The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-02

large corcomec Of citizens, entered Tho
senate chamber and in the presence Of boti
housCs OF congress, heads Of the departments
foreign ministers aud rs many spectators as
could find room, he rose and said
Fellow Citizens: am called upon by the
7otes of my country TO execute the functions
# its chief magistrate, When the occasion
proper for it shall arrive, shall endeayor to
! express the high sense | entertain of this dis
huguished honor and of the confidence which
has been reposel in me by the people Of the
/ United States Of America Previous TO the
execution Of any official act of tho president,
| he constitution requires an oath of Office.
| This oath am now about to take in your
presence, 80 that if it shall he 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
jet to the upbrading of all who are now
witnesses of this solemn ceremony"
JOHN ADAMS.
1t would seem that the young republic eX-
baustod its taste and capacity for ceremonial
display at the Grst Inauguration, for the con
trast between that and several succeeding
was almost ludicrous, Furthermore, "A great
deal of the pomp and pageantry Of Washing
tons 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, 1891, John Adams,
acting as vice president, opened and counted
the votes which made him president, an
nouncing that there were for him Il, for
Thomas jefferson Co. for Thomas Pmckney-
late minister to Great Britain--59, for Aaron
Burr 80, Samuel Adams 10, Oliver Ellsworth
II, George Clinton :, John James Iredell 3,
George Washington 2, John King 2, Samuel
johnson 2, and Charles c. Pinckney |.
On the 4th Of March Mr.. jefferson was
installed us vice president early in the morn
ing, / took his seat us president of the SEN
ate With them he proceeded to the repre-
sentatiycs hall, attended by the members
and a large audience of ladies and gentlemen.
In front Of the speakers chair sat Chief JUS
tico Ellsworth and Justices Gushing, Wilson
and Ircdcll Soon a loud cheering was heard
rolling along tho street announcing the APP
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 yaledictory. All
the writers Of that time described the scene
as s,nguIariy impressive and affecting.
After Washington Mr. Adams arose,
took the oath of Office, and at once de-
livcred his inaugural 1t 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
idont was left almost alone And that even
ing the merchants of Philadelphia testified
their love for Washington 10y "A splendid
banquet and other entertainments
THOMAS JEFFERSON
II is rather curious that matter so recent
and 80 fully described as the Inauguration of
Thomas Jefferson should have been the sub
Ject of 50 much discussion. We now know
that il was the intention that LIE should pro-
coed in the usual state-that is, in carriage
with four or six horses-to the Capitol, pre-
coded by tho marshal and followed by
whatever civic societies should volun-
tcer; but us n 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, the marshal 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
18th of March, 1901, Aaron Burr took the oath
of office It's 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.
hN ''''l'' 'AAt'NA VA tANiNl Va Ill oSISi ooA
differed little from the first
JAMES MADISON
On the 9TH of March, 1902 there was a
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
plain suit of black, all of which was of Ameri-
can manufacture He went through tine 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 a 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, 1871, 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,
from, 80,