
haustsd 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
of thing rapidly disappeared. The country
was rapidly growing more democratic.
On the 8th Of February, 1897, John Adams,
acting as vice president, opened and counted
the votes which made him president, an
uouncing that there were for him Il, for
Thomas Jefferson GO, for Thomas Pinckney-
late minister to Great Britain 80, for Aaron
Burr 30, Samuel Adams Is, Oliver. Ellsworth
II, George Clinton 2, John James Iredell 8,
George Washington 2, John King 2. Samuel
johnson 2, and Charles c. Pinclney /.
On the 9Th Of March Mr.. Jefterson was
installed as vice president early in the morn
ing, and took hts seat a president Of the sem
ate. With them be procsedsd torthe reprs-
seutatiyes hall. attended. BY the nsmbes
and Q large audience Of ladies and gsntlemen.